I think it was worse than it looked... not just short shots in the 2nd half, but also long shots clanging off the rim/backboard. They were throwing up panicked shots near the end. There may be slightly improved talent and size on the roster, but I don't see a lot of high basketball IQs out there - no clever drives to the basket with a…
I think it was worse than it looked... not just short shots in the 2nd half, but also long shots clanging off the rim/backboard. They were throwing up panicked shots near the end. There may be slightly improved talent and size on the roster, but I don't see a lot of high basketball IQs out there - no clever drives to the basket with a dish off, pick & rolls, give & goes - things that get you open shots. Pete Newell couldn't win with this bunch.
OoT I’d respectfully push back a little that Pete Newell couldn’t win with this bunch…I honestly believe plenty of coaches could do much more with this collection of players than Fox can - he has no feel for flow or offensive rhythm
Shaka Smart would drill these kids in practice over and over again and ratchet up tempo…if you’re gonna play 10 guys, play quicker then, on both sides of the ball! Kuany, Alajiki are athletic bigs that can shoot…that should be a f-ing matchup nightmare, but Fox does nothing to scheme them open. There are NO plays…just motion sets with NO F-ING spacing…1 defender can guard multiple players, so Cal might as well be playing against 8 guys.
A more innovative offensive mind could get this team to .500…Fox is the problem. He’s a dinosaur, and constantly lifting players directly contributes to the lack of cohesion he laments.
I think it was worse than it looked... not just short shots in the 2nd half, but also long shots clanging off the rim/backboard. They were throwing up panicked shots near the end. There may be slightly improved talent and size on the roster, but I don't see a lot of high basketball IQs out there - no clever drives to the basket with a dish off, pick & rolls, give & goes - things that get you open shots. Pete Newell couldn't win with this bunch.
Oh it was dreadful.
OoT I’d respectfully push back a little that Pete Newell couldn’t win with this bunch…I honestly believe plenty of coaches could do much more with this collection of players than Fox can - he has no feel for flow or offensive rhythm
Shaka Smart would drill these kids in practice over and over again and ratchet up tempo…if you’re gonna play 10 guys, play quicker then, on both sides of the ball! Kuany, Alajiki are athletic bigs that can shoot…that should be a f-ing matchup nightmare, but Fox does nothing to scheme them open. There are NO plays…just motion sets with NO F-ING spacing…1 defender can guard multiple players, so Cal might as well be playing against 8 guys.
A more innovative offensive mind could get this team to .500…Fox is the problem. He’s a dinosaur, and constantly lifting players directly contributes to the lack of cohesion he laments.