(03-26-2024 10:20 PM)BcatMatt13 Wrote: One of the most absurdly officiated games I’ve ever seen. UC was the clear bigger, strong we team who took the ball into the lane more gets out shot from the free throw line by 9 lol
I know but did we drive it into the teeth of their defense and force the refs hands? Not very often. Color guy Fran was right on saying that since they missed the last call (Aziz pushed in back and Wes’ technical), we need to take it all the way in unless we have a wide open three. We still kept settling for jump shots. No surprise. Even at the end of the game we go all the way in shoot a baseline jumper.
I’m aware of the no call where Avila went “straight up”. That was the exception.
I think Jamille May have been able to get them in some foul trouble. Or Vic. Good post earlier by someone that Aziz was not the best option. Obviously we needed him out there but I would say 8 min less. This is all in general . I’m aware of Jamille’s bad D. I also wonder what has happened to Vic!
Overall I felt the team surprisingly played better at the end of the season. I didn’t think there would be much improvement but I thought in someways they played better and even coached better.
I think InSt was a tough matchup, but probably game planning was lacking here. Aziz was not the right guy.
Roster make up and Minutes for next year are going to be very interesting. Jizzle knows how to create space and score but I feel like he’s so ball dominant that it really hurts Skillings. I think Skilling’s biggest problem yesterday was that he didnt have a chance to touch the ball enough. Besides a few lobs to Aziz and plays for Simas it is mostly 1 on 5 With jizzle. And with a skilled team like Indiana state you can’t overcome it. Obviously we need better defense etc. We went under the screen several times and that really cost us the game.
For people that act like there’s gonna be so many departures I disagree. Wes is trying to build something. They seem to like him and hopefully people accept their roles and stay. Before two weeks ago I would’ve been positive Vic and Jamille were staying but now I’m not soo sure. But you keep Day Day and the other players because it’s just dumb to keep recycling players. That would waste Day Day’s whole year of learning. Next year is when we get the fruits of our labor.
What do you all think we will do?? Start both Day and Jizzle? Play Jizzle at the 2? His shooting percentage is good so I like him shooting a lot but Skillings needs the ball too. And we have to have some low post game. We have to play as a unit. All five players need to complement each other so they put pressure on the defense and maximizing our ability to win.
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Cincinnati at Indiana State
