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<blockquote data-quote="WVUBRU" data-source="post: 132669571" data-attributes="member: 1787013">In game coaching didn't lose this game.&nbsp; I will argue the right coaching moves were made more than missed.&nbsp; <ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Battle sucked and was put on the bench.&nbsp; He needs to be more efficient, less selfish and he is absolutely terrible with the ball in his hands where he has to dribble or hit the open man that is moving.&nbsp; Good move to bench him.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">First game with Edwards back.&nbsp; Again, a chemistry issue with the 5 players on the court.&nbsp; Eilert did the best he could having him in there with Slazinski and Harris as there is familiarity there from early in the season.&nbsp; But it is obvious he isn't 100%.&nbsp; You can't just post him up, they pull him out to run the pick and roll but OSU defensed it well with help during the roll.&nbsp; They knew to foul him late and that worked to their advantage as we were fouling their big man.&nbsp; Edwards was 1-4 at the FT where Garrison was 4-4.&nbsp; Huge late in the game.&nbsp; Eilert pulled him in the last minute and a half and it was the right move but I would have put Suminick in and not Akok.&nbsp; Akok did nothing for us late.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">We continue to get beat on the boards and our ole' defense with&nbsp; with players coming down the lane and no one challenging them by playing defense with moving your feet and getting in position rather than just reaching in, recipe for giving up easy baskets.&nbsp; If you want to call that coaching, then ok.&nbsp; But when the whole team sucks at proper defense, who are you going to put in the lineup?&nbsp; Players have to&nbsp; pick up the intensity and do the dirty work and too often, they don't.&nbsp; Quit thinking this team is talented, they are not.&nbsp; We have individuals with some offensive skills but other than Suminick, Harris and Farrakahn, they are soft.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Theme of the season: too many horrible TO's that isn't the cause of good defense by the opposition.&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
</ul>I credit OSU for the win and taking advantage late of our weakness.&nbsp; Players didn't execute.&nbsp; This loss hurts more than possibly some of the others in my view.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WVUBRU, post: 132669571, member: 1787013"] In game coaching didn't lose this game. I will argue the right coaching moves were made more than missed. [LIST] [*]Battle sucked and was put on the bench. He needs to be more efficient, less selfish and he is absolutely terrible with the ball in his hands where he has to dribble or hit the open man that is moving. Good move to bench him. [*]First game with Edwards back. Again, a chemistry issue with the 5 players on the court. Eilert did the best he could having him in there with Slazinski and Harris as there is familiarity there from early in the season. But it is obvious he isn't 100%. You can't just post him up, they pull him out to run the pick and roll but OSU defensed it well with help during the roll. They knew to foul him late and that worked to their advantage as we were fouling their big man. Edwards was 1-4 at the FT where Garrison was 4-4. Huge late in the game. Eilert pulled him in the last minute and a half and it was the right move but I would have put Suminick in and not Akok. Akok did nothing for us late. [*]We continue to get beat on the boards and our ole' defense with with players coming down the lane and no one challenging them by playing defense with moving your feet and getting in position rather than just reaching in, recipe for giving up easy baskets. If you want to call that coaching, then ok. But when the whole team sucks at proper defense, who are you going to put in the lineup? Players have to pick up the intensity and do the dirty work and too often, they don't. Quit thinking this team is talented, they are not. We have individuals with some offensive skills but other than Suminick, Harris and Farrakahn, they are soft. [*]Theme of the season: too many horrible TO's that isn't the cause of good defense by the opposition. [/LIST] I credit OSU for the win and taking advantage late of our weakness. Players didn't execute. This loss hurts more than possibly some of the others in my view. [/QUOTE]

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