Any open shot is a good shot?

[Reserve]

I'm far from a knowledgable basketball person but I noticed last night, certainly with a few exceptions, that the guys appeared to have a green light shooting wise last night.

Is something that has been missing from Tubby's offense?

I'll hang up and listen.

 

[From the Barn]

Tubby unleashed them, sent them hard to the rim, and given the results, he should do it again.

 

[Gopher Warrior]

There were some poor shots taken; luckily a few went in (mid-late second half).

 

[bga1]

There were some poor shots taken; luckily a few went in (mid-late second half).

Questioning yourself on every shot is worse than taking a few poor shots. I like the aggression. The only really silly shot was the one Osienieks took with 12 seconds left in the first half.

 

[Moonlight]

Questioning yourself on every shot is worse than taking a few poor shots. I like the aggression. The only really silly shot was the one Osienieks took with 12 seconds left in the first half.

Agreed on that shot, bga - but Tubby's stall to end the half never works anyway!

 

[MotherNight]

A shot that goes in is never a poor shot.

 

[Blizzard]

My wife, who sadly or humorously, has probably forgot more about basketball than I'll ever know also said the same thing regarding the Gophers offense last night.

Is this a change we'll see in the next game is what I'm wondering or hopeful for.

 

[Gold Vision]

The quality of the shots was better. I think the continuity of the flex offense and playing off the ball screens opened up some better looks. Guys seemed to know their roles a little better last night. Hitting those threes early while the defense was switching really helped open things up also.

(Kind of a lame 2,000th post)

 

[Reserve]

The quality of the shots was better. I think the continuity of the flex offense and playing off the ball screens opened up some better looks. Guys seemed to know their roles a little better last night. Hitting those threes early while the defense was switching really helped open things up also.

This is from the DeCourcy article of the game:

Minnesota coach Tubby Smith emphasized the Flex offense in this game, something that isn’t really a Gophers staple. “We usually don’t do it,” forward Rodney Williams told Sporting News, “but I’m sure we will now.”

It’s an offense that stresses quick cuts across the lane, usually with a screener helping to pick off the defender in pursuit. The Gophers added a small wrinkle by curling off the screen more so than just posting hard on the opposite side. The Indiana defense only coped well with this approach when it switched to zone and eliminated it.

 

[Bad Gopher]

This is from the DeCourcy article of the game:
Minnesota coach Tubby Smith emphasized the Flex offense in this game, something that isn’t really a Gophers staple. “We usually don’t do it,” forward Rodney Williams told Sporting News, “but I’m sure we will now.”

It’s an offense that stresses quick cuts across the lane, usually with a screener helping to pick off the defender in pursuit. The Gophers added a small wrinkle by curling off the screen more so than just posting hard on the opposite side. The Indiana defense only coped well with this approach when it switched to zone and eliminated it.

You know, all that type of offense does is work. It's simple, easy to execute and difficult to defend, at least from the man-to-man. It's well suited to the Gophers' capabilities and their players' aptitude for interior passing. Even against the zone, if you make quick enough passes and make the extra pass, you can get some easy baskets.

They used a lot of high-low sets, too.