HOWLAND - here is what you do

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Coach34

Howland plays the Old Skool sagging, protect the paint M2M D. He aint changing no matter how many 3's the other team hits.

Offensively we should get better when the guys get healthy and we get some continuity

---

We have a problem stopping dribble penetration. Then we sag and leave a 3 point shooter wide ass open.

Why does it take us 6 weeks to figure out a lineup, even in years past?
Why don't we slash to the basket, ever?
We run a top of the key screen, why not work on the pick and roll off of this?

The weave doesn't work, if everyone is standing around or jogging just to go through the motions.

Every team that guards us coming down the court, eats up 15 seconds of our clock. Then combining that with our terribly slow half court, it gives us 3 seconds to shoot every possession.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by msstate7

That's the million dollar question. Howland underachieves with the talent he has, but he overachieves in acquiring talent. I think firing howland is ridiculous.

---

I'm not certain that he underachieves - I think we build up our perception of the talent level we have. Outside of 2015 and 2018, our recruiting classes have been outside the top 30 - and we play like we are ranked 30-40 - which puts us on the bubble at best annually.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Lord McBuckethead

Why does it take us 6 weeks to figure out a lineup, even in years past?
Why don't we slash to the basket, ever?
We run a top of the key screen, why not work on the pick and roll off of this?

The weave doesn't work, if everyone is standing around or jogging just to go through the motions.

Every team that guards us coming down the court, eats up 15 seconds of our clock. Then combining that with our terribly slow half court, it gives us 3 seconds to shoot every possession.

---

I think the scheme that Ben uses was what he learned pre-3 point line and shot clock. Not really having a real Center anymore and that clock a ticking down hurts his system a bit.