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upnorthkid said:
tbh, i would rather have a big on Albrecht than no one covering the post. Albrecht is really not a threat once he gets inside.
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I'm sure our post players move from the post to the wing or to pick up drivers because they are instructed to do that. When that happens someone else must step inside.
 

cncmin said:
They are making mistakes that a veteran team shouldn't make.
* Walker - time to man up and do your job on the boards and on defense. Stop trying to block 15 foot jumpers and instead box somebody out.
* Eliason - love the hustle, but get your feet stabilized under you on offense so the shots aren't off-balance. On the free throw line, concentrate on breathing out during - or something - anything - so that you're not concentrating on missing it. If you could shoot free throws you'd be getting 30 minutes a game.
* Hollins - I know you're injured, but be aware of where you are on defense. You lose your man often and give up easy layups. On offense, do what you can to regain your ability to drive to the hoop and draw fouls, as your best weapon is FT shooting.
* Mathieu - get your hands facing outward instead of pushing downward on D. Those foul calls you get, whether touchy or not, are called because of hand-checking and reaching, primarily. On offense, shoot more often.
* Rest of the team - BOX OUT on defense. And work the ball around on offense, don't just chuck up a shot the first partially-open shot you get.
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Hopefully Pitino has his guys check Gopherhole during the HT break. :cool:
 

cjbfbp said:
Interior help defense has been a recurring problem with this team all year long and it's not just Hollins. At least Hollins did go to the post the next time Elliot went to the wing. It's been even more noticeable when the center picks up someone driving into the paint especially through the baseline and an opposing player slips behind the center to take a pass undefended.
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Yes, very true...that said, the centers - more Walker than Eliason - get out of position quickly and often. Walker then compounds it by continuing to stand straight up instead of getting his legs and feet in position for the next move.
 

This is the second half to reclaim this season. This team has too many talented seniors to not make some noise this year.
 

cjbfbp said:
I'm sure our post players move from the post to the wing or to pick up drivers because they are instructed to do that. When that happens someone else must step inside.
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Agreed which is why I don't blame Elliason for that bucket. Rotate and stay inside. Albrecht isn't going to beat us with his handles.
 


upnorthkid said:
Hopefully Pitino has his guys check Gopherhole during the HT break. :cool:
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LOL. Just ranting. This team can be frustrating to watch at times...I don't see fundamental improvements over what I saw from the former coaches' teams, and this is concerning.
 

gonna have to beat the refs this half as well. good lord
 

upnorthkid said:
Agreed which is why I don't blame Elliason for that bucket. Rotate and stay inside. Albrecht isn't going to beat us with his handles.
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I bet if Mo would have been in that position you would have been saying how bad Mo is on defense
 






Feed Mo the ball. Michigan can't defend the post at all
 




Great to see Andre bounce back like this.

Also, I can't remember EVER seeing Mo as active as he's been in this 2nd half.
 


Morris is a give/take player. He has his deficiencies. Plays like that make you happy that he's on our team. Steal.....into a layup with a foul attached.

Nice.
 

Whoah. ESPN must be broken. They just played a song that wasn't Centuries.
 


Squirrel is feelin it. Starting to feel like he's learning what a good shot is.
 

Mo is doing a great job of kicking it out to shooters, something he hasn't done well in the past.
 

Has Morris missed a shot yet? Wow. He's having a great and smart game
 

stocker08 said:
WOW! Morris with a GREAT move.
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As much as he gives us fits at times with his lapses, especially on defense, there appears to be no question that he is the Gophers' best one-on-one player.
 

afurry91 said:
Whoah. ESPN must be broken. They just played a song that wasn't Centuries.
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Yeah got some "A Day to Remember" action going on. I love Fall Out Boy, and I really Centuries though, so I don't totally mind hearing it all the time.
 


Does anyone else hate how Morris yells "And 1!", everytime he takes an inside shot?
 


Nice run. It's going to make this loss super depressing....:(
 



Good defensive outing today so far. Playing with effort!
 

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