dawhuskerkc Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Thinking that the season is unfolding pretty well...After MD eastrn shore gets shuffeled into the win column we can begin to take a hard look at this new teams identity under the fire of B12 play. some observations; 1. Rebounding is up but not up enough, particularly on the Off end. Solution... Myles Holley needs more minutes, and QHC needs more too. Holley is more productive per minute in this category than anyone else so far. His leaping skills are exciting, it will be interesting how he's integrated once the full team gets locked and loaded. 2. Docs game plan so far... Gave the young frosh/RSF lots of pressure ,a trial by fire....its made all of them better, more ready for the real season to begin. No complaints about their progress, each is showing growth from the season start....what is not to like about that? Docs plans will change for the B12.. Once CS is allowed to go, we'll see more combinations of Holley, QHC with CS...together these guys can really impact expectations. this roster motion takes the pressure off the younger guys who still need more time to get physically ready to compete, let the newbys become the depth....and that is a really good thing... because the depth is now more or less experienced....good move DOC> Because rebounding must improve dramaticly for the season to produce a tournament bid, CS QHC & MH need to get on the court together, play together, and hit the boards...it will be one of the primary keys for a successful B12 season. We have not seen what this team can become, because its full arrangment of parts have not been together, and Docs strategy to get the young guys the early minutes has been a good one, because they have all gotten better. Need better shooting %....across the board, Docs system slows the game down.....so you must make the shots you take. Especially Free throws.... Still, the Rebounding must go up....we've only had a glimpse of what could follow.....three or four games into the B12, we should see how productive we can be versus the lowered expectations set by past teams rebounding performance. be sure to print team stats for the season before the A&M game, the real important data will flow from the preseason...to the B12...the rates of change across all categories, will be important, the pluses and minuses....need to be going in the right directions..... Up to now the lineups were in motion for different reasons.....the real season will flip flop some of the disparities in minutes from what is currently being registered within the stats....thats a good thing, BTW. this season may be all about, surprising folks....... Quote Link to comment
dawhuskerkc Posted January 5, 2010 Author Share Posted January 5, 2010 Thinking that the season is unfolding pretty well...After MD eastrn shore gets shuffeled into the win column we can begin to take a hard look at this new teams identity under the fire of B12 play. some observations; 1. Rebounding is up but not up enough, particularly on the Off end. Solution... Myles Holley needs more minutes, and QHC needs more too. Holley is more productive per minute in this category than anyone else so far. His leaping skills are exciting, it will be interesting how he's integrated once the full team gets locked and loaded. 2. Docs game plan so far... Gave the young frosh/RSF lots of pressure ,a trial by fire....its made all of them better, more ready for the real season to begin. No complaints about their progress, each is showing growth from the season start....what is not to like about that? Docs plans will change for the B12.. Once CS is allowed to go, we'll see more combinations of Holley, QHC with CS...together these guys can really impact expectations. this roster motion takes the pressure off the younger guys who still need more time to get physically ready to compete, let the newbys become the depth....and that is a really good thing... because the depth is now more or less experienced....good move DOC> Because rebounding must improve dramaticly for the season to produce a tournament bid, CS QHC & MH need to get on the court together, play together, and hit the boards...it will be one of the primary keys for a successful B12 season. We have not seen what this team can become, because its full arrangment of parts have not been together, and Docs strategy to get the young guys the early minutes has been a good one, because they have all gotten better. Need better shooting %....across the board, Docs system slows the game down.....so you must make the shots you take. Especially Free throws.... Still, the Rebounding must go up....we've only had a glimpse of what could follow.....three or four games into the B12, we should see how productive we can be versus the lowered expectations set by past teams rebounding performance. be sure to print team stats for the season before the A&M game, the real important data will flow from the preseason...to the B12...the rates of change across all categories, will be important, the pluses and minuses....need to be going in the right directions..... Up to now the lineups were in motion for different reasons.....the real season will flip flop some of the disparities in minutes from what is currently being registered within the stats....thats a good thing, BTW. this season may be all about, surprising folks....... Heard that CSH's coach from Germany was here over the weekend....could have some tape? Doc needs to exploit this connection, make sure this guy knows the rules so future recruits can make clear decisions about the choices they make....perhaps the coach can go back to Germany and put on a coaches clinic.... Another observation is that the europeans often appear unorthodx to US styles, even in the NBA you see it...much of the discussion on CS is that he looks/plays unorthodx, but this is just as much a function of what he's been coached up too. Dont think we can take much from his appearance as an indicator, think we need to let him use his skills, and if they confuse others....so be it. Quote Link to comment
dawhuskerkc Posted January 5, 2010 Author Share Posted January 5, 2010 About the game tonight with SEL; Their lineup is as follows PG – Damon Forest (6'3” Junior, 11.2 PPG & 2.4 RPG) SG – Gary Dixon (6'3” Junior, 8.2 PPG & 1.1 RPG) SF – Deshawn Patterson (6’4” Sophomore, 4.4 PPG & 3.2 RPG) PF – Robert Tibbs (6’6” Senior, 6.7 PPG & 4.6 RPG) C – Patrick Sullivan (6'9” Senior, 15.6 PPG & 9.2 RPG) Nottice the numbers from the Big man Sullivan, he is built like Ubel and Diaz, lets see if our two youngsters can match up to him. This game should be a good test, size is close to even but a bit more experience for the visitor. We need to put this game away and get ready for B12 play....whole new ballgame and lineups once that part of the season arrives. Quote Link to comment
Huskerballz Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Hey man, I appreciate all your insightful comments about Husker basketball. You know your stuff. Not enough people on here appreciate or are into basketball like they are football. It's almost kinda sad, if you can support one husker sport so passionately, why not all of them? It's nice to know there's another husker hoops lover out there. Anyway, my observations of this team so far is that they are young and inexperienced (obvious), but there is a lot of potential. This is one of those teams that will take its lumps this year but then develop enough depth to make a run at the sweet 16 next year. Jeter, QHC, Holley, CS, Gallegos, Diaz and Ubel will all get better. We'll get Toney McCray back and Brandon Richardson will continue to be a solid sixth man. I'm hoping for the best this year, but next year is when the Big 12 really needs to take notice. Quote Link to comment
redout22 Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 At this point of the year with no McCray or CS I will for sure take a 12-3 record. CS sould be huge since he will be able to go against the Aggies. Losing McCray hurt and next year when he is healthy IMO will be a fun year. Quote Link to comment
dawhuskerkc Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 Good win last night, Diaz did an excellent job guarding Sullivan, did not meet his season averages. Strong performance Skers only had 6 turnovers while turning over SEL 20 times... Post game Doc gave us some indications on his thinking about CS. Doc stated that fans should have tempered expectations on his impact and minutes the first run through the league, 7 games was the specific number...." Meaning Doc wants to find the right combinations and wants CS to play under control according to his game plan. Personally think that Holley and Standhardinger playing together, would add a whole new dimension, we have good guard play already, the Big guys as Diaz Ubell QHC...play up to the gameplan Doc does not play a classic assignment scheme, all players play out of thier positions sometimes....while this makes it harder for the fans to understand, it provides flexibility to scheme opponents man for man (men vs man, as well) creating advantageous match ups. This team has lots of potential, if this team understands the advantages of playing Docs schemes. Year to Date the Big 12 Conference is 132 wins & 28 losses......that is an incredible winning %..... To compete your going to need to think outside the box...There are so many heralded recruits in longstanding programs with winning traditions, that to break through to the top 4 or 5 means you better be able to out scheme your opponents......IMO Doc Sadler is this edge...... The kids need to trust Doc, put Team first, and each one of them will be a better players because within this experience each guy will have feature games, where the stats will shift from X to Y without fans understanding why there isnt contintuity every game... Jeter Anderson already get this, QHC maybe as well....when they are not getting Avg points they are more likely than not Tasked with denying an opponent that persons game......appreciation comes faster when fans understand this simple fact. There wont be continuity as we are the underdogs picked to finish 2nd to last.... .in b12. Continutity is for chickens....for Doc to take this team out of this miserable projected finish...he needs to move each game, his players are the motion within each game, the reuslts will vary....fans coming back to NU BB are rewarded when they start to appreciate what a challenge its been to get all these whosethises playing together and making an impact.. Noticed from reading the varying threads that the critics all want the 1 2 3 4 5 definition other teams have...if we get that, we lose our edge.... Quote Link to comment
Minnesota_husker Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 Nice job out of conference. Stick with Kansas, dont have to win but gain some confidence! finish between 4-6 in the big 12 hopefully get a tourney spot. I got season tickets for the first time, havent made many games but all i know is the student section needs to get revamped. I really wish the students cared half as much about Basketball as they do about Football. Quote Link to comment
dawhuskerkc Posted January 7, 2010 Author Share Posted January 7, 2010 Huskerballz says "Not enough people on here appreciate or are into basketball like they are football. It's almost kinda sad, if you can support one husker sport so passionately, why not all of them?" Look at all the message boards and its the same way. There are only a handfull of regular posters on each, but after that just filler.... Truthfully Husker BB was a non issue for me until last year when the smallest team in the NCAA was getting those wins....made me want to check them out and see the hows of it. After last years performance it became clear that Doc is special.... This team should be very interesting, its so young that as a fan, getting involved with them now will make watching thier growth that much more fun. Nobody has enough time so you choose your relaxation minutes where you get the most relaxation....and the choices are endless. Finding Husker hoops at the right time is also a big part of it. As someone living in Kansas with Kids at KU, i remember when KU's current big man was a frosh, he looked every bit like Diaz and Ubell do now. Today, the guys a monster, and me thinks our young talents can emerge in thier own rights, under Docs system. Holly and Standhardinger are very interesting players, the cupboard is not bare... a bad attitude as in self fullfilling prophesy about this team, will just make the observer look stupid. Here is to progress......let the minutes unfold. Quote Link to comment
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