We don't shoot free throws because we don't attack the basket or run an actual offense.
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We don't shoot free throws because we don't attack the basket or run an actual offense.
CycloneErik
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And when we do attack the basket, the odds are high that we'll turn it over before anyone could foul us.
Oh I agree. It was a nice change to find yourself somewhat invested in the outcome. And I sure wanted them to win because the guys absolutely deserve it.
But I also think it's important to keep in prospective just how much the stars have to align for us to even have a chance at winning a game like this.
Yup. That'd go under recruiting / Prohm's ability to hold guys accountable for shot selection. I couldn't tell you how many times this year our guys have pulled up for a 10-15 foot jump shot instead of taking it all the way to the rim.
Because someone asked if he had ever won in Waco is why. We aren't allowed to answer other fans questions on here?
That is actually the most telling thing of all. It's a monumental indictment on Prohm's coaching ability. He's just so unbelievably terrible.
Anyone have any inside info on Dubar? He started early in the season now he is nowhere to be found.
I saw him in the fringe area of the huddle last night and he looked completely checked out also when the team had a chance at the end.
I wouldn't be shocked if he's gone after this year.
I saw him in the fringe area of the huddle last night and he looked completely checked out also when the team had a chance at the end.
I wouldn't be shocked if he's gone after this year.
I think a huge reason as to why the non-elite players under Prohm have struggled is due to the fact that there's essentially zero structure or identity.
Yeah very weird situation. He is a good rebounder and does a lot of little things. Seems like something must be going on that he went from starter to nothing.
Perhaps he's attained the illustrious distinction of "random Steve Prohm doghouse guy". A proud lineage, including past greats Jameel McKay, Cam Lard and Terrence Lewis.
And Blackwell. If you can’t get PT on this team, I wouldn’t think it bodes well for your future.
To be fair, the "run a ball screen for our best player" approach works great on my daughter's 5th grade team.
CycloneErik
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He brought some neat ideas early in the season regarding movement on the offensive end. He looks like another example of someone who knew better how to play before he was "coached" by Prohm.
Could part of it be apathy from the opponent?
No team is going to get "up" for every game. Stands to reason the ones they don't are against a team with 2 wins on the year.
ISU is capable of close games if the opponent is not focused, and ISU is hitting the 3 ball.
But good teams find a way to win most the time and poor teams find ways to lose most of the time
This is why you end up with 2-5 win seasons.
CycloneErik
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For some reason, we're a mild Kryptonite for WVU this year.
Other games, you can see the opponent modify their effort for stretches of the game.
Others, we just have an aspect where we play well and then we hit Prohm time and fall apart.
So basically, what you said. When everything goes our way, we have a chance to compete until Prohm gets to the last few minutes.
Blackwell looks completely lost in the few minutes I've seen him play. He was the 2nd highest rated recruit alos behind Foster.
It's hard to tell if these guys just aren't good and huge recruiting misses or if they being lead by a completely inept coaching staff that cant develop them.
A walkon is playing before he is. Walker also went from starter to 4 minutes played.
One other thing that wound up being completely inconsequential, but it's nice to see Prohm learned absolutely nothing from the debacle of having Bolton on the bench at the end of the OU game (I think it was OU, which ever game we were down 3 and got a steal at the end and Tre jacked up a 35 footer...).
I saw he put Jenkins in again to avoid one of our other guards fouling out with 10 or so seconds left. Harris, who was our best shooter all night, was sitting on the bench of avoid the tragic outcome of fouling out with 10 seconds left.
I saw he put Jenkins in again to avoid one of our other guards fouling out with 10 or so seconds left. Harris, who was our best shooter all night, was sitting on the bench of avoid the tragic outcome of fouling out with 10 seconds left.
The more involved he is in "coaching", the worse the team performs. That's one reason why (in addition to having all the Fred studs) the first couple years were not as bad. Monte, Georges, Naz were doing the coaching.
I expect these last few games they will play better because at least some of the players will just start ignoring him wholesale. I think it has already started, honestly.
i 100% believe in playing down to your opponent and i think that is whats happening when these games are somewhat close.
the games are just sloppy overall