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Anybody feel like giving a breakdown of what is happening with the bball team
Posted on 1/18/24 at 3:14 pm
Posted on 1/18/24 at 3:14 pm
Have not really been able to watch tons yet this year. Bits and pieces. Having been keeping up with it on social media etc. What do we have here going on? I am excited that the coaching seems to be very solid. Players seem to be stepping up. I don’t what is the teams identity though? How are we winning games? How many people rotate in? Who is are starting five?
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Posted on 1/18/24 at 3:16 pm to Tvilletiger
Put the ball in the basket more than other team
Posted on 1/18/24 at 3:17 pm to Tvilletiger
If he keeps this up the Will Wade supporters will start jumping off the Miss River bridge
Some local LA talent is taking the bull by the horns and leading the team
Not having Cook for most of non conf schedule cost them wins
a 500 sec finish is not out of the realm of possibility which would be something to build on in year 2 and likely gets you to NIT
Some local LA talent is taking the bull by the horns and leading the team
Not having Cook for most of non conf schedule cost them wins
a 500 sec finish is not out of the realm of possibility which would be something to build on in year 2 and likely gets you to NIT
Posted on 1/18/24 at 3:18 pm to Tvilletiger
Cook is a game changer, team is a middle of the pack SEC team rather than a bottom feeder. Outside of Nicholls loss, other losses have been to good teams.
Posted on 1/18/24 at 3:20 pm to Tvilletiger
I have not seen much either but I can tell you from a 10000 ft observation that it looks like frankenstein syndrome. I have noticed over the last several yrs that teams that have a high rebuild rate or turnover from one yr to the next take half a season to gel and figure out what they can and cant do. On the flip side these teams that dont gel by mid Jan prolly aint going to in time for post season.
Posted on 1/18/24 at 3:23 pm to Tvilletiger
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What do we have here going on?
The point guard position has been stabilized by Jalen Cook and the players are playing with high effort on defense.
Posted on 1/18/24 at 3:27 pm to Tvilletiger
Play as a team, improve the 3 pt % and decrease turnovers.
Show much more passion
Show much more passion
Posted on 1/18/24 at 3:28 pm to GetmorewithLes
Pros- They have been playing great defense of late. They have great length. Play about 9-10 consistently and waiting on some others to come back from injury. Jordan Wright is not spectacular but about as solid as they come. The addition Cook has made a world of difference. He can create his own shot when things break down and is good for about 15 a night.
Cons- They go through spurts where they can't take care of the basketball. Outside of Cook, no one can really create on their own shot. Cook can be a liability with his shot selection and ill advised passes. Not a great free-throw shooting team
Cons- They go through spurts where they can't take care of the basketball. Outside of Cook, no one can really create on their own shot. Cook can be a liability with his shot selection and ill advised passes. Not a great free-throw shooting team
Posted on 1/18/24 at 3:29 pm to Tvilletiger
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Anybody feel like giving a breakdown of what is happening with the bball team
Sometimes they win and sometimes they lose. At this point in the season they are losing less than they are winning but things can change quick.
Posted on 1/18/24 at 3:37 pm to wickowick
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Sometimes they win and sometimes they lose. At this point in the season they are losing less than they are winning but things can change quick.
They have been dribbling the ball better too.
Posted on 1/18/24 at 3:43 pm to Tvilletiger
Maybe everybody should’ve chilled the frick out with the first year coach.
Posted on 1/18/24 at 3:47 pm to Tvilletiger
For much of the first two months of the season they weren't good on either side of the ball. In particular, they were terrible in limiting turnovers, and struggled mightily rebounding and defending the 3. Jalen Cook's insertion into the line up once he became eligible in mid-December stabilized the PG spot and gave LSU a player to could consistently create his own offense. Something they did not have before.
Since that time LSU has played much better defensively and on the glass. Turnovers are still a BIG issue that is limiting the offense from being much better/efficient. Thus far they have a great road win at A&M where they really dominated A&M at their own game (controlling the boards). They also have two home wins over two teams (Vandy and Ole Miss) who will probably finish in the bottom 1/2 of the SEC. The one loss was a blowout at Auburn who is one of, maybe the best team in the SEC. One silver lining from that game was a second half effort that turned what probably should have been a 25-30+ point blowout in to a (reasonably) tight game late.
LSU generally plays 9-10 guys. Cook and Wright are the most consistent contributors, but everyone in the group is capable of a good game (just not consistently). Wright has become the clear leader and, at the moment, is playing like a potential All SEC player.
LSU has a winnable home game Saturday vs. A&M. After that, the schedule gets MUCH tougher with 5 of the next 7 on the road, before it (on paper) lightens up a bit in the final 6 games. A NCAA Tournament bid is still very much a pipe dream at the moment. But it is more realistic than it was two weeks ago.
Since that time LSU has played much better defensively and on the glass. Turnovers are still a BIG issue that is limiting the offense from being much better/efficient. Thus far they have a great road win at A&M where they really dominated A&M at their own game (controlling the boards). They also have two home wins over two teams (Vandy and Ole Miss) who will probably finish in the bottom 1/2 of the SEC. The one loss was a blowout at Auburn who is one of, maybe the best team in the SEC. One silver lining from that game was a second half effort that turned what probably should have been a 25-30+ point blowout in to a (reasonably) tight game late.
LSU generally plays 9-10 guys. Cook and Wright are the most consistent contributors, but everyone in the group is capable of a good game (just not consistently). Wright has become the clear leader and, at the moment, is playing like a potential All SEC player.
LSU has a winnable home game Saturday vs. A&M. After that, the schedule gets MUCH tougher with 5 of the next 7 on the road, before it (on paper) lightens up a bit in the final 6 games. A NCAA Tournament bid is still very much a pipe dream at the moment. But it is more realistic than it was two weeks ago.
Posted on 1/18/24 at 3:48 pm to GumboPot
This is a deep team with multiple scorers. They have found a flow in their offense due to the emergence of Jalen Cook who can run the offense, distribute the ball in addition to finding his own shot. Wright is a mismatch for a lot of guards due to his size so he is also able to get his own shot whether outside or driving to the goal. They play an aggressive defense which leads to multiple steals and they have exceeded expectations rebounding as that was supposed to be one of their biggest weaknesses coming into the season. Their biggest weakness is turnovers especially stupid turnovers late in a game. Even Cook has had his issues. If they can clean that up they will be able to compete in the middle of the SEC and with some luck make the NCAA but at worst the NIT.
Posted on 1/18/24 at 3:55 pm to Alt26
This is great stuff. Thank you everyone that contributed
Posted on 1/18/24 at 3:56 pm to GumboPot
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players are playing with high effort on defense.
This and rebounding have made the difference this year. They are playing hard and actually seem to care...meaning bought in to what Coach is preaching.
This post was edited on 1/18/24 at 4:00 pm
Posted on 1/18/24 at 3:58 pm to Tvilletiger
They are playing better
Posted on 1/18/24 at 4:00 pm to TopWaterTiger
Cook has been a much needed addition. Not only can he get his own shot, but he opens things up for others. I’ve also noticed the defensive effort in Cook. I’m not saying he’s an All-SEC defender, but he has improved tremendously since high school.
Posted on 1/18/24 at 4:02 pm to Tvilletiger
Long story short, since Cook has been playing (the Texas game), Wright has been on fire.
Posted on 1/18/24 at 4:04 pm to Tvilletiger
It all hinges on Cook at point guard. He is the catalyst that makes things happen and makes everyone better. He has made some bad passes and shots but even still has been a positive. Wright has been playing great ball as well. If they can get tougher play out of Baker they could be really good. He likes to play away from the goal instead of underneath it where a 7 footer should be. Reed is progressing as well as Williams and Ward. Keep winning at home and steal a road victory here and there and you never know.
Posted on 1/18/24 at 4:12 pm to Tvilletiger
Better than expected, but not expected to make the tournament.
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