basketballjones

NU - 74 CU - 89 "3"

Now that’s a hot take. I see you. I see the vision.

Proud of the effort and resolve today. I know they got little to no sleep last night with the fire alarm issue at the hotel. Liked our defensive effort. Coach’s offense still leaves a lot to be desired. Nothing happens off ball, and these guys are really bad at moving on other people’s drives/actions. I’m going to pass out if I have to watch Meah in the Walker/Mast role anymore. And then I’ll have an aneurysm if I watch us pre-double the post 12’ from the hoop to give up wide open 3’s. The book is out on how to beat it. Stop doing it.

I'd like him to get a bit more selfish.

SM 78 NU 67

Better effort tonight for sure. I really hope this team has another gear and some tricks up their sleeve, or else these next two are gonna be tough.

It's not about his stats. If you want to win and feel this team will go as far as he takes them, then you better hope he channels some Sammy G. I guess we're just seeing different things. I know what "quiet, but lead by example" guys look like. This isn't it. I'm seeing too-cool-for-school, upset with others instead of leading, and worried more about himself/calls.

Wilson Moore asked a pretty poignant question to Coach Hoiberg during his press conference yesterday. Hoiberg called it (Moore's question), "the best question he's asked in the 3 years he's (Moore) been here." It was essentially, "when do you decide to throw everything out and start with something new/when do you press the panic button early in the season/how do you decide to stick with what you're doing and just do it better?" I'm paraphrasing cause I don't have the exact question. I thought Hoiberg hit the answer out of the park, and such is the difficulty in coaching. Said he's been up all night the last couple nights pondering this question. It really is an impossible question to definitively answer, and at the end of the day you're just making an educated guess. I can't think of how many times I've gone into a half-time of a game and asked myself, "do we need to change what we're doing or do we need to do what we're supposed to be doing better?" Impossible to ever know in the moment, and only the results dictate the answer.

NU - 80 FD - 55

In theory I agree with you. In reality they are well further behind where they should be, new guys or not.

They should be embarrassed after that “effort.” This team isn’t “bad,” (I don’t think anyways…) - but boy do they do some atrocious things. We’re gonna get the brakes beat off of us by Creighton and St. Mary’s. Brice Williams needs to check the attitude/ego at the door. His body language is such shit. It’s clearly all about him out there, and if he doesn’t have it he’s checked out. Braxton Meah is not a good basketball player, and if he can’t figure out how to be 7’1” with a 20ft wingspan then he will be riding pine. I asked after the scrimmage, “does this team have mono?” And I’m starting to wonder if either I was onto something, or they all just hate each other. Definitely looks like 2 or 3 different teams depending on the line-ups. And certain guys play different when other guys are on the bench. Last thing I’m going to say - all I’ve heard is how smart of an offensive mind Fred Hoiberg is - when have you ever said, “damn Fred really dialed up some stuff tonight?” I can’t think of one game. His hot potato 5-out weave offense is so ridiculously easy to guard. These guys never space the floor and let actions happen/develop. No one knows how to draw two and kick, then use it. They never get solid kick-out 3’s (and if they do it’s to the wrong guys). I’m pretty fed up with what I’ve seen from this crew the first few games. Lazy, uninspired, too-cool-for-school basketball. Zero team chemistry. Get it figured out fellas

Stop the count.

NU - 89 BC - 59 I think you're gonna see a pretty salty defensive performance with less turnovers.

This team has a lot to figure out - but none of it is unsolvable. Not necessarily missing any pieces, per se. Obviously you’d love a freak guard or some other nba guy, but I’m saying we at least don’t have “glaring holes.”

I need this season to start