WBB: Landmark Conference

[Rofrog]

I dont want to be cocky but no way not even close!

[Rofrog]

This team(L.R) is getting better and better every game!I am very happy with Dave's pick to bring in Coach Dipillo.

[saratoga]

Ro:

"No way not even close".

Why didn't you tell me that before the game not after it?

I could have relaxed a little more. 

[Rofrog]

Lmao read it late!!I have been saying since the start of the year. This team is better then last years.

[Rofrog]

Merry Christmas all and good luck Lady Royals in Vegas,First time not going with the lady Royals on the Holiday trip in a very very long time!!!

[ronk]

Merry Christmas all and good luck Lady Royals in Vegas,First time not going with the lady Royals on the Holiday trip in a very very long time!!!

Sounds like a ban from Vegas for winning too much at the tables.   

Merry Christmas, rofrog!

[Rofrog]

No have to go in for reconstructive knee surgery!Like I told Nepafan this is the most games I have missed since the middle 80s.Ronk hopefully I can get to games after the New Year-So will see u in DC and many more.I will definetly have the surgery held up until after the season-very tough for me to walk but I'm sick of staying home and missing my Ladies lol.

[Rofrog]

Not a good way to start in Vegas .Very lazy passing and I dont know what the hell your throwing up 28 footers with a full clock.No discipline what so ever on this team sorry the truth.This is the worse I have seen these ladies in the last 4 years very slow not hustling at all!!!!

[gordonmann]

On the bright side, they fought hard after a first quarter where George Fox went nuts from three. That's the Bruins' game -- length, defensive pressure and lots of threes.

Good game between two really good teams.

[Rofrog]

Sofia at 6-2 should be dominating for some reason she is not.I know it is only one loss but man gunning is not the game.They meaning the bigs are sucking air and no way in hell down 5 you put up a 28 footer with the whole  shot clock.I can see once but many occasions no way!!!No excuses I understand first year but sometimes you need discipline and Trevor was good on that and he would have set up a play not bombs away!!!!

[Tim the Enchanter]

After that dreadful first quarter, the Lady Royals really clamped down defensively.  I thought that they pressured the ball well and forced George Fox out of their rhythm. 

They cut the lead from 15 to 7 in the 2nd quarter before giving up a 3 that ended their momentum.  They cut the lead from 12 to 5 in the 3rd quarter before giving up a big 3. And they cut the lead from 9 to 4 in the 4th quarter before (you guessed it!) giving up a 3. 

I agree with RoFrog that the Lady Royals (one player in particular) chucked up too many bad threes, and even some of their better looks weren't falling.  Certainly credit George Fox with playing strong defense that kept the Lady Royals off balance.  But despite that they worked to give themselves a chance to win it. 

[saratoga]

I've been concerned about this new run & gun style of play since the beginning.

See posts of Nov. 25th. & Dec. 4th. (threads 118 & 119).

When you play teams like Wilkes, Marywood & Rosemont as well as a few others a step above them, it's easy to think this offense is getting it done.

However, start playing better teams and they will welcome one dumb shot after another.

This offense is virtually eliminating offensive rebounds and second chance shots, it's taking away advantages we secure in the post because instead of the extra pass going in, someone is firing up a rushed 3 pointer from another county.

This team was built on a half court set offense playing inside/out.

I understand the new coach wants to add his style but you need to have the type of kids that requires to pull it off & sorry, MM & SR are being taken out of their natural games by this semi-organized pickup game offense.

It's also leading to other players that are truly good pure shooters when their feet are set taking far too many rushed shots off the dribble which is working against them.

It's almost like a baseball manager that inherits a team built for hitting home runs and playing for the big inning with slow, lumbering players & his preference is playing small ball & now he wants them stealing bases, bunting & playing hit & run.

It may work for a while but over the course of the season, you'll end up running yourself out of more games than you'll win.

This team has gone from an offense that used nearly 20 plus seconds on the clock and valuing each possession to now firing up air balls from all
over the court.

Perhaps next year the coach will have the kids that can flourish in this offensive scheme, right now, I see players that are missing open teammates, rushed shots when there is no need, and the importance of working for a better shot no longer valued.

Running when the opportunities are there is an important part of any offense...so is finding the open player and taking smart, high percentage shots.

[Rofrog]

Nice win Lady Royals in Vegas,Just looked over the past 12 games,We are getting outscored in the 4th almost every game except 3 I think.Just like today up 19 and St Vincent closed it to 6 for the final score.Like i said early the bigs are sucking air at the end.I think coa ch needs to look at that and ask why are teams outscoring us in the 4th.Your going to meet a team that is going to end your season in that quarter.We need to play 4 quarters!!!Happy New Year all and safe travels Ladies...

[ronk]

Gordon,
Nice interview with Scranton's Emily Shaffer in Vegas; Emily proved to be a good interviewee with her comments wrt to her participation in the new coach hiring process @ Scranton - what was important to the players on 1 hand and the prospective coach on the other.

[gordonmann]

Ronk:

Thanks, Emily was a good interview participant. Coaching changes ended up being the theme of our interviews since four of the teams at the Classic (Scranton, George Fox, MSOE, Claremont) had them. The Claremont players participated in the coach selection process, as did the George Fox players.