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(11-21-2017 10:58 AM)TheGORILLA Wrote:  I'm for Mahkter Gueye getting more minutes, even if he does foul out. At least he is challenging and trying to block shots on the defensive end and getting up and down the court like a gazelle. He is even a three point threat, not hesitating to shoot the three, and drawing a "big opponent" out of the paint when he is out past the three point line which opens it up for our other big's to score and rebound. He also is not one to run up and down the middle of the court. He spreads out wide on fast breaks. Against Richmond, UAB scored zero fast break points. This team is not going to win any games at all by walking the ball up and down the court and playing half court ball.

If this team will get out and press, trap and run at every opportunity, it won't matter what our half court defense looks like. Rob needs a seminal moment right soon or else we're going to be within 3 games of .500 entering the CUSA tourney.

Also, you have to wonder if the lack of planning yesterday led to our very slow start ?

Per BlazerMatt, we barely got on the court to shoot warmups, which leads me to believe our guys got he the gym very late. Which also means the DOBO or coordinator for this trip dropped the ball on planning, or something happened to make them late. There could be lots of excuses here. It happens.

XCMA's first team had to stop for directions to get to Fogelman at Tulane IIRC, and XCMD's first trip to UTEP was scouted properly, but nearing game time, the team bus couldn't get past the cars parked & double parked on the one road to the gym.

And from my personal experience; When I was coaching my son's AAU team, if we were ever late to that first game of the day or the first game in that gym, we always shot poorly.