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#301
#301
i'm just going to go back to it.......these guys have literally....and i mean literally.......stood there and watched other teams execute their offense.

now, you could argue how much emphasis does defense play in to our system.....but i can't believe we simply don't know how to do it.
 
#303
#303
You can argue semantics on how hard it is to learn/play defense all day long. Bottom line is that this team is not getting it done on the defensive end. They are athletic enough and smart enough to do it, but they simply are not doing it. That comes back to the coaches.
 
#304
#304
jakez4ut said:
i'm just going to go back to it.......these guys have literally....and i mean literally.......stood there and watched other teams execute their offense.

now, you could argue how much emphasis does defense play in to our system.....but i can't believe we simply don't know how to do it.
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My favorite was Chism reaching after his fallen headband against Belmont instead of pursuing a rebound. Classic.
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#305
#305
Oldblood said:
You can argue semantics on how hard it is to learn/play defense all day long. Bottom line is that this team is not getting it done on the defensive end. They are athletic enough and smart enough to do it, but they simply are not doing it. That comes back to the coaches.
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This team is nowhere near as athletic as people like to think.
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#306
hatvol96 said:
This team is nowhere near as athletic as people like to think.
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But they are athletic enough to play good defense night in and night out. They are not at a huge disadvantage against anyone they play.
 
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#307
TennNC said:
Basketball Man to Man Defense Coaching Tips Tactics Teaching

seems like this is a lot of wasted words, seeing as every basketball player already knows exactly what to do on the defensive end.
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I don't know, the first two rules sound a lot like what people have been saying on here.

Commit to defense! Great defense is all about "heart" and "hustle."

Get tough on defense! Each possession is a battle. The team that wins the most battles, wins the game.
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#308
#308
BigPapaVol said:
It really is. We need the Remember the Titans speech...."not another yard..."
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No, it's not.

They could play with more intensity, I agree, and that would help to an extent. And I bet we'd pile up a whole lot more fouls and still lose.

The easy thing is to say they're not trying hard enough. They don't care about defense. They're being lazy.

The more difficult epiphany is that they lack basketball IQ on both ends of the floor, and that's a much more difficult mountain to climb.

I tell all of you what - we'll watch the game Wednesday. And Gonzaga is good enough to expose them on the defensive end.

If they don't miss assignments, switch on screens, don't sacrifice easy fast-break baskets, etc., then I'll agree they have the IQ and it's all about effort.
 
#310
#310
I don't understand how Tennessee sucking on defense will prove your take right, but them not will prove you wrong. They could very well suck on defense and it still be due to effort or poise.
 
#312
#312
We play terrible defense. We have the talent, length, and speed to play great defense. The fact that we don't play well speaks to our heart and hustle. It also speaks to Pearl's emphasis on offense. It is what it is.
 
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#313
IPorange said:
I don't know, the first two rules sound a lot like what people have been saying on here.
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check out the dozens of other tenets beyond the two you mention. it certainly is about learning and knowing WHAT to do and HOW to do it.

You know what? I love how everyone just thinks that defense is just about effort. It doesn't look as sexy as an alley-oop dunk, 3-pointer or beautiful pick and roll drive to the basket. Therefore it must simply be about effort.

"Effort" applies every single bit to offense as it does to defense. Ever notice how many screens good offensive teams set and roll off of to get a shot? Notice how much movement there is on the court? How hard a post player works to get position and then make a powerful move to the rim? How hard a good penetrator works to get a seam and break down the defense? How hard guys work the offensive boards to get second chances?
 
#314
#314
His emphasis on offense is pretty crappy too it seems since the only time we're really good offense has been when we're playing an out matched team and get tons of transition points against them. I hate our half court offense almost as bad as our defense...

Its been the same offense since he got here... but we had Smith or Lofton to bail us out on a contested 3 ball when we drained the shot clock to zero passing on the perimeter doing nothing... this year no one can hit that shot.
 
#315
#315
Defense is a combination of both effort and skill, but without effort, any amount of skill is wasted. Right now, we have no effort.
 
#316
#316
dickens821 said:
We play terrible defense. We have the talent, length, and speed to play great defense. The fact that we don't play well speaks to our heart and hustle. It also speaks to Pearl's emphasis on offense. It is what it is.
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the thing is, our offense system doesn't look that great either. I think we get a lot more points on individual talent and turnovers than any offensive genius.
 
#317
#317
Oldblood said:
Defense is a combination of both effort and skill, but without effort, any amount of skill is wasted. Right now, we have no effort.
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My assessment is that our effort isn't as bad as what most on here seem to think. I think that argument is a cover-up for a more fundamental problem.
 
#318
#318
But we aren't talking about just getting beat on defense. We are talking about people not being covered at all. Uncontested shots. Players driving down the lane and laying it in with guys just watching. I am not saying there isn't some scheming and coordination in defense. I am saying we aren't even showing the basic effort needed to develop that. For the record, we don't show a lot of team effort on offense either.
 
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#319
hatvol96 said:
My favorite was Chism reaching after his fallen headband against Belmont instead of pursuing a rebound. Classic.
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that's inexcusable. point out more examples like that from more players against other teams (not that it's justified, but I doubt Wayne would pull that stunt against Kansas or Kentucky), and I'll start to change my mind.
 
#320
#320
IPorange said:
But we aren't talking about just getting beat on defense. We are talking about people not being covered at all. Uncontested shots. Players driving down the lane and laying it in with guys just watching. I am not saying there isn't some scheming and coordination in defense. I am saying we aren't even showing the basic effort needed to develop that. For the record, we don't show a lot of team effort on offense either.
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a guy being wide open and uncovered isn't lack of effort. it's lack of intelligence. It's two guys thinking they both are guarding the same player.
 
#321
#321
hatvol96 said:
My favorite was Chism reaching after his fallen headband against Belmont instead of pursuing a rebound. Classic.
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Hopson employs the "give up" defense. He starts a slow jog to the other end of the floor as soon as the other team gets the ball in the lane. This leaves someone standing wide open and they typically make an easy shot.
 
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#322
TennNC said:
a guy being wide open and uncovered isn't lack of effort. it's lack of intelligence. It's two guys thinking they both are guarding the same player.
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That has nothing to do with coaching or websites dedicated to man to man defense.


That's called being a dumb ass.
 
#323
#323
TennNC said:
a guy being wide open and uncovered isn't lack of effort. it's lack of intelligence. It's two guys thinking they both are guarding the same player.
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But are they so dumb as to not be able to see that they are both guarding the same guy? I have bumped into some of these players before, and they didn't strike me as retarded. Perhaps not Rhodes Scholar material, but they were typical college students. Whether it is a lack of effort in the game or a lack of effort in practice and preparation for it, even a slow-witted guy would eventually get the basic concepts down. Or so I would think. But I respect your position.
 
#324
#324
JZVOL said:
That has nothing to do with coaching or websites dedicated to man to man defense.


That's called being a dumb ass.
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so you think they're just totally mailing it in to save their energy for a SportsCenter Top 10 alley-oop dunk?
 
#325
#325
well I think this bruce pearl team has shown lack of intensity on the full court press. That was what made a bruce pearl coached team so good. I think that now that all of Buzz peterson's recruits are basically gone we will see just how good of a coach Bruce pearl is.
 
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