Pastner said after last season he planned to focus on playing a lot more zone this year with this group. Was even going to talk to some zone "gurus" to understand best way to execute its principles.

Maybe he forgot he said that LOL

(02-20-2015 02:20 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  The only real problem i saw with zone was the back side on the baseline. Gave up way too many lobs for dunks. Maybe AN needs to be a little mor3e disciplined and stay in his area better.

AN was in the middle and the lobs were coming from weakside.

(02-20-2015 02:53 PM)MTigerBlue Wrote:  We won the game and didn't have anyone with 5 fouls until the last few seconds, so the zone did the job well enough. Like many others, I would have liked to see it before now, but better late than never.

My concern is, will we learn from this, or will it mysteriously disappear like so many other improvements. I'd like to say I think we've figured it out, but due to past experience, I'll believe it when I see it.

Regardless, great time to give it a go. That was a big win for this team.

Heck, I'd just like us to learn during a game & adjust......

One would think that the posters that make know more about basketball than Pastner would be making 2 mill a year coaching somewhere.

Defense didn't win the basketball game for the Tigers...
going 8-19 from behind the arc won the game.

I thought out zone was too soft in the middle and Hamilton got the ball way too easily around the FT line. That being said, they did enough to win.

(02-21-2015 05:46 PM)Marc Mensa Wrote:  Defense didn't win the basketball game for the Tigers...
going 8-19 from behind the arc won the game.

I thought out zone was too soft in the middle and Hamilton got the ball way too easily around the FT line. That being said, they did enough to win.

Agreed...the zone didn't win the game, we didn't win the game on defense. ..we won because Kendren shot well...when you shoot close to 50% and hit 8-19 3's you shouldn't be in a nail biter if you defend well, and yes grabbing a defensive rebound is part of playing defense.

(02-21-2015 03:26 PM)Poorwill Wrote:  One would think that the posters that make know more about basketball than Pastner would be making 2 mill a year coaching somewhere.

That's funny right thar.

I've emailed him for the last 2 years about playing an 'amoeba' zone...a la the UNLV Running Rebels.
Put the Lawsons in it...with who we have now...devastating with our length.

(02-25-2015 06:51 PM)EarthBoundMisfit Wrote:  I've emailed him for the last 2 years about playing an 'amoeba' zone...a la the UNLV Running Rebels.
Put the Lawsons in it...with who we have now...devastating with our length.

That's why I want Markel to be able to play PG.
MC, the Lawsons, AN, SG would be a long, tall zone.
Markel looks to be capable, just needs to work on it. That would be his ticket to The League.