@ UTC (Feb. 8th)
From a fan standpoint it certainly doesn't look like a lack of effort. It looks like too many players on the court who are no threat with the ball. Humphries? It looks like he can play and may be the missing piece. I don't understand although there is probably much I don't know about. He was highly recruited.
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I know CBR talks about finding that 3rd consistent scorer. House - 28 min and 5 pts, Bronson - 22 min and 4 pts. That’s not going to cut it.
It's not to late to play guys like House and Johnston substantial minutes..they will both be seniors next year and the more playing time the better for next year...and how can it hurt us this year as reality has sunk in that this team has lots of problems..more than we thought..
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You cannot win basketball games if you cannot put the ball in the basket.
We need to recruit shooters not athletes.
Athletes who can’t put the ball in the basket are not going to get it done at the D1 level.
We need to recruit shooters not athletes.
Athletes who can’t put the ball in the basket are not going to get it done at the D1 level.
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Cant complain about scoring when the best 3pt shooter and one of the best FT shooters on the team plays 5 mins after going 1 for 1 from 3.
Johnston starting is a bold move. He is a little awkward as the 4 but often he has a player lest than a foot shorter guarding him
He could b that 3rd scoring but they gotta figure out a way to give him 20mins + IMHO
2 of 3 should always be on court at all times
Guard: Smith, Ed, Anderson
SG : add House
PF: Johnston, Hein, Bowser
F: Vandy, Molinar, Humphreys
If you need shooting or FTs, then
PJ Smith
Anderson
Mason Smith or Molinar
Johnston
House
humbly submitted with understanding that SDs knowledge of basketball ended on the 7th grade JV team
Johnston starting is a bold move. He is a little awkward as the 4 but often he has a player lest than a foot shorter guarding him
He could b that 3rd scoring but they gotta figure out a way to give him 20mins + IMHO
2 of 3 should always be on court at all times
Guard: Smith, Ed, Anderson
SG : add House
PF: Johnston, Hein, Bowser
F: Vandy, Molinar, Humphreys
If you need shooting or FTs, then
PJ Smith
Anderson
Mason Smith or Molinar
Johnston
House
humbly submitted with understanding that SDs knowledge of basketball ended on the 7th grade JV team
Last edited by Sad Din on Mon Feb 10, 2025 12:32 pm, edited 2 times in total.
I think Johnston's weakness is on the defensive side of the ball and recognizing screens. But I agree, 5 min after starting and not to be seen again in the game. We have two 6'11 big men....yes, we have good shooting guards, but those shooting guards become much more effective if we can establish an inside game with the two of them. I'd much rather have Bowser or Johnston at the FT line than Hien or VanderWal.Sad Din wrote: ↑Mon Feb 10, 2025 12:23 pmCant complain about scoring when the best 3pt shooter and one of the best FT shooters on the team plays 5 mins after going 1 for 1 from 3.
Johnston starting is a bold move. He is a little awkward as the 4 but often he has a player lest than a foot shorter guarding him
He could b that 3rd scoring but they gotta figure out a way to give him 20mins + IMHO
Watched the replay last night, besides Johnston playing only the first 4:49 of the game, Molnar played only 2 minutes coming in at about the 14 minute mark of the first half and did not return after the 12 minute timeout. Niether Johnston or Molnar seemed to have any physical issues when they exited the game.
My theory on why Johnston started and only played 5 minutes is he got beat on a drive/back door and Coach R realized that he could not guard the smaller quicker player that he was matched up against. Not sure if it was Keesler or Weiland.
Same thing with Molnar but I'm less sure about that. He's been playing pretty well lately. So I don't know why he didn't play more.
It was all about the match-ups. With Chatty playing 4 guards, if you count K & W as guards, and only one post player Champion or Mulholland, it was necessary to play a smaller lineup.
I'm not sure it worked though. Smith and Anderson held their own against Bonham and Huff. Bowser did OK against Champion. It was Keesler and Weiland that wore us out.
On offense only Smith and Anderson hit a reasonable % of their shots.
Same thing with Molnar but I'm less sure about that. He's been playing pretty well lately. So I don't know why he didn't play more.
It was all about the match-ups. With Chatty playing 4 guards, if you count K & W as guards, and only one post player Champion or Mulholland, it was necessary to play a smaller lineup.
I'm not sure it worked though. Smith and Anderson held their own against Bonham and Huff. Bowser did OK against Champion. It was Keesler and Weiland that wore us out.
On offense only Smith and Anderson hit a reasonable % of their shots.