(12-31-2019 06:03 PM)Halz87 Wrote:  84 .....what would you say is the lapse in man-to-man if we have good athletes . It’s not like shooting .....but it requires some technique (which they should have at this point ), hustle and basketball acumen (that nose for the ball and where it’s going ). Is it one of those or am I missing something ?
If so , which one ?


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It's hard to see what's happening without seeing games in person. I haven't seen any regular season games that way. My impressions are that it's a lack of hustle and positioning with no help. You have to be willing to chase shooters during the entire possession and stick with cutters and drivers the same way. Rowe knew exactly what was happening versus Hofstra (i.e., spreading the floor and having one driver go to the basket) and they still couldn't stop it. Why not go to a zone in that case before it gets out of control?

Dukes post was pretty spot on. What's crazy; most of this is learned in HS/AAU.

1. Use the team's depth! Play 10 or 11 guys. Play with more intensity and sub out the entire line-up if need be. Jim Larranaga, I believe it was, used to do that at Mason.

Especially when the guys take a break on defense. Create a culture where everyone needs fight for playing time.

2. Consider using that depth for a full court press, three-quarters press, half court press.

Yes! Shorten the shot clock, other teams burns 10 - 15 seconds beating the press and setting guys in the half court. There should always be a fear of the sideline trap. Athletically this team is a natural to press/trap/speed but see #1, need a deep bench and guys that buy into that type of system. (No lazy players)

2. Playing man to man defense shouldn't be that hard! You either (a) stick with your guy or (b) switch; and players have to communicate on defense on picks.

Two of our starters don't understand team man/man and don't seem to communicate well so the switching looks like a ____fire drill.


3. Mix in one or two zones that you can master (a 2-3 or 1-3-1 would probably play to the team's strengths). Change up defenses regularly.

Zone is easy to learn but really hard to play it well. I think we have 3 forwards that are pretty good so fouls shouldn't be that big of a deal.

4. On offense, attack the basket in transition when you have numbers. If not, make at least 4 passes until someone takes a shot unless you have a clear opening. Have an inside-out offense. Use inside scoring to open up the three-point shot. Also on offense, make sure player spacing is appropriate and every player knows what he should do at all times. Have guys cutting to the basket and run high screens and roll. They had some success with that versus ODU.


We have guys driving but seem to avoid contact (falling off the cliff) head needs to be up, not down like a running back. Our SF's don't have enough motion. Shoot a bad 3, ride the pine. Teach Banks the "Roll" part of the pick and roll and how not to pass the ball to a forwards feet.

5. Practice free throws incessantly.

This is mental, hire a sports shrink.

6. Call time-outs when opponents start to make runs.

and adjust! Keep calm, trust your players. If coach is yelling, players aren't listening.

7. Sit guys that don't play hard, take bad shots or throw lazy
passes.

Works to a certain extent but this is where team culture comes into play. Players holding other players accountable.

https://www.basketballforcoaches.com/man...n-defense/

(01-01-2020 09:40 AM)Bawlmer Duke Wrote:  

(12-31-2019 10:12 AM)Dukeman2 Wrote:  Create rumors that certain players will transfer with a coaching change, emphasize that players are injured and not at 100%, talk about how "great the next recruiting class will be", point out youthful mistakes, create as many excuses as possible; kick guys like Fowler off the team.

Here's a new one (in BOLD) for everyone!

Another poster claims it was a personal reason he left so quickly.

JMU MBB, it's faaaantastic

Fowler : https://queensathletics.com/roster.aspx?...ath=mbball

I believe They parted ways with Fowler due to an undisclosed injury. He’s played limited minutes for a non D1 program he wasn’t going to play this season so it’s a non story. Wooden and Christmas have shown that they are contributors as true freshmen. Like a lot of true freshmen they have some things to learn but there are flashes of their talent. Harvey looks like a guy who can get better and be a player. I trust that Coach Rowe probably knows that Richey and Dobbs need more seasoning. In fairness Pinkard has actually given them some quality minutes the last couple of games. I agree that they need to use depth. I’d like to see them play the same guys but divide the minutes up a little better.

It would be helpful if JMU played UNCW all 18 CAA games. I think the record would be pretty good.

What I would really like to see is a 3pt shot restriction on Wooden, Jacobs, Harvey. Let Lewis and Banks fire away as long as they are squared up. Christmas has earned the right to take some more 3’s for now but I fear that will drop as more games are played. Maybe he and Parker should be on a conditional restriction (if and only if type of situation).

On the defensive side this team has to use its athleticism and length advantage. Most CAA teams will want to play half court basketball in attempts to hide their lack of athleticism and emphasize sets & shooting. JMU should be pressing most of the game and generating steals and easy transition buckets. A disorganized full court helter skelter game will favor the Dukes and Help disguise Rowe’s poor in-game coaching acumen.

I would like to see a preferred lineup of Wilson, Jacobs, Banks, Lewis, Parker. Go with the experience and pulse in others for defined breather substitutions. Rowe has usually swapped out Wilson for Jacobs and preferred a guard based lineup but it hasn’t worked because they don’t shoot well enough. Put a more traditional squad on the floor with 2 forwards and 3 guards. I think the offense would look a lot different and JMU would get more offensive rebounds with more players playing closer to the rim. 3pt shots will still be Readily available and they should be even better quality shots if the ball goes into the paint and then gets kicked out for a squared up 3.

Don’t be afraid to bench a player immediately for bozo out of control shots. If you want to change a player’s behavior there has to be a quick penalty and visit to the pine. Matt Lewis could be a very good offensive player, but he has long track record of taking dumb, forced shots. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Rowe yank him for that. He has actually encouraged it as indicated in his interviews over the years. A little discipline goes a long way.

Oh, and don’t forget to tell the team to score more points than the other team. That is very, very important.

NJDuke97 – 9/20/19

“I really believe we are losing so many recruiting battles because our current players are so talented that playing time is a concern, not instability or losses over past three seasons”.”

Tymu Chenery – Quinnipiac
Jared Garcia – UNC Charlotte
Derrick Jones – Towson
Burke Smith – Boise State
Jordan Hairston – Texas A&M - Corpus Christie College
Andre Screen – Bucknell
Von Cameron Davis – Kent State

(01-02-2020 10:15 PM)Dukeman2 Wrote:  NJDuke97 – 9/20/19

“I really believe we are losing so many recruiting battles because our current players are so talented that playing time is a concern, not instability or losses over past three seasons”.”

Tymu Chenery – Quinnipiac
Jared Garcia – UNC Charlotte
Derrick Jones – Towson
Burke Smith – Boise State
Jordan Hairston – Texas A&M - Corpus Christie College
Andre Screen – Bucknell
Von Cameron Davis – Kent State

What’s your point? You do realize that you won’t be able to tell if JMU lost out on these guys until next season or the season after right?

So after 3 losing seasons how did Rowe land Wooden over George Mason and others? How did JMU land Christmas over Odu - they should have been concerned with the wins and losses but they bought in. My point was less spots and more of a log jam in terms of guys in the program that has an impact on who signs.

(01-02-2020 10:14 PM)Hart Foundation Wrote:  It would be helpful if JMU played UNCW all 18 CAA games. I think the record would be pretty good.

What I would really like to see is a 3pt shot restriction on Wooden, Jacobs, Harvey. Let Lewis and Banks fire away as long as they are squared up. Christmas has earned the right to take some more 3’s for now but I fear that will drop as more games are played. Maybe he and Parker should be on a conditional restriction (if and only if type of situation).

On the defensive side this team has to use its athleticism and length advantage. Most CAA teams will want to play half court basketball in attempts to hide their lack of athleticism and emphasize sets & shooting. JMU should be pressing most of the game and generating steals and easy transition buckets. A disorganized full court helter skelter game will favor the Dukes and Help disguise Rowe’s poor in-game coaching acumen.

I would like to see a preferred lineup of Wilson, Jacobs, Banks, Lewis, Parker. Go with the experience and pulse in others for defined breather substitutions. Rowe has usually swapped out Wilson for Jacobs and preferred a guard based lineup but it hasn’t worked because they don’t shoot well enough. Put a more traditional squad on the floor with 2 forwards and 3 guards. I think the offense would look a lot different and JMU would get more offensive rebounds with more players playing closer to the rim. 3pt shots will still be Readily available and they should be even better quality shots if the ball goes into the paint and then gets kicked out for a squared up 3.

Don’t be afraid to bench a player immediately for bozo out of control shots. If you want to change a player’s behavior there has to be a quick penalty and visit to the pine. Matt Lewis could be a very good offensive player, but he has long track record of taking dumb, forced shots. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Rowe yank him for that. He has actually encouraged it as indicated in his interviews over the years. A little discipline goes a long way.

Oh, and don’t forget to tell the team to score more points than the other team. That is very, very important.

Rowe did start Wooden in the second half for Christmas which I thought was interesting because he rarely deviates in starters game over game let alone within a game. Will be curious to see who starts vs Charleston. I actually like Wooden. I like Christmas as well but he is prone to foul trouble and made some sloppy passes for turnovers early on tonight.

(01-02-2020 10:14 PM)Hart Foundation Wrote:  It would be helpful if JMU played UNCW all 18 CAA games. I think the record would be pretty good.

What I would really like to see is a 3pt shot restriction on Wooden, Jacobs, Harvey. Let Lewis and Banks fire away as long as they are squared up. Christmas has earned the right to take some more 3’s for now but I fear that will drop as more games are played. Maybe he and Parker should be on a conditional restriction (if and only if type of situation).

On the defensive side this team has to use its athleticism and length advantage. Most CAA teams will want to play half court basketball in attempts to hide their lack of athleticism and emphasize sets & shooting. JMU should be pressing most of the game and generating steals and easy transition buckets. A disorganized full court helter skelter game will favor the Dukes and Help disguise Rowe’s poor in-game coaching acumen.

I would like to see a preferred lineup of Wilson, Jacobs, Banks, Lewis, Parker. Go with the experience and pulse in others for defined breather substitutions. Rowe has usually swapped out Wilson for Jacobs and preferred a guard based lineup but it hasn’t worked because they don’t shoot well enough. Put a more traditional squad on the floor with 2 forwards and 3 guards. I think the offense would look a lot different and JMU would get more offensive rebounds with more players playing closer to the rim. 3pt shots will still be Readily available and they should be even better quality shots if the ball goes into the paint and then gets kicked out for a squared up 3.

Don’t be afraid to bench a player immediately for bozo out of control shots. If you want to change a player’s behavior there has to be a quick penalty and visit to the pine. Matt Lewis could be a very good offensive player, but he has long track record of taking dumb, forced shots. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Rowe yank him for that. He has actually encouraged it as indicated in his interviews over the years. A little discipline goes a long way.

Oh, and don’t forget to tell the team to score more points than the other team. That is very, very important.

Interesting you say that...I thought the same thing myself with respect to playing two bigs together, especially following Radford game. Team is vulnerable defensively at the rim and two bigs can help with that. I'd like to see Flowers and Richey get a chance, with the former providing length and the latter some outside shooting. Team has 4 bigs essentially and can pair two of them together. Video coordinator should be able to figure out which combinations of players work best from practices/games.

You all are getting me excited for a turnaround ! Thanks for the optimism . I’m assuming we have to see some changes going forward ......I wonder what Lou actually implements


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(01-03-2020 10:56 AM)Dukes84 Wrote:  

(01-02-2020 10:14 PM)Hart Foundation Wrote:  It would be helpful if JMU played UNCW all 18 CAA games. I think the record would be pretty good.

What I would really like to see is a 3pt shot restriction on Wooden, Jacobs, Harvey. Let Lewis and Banks fire away as long as they are squared up. Christmas has earned the right to take some more 3’s for now but I fear that will drop as more games are played. Maybe he and Parker should be on a conditional restriction (if and only if type of situation).

On the defensive side this team has to use its athleticism and length advantage. Most CAA teams will want to play half court basketball in attempts to hide their lack of athleticism and emphasize sets & shooting. JMU should be pressing most of the game and generating steals and easy transition buckets. A disorganized full court helter skelter game will favor the Dukes and Help disguise Rowe’s poor in-game coaching acumen.

I would like to see a preferred lineup of Wilson, Jacobs, Banks, Lewis, Parker. Go with the experience and pulse in others for defined breather substitutions. Rowe has usually swapped out Wilson for Jacobs and preferred a guard based lineup but it hasn’t worked because they don’t shoot well enough. Put a more traditional squad on the floor with 2 forwards and 3 guards. I think the offense would look a lot different and JMU would get more offensive rebounds with more players playing closer to the rim. 3pt shots will still be Readily available and they should be even better quality shots if the ball goes into the paint and then gets kicked out for a squared up 3.

Don’t be afraid to bench a player immediately for bozo out of control shots. If you want to change a player’s behavior there has to be a quick penalty and visit to the pine. Matt Lewis could be a very good offensive player, but he has long track record of taking dumb, forced shots. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Rowe yank him for that. He has actually encouraged it as indicated in his interviews over the years. A little discipline goes a long way.

Oh, and don’t forget to tell the team to score more points than the other team. That is very, very important.

Interesting you say that...I thought the same thing myself with respect to playing two bigs together, especially following Radford game. Team is vulnerable defensively at the rim and two bigs can help with that. I'd like to see Flowers and Richey get a chance, with the former providing length and the latter some outside shooting. Team has 4 bigs essentially and can pair two of them together. Video coordinator should be able to figure out which combinations of players work best from practices/games.

Wooden is essentially a big- versatile and can run and handle but probably the longest/tallest guy on the team (with Flowers) but more agile and durable. I like the Wilson Wooden or Jacobs Wooden front line when Wilson is resting. I too would like to see them mix in Flowers a little- he’s been in the program (although not healthy the whole time) for two years has some size and touch let’s get him out there. Maybe he can be a big body to help against The W&M big at some point.

(01-03-2020 11:13 AM)Halz87 Wrote:  You all are getting me excited for a turnaround ! Thanks for the optimism . I’m assuming we have to see some changes going forward ......I wonder what Lou actually implements


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Yes and onto Charleston tomorrow. I hate to say it’s must win but after the Hofstra win that they gave away and the 0-2 start I think if JMU is serious about being a top 4 seed they need to win tomorrow otherwise at 1-3 with Delaware coming to town we will quickly be relegated to the second or third tier and it will become insurmountable to dig out.

Last year JMU split with Charleston. We won at home and lost at Charleston. The keys in my opinion are somewhat containing Riller- he only went for 15 in the game we won and Banks- he led us in our win but was near invisible in our loss.

I wonder if Wooden will start for Christmas. I think Christmas off the bench to spell Banks could be the way to go- Christmas is bigger leaper but they are pretty similar players. Wooden adds a different element.

Charleston is the only CAA team currently ranked in the top 100 in NET ranking (and barely at #97). The Dukes are #236, FWIW.

I expect CoC to open as around 11 pt favorites tomorrow.

(Delaware is laying 2 at Drexel tonight in a rare Friday night MBB CAA game, btw)

Early returns in the CAA appears Northeastern, Charleston, W&M (yes, W&M), Delaware and Hofstra are the most likely to finish in the top 5. JMU and Drexel may fight it out to see who avoids the Keener Invitational, while UNCW, Elon and maybe Towson are looking like they'll be playing opening night in the CAAT.

I agree with your assessment WP. JMU needs to win their next two home games to avoid falling into the abyss for the season. Starting 0-4 in conference at home would be a disaster.

(01-01-2020 10:25 AM)jmuroadwarrior Wrote:  

(01-01-2020 09:40 AM)Bawlmer Duke Wrote:  

(12-31-2019 10:12 AM)Dukeman2 Wrote:  Create rumors that certain players will transfer with a coaching change, emphasize that players are injured and not at 100%, talk about how "great the next recruiting class will be", point out youthful mistakes, create as many excuses as possible; kick guys like Fowler off the team.

Here's a new one (in BOLD) for everyone!

Another poster claims it was a personal reason he left so quickly.

JMU MBB, it's faaaantastic

Fowler : https://queensathletics.com/roster.aspx?...ath=mbball

Flowers or Fowler? Flora or Fauna?

And skip post game interviews to avoid accountability and criticism.

Oppenheimer was interviewed pre-game at Charleston. Pretty interesting listen. Many have alluded to the stats on 3-pt shooting as a change in philosophy. Oppenheimer didn't mention any change. He did reference some of the decision making on what was a good shot....but did not mention any change in philosophy. I was hoping Kurt would have pressed him on that.

fwiw...Lou also did pre-game and a post game.

Free chicken nuggets if the Dukes can hold the opposition to under 60 points

(01-06-2020 12:31 PM)RamDawg Wrote:  Free chicken nuggets if the Dukes can hold the opposition to under 78 points

FIFY.

Side note, Warren Nolan's RPI site predicts the Dukes to finish 12-16 (vs D1) and 6-12 in the CAA. Sounds about right. Interesting to see all games predicted with us giving up more than 78 are losses and all predicted giving up under 78 are wins - pretty consistent with how the first half of the season has gone. 78 seems to be that kinda-sorta magic number to determine if we have a chance to win. When Charleston put up 47 at the half, you knew this was a bad sign regarding our chances (regardless of how many points we did or did not put up).

http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2020/t...es-Madison