Offense purposely vanilla tonight per Pope

[kyjeff1]

Agreed. I think it was obvious he just let the guys play loosely with just a few general actions and principles. It’s the easiest way to see deficiencies in people’s games. It’s not controlled so you see where they thrive and where they need work. It’s what you use exhibitions for.

Yeah, they cant play any worse offensively than they did last night. They definitely looked like they were just shooting from the hip offensively, but they did look good defensively.

I'm encouraged by the numbers Zoom put up against good BIG10 teams last year. You don't put 18 on a Tom Izzo coached MSU team if you suck. I expect both our starting guards to look completely different against Texas Tech. If they do, the narrative in here from the whiners, should be fun.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

i guess this totally explains all the missed layups, missed free throws, zero transition points, and just 8 offensive rebounds while shooting so poorly.....

Did we really have 0 transition points? If so that is very concerning since that is one way his teams have scored here fairly well.

 

[ScWildcat3]

Did we really have 0 transition points? If so that is very concerning since that is one way his teams have scored here fairly well.

I know that’s not true. Milan’s 3 was transition. Mason had a layup in transition. Zoom did as well. We shot 43% from 3 which is where a lot of off rebounding usually comes from.

 

[Wildcat_in_DC]

Did we really have 0 transition points? If so that is very concerning since that is one way his teams have scored here fairly well.

only one i remember is the 3 milan made when he pulled up and got fouled with no call. hawthorne and ndiaye blew dunks. diallo missed a layup.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

only one i remember is the 3 milan made when he pulled up and got fouled with no call. hawthorne and ndiaye blew dunks. diallo missed a layup.

I remember those lol, I supposed Milan’s steal and behind the back 3 counts, but that was more his skill vs. the team running transition offense. That’s bad.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

I know that’s not true. Milan’s 3 was transition. Mason had a layup in transition. Zoom did as well. We shot 43% from 3 which is where a lot of off rebounding usually comes from.

I wouldn’t have thought it was true but we did blow a lot of bunnies and didn’t have any dunks really. It didn’t feel like we had a lot and only scoring 69 in a game like this was not the way to start the year. We shot the 3 well, but again 69 points on 13 makes from 3 is not great. Usually teams put up 90 with makes like that.

 

[UKCowboys]

The high pick&roll and Zoom action are staples in a Mark Pope offense. Didn’t see much if any of that tonight. So yeah, I believe him .

Ah, someone who actually understands basketball...refreshing

 

[ScWildcat3]

I wouldn’t have thought it was true but we did blow a lot of bunnies and didn’t have any dunks really. It didn’t feel like we had a lot and only scoring 69 in a game like this was not the way to start the year.

I’m not worried about the offense at all.

 

[TheDude73]

Complete BS. So far, every Pope offense looks just like this in preseason. He’s just coming up with new excuses to cover the same old crap.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

I’m not worried about the offense at all.

Looks similar to last year to me. Out of sorts.

 

[yoshukai]

Complete BS. So far, every Pope offense looks just like this in preseason. He’s just coming up with new excuses to cover the same old crap.

Really? Did see our preseason game against Purdue last year?

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

Really? Did see our preseason game against Purdue last year?

The one good game we really played last year.

 

[Tri-Countycat]

Not that it matters but our biggest rival just lput up 97 against a Big Ten school