Tigers choke in Chestnut Hill
by DrB on Jan 26, 2010 10:00 PM EST
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I barely know what to say. That was absolutely pathetic. The complete lack of focus and intensity from this team in the first half is unforgivable. Mental preparation falls on the staff. Did they think they were going to walk all over any team that plays in the ACC?
- Half court offense = bad, as usual. Spacing....spacing....SPACING. 3/16 from the arc.
- BC ran a 3/4 court trap to slow the game down, and it worked to perfection as we ran the whole shot clock down without being aggressive, and then took a terrible shot. If we took decent shots then we'd be a better shooting team, but these guys didn't have a clue tonight in the first half (38%) Could we, maybe, perhaps, set up Andre Young for a 3 point shot....once? (1/7 shooting) 2nd half was considerably better to push us to 50% overall, just too many mistakes.
- Tanner Smith, as much as I like his hustle, should not be handling the ball.
- David Potter should be moved to floor mop duty. Start Noel Johnson NOW. I'd rather the kid play bad and learn, than just see Potter play bad and it not help us at all anytime. Potter didnt even play good defense tonight. He can't set a screen either.
- Milton Jennings should be forced to shoot 200 layups. Too tentative with the ball. When you get the ball in the paint, and nobody is there, JAM it. Don't try some goofy backhand. Oglesby dunked the ball better than you do.
- The rest of the team should shoot 100 FTs at the end of every practice.
- Jerai Grant had a pretty good night (12pts), I liked that he actually showed the ability to run a pick & roll once, that was nice to see from a Clemson player. I still think at this point that I'd rather have Devin in the game. They were saying on TV that this was a "coming out" for Grant? HA HA. He can't even pull a rebound.
- Would somebody please PISS Trevor Booker off enough so that he plays hard a whole game? I also think you should stop chest bumping and get your tail back on D.
We sit now at 3-4 in the ACC. 10-6 is out the window in my opinion. If Stitt can't play against Maryland, thats a loss.
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In my opinion we'll be lucky to see 8-8 in the ACC
Does OP need an assistant that is good at the Xs and Os of half-court offense? How about a motivational coach? Come on OP, demand technical excellence and hustle on every play.
Is it just me, or does everyone else see a team that plays unmotivated basetball in key spurts? Clemson also lacks good fundamental skills, evident by poor screens, worse free throw shooting, and an inability to spread the floor and work the ball for a good look. This is further emphasized by Clemson’s inability to get anything giong in any half court set. In short, if Clemson’s full court pressure is not productive, neither is this basketball team.
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I agree with everything you just said
Clemson wins games on talent and athleticism alone right now. They lack structure offensively and basic fundamentals defensively. I can’t say for certain what they work on in practice, but it is obviously not:
a. Foul Shooting
b. Running an offense
c. Setting screens
d. Boxing out
e. Help defense
This team lacks the most basic fundamentals. Combine that with a lack of effort that shows up in almost every game and the result is what you see every year. An underachieving squad.
Clemson is a top 20 team on talent, but good, well coached teams make free throws and don’t turn the ball over.
That is extremely frustrating for us here. You will notice a recurring theme throughout our posts…we both emphasize proper technique and cannot stand it when our teams do not execute the basics correctly (be it football, basketball, baseball, etc…).
Well coached disciplined teams will find ways to beat our good talent, there is no doubt about that.
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Whats OP doing during practice?
scratchin his nuts? These guys dont now things that you should know in High School.
I agree that we are not good in a half court game either when we have the ball or they have the ball. Part of that is that we do not have an established outside shooter like Oglesby or KC who will make the other team respect our outside shot, but I also think we just don’t have very good sets. At this point, I agree that Noel Johnson should be starting or at least playing a ton of minutes.
It is also obvious that we are a different team without a healthy Stitt.
What needs to happen
Stitt, Young, Noel, Grant, TBook start, DBook comes in off the bench. MJ needs to still play 10 min a game, just to hope a kids confidence comes back up.
We were doing some different things offensively last night, but the execution was truly horrible. Between now and Maryland we need to get a few plays down pat or we’re not going to beat them.
Don't forget Tanner Smith
He isn’t the most athletically gifted player, but he generally plays smart and hustles his tail off.
I just don’t get why OP is sticking with Potter. His offense is beyond terrible and his defensive effort is sorely lacking lately.
I forgot to mention that I agree with you about T Booker dunking a ball and then pounding his chest while getting beat down the court. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Booker in a full out sprint to get back on defense. Or even a quick sprint to get in position to block a shot or take a charge. He would much rather jog and allow the guy to score uncontested. When Jay Bilas talks about a guy’s “motor”, these are the types of things he is referring to. And T Booker doesn’t have a very good “motor”.
More on Booker
And by the way, I’m a big fan of his game. I just think he could be a much more impactful player if he hustled and played with more energy the entire game, not just when he is dunking the ball.
I think we'll try to do a few posts on our motion offense and 1-4 sets
and maybe one on the 1-2-1-1 Diamond press that we run alot of as well.
Just to describe what we do.
I look forward to these posts
The last three games CU looks like its regressed to the Shyatt offense…
Pass the ball around the perimeter until the shot clock reads 5 and then throw up a prayer. It worked with Will S, but not when you don’t have a guard who is a true scorer.
After a few days, it’s not hard to see this loss coming in retrospect.
Before I get there though, how weird is that we played Duke and BC back to back twice this season? Just now noticed that.
We came out at home against BC and stuck it to them pretty good in the first half and held on the rest of the way. It’s still hard to win in the ACC though, and it’s not a stretch to see our guys laying an egg after a big loss like the second Duke game, especially since it was a hugely hyped home game. Add in the lack of Stitt in this game, and these guys just looked lost. I don’t think you can put a lot of this particular performance on OP. We have offensive work to do coaching wise, yes, but this particular effort was almost to be expected. You don’t just replace the key cog of your offense with only a day of practice.
I think we’’ll see a much better effort on Sunday against Maryland. Stitt will probably play, and it’s still a home game. That doesn’t mean we’ll win, but I don’t expect us to lay another complete egg. We’re still a solid home team, and the four day rest will give our guys a chance to catch their breath (and give OP a chance to whip their asses).
That said, I will be beyond pissed if Potter gets more than 10 minutes. I still think he’ll start though, just to protect Noel a little more.
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