[Purple Haize]

Sorry, I don’t have a Betamax player.

There’s the middle ball screen with a lingering hedge. AGAIN. AND-1.

Look at you all high dollar! We had Film then VHS!

That hedge was painful. The help the helper rotation was worse

[Ill flame]

I'm keep reading people complaining about free throws like it's the reason we're losing. We are shooting 68% and the NBA average is 73%. If we were to shoot the NBA average we would've scored 10 more points over our 14 games. That may be good enough for one or two wins but it's hardly what's keeping us from being a good team.

We can start with rebounding. We've been outrebounded by double digits in our last 2 losses and have generally been outrebounded against every non cupcake team we've played so far. We also have one guy accounting for 30% of our scoring on the season and 44% of our scoring in the last two games. I understand riding the hot hand but I hope McGhee has a good chiropractor with how much he is carrying this team on his back. This could all be overlooked if the defense was as good as they have been over the last few seasons but so far we are as average as we can be in defense efficiency.

[TH Spangler]

Fousseyni Traore rebounding was the difference. Especially on the offensive board.

[LU 57]

I will leave it to one of the coaches on the board to explain but part of the pack line defensive philosophy is not to attack the offensive glass in favor of getting back on defense. Therefore, against good teams we will almost always be out-rebounded by choice.

To TH’s point, Traore’s efforts on their offensive glass killed us. That and their ability to get the ball down to the block at will in the second half.

[paradox]

The tougher team usually wins. Not worried about Darius, Shiloh, or Blake.

Gotta have mental toughness. Don't care about the stats. Should've won the Stanford game. We have too many guys that don't deliver when it's their turn to step up and score. Some appear tense, others apprehensive, and so on. Would like to see better focus, resolve, grit, etc.

[Purple Haize]

I will leave it to one of the coaches on the board to explain but part of the pack line defensive philosophy is not to attack the offensive glass in favor of getting back on defense. Therefore, against good teams we will almost always be out-rebounded by choice.

To TH’s point, Traore’s efforts on their offensive glass killed us. That and their ability to get the ball down to the block at will in the second half.

For a completely different philosophy watch Michigan State or anyone from the Izzo tree. They send at least 4

[ballcoach15]

Send 1 man back on defense, have 4 crash the boards. Don't concede offensive rebounds. Go after them.

[paradox]

Don't expect Ritchie to stray very far from the Pete Carril philosophy. And that's on both ends of the floor. That's who we are. It's a good thing. This team will get better. And ideally, we may even get a chance to feast on an undisciplined team or two in the NCAAs.

[Purple Haize]

Send 1 man back on defense, have 4 crash the boards. Don't concede offensive rebounds. Go after them.

That’s 1 philosophy

[Cider Jim]

Send 1 man back on defense, have 4 crash the boards. Don't concede offensive rebounds. Go after them.

Ballcoach, do you understand that this is NOT how the pack line defense operates? Coach McKay has a "PhD" in pack line from UVa, so don't expect him to coach like he's from Gretna.

[TH Spangler]

Should we always expect to be out rebounded on the offensive board 2 to 1 playing the pack line? I think they had 10 to our 5 last night.

[Purple Haize]

Should we always expect to be out rebounded on the offensive board 2 to 1 playing the pack line? I think they had 10 to our 5 last night.

No. Because defense isn’t over until you secure the rebound.

[Ill flame]

We have been getting outrebounded on both sides of the court all season. I think it's more than defensive philosophy.

[ballcoach15]

We gave up 48 points in 2nd half, if my memory is correct. Not good.

[TH Spangler]

We have been getting outrebounded on both sides of the court all season. I think it's more than defensive philosophy.

Can we slip Myo in the game when no ones looking