Cleveland State playing at 5:30 CT on ESPNU

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Team played super smart offensively.

A couple times Oakland hit a three to start making a run.
Next time down the floor, smart offense and a good shot by Cleveland St. Good driving to the basket, good passing.

Normally I'm used to watching a meltdown happen, but these guys just got good shots and kept the defensive pressure up killing off any comeback attempts.

Well coached team. I approve.
 



I am starting to like this idea. Plus Gates has a very nice smile.
 

Face The Facts said:
Team played super smart offensively.

A couple times Oakland hit a three to start making a run.
Next time down the floor, smart offense and a good shot by Cleveland St. Good driving to the basket, good passing.

Normally I'm used to watching a meltdown happen, but these guys just got good shots and kept the defensive pressure up killing off any comeback attempts.

Well coached team. I approve.
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They had a calm, cool answer for Oakland's late pressure defense. They had a counter for every variation of it they saw.
 



howeda7 said:
Does he platoon sub?
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I wouldn't say so - not like Dr. Tom Davis used to at Iowa. He just works them in there. Two starters played all but 2 minutes and two others played 32 minutes.
 

I think Gates is an option after Dutcher, Musselman, and Medved.
 

I'm watching this game right now. ESPNU. Not paying super close attention as I'm working but they seem to play a pretty good brand of basketball. Obviously Oakland isn't playing D like Michigan but they move with a purpose. I could see this Gates guy as our head coach.

Think we can call him Denny? Why did I think his name was Eddie?

Could do with seeing less of the bench celebrations but I'm not the man or woman in charge of this broadcast.
 





UpAndUnder43 said:
Around the 16 minute mark Cleveland St ran a proper press break. Offer Gates whatever he wants. I'm sold.
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Breaking the press against the 9th ranked team in the horizon conference isn't something to get that excited over imo.
 

manderson1984 said:
Breaking the press against the 9th ranked team in the horizon conference isn't something to get that excited over imo.
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It is when Pitino has struggled to do it consistently against any team he has faced for 8 seasons.
 



UpAndUnder43 said:
It is when Pitino has struggled to do it consistently against any team he has faced for 8 seasons.
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Besides Iowa (sometimes) and Purdue last year, who pressed us? I just don't remember that being a huge issue for us. He struggled against Zone defenses early in his tenure. His teams never defended well. I just feel like every team would've pressed us if it was that big a weakness.
 

manderson1984 said:
Besides Iowa (sometimes) and Purdue last year, who pressed us? I just don't remember that being a huge issue for us. He struggled against Zone defenses early in his tenure. His teams never defended well. I just feel like every team would've pressed us if it was that big a weakness.
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If by early in his tenure you mean February of year 8–then yes he struggled against zones.
Anytime a team presses its an issue. Late game situations especially.
 

UpAndUnder43 said:
If by early in his tenure you mean February of year 8–then yes he struggled against zones.
Anytime a team presses its an issue. Late game situations especially.
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I’m spacing it, but I’ll trust you. It’s just not the thing I remember as our biggest flaws. Schematically our zone stuff was fine from what I remember. We were poor at executing. Either way we got someone new coming.
 

manderson1984 said:
I’m spacing it, but I’ll trust you. It’s just not the thing I remember as our biggest flaws. Schematically our zone stuff was fine from what I remember. We were poor at executing. Either way we got someone new coming.
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That’s fair. We get killed by zones. Presses. Anything different. Terrible execution in nearly every facet.
 

UpAndUnder43 said:
That’s fair. We get killed by zones. Presses. Anything different. Terrible execution in nearly every facet.
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That's because no one helps the primary ballhandlers. Everyone else has to get up court to set up the incredibly complex Pitino offense.

Let's see now, where do I stand?
 

clcooley0 said:
Gates is mentioned in regards to the BC and PSU openings. I would think the MN job was preferable to both but his wife works in the BC AD and is from the East Coast: https://www.womenleadersincollegesports.org/convention/women-leaders-x/Awards/jocelyn-gates.aspx
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Wow...that is real interesting. I can see why he is mentioned as a strong candidate for BC. How will that fly with a spouse in the AD dept? They have two kids and currently live in different cities now, I assume their preference is to be closer to one another. A BIG pay day is coming for him regardless of where he lands, that should change a lot of the family dynamics.
 

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