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[DC_Area_Panther]

IMHO, Dunn's defense is the biggest loss. Also, Team 3-ball shooting has not been good Percentage-wise last few games.

Need to correct/compensate for this by, hopefully, getting Delalic shooting more and making more 3s at a high percentage even if he is weaker on defense than Dunn.

Also, to provide bench rest/relief for Lowe and Leggett there is a need to get Cummings to improve his defensive play. That will require more PT for him.

Both of the above should be possible and eventually pay dividends.

 

[Vader_Storm]

IMHO, Dunn's defense is the biggest loss. Also, Team 3-ball shooting has not been good Percentage-wise last few games.

Need to correct/compensate for this by, hopefully, getting Delalic shooting more and making more 3s at a high percentage even if he is weaker on defense than Dunn.

Also, to provide bench rest/relief for Lowe and Leggett there is a need to get Cummings to improve his defensive play. That will require more PT for him.

Both of the above should be possible and eventually pay dividends.

Delalic is giving us point, assist, and rebound production in his limited time, but the sample size is still small. There were multiple times yesterday when Delalic was wide open and our guards refused to pass him the ball. Wisconsin was collapsing on dribble penetration in the 2nd half and Delalic was literally standing there waving his arms around from the 3 point line. The guards need to start looking for him and understand he is shooting 50% from 3 this year and has made at least 1 three ball in every single game he has played in. The guy can shoot, we need to get him far more looks. Elliot was a stand still shooter and still took 7.5 shots per game. And he cashed in at over 40% from 3. There is a learning adjustment since this guy missed almost 2 months of practice time and he is getting used to his teammates and vice versa. But for petes sake, the easiest assist in the game last year was a pass to Hinson for 3. One of the easiest assists 2 years ago was a pass to Elliot just waiting to shoot an open 3. The guards could rake in more assists just giving it to him to shoot.

Cummings needs to get going on offense. I dont know and understand why he is playing so timid on offense. He can drive the ball, he's excellent in the midrange off the bounce, and all he wants to do this year is stand there behind the 3 point line and shoot 3s as a stand still shooter. Almost 70% of his entire shot attempts are from 3. Its like he is scared to drive it or just wants Lowe and Leggett to do everything. He's not playing his game on offense and I dont understand it. He isnt turning it over which is great, but he has to be a bigger part of the offense as a guard. Cummings is shooting a killer 82% this year from long midrange all the way in. Yet all he wants to do is shoot 3s and is shooting them at 25%.

The player combinations next game will be interesting. Delalic played almost or maybe all of his time with Austin and none with Guillermo last game which I found interesting. And the Jorge / Cummings combo needs to end. Guillermo would do a better job finding Delalic than Austin because Austin doesn't pass well. A big part of the game plan against Ohio State is going to be constantly attacking the interior.

 

[Pitt666]

So they need to start calling plays for him. Maybe at like 48 second mark. Pass to Corhen and back out.

 

[Tvax1]

So they need to start calling plays for him. Maybe at like 48 second mark. Pass to Corhen and back out.

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while I think Amsal can shoot, his pro experience in that video included virtually no defense

so his own defending might be something he's NEVER experienced so while 6'8" and somewhat athletic but doing something for the first time may take a while besides the fact that it'll wear you down and affect your ability to go more minutes

 

[Pitt666]

while I think Amsal can shoot, his pro experience in that video included virtually no defense

so his own defending might be something he's NEVER experienced so while 6'8" and somewhat athletic but doing something for the first time may take a while besides the fact that it'll wear you down and affect your ability to go more minutes

Yes and he is foul prone. They could very easily get 3-6 from 3 in 20 minutes due to fouling out.

 

[SteelBowl70]

Delalic is giving us point, assist, and rebound production in his limited time, but the sample size is still small. There were multiple times yesterday when Delalic was wide open and our guards refused to pass him the ball. Wisconsin was collapsing on dribble penetration in the 2nd half and Delalic was literally standing there waving his arms around from the 3 point line. The guards need to start looking for him and understand he is shooting 50% from 3 this year and has made at least 1 three ball in every single game he has played in. The guy can shoot, we need to get him far more looks. Elliot was a stand still shooter and still took 7.5 shots per game. And he cashed in at over 40% from 3. There is a learning adjustment since this guy missed almost 2 months of practice time and he is getting used to his teammates and vice versa. But for petes sake, the easiest assist in the game last year was a pass to Hinson for 3. One of the easiest assists 2 years ago was a pass to Elliot just waiting to shoot an open 3. The guards could rake in more assists just giving it to him to shoot.

Cummings needs to get going on offense. I dont know and understand why he is playing so timid on offense. He can drive the ball, he's excellent in the midrange off the bounce, and all he wants to do this year is stand there behind the 3 point line and shoot 3s as a stand still shooter. Almost 70% of his entire shot attempts are from 3. Its like he is scared to drive it or just wants Lowe and Leggett to do everything. He's not playing his game on offense and I dont understand it. He isnt turning it over which is great, but he has to be a bigger part of the offense as a guard. Cummings is shooting a killer 82% this year from long midrange all the way in. Yet all he wants to do is shoot 3s and is shooting them at 25%.

The player combinations next game will be interesting. Delalic played almost or maybe all of his time with Austin and none with Guillermo last game which I found interesting. And the Jorge / Cummings combo needs to end. Guillermo would do a better job finding Delalic than Austin because Austin doesn't pass well. A big part of the game plan against Ohio State is going to be constantly attacking the interior.

Given this, should they consider playing more zone?

Pitt has 8 games over the next 6 weeks (Duke game is 6 weeks from tomorrow) so a split in the next 2 games would have them at 13-3 (3-1) when he returns. Worst case perhaps 12-4 (3-1) with 16 games (plus tourneys) left.

 

[Vader_Storm]

Given this, should they consider playing more zone?

Pitt has 8 games over the next 6 weeks (Duke game is 6 weeks from tomorrow) so a split in the next 2 games would have them at 13-3 (3-1) when he returns. Worst case perhaps 12-4 (3-1) with 16 games (plus tourneys) left.

Im taking it 1 game at a time. Im not sure I would zone Ohio State for 1 play. They are lethal from 3.