(11-23-2022 09:32 AM)RamyEMU Wrote:  

(11-22-2022 11:55 PM)pono Wrote:  Also consider the change of running the offense through Farrakhan to running it through Acuff. Last year EMU was an incomplete team but everything ran through their best player. This year EMU is running things through maybe their 4th best player. You get good shots by breaking down the defense and Farrakhan can do that well. Might see the staff revisit how they use Acuff a bit. The defense thing is a challenge. Bates is a bad defender, Golson is playing PF at 6-5 and Geeter center at 6-6. Farrakhan just does his own thing defensively. EMU will need to establish some kind of identity on both ends to be good.

This is an interesting post, Pono. Thank you. I am curious to who you think the third best EMU player is? And why do you consider Emoni a poor defender? And can you elaborate what you mean by Noah does his own thing defensively?

Otherwise, I agree that the height of the frontcourt is possibly creating a lot of challenges on the defensive side. Can lead to sequential breakdowns. Coaching staff is going to need to find a way to adjust for this.

Agree that offense should be run through Noah. Why is Noah subbed out 4 minutes into the lat game?

Height would not be as much a problem if Randle and Bates played upfront. Time for new look.

Bates is not going to get to the NBA on shooting alone. He needs to rebound on both sides of the court, and not turn the ball over and foul at a high rate. He'd be smart to play more inside on defense and not leak out as much as he does. Bates has EMU's worse defensive rating per 100 possessions.

Really like to see Rice play as well.

Like to see Heath put an end to the touch-fouls EMU commits.