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Date Posted: 15:30:07 02/10/03 Mon
Author: Big Line up
Subject: Not necessarily the problem
In reply to: JoeStag 's message, "2 Problems - But the same Cause" on 09:19:49 02/10/03 Mon

I don't feel the big line up is as much of the issue as the stags unwillingness to take the outside shot. I don't mind Thompson Gai and Deng in the line-up if Ajou and Gai are taking 3 points shots. But to continually pass up wide open three in order to force the ball into traffic, that's a big problem. Fairfield is last in the Maac in three point shots attempted. Ajou Deng was among the league leaders last year in 3 point percentage. There's no point playing Ajou if you are not going to let him take the three.

The story against Siena, Cansius, Niagara and Manhatten has been the same. When we don't turn the ball over forcing it inside, they get three points for our two because we don't shoot enough from the outside. The seasons is over if we don't adjust, we have become too predicable and too easy to defend.

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[> [> Re: Not necessarily the problem -- JoeStag, 22:53:51 02/10/03 Mon

I do agree that our unwillingness to take the outside shot is an issue, but I feel the bigger issue is our lack of quickness on defense...... mostly in the frontcourt. And when we are playing well, our defense has been creating our offense. That how we have been winning..... strong defense and gutting it out.

And for all of you that think we have the best talent in the league, should really open your eyes..... Niagara has the best starting 5 in the league, and IMO, we are similar to Iona and Siena in talent, and probably behind Manhattan because of Flores. But our advantage is the Double "D' ==> Defense and Depth. Once we stop playing Defense, we won't win.

Defensive talent, I think we are #1 in the MAAC, Offensive talent, we are around 5-6-7.


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[> [> [> Re: Not necessarily the problem -- Stag 92, 07:13:34 02/11/03 Tue

Talent is the key when discussing defense. Fundamentally, we are poor (don't know how to box out). Our press is effective at times, but when broken, leads to a Gai tremendous block, a Gai foul, or an easy hoop.

I agree that we don't chuck it when we should, but has anybody seen the rotation on our shots (exluding Bell and Delfico)? It's pretty scary. Hopefully our recruits can shoot the basketball.

A positive is Gai stepping out and hitting the 12-15 footer (not the 3). He is become very complete and scary good.

Stagman's post about the stats below is a true sign of issues on this ballclub. Again, we don't play offensively down low very well, we don't rebound properly and we can't shoot the 3. Yet, we have won our fair share of ballgames. My biggest issue is our breakdown fundamentally.


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[> [> [> Re: Not necessarily the problem -- Rave, 15:42:41 02/11/03 Tue

Joe Stag, Your points are valid, but one thing is perfectly clear. We are always pressing teams no matter how talented their guards are or how prepared they are for us. Also, our offense is so predictable it isn't even funny. Any team that doesn't zone us up, is absolutely stupid. Tim, it is time to do something that should be done every game...ADJUST,ADJUST,ADJUST........


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