Musings from the 1st Row

[GreatWhiteBuffalo]

We just need more than 2 guys capable of scoring consistently.

This. It also wouldn't hurt if they would spread out and move without the ball. Lots of dribble, stand, dribble, stand in that offense.

[1979Shocker]

I see the players being really intense on defense and then not so intense on offense (only because offense doesn't require the same intensity). So they're intense, less intense, intense, etc. I wonder if switching from defensive intensity to less intensity on offense is messing their shooting up any. Whatever it is, it seems to be happening to all the players at the same time.

[OregonShocker]

I see the players being really intense on defense and then not so intense on offense (only because offense doesn't require the same intensity). So they're intense, less intense, intense, etc. I wonder if switching from defensive intensity to less intensity on offense is messing their shooting up any. Whatever it is, it seems to be happening to all the players at the same time.

This intensity change is true throughout all the higher levels of ball. It is rare you find a player on both "best defensive" and offensive lists.

[Kung Wu]

Doesn't it just boil down to:

If Fred is injured and not playing, we'll probably lose to top 50, or even top 100 teams.
If Fred has a (rare) bad night, we'll possibly lose to top 50 teams.
If Fred is on his game, we'll kick anybody's ass in the country.

[Aargh]

I see the players being really intense on defense and then not so intense on offense (only because offense doesn't require the same intensity). So they're intense, less intense, intense, etc. I wonder if switching from defensive intensity to less intensity on offense is messing their shooting up any. Whatever it is, it seems to be happening to all the players at the same time.

This reminded me of something involving barrel racing horses. They go from high intensity to low intensity on short time frames. It makes them go crazy.

They walk up to the starting line. Then they sprint, slow down to turn, sprint, slow down, sprint. The moment the race is over, they walk back to their pen at the rodeo. The change from high-intensity activity to low-intensity activity is so abnormal for them that it makes them go crazy after a few years. My little sister sold her barrel horse to the father of 2 world-famous rodeo riders. The guy who bought the horse was a pick-up rider. My sister's crazed barrel horse bucked off the pickup rider the first time he tried to use it at a rodeo.

Yeah, I've wandered off topic a bit to make a point. Brains do not respond well to shifting levels of intensity in activity. If intensity on D is the main focus, it's difficult to maintain that level of intensity on both ends of the court. Continually switching back and forth between high-intensity and low-intensity is difficult to maintain.

[Kung Wu]

Which is why we kick so much arse!