(02-02-2018 02:12 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  We usually start out flat, cannot argue with that.

One thing I have noticed in just about every game is the other team takes the entire pregame period warming up and finding their shooting rhythm. Last night before the game, and my son and I were there an hour before tip off, MTSU came out shooting brick after brick and even missing dunks and steadily improved until they were loose and hitting everything before tip off. ODU was in the locker room almost the entire time and only came out about 5 minutes before the national anthem and ran a couple of useless drills.

I don't know if there is anything to this theory, but would we be better off out there finding our shots and loosening up than in the locker room? Could this partially explain our notoriously slow starts and overall poor outside shooting?

(02-02-2018 02:15 PM)cmett003 Wrote:  

(02-02-2018 02:12 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  We usually start out flat, cannot argue with that.

One thing I have noticed in just about every game is the other team takes the entire pregame period warming up and finding their shooting rhythm. Last night before the game, and my son and I were there an hour before tip off, MTSU came out shooting brick after brick and even missing dunks and steadily improved until they were loose and hitting everything before tip off. ODU was in the locker room almost the entire time and only came out about 5 minutes before the national anthem and ran a couple of useless drills.

I don't know if there is anything to this theory, but would we be better off out there finding our shots and loosening up than in the locker room? Could this partially explain our notoriously slow starts and overall poor outside shooting?

I dont know the answer to your question but my guess is they warm up in the practice facility since it is right behind the Ted.

(02-02-2018 02:18 PM)ODUDrunkard13 Wrote:  Did you get up at all in that hour? Because they definitely were out there twice to warm up and it's certainly much longer than 5 minutes.

(02-02-2018 02:21 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(02-02-2018 02:18 PM)ODUDrunkard13 Wrote:  Did you get up at all in that hour? Because they definitely were out there twice to warm up and it's certainly much longer than 5 minutes.

They were warming up at the beginning of the hour, left for about 40 minutes (rendering that first warmup useless) and came back and warmed up for about 5 minutes before the anthem.

(02-02-2018 02:27 PM)ODUDrunkard13 Wrote:  

(02-02-2018 02:21 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(02-02-2018 02:18 PM)ODUDrunkard13 Wrote:  Did you get up at all in that hour? Because they definitely were out there twice to warm up and it's certainly much longer than 5 minutes.

They were warming up at the beginning of the hour, left for about 40 minutes (rendering that first warmup useless) and came back and warmed up for about 5 minutes before the anthem.

So, you exaggerated in the first post saying they only warmed up for five minutes? A bit misleading, no?

(02-02-2018 02:51 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  You all are being ridiculous. So nobody wants to discuss or refute the theory, got it. At least the premise doesn't seem to be in question. Maybe I should ask: what can we do to to improve the way we start games and shoot better?

(02-02-2018 02:51 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  You all are being ridiculous. So nobody wants to discuss or refute the theory, got it. At least the premise doesn't seem to be in question. Maybe I should ask: what can we do to to improve the way we start games and shoot better?

(02-02-2018 02:58 PM)757ODU Wrote:  I will say that I watched MTSU warm up and they ran specific drills associated with their offense. It was pretty cool to see how organized they were. They worked post moves while the guards stretched and worked guards catch, one bounce, into a jump shot while the big men stretched. Then I watched us dunking the entire time in layup lines. That is really something special to see. Our guys are layup line monsters. Xavier is really fun to watch.

(02-02-2018 02:57 PM)ODUDrunkard13 Wrote:  

(02-02-2018 02:51 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  You all are being ridiculous. So nobody wants to discuss or refute the theory, got it. At least the premise doesn't seem to be in question. Maybe I should ask: what can we do to to improve the way we start games and shoot better?

The MT game was tied at the half. We were up 7 on W&M at the half. We were tied with VCU at the half. We were beating WKU at the half.

We seem to be just fine in the first. The second half is where the problems lie. And that boils down to a lack of depth. Changing our pregame warmups isnt going to give our rotation more stamina.

(02-02-2018 04:12 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  

(02-02-2018 02:57 PM)ODUDrunkard13 Wrote:  

(02-02-2018 02:51 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  You all are being ridiculous. So nobody wants to discuss or refute the theory, got it. At least the premise doesn't seem to be in question. Maybe I should ask: what can we do to to improve the way we start games and shoot better?

The MT game was tied at the half. We were up 7 on W&M at the half. We were tied with VCU at the half. We were beating WKU at the half.

We seem to be just fine in the first. The second half is where the problems lie. And that boils down to a lack of depth. Changing our pregame warmups isnt going to give our rotation more stamina.

We were in a 21-13 hole 10 minutes into the game last night. We were in a 16-6 hole against WKU. Trailed FIU by 10. Other than Bowling Green and Towson, we really haven't gotten off to any solid leads to start any games all year.

(02-03-2018 07:21 AM)84Monarch Wrote:  Ever, I will refute your warm up theory. Our guys are indeed on the floor an hour before the game stretching and working on specific passes and moves. They leave for a while and then come back and shoot for 10-15 minutes, head to the locker room for pre game instructions and then head out for more shooting and lay ups. Happens every game.