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I agree 100 percent with Matt Norlander. We need to downsize and I think 5500 to 7500 would be ideal.

I will be at FAU next month v. SMU. 2900 there. It will rock. Go Owls

wish this guy could have stayed

I totally get while Cooley and guys didn't re-recruit brad (from what i was told those cats were never talked to)...he was in one of the worst stretches of teams in big east history.

I'm sure he didn't move the needle when they game planned against him at pc

but damn he could have bebedited from and excelled under, Cooley and guys. and they need his energy and force in the paint

4 games since starting to play

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what they do: seton hall, here

so the hall is a paint team. they want to get the ball there, relentlessly. dawes shoots. ike coleman will also. richmond is trying, but it's not his default. they love to push it. bigs are screeners boarders mostly.



wusu from st. johns seems like x factor 1. when he plays with confidence and hits a few shots, different dude. Davis is x factor 2...loves to drive, will post around rim, plays with some force, can open up offense with shooting when hot.

defensively they gap man...and switch to 2 3 match up as a change. pressure has been more token, though they will jump your at/around mid court. strong show and recover bu bigs

five out crew, bigs duck in, are screeners, rebounders. not throwing it in much to them.

when the pnr, richmond and dawes are dangerous yet different. richmond wants to get to hoop or find. when he shoots, many times it's off handoff and set jumper. fight over

dawes is looking to pull up mostly off pnr, though he will get to the rim. is smallish, so force the latter and wall. plus he's not really the finger richmond is.

coleman is doing what i thought he would..score and impact. wish hoyas didn't walk away. he was scheduled to get 100k x 4 at i want to say charleston, but obviously that fell thru. hahahah

outcome? hall by 12 to 15 when dust settles. hoyas battle, but hall is hot, having downed the best 3 big east teams.



HALL

rutgers

off
5 out with #4 low duck in
5 our high, off ball back cut off stagger. they dummy 1st
...communication is key. and hit cutters
weave
...blow it up
push off misses
...find stop ball. retreat and find
circle back door for coleman
hi pnr richmond
...drop and recover

...periodic pressure works. reduce time for them

def
m2m gapped. big shows and recovers #4/16
94 foot pu

...token pressure
...press for real periodically. especually when richmond is not patting
...zone em sometimes. pay attention to dawes he csn kill that
...spread it then drive/pass gaps. people and ball movement

pers
#4/16 show and recover on screens
Richmomd running show. pushes on the break will pull up
...not a shooter as much find asap. play physically maybe putting bristol on him at times
dawes combo. can shoot
coleman is rookie who scores and makes play
davis forward who does much. cuts. shoots. rebounds. passes.

mizzou

off
5o
will run
...expect that can come any moment
hpnr roller just screening
trying to paint touch
open side iso for richmond
will go small
...cook put davis in rim. post dawes with rowan too


...switch periodically to zone
...periodically press. token and aggressively. jump with traps
...hit glass
...slip screens. make them communicate

def
m2m gapped
big shows revover
...put in ball screen. can wiggle them loose like that
will pressure iominally

...push. they were lazy getting back early
...skips for 3 open. sometimes overhelps


pers
15 is screener reb. will duck in
wusu driver. hit a few shots
...encourage to shoot, not drive
dawes is combo shooter. will deck it. streaky
...between two deck it and rotate size over
4 screensr reb
austin is 2g who can make plays
davis slashing. will board. will play small ball 5

uconn

off
5o. sometimes inside out
side pnr dawes 15
...they will feed him. establishing paint touches
pistol (dummy) to wusu following with curl and drive
...try and force perimeter shot
hi pnr with richmond
...potentially one of their best sets as hes good with ball. drop if possible made harder by wing spread
pushes with dawes richmond davis
dawes hi pnr
...dangerous to pull up. force finish over size
scores in bunches. runs are coming. if they get confident watch out
pushing rather selectively
dawes lane pindown/cut work


def
man gapped. sinks on passes
token pressure but will jump half court
bigs show and recover
...work Hitchens #4 as he cant recover over space

...spread and cut it. utlize pnr too. lane pindowns shake them loose
...post it. get ball inside all the time
2 3 mu zone. will change to man end of shot clock
..center, body/people move. go hi and attack bl including hi low

pers
coleman solidly in rotations
richmond is their assist man. pusher. hi pnr
...stop ball
richmond not shooter. default to that
richmond will post
davis push off misses, posts
wusu wants to drive rt strong hand

provy

off
5o
pistol pullup for richmond
push off misses
...get back
weave. can duck in to 4a1 with bigs
...id encourage duck ins as bigs cant score
hipnr richmond dummy one side lane drive
...maybe switch or even trap. make him work hard
push pace
...get back
hi pnr dawes

...token pressure sometimes jump
...put bigs im ball screen. richmond too
...protect

def
man gapped
...spread and move
token pressure regularly
bigs hard show
..dive hard. pop fielder
...post styles on iso.

...beat down court for break amd early. rim runs break it down.
...big iso on 4 or 14 out of spread



pers
richmond on pace is dangeous. pressures off bounce
...meet challenge. stop ball on break. find
davis mid post
14 hits cutters from up hi. surprising.

what they do: depaul in dc '24

DP

lville

off
5 out hi top to duck in iso
...double and kill it
pnr them. big scores
baseline drift for rainey
pushes. will pull from 3 (rainey)

def
gap man that sinks on passes
...move the rock
diamond
2 3 mu that sinks/mans on passes
...move the rock


per
kt rainey can 3
fisher can score. slasher
32 pnr big
...drop?
carter will pull. is playing pg due to absence
henley long active forward

tx am

off
5 out lane duck ins for bigs
...hit them at lane
slipping hi pnr
lane pin downs
5o hi to duck ins

...hit glass they are not good rebounding
..press periodically

def
2 3 mu
...middle attack

...elbow to baseline big after penetration
...hit glass not good
...post these cats

pers
nelson good duck in guy
...battle him. feisty but ooc. double from baseline
carter can hit set 3s
oden big who can 3

nwstern

off
5 out incl hi. runs some circle action
hi hi flat ball screen
...get over top frop recover
duck ins not dumps
wide mid most bfor nelson who can skip
...wild guy. make him make plays under duress
controlled push
pace slower
pmr nelson delayed
big man low post
...sucks. maKe him make it

..token pressure
..go under/switch on ball besides rainey?
...hit boards

def
m2m
..drags and movement
2 3 mu. not as much collapse
...screen move pass it
1 2 2 3/4
changing def
25 f oden who dribbles. will iso backdown to bl fade. not bad

...hit bosrds
...post
...move people and ball

pers
nelson jyd. will iso for him. will set hihi). will skip played thru him
carter will hit 3s

nova

off
horns to 'pop outs' dummy to pindown
5 out to nelson duck in
...dont fall asleep. 3/4, front, wall even double
hi flat amd roll for nelson
5o hi
early off hi pickbamd shot
...show aggressively or switch

...regular token pressure
...change defenses. they are not efficient

def
m2m helpside
1 2 2 aggressive almost diamond
2 3 match up
...middle attack

...push against them
...drive and kick. thry lose sight
..spread it. they dont connunocate
...post nelson to get fouls
...hi ball screen to kicks
...iso bl

pers
rainey is rhe shootet
terry is back running show

oden pulls from all over
fischer has promise and can shoot. plays top of 1 2 2
carter drives. assister. will shoot 3
...make run show under duress

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tapped tim krueger of bluejaybanter.com

questions and answers:

1-Are these jays equipped for a Final four run?

A-Well not right now--thats for sure. The Jays have many issues in recent games. The have had two huge turnover games their last two--many of those turnovers were of the sloppy/careless variety. They got badly outrebounded in the second half against Marquette. And their half court offense has not run smoothly. On defense way too many guys are getting beaten off the dribble and the rim protection has not been good either.

2-Offensively, it looks like CU has become a three headed monster--fair?

A-I would say yes. Baylor Scheierman and Trey Alexander have had the ball in their hands a lot lately. And in key moments those two have looked to to score. At times they may be trying to do too much. Ryan Kalkbrenner has been getting a few more touches as of late and gets some points on put backs as well. Most of the season though they have had trouble getting Kalk the ball which has really bogged down their half court offense.

That being said others are making strong contributions. Mason Miller has really been coming on as of late and is shooting at a very high rate from three. The other player at the 4, freshman Isaac Trout Is getting better every game. The fans biggest concern is the play of transfer point guard Steven Ashworth. He has not been able to get to the rim as the staff would have hoped, has shown no mid range game and is turning the ball over at a high rate. His strength coming from Utah State was his three point shooting. He is shooting far below his historical average. Simply put to reach their goals he has got to play better.

3-Defensively--can CU defend well enough for post season success?

A-Yes they can. Their defense just hasn't been connected as in other years. So that will go a long way towards their long term success

4-Prognosis?

A-i think Creighton gets well against Georgetown. This game came at a perfect time for them. I see a 15 point win.
Long term--this game begins a nice stretch for them. After the Hoyas they have the Friars at home and then DePaul on the road--that could get them back to 3-2 and be in good shape in the Big East race.
Tim Krueger

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creighton here...what they do

bottomline: they hunt threes, are largely predicated on kalks and shiens. still play fast, defense is gap (in crunches shown 2 3 and 131.

hoyas can't get into track meet, but need to run selectively. can't cede paint to kalks/king - challenge3 them. hi pnr with a snake seems to throw them. Press periodically. don't oversuck. 3/4 / front kalks in post, double alexander on the move.

can hoyas win? im actually seeing a away...do the above and cu has to be off from 3.

will it happen. likely not imo.


CRAY

ok st

off
extreme 5 o
all deep perimeter movement until the hi pnr, dive and drive with tre
...guy guarding him cant benlulled to sleep
...hedge sometimes
will lift out of it
lifts, cuts, handoffs hi but still center provides gravity.
...understand they move. stat attached, must be contested
...bump everything

def
m2m gap kinda extreme
...beat it down flooe. people/ball movemment. almost hi zone attsck
11 in drop
...go small and pick pop it

...maybe spread it with epps and ish?
...post cook ish etc vs 11 and backup post guards
...inside out only way
...pressure primary. even press to disrupt or pick up m2m

pers
11 is still the hardeet working man in biz . rim runs and dives hard every time. mid poster now
trey go to guy. goes tonhim at rim early
...multiples on him
...post em. gotta work
...doubling is hard due to spacing. sometimes deny but if can do.
sheineman set jumper out to deep. lifts alot
...dont lose. bump
side pnr for 1 and backup big
...gotta pressure that
king will try and do what 11 does
...fInd hit them early
trey more driver thad shooter early


neb

off
extreme 5o
plays fast..pushes and lools early
...get back and find
hi hi pnr..
be there. show and recover for big
off ball ivo screen/cut
creates
weave
looks to skip to shooters like #1
...stay on nail but weakside stunt to recovery
drag screens
...double alexander post on the move
pushes. shooters wide and hi. will replace on early offense
...get back, find
guards will drive and find
...help first pass but not oversuck
hunting replace 3s

...press if can

def
gap man
bigs dropping
...put them in ball screen, snake amd attack big with pu

...push back at it
...iso big on backup big
...attack bigs from elbow
...defend perimeter always


....switch defenses regularly

pers

1 running pg. but hes a shooter
...make him show pg bonafides
11 going to mid post
late iso drives for alexander. drags
...never lose him
kalks still dives hard
55 can get hot
...never go under on him

unlv

off
extreme 5o
fast oaced
getting to kalk early
...show recover. on iso 3/4, front, stunt. keep em guessing
2 man game kelks amd ashcrof
...show recover. doubke kelks on move
horns ro dummy to alexander iso
...dont sleep on alexander. and play him for the drive
pnr to replace


...weakside show but not oversuck!
...pressire ball. trap corner action.

def
m2m big gapped
1 3 1 extended late
...move hit corners

...hi pnr with snake is successful. keep the dribble alive. floaters are there!
...push pace make them work
...iso pen side post
...spread it wide and run motion to stress. kicks could be open
...must attack paint. bigs and littles must try kelks. incl open side iso

pers
scheriman leading 18ppg. drives and shoots
...never go under
kalk will shoot 3s
...give him that
alexander posts regularly. trap on move or play solid. make him make it

nova

off
5 o extreme
weave
drag for trey
wants fast pace
...always get back. also makes slow them down
kalk low post. when rhey need one thry revert back to his dives
...deny position
replace action regularly

...post guards
...pressure periodically
...stay at home on shooters

def
m2m gap
...spread it
dropping bigs

...post kalk dont avoid
...push tempo at times
...be there on catch
...run advantageously
...make em play defense. work the offense
open side iso vs kalk/king

pers
kalk will still run floor. ducks in
...hes their gravity
schier has green light. great replacer
ashworth will pull whenever
ball screen for trey. will pull up mid


marq



def
2 3 zone 2nd half
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