coaches show 1/9/17

[pogo]

Talked a lot about the uni game. Again how uni played better than they had been and if they had hit just a couple of more 3's it would have been a much more interesting game. Great free throw shooting thanks to Jacquie Kourie and her concern about "free throws". Landry's mom was at the game and he said thats why he played so well. Made the trip by herself after others backed out. MK talked about uni propensity to hook an arm and flop and draw the foul. Who woulda thought? Later HCGM came by the table and said he talked to Mr Higgins about the uni flop and Mr Higgins reply was that its not the amount of contact but how it affects the player. That is why when you see the traveling call on RK after being knocked to the floor Marshall ran to the scorers table to keep from getting a technical. Really liked the way Rauno stepped up and the way our guards hit the 3's. Oh and the guy that won the first set of tickets to the Loyola game for correctly answereing the trivia question was ME

[tropicalshox]

Congratulations Pogo on the win. The question tripped up a few people including me. I did know the answer to the last question.

[pinstripers]

What was the question?

[WheatShock]

Who were the 3 players that averaged double digits in 1982? I may be off on the year, but the answers were Carr, X, & Sherrod.

[pogo]

I also had the correct answer on the 2nd trivia question but didn't want to hog the other tickets. What player during the GM tenure has shot 100% from the free throw line shooting more than 10 free throws in that game, twice. Answer..... FVV

[Bluzrover]

Landry's mom was at the game and he said thats why he played so well. Made the trip by herself after others backed out.

So the key to some of these players having great games is to have their family members present? Austin was on FIRE with his brother in the arena. I guess Conner is immune to this phenomenon or his family hasn't been coming to the Roundhouse to watch their boy play!

[Cdizzle]

Willis needs his Dad to not be in attendance.

[molly jabali]

Willis needs his Dad to not be in attendance.

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[Cdizzle]

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Willis said his Dad came in to see the first couple of home games. Kid couldn't catch the ball much less do anything with it. I was afraid we'd got a JuCo dud. Not the case. Just an instance of nervous fumble-fingers.

[molly jabali]

Thanks!!! Did not know that!:)

[ShockingButTrue]

Willis said his Dad came in to see the first couple of home games. Kid couldn't catch the ball much less do anything with it. I was afraid we'd got a JuCo dud. Not the case. Just an instance of nervous fumble-fingers.

No kidding. Total reversal. Cle like, in numbers. Wasn't Cle's first start as a Junior the game where he had 38 or something, against S. Illinois I believe?

[BOBB]

Since fhere won't be a coach's show I'll ask this here. I have never coached or played organized basketball, so I am coming at this from a layman's perspective. In our standard man to man defense it seems like we are supposed to favor the side of the court where the ball is. So the player defending the opposite wing is shifted more toward the elbow and the Shocker guarding the offensive player in tbe opposite corner is all tbe way over in the paint. When the ball handler penetrates it draws help from one of tbe two aforementioned defenders, leaving an open three. I understand with any defensive scheme you have to pick your poison. So, is our scheme susceptible to tbe drive and dish in favor of stopping layups for example, or are we not executing it properly? If we are not executing properly what is supposed to happen?

Burp...I'll take my answer off the air, Go Shocks!

[ShockerFever]

Nice timing for a no-go coaches show.

[SHOCKvalue]

Nice timing for a no-go coaches show.

I would assume it's because of the game tomorrow. Team usually travels, gets setup and settled the night before a game.

[wusphlash]

Since fhere won't be a coach's show I'll ask this here. I have never coached or played organized basketball, so I am coming at this from a layman's perspective. In our standard man to man defense it seems like we are supposed to favor the side of the court where the ball is. So the player defending the opposite wing is shifted more toward the elbow and the Shocker guarding the offensive player in tbe opposite corner is all tbe way over in the paint. When the ball handler penetrates it draws help from one of tbe two aforementioned defenders, leaving an open three. I understand with any defensive scheme you have to pick your poison. So, is our scheme susceptible to tbe drive and dish in favor of stopping layups for example, or are we not executing it properly? If we are not executing properly what is supposed to happen?

Burp...I'll take my answer off the air, Go Shocks!

You have the principles correct. It is very difficult, with the current rules, to stop a good driver by yourself. Help is usually needed. The best help is bigs who defend consistently big. Think EO, CJ and Kadeem. Our current group doesn't. Collapsing wing players still need to try and keep track of their man. For instance, Austin collapsed from the right wing not realizing his player was cutting to the basket for a layup. Don't end up in no man's land where you don't really help against the drive and yet cannot get back out to a three point shooter. LS is bad about that. These are fine points recent teams mastered. This team is still learning.