Well we're just over half way through the conference season, so I think it's time to get our thoughts on the season to this point.
Every season, in September/October, we talk and talk about how deep our team is. This year was definitely no exception. Yet without fail, in February comes the painful realization that we're not nearly deep enough.
The lack of a true point guard is painful to watch. On Thursday night, Amorrow was so bad at the point that we had to put Stucki there. This decision was necessary, yet it killed us. It put Matt on the ball and out of scoring opportunities where he been so effective up to that point. It also tired him out and he stuggled shooting down the stretch. So last night we went with Baldwin for 16 minutes. He's hard for me to watch because he's a basic zero offensively, but at least he allows Matt and Amorrow to be off the ball. Recruiting a "true" point guard has to be a must for the off-season.
I've been very supportive of the coaching staff all season, and I will continue to be so. However, the recent substitution pattern has been somewhat mind-boggling. I don't think I've ever seen a player start a game and play 40 minutes, then 2 nights later against the same opponent not see the floor (Monroe). Maybe I would understand if we were playing a different opponent with a very different style, but it was the same team. Am I missing something here? Maybe there's something we don't know about.
One of the things that this team has hung its hat on is defense. I like that we switch all screens 1-4. However, Weber completely exploited that in the last 2 games. They would set ball screens with their 4 man, forcing a switch that was definitely in their favor. It was a great coaching move by Randy Rahe. Let's be honest, he's a really good coach. Funny how Bubb wouldn't even give him an interview.
Right now I think we'll end up 8-8 in conference and lose in the first round. I don't think our talent is overwhelming and the lack of a pg is a killer.
The biggest problem that I see is that we only have 2 scholarships to give and they are both spoken for (Rolando and Segert). This doesn't address our lack of a point guard. In my opinion, some guys have to go. You can't go into next season with 9 seniors. 2-3 need to be sent packing and we need to bring in players who will contribute. If we have guys who are not gonna play, let's not waste scholarships when we have glaring weaknesses.
Every season, in September/October, we talk and talk about how deep our team is. This year was definitely no exception. Yet without fail, in February comes the painful realization that we're not nearly deep enough.
The lack of a true point guard is painful to watch. On Thursday night, Amorrow was so bad at the point that we had to put Stucki there. This decision was necessary, yet it killed us. It put Matt on the ball and out of scoring opportunities where he been so effective up to that point. It also tired him out and he stuggled shooting down the stretch. So last night we went with Baldwin for 16 minutes. He's hard for me to watch because he's a basic zero offensively, but at least he allows Matt and Amorrow to be off the ball. Recruiting a "true" point guard has to be a must for the off-season.
I've been very supportive of the coaching staff all season, and I will continue to be so. However, the recent substitution pattern has been somewhat mind-boggling. I don't think I've ever seen a player start a game and play 40 minutes, then 2 nights later against the same opponent not see the floor (Monroe). Maybe I would understand if we were playing a different opponent with a very different style, but it was the same team. Am I missing something here? Maybe there's something we don't know about.
One of the things that this team has hung its hat on is defense. I like that we switch all screens 1-4. However, Weber completely exploited that in the last 2 games. They would set ball screens with their 4 man, forcing a switch that was definitely in their favor. It was a great coaching move by Randy Rahe. Let's be honest, he's a really good coach. Funny how Bubb wouldn't even give him an interview.
Right now I think we'll end up 8-8 in conference and lose in the first round. I don't think our talent is overwhelming and the lack of a pg is a killer.
The biggest problem that I see is that we only have 2 scholarships to give and they are both spoken for (Rolando and Segert). This doesn't address our lack of a point guard. In my opinion, some guys have to go. You can't go into next season with 9 seniors. 2-3 need to be sent packing and we need to bring in players who will contribute. If we have guys who are not gonna play, let's not waste scholarships when we have glaring weaknesses.
