Terrible Outside Shooting

Yes. They do make 3s, but when they are needed in the last 6-10 minutes of a game, they disappear and just chunk shots haphazardly. Perhaps the problem is getting open looks, which goes back to a poor offense. But, Hornsby shooting off balance 3s is not the answer.

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This team isn't going far anyway in the tournament because as soon as they have to rely on outside shooting, the offense just falls apart. We have the inside game, but without a complimentary outside game, it is too easy to stop LSU's offense.

The last 5 minutes of close games is when everything bogs down because cannot shoot consistently. Hornsby shooting off balance 3's that clang off the rim doesn't help.

LSU needs shooters.

And the opponent is able to get baseline to the basket WAY to easily on a regular basis. Not having a true center hurts us

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contested threes aren't high probability shots and we settle for them more often than not. Our guards rarely attack and get the ball to the basket or try to draw fouls. Our team shouldnt be trying to drain threes to close out a game they should get the ball into the paint. That's what Texas A&M did every possession while we launched prayers.

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contested threes aren't high probability shots and we settle for them more often than not. Our guards rarely attack and get the ball to the basket or try to draw fouls. Our team shouldnt be trying to drain threes to close out a game they should get the ball into the paint. That's what Texas A&M did every possession while we launched prayers.

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This is true.... But you have to want the ball. Those 2 get thrown around like tag dolls in the paint.
Other thing is Hornsby was what 3-4 on 3s with 8-10 min left in the first half... Dude didn't touch the ball again with a chance to shoot until the 2nd half was half way over. Why not feed the hot hand?
Mickey gets abused against someone with some weight quit giving it to him when he is ineffective

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Not having a true center hurts us.

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define a true center? there a handful of ncaa teams with a true center, a handful out of 200+ teams.

We kicked Tennessee's arse b/c of outside shooting. We live and die by the three. Teams like that are capable of making runs in the tourney, but are also likely to get the crapped kicked out of them the first game.


On a side note, we once again didnt' run any plays from under the basket, and almost gave it away late in the game when Caruso stole it and barely stepped on the line running it down.

We also came out of timeouts 3 times last night and turned the ball over. We are the worst team i have ever seen at any level at plays out of a timeout.

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On a side note, we once again didnt' run any plays from under the basket, and almost gave it away late in the game when Caruso stole it and barely stepped on the line running it down.

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We very seldom have any movement on the offensive end of the floor. When you take us out of transition and make it a half-court game, we poop the bed most of the time unless somebody gets hot from the outside, which happens about as often as Haley's Comet! It appears that JJ is a good coach in the transition game, but is very lacking when it becomes a half-court contest.

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Terrible Outside Shooting

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I thought I was on the OT for a second.