Despite our shooting, we lost the game because......

[shoxlax]

lost because our guards don't play hard or smart ( both ends ) unless we are behind and when
we do catch up they relax. i think that has been the theme in our losses

I think it more of a strategy thing.

[GOSHOX1]

We still can not pass the ball to the low post! Unfreaking believable, there is no excuse for this at all!!

[SubGod22]

We still can not pass the ball to the low post! Unfreaking believable, there is no excuse for this at all!!

Most of that problem graduates.

[1979Shocker]

I don't know how many offensive rebounds we got that we couldn't put through the hoop at point blank range.

[garylee]

Colt McCoy is the dirtiest player in the league, but, he can get himself open for a shot. That's something our shooters, #11 and #15 can't do on an empty court. 11 has become a problem for this team, which started after he scored 39 points and promoted himself, imho, to All American status. He argues every criticism from coach, he is a worse defender than 15 and he doesn't have as much hustle in his entire body as 5 and 32 have in their little fingers. Did I mention 21 is terrible? We've got great guards and Carl Hall. Otherwise, it's interesting we've done as well as we have with the rest of this cast.

our guards were asleep on both ends except for one stretch in the second half when we caught up. i agree
with your assessment of #11 and #15. they have to do more than stand around on the perimeter or
look for a breakaway dunk that might put them on espn. 32 played very well last night on both ends
but 5 stunk on both ends. i will miss 21 and so will this team. smart young man who always plays hard.
what a great intimadator he is. he, hall and white did some damage inside when they got a decent entry
pass but that didn't happen near enough. theme has been the same in all of our losses. perimeter
players got out worked and out smarted.

[small tyme baller]

Carl Hall - 3/5 from the field says it all. With one of those being the final missed 3pointer. Our best player gets 5 shots on senior night!?!?! WITH a chance to clinch a share of the Valley AND against a smaller team that was 1-7 on the road this season in the Valley. smh at that one and will be for a long time

[im4wsu]

Hall's thumb must not have regained strength because he continues to muff, bobble passes.

[SB Shock]

this are all good observation - would somebody please call into his show and ask him?

[garylee]

Most of that problem graduates.

but not all. cle and wiggins have to do more than look for their own shot. their shooting
draws the interior defense out to them opening up the block. with their size and long arms
they should be able to make consistent entry passes from the wings but how often do
you see it?

[ShockerGorilla]

Many on here have been on DW for not passing into the post. I think we saw last night why he didn't pass it more in past games. smh

[SubGod22]

Many on here have been on DW for not passing into the post. I think we saw last night why he didn't pass it more in past games. smh

Would that be his 2-8 shooting???

[shocka khan]

+1. I am glad Demetric is graduating, even though he is a fine young man, and when on is a great ball player, he also has a very wide selfish streak that, unfortunately, costs us games at times. I can count at least 2 or 3 this year and a couple last year when he went 2-8, 2-9, 2-10 from the field, the inside players did not score and we lost.

[SubGod22]

Don't get me wrong, I love DWill and what he can bring to the table every night, but has there been a more frustrating player over the past four or so years? There are times when he and Mal both think they can do everything and ignore the rest of the team. Both have been very valuable assets to the team, but both can piss me off like no other on the team.

[garylee]

Don't get me wrong, I love DWill and what he can bring to the table every night, but has there been a more frustrating player over the past four or so years? There are times when he and Mal both think they can do everything and ignore the rest of the team. Both have been very valuable assets to the team, but both can piss me off like no other on the team.

key word is "can" bring to the table for both of them. they can both really play when they shift
into high gear but i think they both tend to coast a little to often. i appreciate their contributions
but i dont think either will be as missed as CH and EO next year. having said that, i hope they
serve me up a large dish of crow saturday and at the dance !

[shocka khan]

I think #11 has become a bit of a head case. Too many stupid fouls, too into his game to look for his teammates. He has NBA level talent, but if he's going to act like a diva, he may cause chemistry issues.

On the other hand, he has won some games for us, I'm just dissapointed that he does not appear to be living up to the billing he came to us with. I expected a more complete player, not a recycled version of Doogie.