uneblinstu's Post Game Chatter: Vol 9, Ed 10 - Kansas

[Buglem]

11 minutes ago, King James said:

 

I think the problem with that lineup is on the offensive end.  The nature of Miles' offense is freeing up drivers to the rim.  With both Morrow and Tschimanga, it clogs the driving lanes.  Having one of them pop out may not work as they haven't proven the ability to shoot from the outside, so rather than following them out there, the defender may just sag way off of them and hang out in the paint.

Good point.  Ed has shown it occasionally but not consistently, out to 18 feet. I'd argue right now that having Morrow outside the paint is as much or more of a threat than MJ. His offense has been infuriating for me to watch the last couple games.  I'm guessing he is one of the people Miles was effectively calling out on the mental toughness and why he didn't start him the second half against KU.  He drives to the basket but stops in no-mans land of 10 feet. Hesitates on every shot he takes from the outside. If you're going to drive, take it to the rim, you're 6'9" and have a 35" vertical so be aggressive.  If you're a green light to shoot from the staff, don't hesitate, shoot.  I know it's easier said than done but the last couple games he has absolutely driven me bonkers.  That may be as much of a reason I liked the Ed/Jordy lineup as any - because the Ed/Michael lineup isn't working on offense.

[Norm Peterson]

Looking at the game film again, Jack didn't really do anything wrong in the 7 minutes he was on the floor.  It's more that he didn't add much.  He's not setting screens, he's not making sharp cuts to get himself open for a shot, he's not a ball handler.  Someone said he's taken on Benny's role.  That's a bit unfair to both players, but I get the anology.  Jack was not trying to force his offense, which was good.  But then he ends up spotting up in a corner waiting for the skip pass, which doesn't come.  Then sliding to the wing when the ball goes to the high post.  When he got the ball, it was basically bailing out a point guard who'd maybe given up his dribble and he wasn't getting the ball in position to shoot.

 

He's too skinny yet to guard the 4 and he's not really quick enough to stay in front of a slasher or strong enough to fight through a screen to keep up with a catch-and-shoot guy.  His defense basically involves lagging off his man and making sure he doesn't get beat on the drive.  He wasn't really a defensive liability but he wasn't really a defensive asset either.

 

If Jack could shoot off the dribble, he could at least dribble behind a screen and elevate.  And, with his length, that would be a tough shot to stop.

 

Roby comes in and makes some freshman mistakes -- like not switching a screen with Horne or failing to find his man in transition, both of which resulted in made 3 pointers in the first half alone.  But he's also mixing it up, altering shots in the lane by at least going after a block, and he can handle the ball pretty well, which resulted in a kick-out to Gill for a trey at the end of the first half at KU.   I'd say Roby is positioning himself to break into the starting rotation.  And Jordy may be as well.

[hskr4life]

I always think back to the "it's my job to recruit players who are better than you" quote.

[49r]

19 minutes ago, hskr4life said:

I always think back to the "it's my job to recruit players who are better than you" quote.

 

Yep, me too.

[hhcmatt]

On 12/10/2016 at 6:49 PM, BjoeHusker said:

Jack only played 7 minutes and didn't take a shot.  I think he will lose his starting spot.

 

I think it's almost a forgone conclusion at this point.

This box score from Tai's sophomore year where he only had 7 minutes and not much else shows you it doesn't have to be permanent.

http://www.huskers.com/pdf9/3063810.pdf

 

 

[uneblinstu]

1 minute ago, hhcdimes said:

 

I think it's almost a forgone conclusion at this point.

This box score from Tai's sophomore year where he only had 7 minutes and not much else shows you it doesn't have to be permanent.

http://www.huskers.com/pdf9/3063810.pdf

 

 

That's...a painful box score...

[AuroranHusker]

14 minutes ago, uneblinstu said:

That's...a painful box score...

 

I will admit, I am glad to have slept through that particular Diamond Head "classic." -- smh

[kldm64]

1 hour ago, hskr4life said:

I always think back to the "it's my job to recruit players who are better than you" quote.

 

And he finished the quote with "and it's your job to prove me wrong"

Edited December 12, 2016 by kldm64

[hskr4life]

16 minutes ago, kldm64 said:

 

And he finished the quote with "and it's your job to prove me wrong"

 

Yep.  Nice thing is we have about 10 guys who can compete and we can literally ask "who wants it more?"  That's why I think we won't give up as well.

 

Those who give up this year won't have the opportunity to continue playing like in years past because we didn't have anyone else that we could compete with.