1.) When they spend too much of the shot clock trying to force a pass down to Hunter.
2.) Jacking up threes, instead of taking good shots within the flow of the offense.
It frustrates me more than anything when they spend 20 secs of the shot clock trying to force the ball down to Hunter from 2 positions on the court. I get it, he is stronger going one way. But our opponents know that too. When they pass the ball down in the flow of the game it works most times. Either a good scoring play by Hunter or a great pass out but Hunter. If it is not there in the first half of the shot clock they need to try something else in that procession to loosen up the defense for the next possession.
I realize the three point shot is HUGE in basketball. But I would much rather get an outside 2 than jacking up a 3 when it is not the best shot. I thought Michigan was great at that early in the game, taking a 2 inside the three point line instead of settling for a contested 3. Then there was a stretch that they relied on the 3 too much. Of course missing some open ones hurt, but is that shot the best shot within the flow of the offense? Toward the end they hit a couple great ones, but it was within the flow of moving the ball in mid-shot clock, not when it was running out. I.E. the extra pass by Smith that cost Michigan a possession due to shot clock valuation.
2.) Jacking up threes, instead of taking good shots within the flow of the offense.
It frustrates me more than anything when they spend 20 secs of the shot clock trying to force the ball down to Hunter from 2 positions on the court. I get it, he is stronger going one way. But our opponents know that too. When they pass the ball down in the flow of the game it works most times. Either a good scoring play by Hunter or a great pass out but Hunter. If it is not there in the first half of the shot clock they need to try something else in that procession to loosen up the defense for the next possession.
I realize the three point shot is HUGE in basketball. But I would much rather get an outside 2 than jacking up a 3 when it is not the best shot. I thought Michigan was great at that early in the game, taking a 2 inside the three point line instead of settling for a contested 3. Then there was a stretch that they relied on the 3 too much. Of course missing some open ones hurt, but is that shot the best shot within the flow of the offense? Toward the end they hit a couple great ones, but it was within the flow of moving the ball in mid-shot clock, not when it was running out. I.E. the extra pass by Smith that cost Michigan a possession due to shot clock valuation.
