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Date Posted: Thursday, November 27, 12:17:53am
Author: oldtimer#1
Subject: Re: The Ryan Bacon Show
In reply to: Cindy Crawford 's message, "The Ryan Bacon Show" on Wednesday, November 26, 11:20:53pm

As good as we were in the second half we were that bad in the first half. The difference, as Cindy pointed out, was JD's decision to go smaller and up tempo the game. Difficult choice to make with a short handed bench but IMO definitely the way to go.

Most of our players are over matched in the half court game. No many how many picks and screens are set (and there were quite a few) for Jenkins and Leon the other teams bigs just jump out to help their guards. Bacon became a different player in the second half when the team opened up. Ryan is an outstanding off the ball player who has a nose for the ball. Just about everyone of our players runs the floor well and we are just a different team when we open it up. Think this was the style of play JD wanted before the season began. Sure we are playing with a shorter bench (Lampley,Shumate) and there will be games that we will be blown out but tonight showed that a smaller, quicker team is the way to go.

Just a brief mention of Hall who played even better than his pretty good stat line indicates. Made a crucial 3 in the second half and often found the open man. Finally, we are a poor free throw shooting team which almost buried us tonight in the first half.

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[> [> Re: The Ryan Bacon Show -- figgyprez, Thursday, November 27, 12:43:08am [1]

First half was as bad as it gets. Second half was better I think for a few reasons. Mostly Bacon, Gooding and Costner played ANGRY. I think that's different from playing hard. Angry means that you have that killer look in your eye.Ferocity. Second Hall must get more responsibility. I don't think it was accidental that as Hall played better, Leon played better too. I still think Leon is a backup at 2 spots for a good team, but this isn't the time for a wet blanket. Note that as soon as Jenkins was out LIU went 2-3 zone. Man defense when he was in. A wing shooter is a must unless as has been stated Wes is the 3 but that only works if Leon can handle the 2 well enough. Gooding has to play with this ferocity all the time in order to get to places where he has a chance to score ie not the perimeter or anywhere near it.A needed win, but let's see if progress continues which is my measuring stick of the staff


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[> [> Re: The Ryan Bacon Show and Happy Thanksgiving! -- Cindy Crawford, Thursday, November 27, 06:43:46am [1]

Analysis of Oldtimer and Figgy is on the mark.
Free throws are so essential if we are to compensate for other shortcomings .The 51% we shot was worse than that because many were front ends of 1 and 1s.
I am in firm agreement with the 3 guard set. On the current team it also puts our five best players on the floor at one time. Playing longer together will also make Bacon,Gooding,Jenkins,Hall,and Leon a more cohesive unit, and hopefully the whole will become better than the sum of its parts.
We will be smaller than other teams but our quickness will crate match up problems for them also.
Sure we'll get blown out in some but it might afford us opportunities in other games.
Re the intensity issue. While playing hard in every game,last night was the first time I also,detected any sense of urgency and intensity.
This team needs leadership,to ignite that intensity, which must come from personality as well as skill. Who will it be?...Bacon,Jenkins,Hall??

Happy Thanksgiving!


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