cincyguy13
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If you miss free throws and the other team makes every 3, this kind of thing happens. Only thing brannen should have done was put Williams on the guy that had their last 10 points.
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cincyguy13
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The free throws are an issue. Not sure what you can do about it though. Can practice them all day and it won’t make a difference.
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Effort was great in the 2nd half. Great defense and We might have a solid point guard for the next 4 years
Offensively we were bad for most of the game. Defensively we were excellent for the first 16 minutes of the second half and for OT.
Keith had a great game and is starting to really show up as a force on defense and most importantly on the boards. We need another guy to give us rebounds and it looks like Keith is becoming that guy. His 8 rebounds were second only to Scott's 9 and each of those two had 3 offensive rebounds.
Maw also provided 5 rebounds and has put up good rebounds for a guard. Maw has outperformed McNeal by virtually every measure.
Vogt showed up offensively in the second half, largely by virtue of him getting very deep on his post ups - or unguarded dunks. Seemed like there was more of an effort to set screens for him instead of just having him take his man 1v1. He had only 5 rebounds and 1 offensive rebound, his rebounding numbers have been unimpressive for a guy his size.
Jarron didn't play particularly well, but he still put up 20 points. Once he really gets it going he will be a force.
We only had 12 TO's this game. Not great, but not nearly as bad as we have been.
We need to start playing better very quickly though. If we play the next 6 games like we did tonight, we may only win one of them.
Keith had a great game and is starting to really show up as a force on defense and most importantly on the boards. We need another guy to give us rebounds and it looks like Keith is becoming that guy. His 8 rebounds were second only to Scott's 9 and each of those two had 3 offensive rebounds.
Maw also provided 5 rebounds and has put up good rebounds for a guard. Maw has outperformed McNeal by virtually every measure.
Vogt showed up offensively in the second half, largely by virtue of him getting very deep on his post ups - or unguarded dunks. Seemed like there was more of an effort to set screens for him instead of just having him take his man 1v1. He had only 5 rebounds and 1 offensive rebound, his rebounding numbers have been unimpressive for a guy his size.
Jarron didn't play particularly well, but he still put up 20 points. Once he really gets it going he will be a force.
We only had 12 TO's this game. Not great, but not nearly as bad as we have been.
We need to start playing better very quickly though. If we play the next 6 games like we did tonight, we may only win one of them.
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Brannen legit said on their radio show, they don’t practice free throws, he said billy donavan didn’t so he’s not gonna
That’s why his teams are horrible historically.
I knew there had to be an under lying reason
Brannen legit said on their radio show, they don’t practice free throws, he said billy donavan didn’t so he’s not gonna
Sounds stupid and stubborn
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That’s why his teams are horrible historically.
I knew there had to be an under lying reason
Haven’t our teams always been awful free throw shooters? At least it feels like it. Except for the sweet 16 team. Maybe I’m wrong
Haven’t our teams always been awful free throw shooters? At least it feels like it. Except for the sweet 16 team. Maybe I’m wrong
Yes, as long as I can remember. Huggins, Cronin and now Brannen have never had good free throw shooting teams. Particularly at the end of games, when it should really matter the most.
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Yes, as long as I can remember. Huggins, Cronin and now Brannen have never had good free throw shooting teams. Particularly at the end of games, when it should really matter the most.
I think it’s mostly because they weren’t great shooting teams. I think it will improve when we get better shooters.
Really impressed with Keith’s growth. I think he now needs to take the next step and be more assertive.
MAW - really impressed me tonight. That is two games in a row that he was a significant contributor. Hit a couple threes and played some great man to man D. Impressive for a freshman.
Vogt - was a solid in the second half. It looks like we actually ran some plays for him.
Davenport - hit a big shot and was solid in limited minutes.
Moore - greatest cheerleader to ever wear a UC Jersey.
Jarron - great at getting to the line. If only he could shoot FT’s like SK...
McNeal - sloppy, lost, and no confidence shooting. I hope this is just a funk because we are going to need to PG’s that can contribute if we are going to be competitive.
MAW - really impressed me tonight. That is two games in a row that he was a significant contributor. Hit a couple threes and played some great man to man D. Impressive for a freshman.
Vogt - was a solid in the second half. It looks like we actually ran some plays for him.
Davenport - hit a big shot and was solid in limited minutes.
Moore - greatest cheerleader to ever wear a UC Jersey.
Jarron - great at getting to the line. If only he could shoot FT’s like SK...
McNeal - sloppy, lost, and no confidence shooting. I hope this is just a funk because we are going to need to PG’s that can contribute if we are going to be competitive.
Brannen legit said on their radio show, they don’t practice free throws, he said billy donavan didn’t so he’s not gonna
I hope someone breaks the news to Brannen that he is no Billy Donovan. He should probably practice some free throws.
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Haven’t our teams always been awful free throw shooters? At least it feels like it. Except for the sweet 16 team. Maybe I’m wrong
I’m saying Brannen’s have been generally worse then even our last few teams which were never good.
Maybe it’s coincidence but I brought this up a while ago that it was weird that a coach always seemed to have poor free throw shooting and what drove that. If he spends zero practice it’s at least a potential factor.
It means it relies solely on college kids getting better themselves at free throws
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I’m saying Brannen’s have been generally worse then even our last few teams which were never good.
Maybe it’s coincidence but I brought this up a while ago that it was weird that a coach always seemed to have poor free throw shooting and what drove that. If he spends zero practice it’s at least a potential factor.
It means it relies solely on college kids getting better themselves at free throws
practicing FT's is the biggest waste of time ever. Especially with this team. They need to be spending 100% of time on getting the offense in sync, learning the new defense, plays, etc. Not FT shooting. That is on the individual. Now if I'm Brannen I may be saying that once practice is over you are "volunteering" your time and won't leave until you make X amount of FT's, but no way am I spending the time during practice.
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Really impressed with Keith’s growth. I think he now needs to take the next step and be more assertive.
MAW - really impressed me tonight. That is two games in a row that he was a significant contributor. Hit a couple threes and played some great man to man D. Impressive for a freshman.
Vogt - was a solid in the second half. It looks like we actually ran some plays for him.
Davenport - hit a big shot and was solid in limited minutes.
Moore - greatest cheerleader to ever wear a UC Jersey.
Jarron - great at getting to the line. If only he could shoot FT’s like SK...
McNeal - sloppy, lost, and no confidence shooting. I hope this is just a funk because we are going to need to PG’s that can contribute if we are going to be competitive.
Keith still takes too many bad shots and forces things that aren't there. Did have a pretty good game tonight though.
Davenport and MAW have been impressing me. All 3 freshman should be really good by season end.
Scott is still a huge disappointment to me. I know he had 9 rebounds but gave up so many just b/c of lackluster effort or lack of focus. The last play of regulation where the guy hit the 3, that was all because Scott got lazy on his boxout and his guy got the rebound. Unacceptable for a senior.
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Scott looks more lost than Vogt to be honest. I wouldn’t mind seeing how we look without Scott on the floor.
Agreed. Major disappointment this year.
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Davenport should get some of Scott's minutes.
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Davenport should get some of Scott's minutes.
Agreed. Scott basically gives you rebounds at this point, might as well give that to Davenport who has somewhat of an ability to knock down a shot.
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The paradise jam destroyed some fan momentum.
BCJ and here had very small game threads compared to earlier games. Brannen needs to get his first big win to get people feeling good again.
This is a brutal stretch upcoming
BCJ and here had very small game threads compared to earlier games. Brannen needs to get his first big win to get people feeling good again.
This is a brutal stretch upcoming