Agree 100%.BPR2010 wrote:Now that I have a break at work, can finally post some thoughts on last night.
Did anyone notice how well Dayton executed in half-court sets? Too many times to count, EVERY guy on the Flyers touched the ball. They spaced out the floor which made it hard for anyone to help defensively without leaving their man wide open. That is the sign of a well coached team, and one that looked and was the better team last night. On the flip side, I counted 3 possessions of ours where EC and only EC touched the ball. That isn't an offense. It's infuriating to see him continue to put his head down and dribble around when he has a very capable team around him. I'm sure I'll get ripped for criticizing EC, but man that stuck out like a sore thumb last night, the contrasts in offenses between us and Dayton.
Still have high hopes for Brooklyn, although Dayton is the team I no longer want to face. Those 6-7 guys play so well together and with such fluiditiy. We will be that type of team next year/2017, but like everyone else has said, the consistency just isn't there offensively for us yet. Yet.
Fact is, we struck out every time we faced a tournament caliber team, and that's fine. The NIT is great for a young team. I'll enjoy every second of it if we end up there (hope we end up higher). Great learning experiences for our guys, but still a year away from BEING the tournament caliber team. Let's support the seniors on Saturday, and end the year with a W!
EC is starting to take away from other players (read: Terrell) with this crap. If you're going to put up a Kobe amount of shots, you better start making a Kobe amount of shots. Otherwise pass.
Following what BPR said about all of them touching the ball - that's why they're not wearing down with 6 guys playing. They don't run around aimlessly, they pass until a shot develops. That saves a lot of energy. I underestimated the crap out of Dayton without seeing them play. They are for real.
We aren't ready to beat NCAA teams yet - we're a year away, but very close. Hell of a year and a turnaround regardless. With that said, we're so close that a couple ball bounces next weekend in Brooklyn and it shouldn't surprise anyone if we wind up holding an A10 championship on the 15th.
The Davidson and Dayton losses kinda took the wind out of my sails, but the fun part about March is it's just one game at a time, and who the hell knows. We certainly will have a shot. Let's just hope for a few of those bounces.
Starts on Saturday, #OnToStJoes