Day-after observations

[SpanglerFan316]

I am usually happier the morning after getting a BJ as opposed to a kick in the junk but that is how I roll. Funny that Salukitalk is the same way.

I "hate" (in the language of sports) the BJs. I'm surprised that you love Creighton that much. :D

[Ricky Del Rio]

Re: Day-after observations

- Defense was somewhat disappointing. Garrett, rule #1 on defense - one eye on your man, one eye on the ball. But he wasn't the only one slow to react on help defense.

You are so right.

In the Bradley game and when the guard (#5) was driving to the bucket for the last second shot, I looked at Garrett specifically to see how he was going to defend the goal.

He had his back completely turned toward the penetrator! He literally could not see the guard driving. Garrett was face guarding Singh (sp).

At the last moment, he turned his head and saw the penetrator and moved toward the driver, but he was too late to block the shot. In doing so, he pulled off Singh.

So, in the end, he did not block the shot and he did not box out Singh.

Singh gets the missed shot rebound, makes an easy goal and wins the ball game for Bradley.

I would change your advice some.

"A defender has to keep his head on a swivel and has to keep a light hand contact on the man he is guarding."

[MadDog]

Yes, Garrett is really struggling on defense. I'm afraid he gives up two or three times more points than he gets. I'm not sure how we can afford to play him right now until he gets a better handle on how defense works.

Right now, I think we just need to play the 5 guys who give the best effort without regard to position and let the chips fall where they may.

[Kung Wu]

Fortunately defense is easy to teach .. teaching soft hands is impossible .. so it's just a matter of time for Stutz to get it going. Durley in the mean time is the man!