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I look at last night's game in this light.....
Posted on 1/7/21 at 7:14 am
Posted on 1/7/21 at 7:14 am
This team can win even when its best shooter is having an horrendous night. Other the the three pointer late in the game, Thomas was AWEFUL from the outside. He scored his points off the dribble and at the foul line.
This is a HUGE plus. When Thomas is on, this will be a formidable team.
Sorry to be so damn positive.
This is a HUGE plus. When Thomas is on, this will be a formidable team.
Sorry to be so damn positive.
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Posted on 1/7/21 at 7:21 am to MMauler
Days also had an off shooting night until he hit the big 3 in overtime, but his effort on the court is not matched by anyone on any team. That dude fights for everything. I could watch him play basketball for hours.
Team was carried last night by Watford and Smart until about 5 minutes left in regulation Thomas started to take over and driving to the lane and racking up fouls.
Team was carried last night by Watford and Smart until about 5 minutes left in regulation Thomas started to take over and driving to the lane and racking up fouls.
Posted on 1/7/21 at 7:30 am to geauxtigers33
Watford didn’t help by missing so many free throws.
Posted on 1/7/21 at 7:30 am to geauxtigers33
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Team was carried last night by Watford
Posted on 1/7/21 at 7:31 am to geauxtigers33
Days is MONEY
He has always hit some big shots. That will be huge going down the stretch
He has always hit some big shots. That will be huge going down the stretch
Posted on 1/7/21 at 7:31 am to MMauler
And Hyatt had a couple of garbage baskets but doesn’t need to shoot another 3 all year.
Posted on 1/7/21 at 7:37 am to MMauler
Watford’s inability to hold onto the ball reminds me of how Naz Reid played.
Posted on 1/7/21 at 8:09 am to MMauler
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Sorry to be so damn positive.
Get off of this rant. Only negativity allow here.
Posted on 1/7/21 at 8:09 am to GeismarGeauxer
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And Hyatt had a couple of garbage baskets but doesn’t need to shoot another 3 all year.
Yeah, Hyatt came in and was a spark for the team. That 3 he took was nothing but ugly.
Jalen Cook & Eric Gaines look like they'll have bright futures as they get more playing time. LSU has a deep roster. Gonna be tough for WW to to hand out playing time. Hope all the players stay happy and engaged. This team could go far.
Posted on 1/7/21 at 8:12 am to MMauler
It was pretty cool that Cam had two points and halftime and ended up with 25.
Also, like the poor man's Doris said, "Don't pass the ball in the corner."
Also, like the poor man's Doris said, "Don't pass the ball in the corner."
Posted on 1/7/21 at 8:20 am to MMauler
There are many pluses and I love this team but here are the things that bother me:
1. Lack of team defense.
Too many players are giving up their man for help defense. (This usually can't be avoided against quick teams.) This puts the defense in a bad position and the offensive player simply kick the ball out for an easy jump shot or passes to a cutter.
2. Lack of rebounding as a team.
Too much standing around when the ball is shot. When the ball is shot get on a man and box out, then go to the ball and rebound. Don't rely on chance the the ball will bounce your way. Work by boxing out when the ball is up in the air prior to the ball hitting the goal to increase our chances of getting a rebound.
3. Lack of off screen plays for Thomas and lack of pick and roll plays. And when we try screens the execution is terrible. The timing is way off. I would love to see more down screens for Thomas setting him free for easy threes but we don't screen well because of poor timing. We don't wait until the screening guy is set before using him. They need to practice that dance everyday in practice and be deliberate about it.
4. Average quickness. Unfortunately there is not much we can do about this. We will be exposed when we play quicker teams like UGA last night. This will force us to play zone defense and hope that the the other team is missing from the outside. With that said when we play teams with the same level of quickness we will do fine because our guys are strong and highly skilled.
1. Lack of team defense.
Too many players are giving up their man for help defense. (This usually can't be avoided against quick teams.) This puts the defense in a bad position and the offensive player simply kick the ball out for an easy jump shot or passes to a cutter.
2. Lack of rebounding as a team.
Too much standing around when the ball is shot. When the ball is shot get on a man and box out, then go to the ball and rebound. Don't rely on chance the the ball will bounce your way. Work by boxing out when the ball is up in the air prior to the ball hitting the goal to increase our chances of getting a rebound.
3. Lack of off screen plays for Thomas and lack of pick and roll plays. And when we try screens the execution is terrible. The timing is way off. I would love to see more down screens for Thomas setting him free for easy threes but we don't screen well because of poor timing. We don't wait until the screening guy is set before using him. They need to practice that dance everyday in practice and be deliberate about it.
4. Average quickness. Unfortunately there is not much we can do about this. We will be exposed when we play quicker teams like UGA last night. This will force us to play zone defense and hope that the the other team is missing from the outside. With that said when we play teams with the same level of quickness we will do fine because our guys are strong and highly skilled.
Posted on 1/7/21 at 8:28 am to PenguinPubes
For the position he plays, I wish Days were 6'9". However, if that were the case, he'd be in the NBA now. Glad we have him!
Posted on 1/7/21 at 10:13 am to GumboPot
Yeah the defense is really bad, especially in transition. I think they play best in 3/4 quarter defense. But they are horrible rotating off an inside pass.
The offense is really really good so we certainly have the ability beat anyone on a given night. But with our defense we will certainly be in danger of losing to a higher seed in the tourney. I can certainly see us making a run through SEC play to get us to a 4 seed or better.
The offense is really really good so we certainly have the ability beat anyone on a given night. But with our defense we will certainly be in danger of losing to a higher seed in the tourney. I can certainly see us making a run through SEC play to get us to a 4 seed or better.
Posted on 1/7/21 at 10:47 am to C
Could someone explain why, late in close games, teams allow the opposition to roll the ball to half court before the clock starts?
Posted on 1/7/21 at 10:47 am to MMauler
Your positivity is backed by facts and stats. All good. You're right, if we can win when we has an off night, we should be very good down the stretch.
Posted on 1/7/21 at 11:20 am to GumboPot
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There are many pluses and I love this team but here are the things that bother me:
1. Lack of team defense.
Can be traced to ONE thing. A misplaced overemphasis on steals/turnovers. It's why they are constantly in poor position guarding the ball. It's why they unnecessarily leave shooters open to "help" for a steal. It's why they lose track of the man they are guarding. They are constantly watching the ball in total focus of trying to get a deflection/steal. Their ENTIRE approach to defense centers around getting steals. And to that end, they are wildly successful. They lead the SEC and are in the top 20 in the nation in every major steals category. However, it comes at a tremendous costs because their defense is atrocious on possessions where they don't get the steal they so desperately seek. It why you can simultaneously be the best team in the league at stealing the ball and the 2nd to worst team in the league in defensive efficiency.
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2. Lack of rebounding as a team.
They are a really good offensive rebounding team. They are a really weak defensive rebounding team. That is simply a Wade staple. All of his teams have followed that pattern. It can probably traced to the level of emphasis they put on offensive rebounding vs. defensive rebounding. Different players...same results.
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3. Lack of off screen plays for Thomas and lack of pick and roll plays.
Agreed, but this is what you have to live with when you don't have a "facilitator first" PG (like Waters). Smart is a big time scorer. In fact, LSU doesn't win last night without him. But when you're a scorer you're always looking for your shot first. That's not a knock on Smart. Just a reason why you don't see execution on the screen and pop game.
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4. Average quickness.
Some guys don't have great lateral quickness (like Days). But I don't think LSU is grossly deficient in that category. Why? Because they can be plenty quick offensively. They aren't "quick" defensively because, well, they don't really care enough to be quick defensively to stay in front of a ball handler. It's hard to swallow that the great athleticism can only manifest on one end of the floor
Posted on 1/7/21 at 1:40 pm to Alt26
Our defensive rebounding suffers because we have too many guys trying to do too much in help defense. I can’t count the amount of times I’ve seen the original defender in good enough position to cause a tough, contested layup, but we have somebody over-help trying to make a highlight block. Instead, the helper’s man gets an easy weakside rebound and putback.
It’s been an issue since Bigby-Williams and Naz played.
It’s been an issue since Bigby-Williams and Naz played.
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