Vic needs to play zone defense occasionally

[SaintsDoc]

Nm

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

He does occasionally. Don’t think that makes a difference today.

 

[SaintsDoc]

He does rarely. Makes huge difference to change it up. Hell, I love nana pudding but don’t want to eat it everyday.

 

[SaintsDoc]

Also, I wish he would start Wiggins and Mathuro?, have Danberry and Bibby come off bench. Is Promise Taylor done? anyone know her status? I know Vic one of the best coaches ever at MSU but his rotation is frustrating to me; I understand he sees things I don’t just wanting him to try different rotations

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Dribble drive don’t work against a zone... but Vic is determined to make it work...

 

[irondog]

Bibby defense

I believe Jasmine Walker scored 5 points in 30 min while Bibby was guarding her. While Bibby was on the bench for 10 minutes, Walker scored 15 points. There's the big difference in the game!

Nm

 

[She Mate Me]

I believe Jasmine Walker scored 5 points in 30 min while Bibby was guarding her. While Bibby was on the bench for 10 minutes, Walker scored 15 points. There's the big difference in the game!

This is a very good point. Bibby does a ton of little things the casual fan doesn't see.

I will say though that Walker went freaking unconcious there for a few minute span. She was being defended reasonably well. Just knocked down shots and it ultimately won Bama a huge game.

She was a high level recruit years ago.

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

It was like Vic was trying to run everything through Danberry the 4th qtr instead of Jackson....

 

[ezsoil]

Dribble drive don’t work against a zone... but Vic is determined to make it work...

ding ding ...especially without the spot up shooter to knock down the jumper when they collapse on the ball

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Also, I wish he would start Wiggins and Mathuro?, have Danberry and Bibby come off bench. Is Promise Taylor done? anyone know her status? I know Vic one of the best coaches ever at MSU but his rotation is frustrating to me; I understand he sees things I don’t just wanting him to try different rotations

I am becoming less of a fan of the offense we are running against the zone. That weave needs be mixed with something else that isolates Carter and Jackson at the top of the key with shooters set out on both sides It let’s them drive to score or kick it out for a shot from the perimeter. The weave just clogs the lanes.

 

[Cooterpoot]

Dribble drive don’t work against a zone... but Vic is determined to make it work...

He has no shooters. It's what we are. Vic already covered the rotations. He's frustrated by inconsistency across the board. Basically it's a young team and not as talented as we've been.

 

[PineGroveBully]

AEH shot 42% from 3 last season. Just wonder what her whole story is this year. The lack of playing time has probably hurt her confidence, driving down the % . That and teams aren’t collapsing on T like they were last year leaving shooters wide open. She continues to be a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.

 

[SpeckTaker]

AEH shot 42% from 3 last season. Just wonder what her whole story is this year. The lack of playing time has probably hurt her confidence, driving down the % . That and teams aren’t collapsing on T like they were last year leaving shooters wide open. She continues to be a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.

I found it strange he brought her in on that last offensive set.

 

[tenureplan]

Cohen its time?*****

 

[PineGroveBully]

Definetly didn’t help her on those FT’s at the end to have just gotten into the game.

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

I found it strange he brought her in on that last offensive set.

Yep... shooters need to have more minutes to get in the flow... I thought that was strange too...

 

[tcdog70]

This is a very good point. Bibby does a ton of little things the casual fan doesn't see.

I will say though that Walker went freaking unconcious there for a few minute span. She was being defended reasonably well. Just knocked down shots and it ultimately won Bama a huge game.

She was a high level recruit years ago.

Bibby-had 7 points-7rebounds-2 steals--and held Walker to Five points.. But at the end of the game Vic has Wiggins on walker and She made the dumb foul before the ball was thrown in In stead of half court they had in on the base line. Still had a foul to give.

 

[dawgoneyall]

I found it strange he brought her in on that last offensive set.

I believe Vic has some how psychologically destroyed Hunter's confidence. Something wrong has been evident for a while.

His method doesn't work on everyone...seems to work on most but she seems beaten down....and dang we could use her outside shooting when shooting with confidence.

 

[oh yeah]

Also makes you wonder more and more about why she transferred

 

[PineGroveBully]

You could see the fear in her eyes on that first FT. Wasn’t it that she played a good bit in the LSU game and basically scrub minutes since? She has a very sweet stroke when feeling it, just hope she hasn’t been broken and her potential not achieved.

 

[MSUDC11]

I believe Vic has some how psychologically destroyed Hunter's confidence. Something wrong has been evident for a while.

His method doesn't work on everyone...seems to work on most but she seems beaten down....and dang we could use her outside shooting when shooting with confidence.

Maybe part of it is mental now, but a lot of this is on Andi. I have a really hard time believing that Vic wouldn’t play her more if she was practicing and playing at a high level. And not to go for the low hanging fruit, but you also have to consider that you’re talking about a player who didn’t make it through one season at UConn before she and Geno mutually parted ways.

Perhaps a lesser coach would be questioned more by the fans on this, but I don’t think there’s any reason to not trust the way Vic has handled this. There’s a reason her season has played out like it has, and I’m pretty sure Vic isn’t the primary party to blame. And I don’t mean to throw Andi under the bus, I think she’s a talented player that plays hard. Just hasn’t been her year for whatever reason. But you have to put a lot of that on the player.