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Kalscheur and Oturu are not quite a Murphy / Coffey level duo YET, but it's extremely obvious to see that these guys will be a much better pair down the line. Why? They're smarter and more savvy.
You can have AAAAAALLLLLLL of the talent and physical gifts in the world, but a low basketball IQ can sabotage achievement quite a bit. This is exactly what we are seeing with Andrew Wiggins in the NBA.
Murphy @ Rutgers:
"I have a wide open three pointer here that could tie the game in the dying seconds, but GEE... I like my odds of hitting THREE straight free throws better. Yes, ME, a mediocre free throw shooter to begin with."
Murphy and Coffey vs. Michigan:
"I don't want to take an easy layup and 2 points. I need to POSTERIZE this guy with a much more difficult dunk." (end result was two missed "poster" dunks, 1 turnover and 0 points).
It even gets as nuanced as Murphy never having the presence of mind to re-calibrate his arms after he has jumped and made contact with a defender right before a shot attempt in the lane. This flaw costs Murphy at least 3-4 baskets per game.
Wisconsin has illustrated to us that setting a clear team identity and recruiting high-IQ (and maybe not as "talented") players to fit that identity produces stellar results.
Our fault for getting duped into high hopes for Murphy / Coffey, I guess. They're both overseas players at best.
Richard or new coach: set a clear team identity and recruit players that fit it. Stop scrapping for the best-of-the-rest 3-star "talents."
You can have AAAAAALLLLLLL of the talent and physical gifts in the world, but a low basketball IQ can sabotage achievement quite a bit. This is exactly what we are seeing with Andrew Wiggins in the NBA.
Murphy @ Rutgers:
"I have a wide open three pointer here that could tie the game in the dying seconds, but GEE... I like my odds of hitting THREE straight free throws better. Yes, ME, a mediocre free throw shooter to begin with."
Murphy and Coffey vs. Michigan:
"I don't want to take an easy layup and 2 points. I need to POSTERIZE this guy with a much more difficult dunk." (end result was two missed "poster" dunks, 1 turnover and 0 points).
It even gets as nuanced as Murphy never having the presence of mind to re-calibrate his arms after he has jumped and made contact with a defender right before a shot attempt in the lane. This flaw costs Murphy at least 3-4 baskets per game.
Wisconsin has illustrated to us that setting a clear team identity and recruiting high-IQ (and maybe not as "talented") players to fit that identity produces stellar results.
Our fault for getting duped into high hopes for Murphy / Coffey, I guess. They're both overseas players at best.
Richard or new coach: set a clear team identity and recruit players that fit it. Stop scrapping for the best-of-the-rest 3-star "talents."
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