MBB USF vs Cincinnati Game Discussion

[El_Toro_86]

Can we handle the press?

[Friscobull]

Just now, El_Toro_86 said:

Can we handle the press?

No

[NewEnglandBull]

2 minutes ago, NovaBull said:

Eight ball is saying “maybe” 

[NovaBull]

Just now, brybull1970 said:

If Cincy goes to that FSU press we saw in December it will be interesting to see if we can hold them off.

And just like that it’s started...

We can’t dribble through a zone press. Guys need to come in the backcourt to help, attack the diagonals and stay away from the sidelines.

If it’s a man press, they need to clear out and let the ball handler go one on one as the help actually brings another defender for a trap.

[NewEnglandBull]

Our response to full court pressure is still pretty bad 

[NovaBull]

And now the ball movement has stopped on the offensive end and instead we try to drive into three bearcat defenders.

Keep moving the ball quickly around the perimeter, drive and kick out when it’s there.

3 minutes ago, NewEnglandBull said:

Our response to full court pressure is still pretty bad 

It’s atrocious. This is middle school level bad, as if guys have trouble dribbling and passing with a defender on them. 
 

 

[NewEnglandBull]

Good god Q is in his dumb mode right now 

[Friscobull]

We tighten up so bad, this is definition of choking down the stretch, I know Cincy is better but these guys freeze like a deer in headlights or NEB around a good looking woman.

[NovaBull]

These guys have no confidence that they can close out a good team late in the game. It’s as if they feel more comfortable coming from behind as there is no pressure to actually win, vs being expected to win.

Learning to win is a real thing and these guys can do it against the lesser teams, but really need a leader who can help them get over this hump. 

[NewEnglandBull]

3 minutes ago, Friscobull said:

We tighten up so bad, this is definition of choking down the stretch, I know Cincy is better but these guys freeze like a deer in headlights or NEB around a good looking woman.

There are no good looking women in NH...but I get what you mean...