Still laughing at fan ultimatums........

**kg-cyclone** · 02-19-2009, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by cyco2000

Game plan for KU defensively was pretty good, and I think it was executed pretty good also.

Offensively, we dribble around, try to get an entry pass to CB, don't cut to the hoop, and stand around on the 3-pt line. Same offensive game plan as every other game, except we're sending more to the offensive glass since the Colorado game. If you've seen any other conference game we've played, you saw our offensive plan tonight. To me, it seems we've excecuted the same offensive game plan all year. Before you ask--I don't know what to do differently, except recruit better.

Game plan for putting at least a .500 B12 team on the floor? I'm not sure if it is the plan or execution, but it's hasn't looked too good yet.

I think it just comes down to...We need another scorer.

**GeronimusClone** · 02-19-2009, 09:25 AM

Originally Posted by CycloneYoda

..after each loss.

Im as frustrated as much as the next guy, but yet I don't feel the need to fire everybody.

It that were to occur, we would be hearing about how bad the next guy is after he doesn't win instantly.

Patience is a virtue, and some of you have either lost this virtue, or you never had it in the first place.

Carry on.

Did we ever decide on a timeline for patience?

**jdoggivjc** · 02-19-2009, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by cyco2000

I know, those darn defenders. If we could just ask teams to lay off a little bit because we're good at hitting open shots.

Not my point - my point is if we still had WJ, we force the defense to have to consider guarding one guy who is either able to pull up and shoot or drive to the hole and shoot or dish off to the other really good guy on the team (CB) who happens to sit in the paint and score a lot. This forces the defense to have to collapse into the lane, leaving guys like Lucca and SP open for shots. I would figure a basketball god like yourself would be able to figure this out...

**cycloneworld** · 02-19-2009, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by snowcraig2.0

Game plan was solid on both ends. We got good looks. Problem was we were ice cold the first 10 minutes of the game and got into a hole we couldn't get out of.

Exactly. We missed our first 7 three point shots and many of them were wide open. CB was 7-21 from the field.

We got hot in parts of the game and ended up shooting almost 39% from 3.

We were 10-26 from 3 and only 8 of 30 from inside the arc for a total FG% of 32%. And we had them within 5 midway through the 2nd half. We had our chances because we played pretty well defensively. But we aren't going to win too many games shooting like we did.

**cyco2000** · 02-19-2009, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by jdoggivjc

Not my point - my point is if we still had WJ, we force the defense to have to consider guarding one guy who is either able to pull up and shoot or drive to the hole and shoot or dish off to the other really good guy on the team (CB) who happens to sit in the paint and score a lot. This forces the defense to have to collapse into the lane, leaving guys like Lucca and SP open for shots. I would figure a basketball god like yourself would be able to figure this out...

Good one! Name calling--that always makes for better arguments and good discussion!

The way our offense is set up, I'm guessing WJ would be hanging around at the 3-pt line chucking up jumpers, not slashing and making defenders collapse into the lane. Turns out, WJ isn't here, so neither of us know.

All we know is that we have 2 B12 wins, and McD is poised to become the first coach since before Johnny Orr to have a declining conference record three years in a row.

He only needs to have 2 more conference wins to avoid that--let's hope he gets them. And then, hopefully he beats a ranked team,and that monkey can be off their backs.