JackyHemmingway
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I’ve witness Minnesota take there fifth close call Loss this year to Mich. st. Let me show you how this happens.
Step 1: The nature ability that the Gophers have offensively gives them a lead during the first 25mins of the game. But panic begins to set-in and the sporadic substitutions by coach begins to break the rhythm the players.
Step 2: Where’s the Play calling? Westbrooks and Josephs both had one-on-one situations at least 7 times during the game. Sure it works the first few times because those kids are talented scorers. But coach Izzo recognized that the Gophers do not have an offensive scheme and changes his defensive strategy to cater strictly to Westbrooks and Josephs.
Step 3: mismatch recognition. Mich. St. shot the lights out from deep in the second half; it would only be smart to put bigger lineup out there to deter some of there attempts. Our sharp shooter Blake wasn’t so Sharpe this game nor could his 6-2 stature match up defensively against State. Hoffbarber played 36 mins. 36!!! and scored 6pts while giving up two 3-point plays because of size. Williams and Carter (6'6 and 6'8), would have been a better match up defensively but yet they played a combined 18mins (Carter had 6 points and 4 rebounds in 14 mins, Williams had a block in 4 mins). More time equals better production.
Step 4: Minnesota is known for their vicious full court press defense but yet I did not see it ran once Saturday. I wonder why?
Step 5: Last Shot. We are down by 1 point on our home court and you draw up a play for Blake for a 24-foot jumpshot???? (Nice Tubby). Of course it didn’t work! Blake’s 6'2 frame trying to shoot off of a high screen? We all know State is going to switch all screens in the last minute of the game (shaking my head). So now were forced to have ANOTHER one-on-one play where Westbrooks is forced into a double team. Game over. Sounds familiar? That’s because the same thing happened against Indiana just last week. Except it was Devoe with the last shot.
Only once this year did coach mention that "I made a mistake" and that was not playing Carter more during the Purdue game. Funny how you recognized that and yet nothing has changed. I have a suggestion coach. Stop mental abusing your own athletes to the point where there scared to play. Encourage them, and trust that they know how to play the game that you taught them.
Step 1: The nature ability that the Gophers have offensively gives them a lead during the first 25mins of the game. But panic begins to set-in and the sporadic substitutions by coach begins to break the rhythm the players.
Step 2: Where’s the Play calling? Westbrooks and Josephs both had one-on-one situations at least 7 times during the game. Sure it works the first few times because those kids are talented scorers. But coach Izzo recognized that the Gophers do not have an offensive scheme and changes his defensive strategy to cater strictly to Westbrooks and Josephs.
Step 3: mismatch recognition. Mich. St. shot the lights out from deep in the second half; it would only be smart to put bigger lineup out there to deter some of there attempts. Our sharp shooter Blake wasn’t so Sharpe this game nor could his 6-2 stature match up defensively against State. Hoffbarber played 36 mins. 36!!! and scored 6pts while giving up two 3-point plays because of size. Williams and Carter (6'6 and 6'8), would have been a better match up defensively but yet they played a combined 18mins (Carter had 6 points and 4 rebounds in 14 mins, Williams had a block in 4 mins). More time equals better production.
Step 4: Minnesota is known for their vicious full court press defense but yet I did not see it ran once Saturday. I wonder why?
Step 5: Last Shot. We are down by 1 point on our home court and you draw up a play for Blake for a 24-foot jumpshot???? (Nice Tubby). Of course it didn’t work! Blake’s 6'2 frame trying to shoot off of a high screen? We all know State is going to switch all screens in the last minute of the game (shaking my head). So now were forced to have ANOTHER one-on-one play where Westbrooks is forced into a double team. Game over. Sounds familiar? That’s because the same thing happened against Indiana just last week. Except it was Devoe with the last shot.
Only once this year did coach mention that "I made a mistake" and that was not playing Carter more during the Purdue game. Funny how you recognized that and yet nothing has changed. I have a suggestion coach. Stop mental abusing your own athletes to the point where there scared to play. Encourage them, and trust that they know how to play the game that you taught them.
