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(12-07-2017 10:45 AM)ODU BBALL Wrote:  

(12-07-2017 10:09 AM)Gilesfan Wrote:  

(12-07-2017 10:03 AM)ODU BBALL Wrote:  

(12-07-2017 08:00 AM)Gilesfan Wrote:  I think they were just bad offensively. We need to work some kinks out on the 1-3-1. Guys were getting lost when they reversed the ball. Its a defensw that I like though because of the ability to trap.

We need to play more guys if we want to play that defense anymore. Guys were running all over and the tempo speeds up.

Guys were getting lost in the man-to-man defense as evidenced by the many open back cuts to the basket for layups that Richmond had in the first half. ODU did better at defending that in the second half.

Our guys were running all over defensively a lot more when playing the man-to-man than they were when playing the 1-3-1.

I went back and watched again last night because I was curious about Green at the top of the key and I disagree on the level of energy spent in M2M vs. the 1-3-1.

Why were you curious about Green at the top of the 1-3-1? He or Haynes are good candidates for playing there.

Suggest you go back and review the running around while playing the man-to-man against Richmond's Chineese fire drill like offense where they have guys running and cutting all over the floor with our guys chasing their assigned player. Fact is, if ODU is going to play Caver 40 minutes a game they probably should play mostly zone instead of man-to-man to limit his running all over the half court defensively.

BC the top of the key is the most important. He has to force the dribbler to the side of the floor he wants him to and create the opportunity for a trap.

I did watch and disagree. But, its probably worthless to expand on.