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Sports / VTTW Message Board / Re: Ignore the shouting and banging, pretty good analysis
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on: March 23, 2024, 12:46:14 EDT
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That was enjoyable If you watch us close, we run similar screens for DK, especially starting him posting low left and double screening to the right wing - we do that a LOT One other thing we do a lot is have DK or Z pass the ball and immediately get the ball back as the defense naturally relaxes and/or shifts with the ball - usually leads to an open 3 and for DK acts as getting him into a movement where his shot is more fluid
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Sports / VTTW Message Board / Re: Rut Roh - possible team chemistry issues in the lockerroom
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on: March 22, 2024, 11:26:09 EDT
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Reminds me of another game (Mizzou?) where DK went off and the press were interviewing him in the hallway. Other players were in the background making faces and other movements and Aidoo asked DK why he couldn't score 40 points.
In the 2nd half of the KY game at TBA when we were making our run Z had the ball deep on the left wing, DK came down to the right wing and NOBODY on KY picked him up. JJJ was at the top of the 3 pt line pointing at DK and SCREAMING at Z to get him the ball On TV you could see him point but there you could see and hear him screaming Z heard, zipped DK the ball and DK drained the trey
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Sports / VTTW Message Board / Re: Apparently, there is no rule against WALKING anymore
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on: March 22, 2024, 09:27:56 EDT
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So much of it is arbitrary now. I hate it.
The charge call has now become another to add to the list. DJ literally forcibly backs folks up 2 or 3 feet at a time by knocking them off their spot, yet a defender cannot even make glancing contact on an offensive player. The game has become completely about offense.
As a former coach, I also hate the replay rule inside of 2 minutes of each half. You teach kids that every play matters, yet with this rule it seems that the plays at the end matter much more. If they miss a call with 2:01 left in the half, it isn?t important enough to review. I would much prefer that they give a coach 2 replay reviews per half than to keep what they now use.
I could go on, but I will get off my soapbox now. Sorry for the rant.
preach it brother
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Sports / VTTW Message Board / Re: Anybody notice how much we switched with our bigs up high last night
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on: March 22, 2024, 06:16:34 EDT
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I was very impressed with Estrella last night Seemed comfortable on switching out on defense (much more than earlier in the year) It was obvious that Z had condidence he would fill the lane on the drive and dish (actually in my view more aggressive at it than Aidoo) He's very athletic, much more so than our other bigs and possibly has a higher ceiling
We did the drive and dish with all three bigs, repeatedly Gainey got in the act and Dillione tried to
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Sports / VTTW Message Board / Anybody notice how much we switched with our bigs up high last night
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on: March 22, 2024, 06:09:23 EDT
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Very unusual We were not worried about their bigs at all and used our bigs to stop their guards on the perimeter Once our guard recovered off the screen then the big would find his man in the lane Did it time after time, with all 3 bigs Very, very effective, especialy against Washington and frustrated the hell out of Reid (who let his big mouth write checks that his limited ability couldn't cash and ended up with two (2) Ts and the resulting ejection - then was one of the 2 players that met with the media post game) Bottom line is they had never faced a physical defense like we suffocated them with last night
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Sports / VTTW Message Board / Re: Apparently, there is no rule against WALKING anymore
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on: March 22, 2024, 05:45:11 EDT
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It is an arbitrary call a lot of times any more. Players consistently catch the ball and take two steps on the perimeter. It is like carrying the basketball - crossover moves are much easier in the current game.
I saw a St P player make Jordan look like he was perfectly compliant to the rule tonight
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