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Post by faffy444 on Jan 24, 2024 16:30:01 GMT -5
I totally disagree that when Evans is on the floor we are playing 4 on 5. That's an uneducated and ignorant viewpoint. Barry actually helps our offense by creating steals, extra chances, and offensive rebounds. Have you ever heard the expression that defense leads to offense? Barry ignited the comeback vs George Mason with his activity and hustle. He also helped the Bonnies get back in the game vs Duquesne by pressing and flustering Duquesne. Schmidt then inexplicably took him out of the game and put Venning in. That sealed our fate. when the bonnies are on offense and EVANS is on the floor they ARE playing 4 on 5 because he hasnt displayed any ability to put the ball in the basket. couple this with ASSA having difficulties scoring the ball and it leads to an offense that has become waaaaaaaay too dependent on the pivot to score the ball. the force feeding of the pivot has lead to a defensive advantage to the opposition by continually double teaming the pivot.
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Post by bonnieguy on Jan 24, 2024 18:09:30 GMT -5
You are forgetting how good St. Joes was.
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Post by runningrj1 on Jan 24, 2024 19:37:20 GMT -5
Kyrell Luc is unplayable. 0-9 and 4 turnovers. A trip to the transfer portal might be needed for him. Wasn't an A10 caliber player last year and same old song this year.
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Post by runningrj1 on Jan 24, 2024 19:48:40 GMT -5
How did this same team put up 99 points just six nights prior and look so good doing it? It’s not as if Duquesne is that much better than Rhode Island. I see the comment earlier that Mika did not play due to illness. Was our entire team suffering from the initial stages of the flu? The way they played I think the flu is too mild of a disease. I think they all may be coming down with the Black Plague.
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Post by bonnieguy on Jan 24, 2024 20:06:17 GMT -5
You are forgetting how good St. Joes was. / URI had some years.
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Post by gregmitch70 on Jan 24, 2024 20:29:28 GMT -5
not sure if true, but SBUnfurled this evening:
I've heard a verbal conflict in practice led to the benching, suggesting it's disciplinary and not due to the sickness explanation from postgame.
If it's the former, it must have been a significant misstep to not get minutes in a game that went the way it did.
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Post by orangehater on Jan 24, 2024 20:32:44 GMT -5
Mark did an incredible job navigating the NIL from a recruiting standpoint, assembling talent good enough to compete for a top 4 spot
Consider though that freshman have historically not started, needing lots of time to adapt to his complex system and eventually turning into productive, developed players.
Now our teams are constantly going to be filled with freshman to Mark’s system, whether they be 18 years old or 24. The system has to adjust or this will constantly be an issue.
Give our coach time to figure it out. He’s earned it and then some.
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Post by joe48 on Jan 24, 2024 21:16:34 GMT -5
Reading through all the comments I feel it is harder to build a roster with the NIL. There is less roster continuity when you bring in players like Pride for one year and expect them to learn the offense and play major minutes. Schmidt is smart enough to realize you cannot run a complex offense with a roster that will be plug and play. This group does not play smart. We need more talent moving forward if we want to be a top four team.
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Post by bigcat on Jan 24, 2024 21:55:57 GMT -5
I totally disagree that when Evans is on the floor we are playing 4 on 5. That's an uneducated and ignorant viewpoint. Barry actually helps our offense by creating steals, extra chances, and offensive rebounds. Have you ever heard the expression that defense leads to offense? Barry ignited the comeback vs George Mason with his activity and hustle. He also helped the Bonnies get back in the game vs Duquesne by pressing and flustering Duquesne. Schmidt then inexplicably took him out of the game and put Venning in. That sealed our fate. when the bonnies are on offense and EVANS is on the floor they ARE playing 4 on 5 because he hasnt displayed any ability to put the ball in the basket. couple this with ASSA having difficulties scoring the ball and it leads to an offense that has become waaaaaaaay too dependent on the pivot to score the ball. the force feeding of the pivot has lead to a defensive advantage to the opposition by continually double teaming the pivot. Plenty of good Bona teams have played with one starter who was not the least bit of an offensive threat. Idris Taqqee for one comes to mind. Evans has way more upside than Idris who was a 3-year starter and never averaged more than 7 pts and 4 boards in any season. He was a great defender and did a lot of dirty work for some high-powered teams. Youssou Ndoye was very raw offensively when he became a starter as a sophomore … and Shoon was an invisible ghost on offense during many games. Those players provided other skills to help Bona win. Evans hits the offensive glass and creates more turnovers than any other Bonnie. His stats of 3 pts and 5 boards a game are achieved in 18 minutes. Pride averages 7 boards in 33 minutes per game. Barry is not a polished offensive player but he can provide athleticism and energy — two of the biggest weaknesses on this team. I’m sure the more he plays the better he will feel about his offensive game. He’s an excellent passer and does a nice job running the break. Assa does not provide much athleticism (he has some but doesn’t use it often). He has been struggling on defense. His confidence wanes often and his shooting stroke is temperamental, like Banks and Moses. That’s too many inconsistent players who cannot provide anything close to what Barry has to offer on the defensive end and offensive glass.
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Post by coach on Jan 24, 2024 22:24:29 GMT -5
when the bonnies are on offense and EVANS is on the floor they ARE playing 4 on 5 because he hasnt displayed any ability to put the ball in the basket. couple this with ASSA having difficulties scoring the ball and it leads to an offense that has become waaaaaaaay too dependent on the pivot to score the ball. the force feeding of the pivot has lead to a defensive advantage to the opposition by continually double teaming the pivot. Plenty of good Bona teams have played with one starter who was not the least bit of an offensive threat. Idris Taqqee for one comes to mind. Evans has way more upside than Idris who was a 3-year starter and never averaged more than 7 pts and 4 boards in any season. He was a great defender and did a lot of dirty work for some high-powered teams. Youssou Ndoye was very raw offensively when he became a starter as a sophomore … and Shoon was an invisible ghost on offense during many games. Those players provided other skills to help Bona win. Evans hits the offensive glass and creates more turnovers than any other Bonnie. His stats of 3 pts and 5 boards a game are achieved in 18 minutes. Pride averages 7 boards in 33 minutes per game. Barry is not a polished offensive player but he can provide athleticism and energy — two of the biggest weaknesses on this team. I’m sure the more he plays the better he will feel about his offensive game. He’s an excellent passer and does a nice job running the break. Assa does not provide much athleticism (he has some but doesn’t use it often). He has been struggling on defense. His confidence wanes often and his shooting stroke is temperamental, like Banks and Moses. That’s too many inconsistent players who cannot provide anything close to what Barry has to offer on the defensive end and offensive glass. Good point BIGCAT! As of right now offensively we are playing at most 3 on 5. LOL. At least barry D's up and grabs boards. His offense is not that bad. When players are shooting 0 for whatever you might as well play a tough do it all type of player.
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Post by efsboca on Jan 25, 2024 16:55:33 GMT -5
Look, I appreciate all of this. And at the end of the day, when Schmidt took over, I think all of us would have accepted just 1 NCAA bid for the rest of our lives. The fact is, he has elevated this program. And we should all be grateful for that. And I am. But to think we can’t be better is so completely unacceptable to me. We do have a small enrollment but we have a massive (relatively speaking) basketball budget. And our baseline absolutely should be top half of A10 every year at the very least. And an average year should be a team fighting for the double bye. The last 2 years (if this goes as it’s trending) have been unacceptable. And that doesn’t mean fire him now. By any means. But it absolutely means it has to be better next year. And remember that we’ve got the oldest team in the country and will be losing 4 impact guards with 0 impact guards returning. Don’t get me wrong. I am not saying fire Schmidt or even the year is over. Who knows…maybe we get hot again, but many can agree this team was tourney or bust. People always make Schmidt out to be a God, and he is a damn good coach, but Baron started to find his groove the last four to five years in a BRUTAL A10. Besides Dayton, VCU and maybe SLU and Richmond, this is a very winnable conference now that Xavier, Temple and I guess Butler are gone. Competing at the top shouldn’t be all that amazing given half of this conference is fine with just existing Schmidt has been amazing for our program. My only issue with him has been consistent, and that is he seems to run his system regardless of the players, not the other way around. As a result, when he incorporates new guys into a complex system, it usually takes more time to get them to gel, which is why in recent years we have had some losses to inferior teams. That type of coaching will not be as effective in the era of bringing in 2-3 new starters every year and having them learn the system. The transfer and NIL era has claimed many a good coach and it requires someone who can blend people effectively and quickly, something Schmidt has not been great at. Can he be? Yes, absolutely. Will he figure out how to fit guys into the system better? Unknown.
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Post by oldtimer on Jan 28, 2024 11:41:37 GMT -5
Just once. One time. I want to hear Schmidt take some blame and responsibility for this debacle. He never does though. Schmidt has seemingly lost this team and he needs to address this to the fans. This season is about to implode. You could be right, and tonight was trash no doubt about it. But they could also come home and wreck the Hawks Friday night AMEN !
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