Even though we have played better games against Syracuse

[SoufOaklin4Life]

The notion that we could keep up scoring with them when you take into account our poor defense and the pressure Robinson was under seems optimistic at best. Going all in on offense under those conditions did not seem like the bet

Sorry, (not to belabor the point and I will not bring it up again) but I saw interior defense when Maia was in the game and a lot of matador defense when he was not. UNC scored at will down low when Maia was not in the game. I think it makes it easier to shoot deep threes with confidence knowing you can score down low anytime you want to.

Lately I think we have seen what has been in front of us with similar eyes. That has most often not been the case.

Last time (I promise) - I ask the question - Pitt had come back at the start of the second half, withstood the UNC run, were playing well and had tied the game - Why take Maia out at that point ? I would have let lineup ride no matter who UNC had on the floor. Again, I know it would not have changed the ultimate outcome, but can you or anyone help me with Jamie's reasoning behind that sub? It was hard to fathom.

I'm pointing out to you, your entire premise is that we played with them with Maia on the court fails to account for the basic component that we were scoring as much as they were..not because of Maia getting stops on the defensive end.

UNC scored at will with and without Maia. Only difference is we got scoring from the post without Maia in the game to match UNC's post scoring (non-Brice).

If we play Maia 30 minutes, the only difference in the outcome is we lose by more points.

 

[bobfree]

Jeter and Luther scored 19 combined. The non-Brice forwards for UNC combined for 18.
That was hardly a problem yesterday.

Berry going for 20 was.
Maia has no impact on that. WE know you're a big Maia fan...but how many more minutes do you think he needed? We kept it close with them because WE WERE SCORING WITH THEM, not because we were getting stops (they shot 57% in the first). Maia gives no offensive support, and wouldn't be a difference maker on defense.

There was around a 25 point difference net when Maia was in a

I'm pointing out to you, your entire premise is that we played with them with Maia on the court fails to account for the basic component that we were scoring as much as they were..not because of Maia getting stops on the defensive end.

UNC scored at will with and without Maia. Only difference is we got scoring from the post without Maia in the game to match UNC's post scoring (non-Brice).

If we play Maia 30 minutes, the only difference in the outcome is we lose by more points.

But you have no basis to say that.

Maia was a plus 8 yesterday. We were a -17 when he was off the floor. That's a 25 point difference. So why would we lose by more? That just completely flies in the face of what actually transpired.

 

[TIGER-PAUL]

I thought Dixon coached a good game yesterday. Today was another story.

Maybe could have played Maia and/or Luther more, again. But wouldn't have mattered. And its a situation Jamie will not budge on anyway.

 

[gary2]

I'm pointing out to you, your entire premise is that we played with them with Maia on the court fails to account for the basic component that we were scoring as much as they were..not because of Maia getting stops on the defensive end.

UNC scored at will with and without Maia. Only difference is we got scoring from the post without Maia in the game to match UNC's post scoring (non-Brice).

If we play Maia 30 minutes, the only difference in the outcome is we lose by more points.

Thank you for your opinion and thank you for addressing the specifics of my position as well.

 

[NTOP]

The notion that we could keep up scoring with them when you take into account our poor defense and the pressure Robinson was under seems optimistic at best. Going all in on offense under those conditions did not seem like the bet

Sorry, (not to belabor the point and I will not bring it up again) but I saw interior defense when Maia was in the game and a lot of matador defense when he was not. UNC scored at will down low when Maia was not in the game. I think it makes it easier to shoot deep threes with confidence knowing you can score down low anytime you want to.

Lately I think we have seen what has been in front of us with similar eyes. That has most often not been the case.

Last time (I promise) - I ask the question - Pitt had come back at the start of the second half, withstood the UNC run, were playing well and had tied the game - Why take Maia out at that point ? I would have let lineup ride no matter who UNC had on the floor. Again, I know it would not have changed the ultimate outcome, but can you or anyone help me with Jamie's reasoning behind that sub? It was hard to fathom.

Because Jeter is better?? Or Luther?? Not sure Maia was really doing anything to help, much at that point. sooner or later, UNC would toss it inside with guy on a pogo stick. Actually, a couple guys like that. Tough to keep with their scoring, when we defend so poorly. Try to keep pace and hope they go cold. Instead, they bring in a kid who was 0-the season, and he drains a trey.

 

[SoufOaklin4Life]

There was around a 25 point difference net when Maia was in a



But you have no basis to say that.

Maia was a plus 8 yesterday. We were a -17 when he was off the floor. That's a 25 point difference. So why would we lose by more? That just completely flies in the face of what actually transpired.

Because the +8 happened in the first few minutes...before UNC started rolling.

Again..we got killed by their guards.
Not by their post players.

You can disagree if you want. But Dixon isn't stupid. Our only chance of staying in that game was a track meet...and Maia isn't adding value in a game like that.

 

[Pete108K11]

The notion that we could keep up scoring with them when you take into account our poor defense and the pressure Robinson was under seems optimistic at best. Going all in on offense under those conditions did not seem like the bet

Sorry, (not to belabor the point and I will not bring it up again) but I saw interior defense when Maia was in the game and a lot of matador defense when he was not. UNC scored at will down low when Maia was not in the game. I think it makes it easier to shoot deep threes with confidence knowing you can score down low anytime you want to.

Lately I think we have seen what has been in front of us with similar eyes. That has most often not been the case.

Last time (I promise) - I ask the question - Pitt had come back at the start of the second half, withstood the UNC run, were playing well and had tied the game - Why take Maia out at that point ? I would have let lineup ride no matter who UNC had on the floor. Again, I know it would not have changed the ultimate outcome, but can you or anyone help me with Jamie's reasoning behind that sub? It was hard to fathom.

In the first UNC-Duke game Brice Johnson was killing Duke but for some unknown reason UNC went away from pounding the ball inside and lost that game. Against Pitt, UNC did not lose its focus and continued to score at will inside with 37 of the 88 points among their 4s and 5s (68 min)

With Young, Jeter and Luther our only hope was to try and exploit mismatches and try to score with them. For the most part that was the right way to go 38 points 9 rebs with that trio (73 min)--matches UNC but the difference being UNC's 37 points were all within 12 feet of the hoop

Artis after being shut down by Jackson in the first game, played pretty well.

Jackson was 4 for 11 and Paige was 3 for 7. Pitt put their defensive focus on those two and Berry II stepped up

Robinson simply lost focus (fatigue) in the last minute of the half when Berry applied pressure at the half court line. Robinson's 3 of 8 with 5 assists 4 TO (seemed worse than it was)

Two guard position was 3 for 15 with 2 assists (44 minutes Jones, Smith and Cam)--there is your ballgameI do not see Maia or ANO doing anything but picking up fouls trying to stop UNC's quickness by using armbars

 

[bobfree]

Because the +8 happened in the first few minutes...before UNC started rolling.

Again..we got killed by their guards.
Not by their post players.

You can disagree if you want. But Dixon isn't stupid. Our only chance of staying in that game was a track meet...and Maia isn't adding value in a game like that.

No it didn't he was plus 4 in the first half and plus 4 in the second half. For the Time he played we were a better team albeit only 7 minutes.

No one said Dixon was stupid and you have no basis to say we would lose by 30.

 

[SoufOaklin4Life]

No it didn't he was plus 4 in the first half and plus 4 in the second half. For the Time he played we were a better team albeit only 7 minutes.

No one said Dixon was stupid and you have no basis to say we would lose by 30.

I didn't say we'd lose by 30.
I said we'd lose by more if he played 30 minutes
and my basis is Simple.
We lose post scoring and do nothing to slow Unc .

you didn't bother to read what I actually typed .

 

[bobfree]

I didn't say we'd lose by 30.
I said we'd lose by more if he played 30 minutes
and my basis is Simple.
We lose post scoring and do nothing to slow Unc .

you didn't bother to read what I actually typed .

This way it's better to just not respond to you. There was literally a net difference of 25 points while he was on/off the court yesterday but you want to project without any basis that we would lose by more points if Maia played more.

First, no one is clamping for 30 minutes.

Second he was "slowing them". Repeat they were a plus 8 while he was on the Court.

 

[SoufOaklin4Life]

Why not clamor for more?
By your rationale we win easily if Raphael goes for 40 minutes instead of 8.

Or, perhaps it's not a smart idea to extrapolate data from small sample sizes?

 

[gary2]

Why not clamor for more?
By your rationale we win easily if Raphael goes for 40 minutes instead of 8.

Or, perhaps it's not a smart idea to extrapolate data from small sample sizes?

Keep it under control - No need to pile on - Pitt was playing well and it was tied when he departed - Is that right or not?

Enough already for all of us

 

[bobfree]

Why not clamor for more?
By your rationale we win easily if Raphael goes for 40 minutes instead of 8.

Or, perhaps it's not a smart idea to extrapolate data from small sample sizes?

Perhaps it's a worse idea to literally make up stuff without any basis. We wouldn't have won, maybe we lose by less, by there is no basis to arbitrarily say we would have lost by more. You are ignoring or replacing the small Sample size which still gives us information with no information.

Yet another example of you being you.

 

[SoufOaklin4Life]

Perhaps it's a worse idea to literally make up stuff without any basis. We wouldn't have won, maybe we lose by less, by there is no basis to arbitrarily say we would have lost by more. You are ignoring or replacing the small Sample size which still gives us information with no information.

Yet another example of you being you.

Yep, common sense.