GT: Nebraska at Penn State - 7PM - ESPNU

Perhaps someone can answer me this.........If teams press, they are calculating a risk, IF we break the press and attack the basket with them short -handed. But, if we break the press and allow them to get back in half court D, that (in)action mitigates the risk. Why not press if we're not going to make them pay? Hard for me to understand. Maybe the more astute basketball minds on this board can explain the rationale.

 
Comish said:
Perhaps someone can answer me this.........If teams press, they are calculating a risk, IF we break the press and attack the basket with them short -handed. But, if we break the press and allow them to get back in half court D, that (in)action mitigates the risk. Why not press if we're not going to make them pay? Hard for me to understand. Maybe the more astute basketball minds on this board can explain the rationale.
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Always confuses me as well. There is absolutely no reason NOT to press if the other team isn't going to attack if they beat it.

 
Biggs plays really good ball when he deflates his head a bit. For me this was an extremely disappointing loss. I would say out of all the losses this one is one that should have never happened. Hopefully they will be able to pick themselves up and prepare for Sunday.

 
OK....I didn't have a chance to see the game last night but listening to the radio this sounds like not the loss but HOW we lost last night was a major disappointment. What a different attitude after this game compared to after the OSU game.

 
Had the lead with 2 minutes to go and Biggs turned it over twice. Too much one on one BS by a player who was 3 for 9.

This team is good enough to compete, if they play within the system. That is the biggest issue right now.

 
SouthLincoln Husker said:
Had the lead with 2 minutes to go and Biggs turned it over twice. Too much one on one BS by a player who was 3 for 9.

This team is good enough to compete, if they play within the system. That is the biggest issue right now.
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On the radio, they were talking bout the fact that we have a group of players who can play basketball but they are all being too selfish and don't understand how to play as a team.

This made me wonder if this is characteristic of a team made up of a lot of transfers? Or, what exactly is the issue?

 
BigRedBuster said:
SouthLincoln Husker said:
Had the lead with 2 minutes to go and Biggs turned it over twice. Too much one on one BS by a player who was 3 for 9.

This team is good enough to compete, if they play within the system. That is the biggest issue right now.
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On the radio, they were talking bout the fact that we have a group of players who can play basketball but they are all being too selfish and don't understand how to play as a team.

This made me wonder if this is characteristic of a team made up of a lot of transfers? Or, what exactly is the issue?
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If I had to guess this would be a part of it. They are also a relatively young team as well. A lot of talent there that needs to learn how to play together and trust their teammates before winning can be a normal thing for these kids.

 
wiuhusker said:
BigRedBuster said:
SouthLincoln Husker said:
Had the lead with 2 minutes to go and Biggs turned it over twice. Too much one on one BS by a player who was 3 for 9.

This team is good enough to compete, if they play within the system. That is the biggest issue right now.
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On the radio, they were talking bout the fact that we have a group of players who can play basketball but they are all being too selfish and don't understand how to play as a team.

This made me wonder if this is characteristic of a team made up of a lot of transfers? Or, what exactly is the issue?
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If I had to guess this would be a part of it. They are also a relatively young team as well. A lot of talent there that needs to learn how to play together and trust their teammates before winning can be a normal thing for these kids.
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Thats not the game I saw! We led from start to almost the end and one player who would not pass the ball.

 
We need to disband embarrassing Huskers basketball forever and replace with D1 ice hockey. In hockey, one half venue will be Pinnacle arena and the other half, outside Memorial Stadium (see link). Or else fire hot seat Miles and hire Connie Yori or Danny Nee or Bobby Knight.

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or not ??? .........

 
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SouthLincoln Husker said:
wiuhusker said:
BigRedBuster said:
SouthLincoln Husker said:
Had the lead with 2 minutes to go and Biggs turned it over twice. Too much one on one BS by a player who was 3 for 9.

This team is good enough to compete, if they play within the system. That is the biggest issue right now.
Click to expand...
On the radio, they were talking bout the fact that we have a group of players who can play basketball but they are all being too selfish and don't understand how to play as a team.

This made me wonder if this is characteristic of a team made up of a lot of transfers? Or, what exactly is the issue?
Click to expand...
If I had to guess this would be a part of it. They are also a relatively young team as well. A lot of talent there that needs to learn how to play together and trust their teammates before winning can be a normal thing for these kids.
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Thats not the game I saw! We led from start to almost the end and one player who would not pass the ball.
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I only caught the last 5-10 minutes of the game against PSU. Too much individual ball by biggs down the stretch cost them. Young team and give them time to figure things out. Talent is increasing just need a difference maker in the post to get easy buckets when the guards are struggling.

 
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