(01-18-2020 10:00 AM)MemphisTigerPawr Wrote: (01-16-2020 10:08 PM)tharmon15 Wrote: Definitely think Penny wants to be liked more than he should. It seems that there is a lack of discipline from Penny and Co in practices.
Yes, they are freshman. But the degree of stupid, unforced turnovers is unacceptable. Guys need to know there is negative consequences for careless play, and I just don’t think that happens too often.
I could be completely wrong, and Penny could really be holding them accountable to an acceptable degree in practice and games, but it sure doesn’t seem like it.
Not to be argumentative but:
I don't think that's true. Out of curiosity how many practices have you attended?
Secondly that team and players aren't stupid, they are young.
I believe you are wrong.
Penny has shown himself willing to shake the lineup up but no doubt he has told these young men he would play a deep lineup. Shouldn't he keep his word, unlike JW? He asks this team to do more than score.
Lastly, conjunction junction what's your function?
First of all, this is just my opinion, which is what a message board entails.
You believe that I am wrong, and I sure could be, which is what I had said.
I did not call the players stupid or this team stupid. A lot of the turnovers we commit are, in fact, stupid turnovers. I define stupid turnovers as turnovers that are committed without the defense effecting them hardly at all. If we cut out those kinds of turnovers, I can live with the other ones.
Of course, I cannot say any of these opinions for certainty, because, well, they are opinions. I don’t think it’s fair to cast all of the turnovers we commit each game solely due to them being freshman. There is a lot of uncontrolled chaos in our games, and I understand Penny wants chaos. However, Penny wants this chaos to be controlled chaos I would imagine. Again, Penny could be the most disciplined coach in America in his practices, film study, shootarounds, etc. From my personal opinion, the game play thus far, albeit they are freshman, does not lead me to believe that is the case. Not saying it is the worst, but rather it could be better.
“Shouldn’t Penny keep his word unlike JW?” If a coach tells player A that he will play minutes each game, and five games in player A regresses tremendously. He no longer warrants playing time at all, because it is not good for the team. Should that coach continue to play that player solely because of what he had told him even though it is hurting the team? Of course not. That’s not him lying or being dishonest, that is him being a good coach. I think Penny has adjusted and will adjust his lineup as the games continue. A good coach does that.
Lastly, there wouldn’t be a message board without a grammar police. Appreciate it
I love Penny, and I love this team. I think Penny is improving as a coach.
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