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Basketball Team Improvement
Posted on 11/10/16 at 1:58 pm
Posted on 11/10/16 at 1:58 pm
1. No distractions-bye Ben.
2. Blakeney improvement in ball handling skills. Better shot selection, more drives and pull up jumpers.
3. Sampson looks more confident with his shot and better shot selection.
4. Rim protector, shot blocker on inside. Reath and possibly Epps.
5. Better outside shooting - Blakeney, Sampson, Hayward, Epps, possibly Sims.
6. Better all around team defense possible.
All this is just based on the first exhibition game. We still haven't see four key team members play. Opposition for the exhibition game was of course not very good. Really looking forward to the season opener.
2. Blakeney improvement in ball handling skills. Better shot selection, more drives and pull up jumpers.
3. Sampson looks more confident with his shot and better shot selection.
4. Rim protector, shot blocker on inside. Reath and possibly Epps.
5. Better outside shooting - Blakeney, Sampson, Hayward, Epps, possibly Sims.
6. Better all around team defense possible.
All this is just based on the first exhibition game. We still haven't see four key team members play. Opposition for the exhibition game was of course not very good. Really looking forward to the season opener.
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Posted on 11/10/16 at 1:59 pm to Tom Bronco
The most important stat is turnovers and if they don't fix that they won't win enough tournament worthy games to get you to NCAA's.
Interior defense has to improve as well.
Interior defense has to improve as well.
Posted on 11/10/16 at 2:00 pm to Tom Bronco
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6. Better all around team defense possible.
It can't get much worse tbh
Posted on 11/10/16 at 2:07 pm to Tom Bronco
You really cant take anything away from playing a team full of scrubs. Reath looked good but was playing against guys way shorter than him. Of course guys like him and Epps look strong on the glass and inside when they got 4-5" on the guys they are going against.
This post was edited on 11/10/16 at 2:08 pm
Posted on 11/10/16 at 2:07 pm to Tom Bronco
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1. No distractions-bye Ben.
Quarterman and Ben's rift was a big distraction, but considering how close Ben was with everyone else on the team, I'd say TQ was the bigger distraction. Also, losing your top player in 5 categories is never good
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4. Rim protector, shot blocker on inside. Reath and possibly Epps.
Reath will be very good. Epps doesn't look improved at all
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5. Better outside shooting - Blakeney, Sampson, Hayward, Epps, possibly Sims
Sampson lit it up early last season and then was terrible. I don't think Hayward is going to play that much once Jenkins and JP are back. Sims is below average shooting and he won't play a lot unless we are in trouble. We actually will be very poor shooting unless AB and Sampson carry us. Reath can actually make 3's though and so can Victor, that should help.
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6. Better all around team defense possible.
We looked as bad as ever. Played a terrible team and allowed them to shoot lights out from 3. Most of which were wide open.
I love LSU basketball, but we will continue to be frustrating to watch at times
Posted on 11/10/16 at 2:13 pm to LSUButt
Agreed with everything you've posted, but Reath is still TDB for me. I just can't allow myself to make any conclusions about him based on 1 exhibition against a glorified high school team.
Posted on 11/10/16 at 2:57 pm to Tom Bronco
No distractions-bye Ben.
Offset by the fact that you don't have Ben anymore.
2. Blakeney improvement in ball handling skills. Better shot selection, more drives and pull up jumpers.
Yes....he's one year older.
3. Sampson looks more confident with his shot and better shot selection.
He looked great last year during exhibition season too
4. Rim protector, shot blocker on inside. Reath and possibly Epps.
Seriously?
5. Better outside shooting - Blakeney, Sampson, Hayward, Epps, possibly Sims.
Lost Hornsby and picked up Hayward. How's this an improvement?
6. Better all around team defense possible.
I wish I shared your enthusiasm....but this team will be lucky to win 17 games and 8 in conference. JJ sucks and that won't change.
Offset by the fact that you don't have Ben anymore.
2. Blakeney improvement in ball handling skills. Better shot selection, more drives and pull up jumpers.
Yes....he's one year older.
3. Sampson looks more confident with his shot and better shot selection.
He looked great last year during exhibition season too
4. Rim protector, shot blocker on inside. Reath and possibly Epps.
Seriously?
5. Better outside shooting - Blakeney, Sampson, Hayward, Epps, possibly Sims.
Lost Hornsby and picked up Hayward. How's this an improvement?
6. Better all around team defense possible.
I wish I shared your enthusiasm....but this team will be lucky to win 17 games and 8 in conference. JJ sucks and that won't change.
This post was edited on 11/10/16 at 2:58 pm
Posted on 11/10/16 at 3:13 pm to Tom Bronco
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Tom Bronco
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Basketball Team Improvement
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Really looking forward to the season opener.
I'm really looking forward to us firing Johnny Jones' sorry @ss so we can start to move the program forward after almost two decades in the desert.
Posted on 11/10/16 at 3:53 pm to LSUButt
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We looked as bad as ever. Played a terrible team and allowed them to shoot lights out from 3. Most of which were wide open.
Defense was still a joke. They overplay everything in an attempt to force steals and in the process give up a shite ton of easy looks. LSU has been among the SEC leaders in steals each of Jones' 4 years and at the bottom of the league in defensive efficiency ('14-'15 being the lone exception). They don't contest shots. They just hope (a) they can take the ball away or (b) the opponent misses so they can rebound and get out on the fast break. Jones places no emphasis on defense.
Posted on 11/10/16 at 4:15 pm to Alt26
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Defense was still a joke. They overplay everything in an attempt to force steals and in the process give up a shite ton of easy looks. LSU has been among the SEC leaders in steals each of Jones' 4 years and at the bottom of the league in defensive efficiency ('14-'15 being the lone exception). They don't contest shots. They just hope (a) they can take the ball away or (b) the opponent misses so they can rebound and get out on the fast break. Jones places no emphasis on defense.
Interesting... and well said. With last year's team it kinda makes sense cause when opponents got set on defense we couldn't score; hence, Jones simply had to get a break going. But we would all rather lead in efficiency than steals
Posted on 11/10/16 at 4:18 pm to Tom Bronco
The '16-'17 edition of LSU Basketball has nowhere near enough talent to overcome the subpar coaching and have a good or better season. All the what-ifs with players are akin to straightening the deck chairs on the Titanic, it simply won't matter by the end February.
It brings me no joy to state this opinion, I truly wish CJJ were the answer to LSU's coaching needs.
He's not.
It brings me no joy to state this opinion, I truly wish CJJ were the answer to LSU's coaching needs.
He's not.
Posted on 11/10/16 at 4:18 pm to LSUButt
Victor consistently hitting that elbow J would help a lot. Jenkins brings some toughness but we'll still be poor defensively.
Posted on 11/10/16 at 4:31 pm to GFunk
Im really looking foward to you not posting anymore. You probably never followed lsu basketball before simmons. Your stupid arse comments dont need to be posted
Posted on 11/10/16 at 4:41 pm to nicholastiger
Most important factors are turnovers, defense and defensive rebounding for this team. Jones teams often are adequate to good on offensive end and in offensive transition.
Posted on 11/10/16 at 4:43 pm to GFunk
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I'm really looking forward to us firing Johnny Jones' sorry @ss so we can start to move the program forward after almost two decades in the desert.
We went to the Final Four in 2006. 2006!
Won the SEC in 2009.
Posted on 11/10/16 at 5:08 pm to HSHoopscoach
I think skylar mays will create scoring opportunities that we haven't seen in a while. He is a pure point guard, great passer and can get to the rim consistently. If he can figure it out on the defensive side, he can be all SEC.
Posted on 11/10/16 at 5:42 pm to Alt26
quote:I agree with you on trying for too many steals and not playing position. A lot of young players out there and first game of the year, as well as an opponent they couldn't take seriously. They have a lot of time to get better and hopefully they will. Likewise a lot of the turnovers come from trying to push the fast break too hard and taking too many chances. Again first game of year against a not serious opponent.
Defense was still a joke. They overplay everything in an attempt to force steals and in the process give up a shite ton of easy looks. LSU has been among the SEC leaders in steals each of Jones' 4 years and at the bottom of the league in defensive efficiency ('14-'15 being the lone exception). They don't contest shots. They just hope (a) they can take the ball away or (b) the opponent misses so they can rebound and get out on the fast break. Jones places no emphasis on defense.
We did have 9 blocks which you can write off to the height advantage but I think it is more than that. As for shooting lights out on the three ball, we shot better 59% to 48%, they just shot more of them because they had no inside game.
We won't really tell if we are any good until we get to the tournament in the Bahamas. I am always hopeful. Don't know why the rest of you are so negative. If we are that bad then nothing was hurt by hoping? And you know what it could be a lot better than you think.
Posted on 11/10/16 at 7:54 pm to Tom Bronco
I hope Robinson finalllly becomes a force -_-
Posted on 11/10/16 at 9:38 pm to Tom Bronco
We say the same thing after every exhibition. We gave up 80 points to a glorified high school team. Nothing has changed. Our ceiling is 10-8 with an NIT birth.
Posted on 11/10/16 at 10:04 pm to GFunk
"two decades in the desert" ???
Forget the SEC title and Final Four in 2006?
SEC title in 2009?
Forget the SEC title and Final Four in 2006?
SEC title in 2009?
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