1. 10 days or so to Illinois. Rest up Walton. Get him healthy. You are going to need a healthy Walton.
2. Talk to Irvin. He is launching way too many 3 pointers. Why? I don't understand? Why?
3. Re-structure offense to have Donnal doing most of his work outside. Period.
4. Chatman is really hurting this team right now. He needs to be either moved to 'roll'. He has the game to work around the basket and use his 'talent' to drive and cut but him playing the #4 in this offense....it's not going to work. He is the polar opposite of GR3 and his talent.
JB is running the same offense based on different players from last year.
5. Go to zone and consider moving Irvin to the #4. Get Dawkins some play at the #3.
Let me bottom line this for JB. I know he doesn't need some advice from RM. This system is based on an effective perimeter offense. It's that simple. The shots don't fall then you are in trouble. The defense isn't going to win games for this program consistently. They win by outscoring their opponents.
They put pressure on opponents with the 3 ball and easy back door baskets, etc. It's that simple. Unless JB gets some production from the #4 and #5 to offset Morgan and GR3...it ain't going to happen. Walton is not Burke. Irvin is not THJ. LeVERT is not Stauskas.
They need help. They are pressing. JB is going to have to consider a radical jump start to this team. I believe this team can get going. I see the talent but it's not being tailored to the talent. Better performance today but JB is going to have to either bench Chatman or get him out of the #4 position.
Another bottom line. This team would be better off with Dawkins hitting 2 out of 7 three balls and turning the ball over a couple of times or even doing some highlight dunks on occasion. It would be better off losing some things defensively because once this team gets 12-18 pts from the #4 and #5 then the other guys will relax.
A drastic change needs occur right now. Right now. There are enough data points so far. JB is going to have to do whatever it takes to get more points from the frontline and give up some defense.
Reality Man
2. Talk to Irvin. He is launching way too many 3 pointers. Why? I don't understand? Why?
3. Re-structure offense to have Donnal doing most of his work outside. Period.
4. Chatman is really hurting this team right now. He needs to be either moved to 'roll'. He has the game to work around the basket and use his 'talent' to drive and cut but him playing the #4 in this offense....it's not going to work. He is the polar opposite of GR3 and his talent.
JB is running the same offense based on different players from last year.
5. Go to zone and consider moving Irvin to the #4. Get Dawkins some play at the #3.
Let me bottom line this for JB. I know he doesn't need some advice from RM. This system is based on an effective perimeter offense. It's that simple. The shots don't fall then you are in trouble. The defense isn't going to win games for this program consistently. They win by outscoring their opponents.
They put pressure on opponents with the 3 ball and easy back door baskets, etc. It's that simple. Unless JB gets some production from the #4 and #5 to offset Morgan and GR3...it ain't going to happen. Walton is not Burke. Irvin is not THJ. LeVERT is not Stauskas.
They need help. They are pressing. JB is going to have to consider a radical jump start to this team. I believe this team can get going. I see the talent but it's not being tailored to the talent. Better performance today but JB is going to have to either bench Chatman or get him out of the #4 position.
Another bottom line. This team would be better off with Dawkins hitting 2 out of 7 three balls and turning the ball over a couple of times or even doing some highlight dunks on occasion. It would be better off losing some things defensively because once this team gets 12-18 pts from the #4 and #5 then the other guys will relax.
A drastic change needs occur right now. Right now. There are enough data points so far. JB is going to have to do whatever it takes to get more points from the frontline and give up some defense.
Reality Man
