The officiating was not great. They were calling us for fouls whenever their guards initiated contact, until partway through the 2nd half, and then they just stopped calling anything on those plays and started calling fouls on Appst that they hadnât been calling previously. That was around the time we made our run. Refereeing like that can have a huge influence on the game, because it means our guys have to play incredibly soft on their drives, which causes all kinds of problems for our already porous defense. Maybe the refs finally rotated their positions around. But whatever the cause, it is why App st. was close at the end.
Iâm surprised Blakely doesnât get more time, but is he having trouble defending the post? The App st. post players were real bruisers, pushing Thorne off the block pretty easily, so maybe that had something to do with it. But I would think Blakely can play post defense at least comparably to Williams, who was also getting pushed around down low (he really shouldnât have to play PF, but thatâs what our lack of depth down low means).
I canât believe their coach didnât start fouling with about 2-3 minutes to go given our free throw shooting woes. Iâd have just hacked Clayton, Thorne, and the freshmen, especially once the score got back to 8. Very strange coaching decision, it was like they gave up long before they had to.
[quote=â9erken, post:41, topic:29262â]The officiating was not great. They were calling us for fouls whenever their guards initiated contact, until partway through the 2nd half, and then they just stopped calling anything on those plays and started calling fouls on Appst that they hadnât been calling previously. That was around the time we made our run. Refereeing like that can have a huge influence on the game, because it means our guys have to play incredibly soft on their drives, which causes all kinds of problems for our already porous defense. Maybe the refs finally rotated their positions around. But whatever the cause, it is why App st. was close at the end.
Iâm surprised Blakely doesnât get more time, but is he having trouble defending the post? The App st. post players were real bruisers, pushing Thorne off the block pretty easily, so maybe that had something to do with it. But I would think Blakely can play post defense at least comparably to Williams, who was also getting pushed around down low (he really shouldnât have to play PF, but thatâs what our lack of depth down low means).
I canât believe their coach didnât start fouling with about 2-3 minutes to go given our free throw shooting woes. Iâd have just hacked Clayton, Thorne, and the freshmen, especially once the score got back to 8. Very strange coaching decision, it was like they gave up long before they had to.[/quote]
I was thinking the exact same thing while I was watching the game. It probably would have been a much closer final score had that happened.
While we still have a few wtf turnovers, itâs nice to see that we have cut the total number of turnovers down significantly since the 1st Miami game. Hopefully, this is the new norm and not the exception.
I really enjoyed Woodsâs open 3 from the corner in the 2nd half. That seemed to be the point when App realized they were not going to win.
[quote=ânctim, post:44, topic:29262â]While we still have a few wtf turnovers, itâs nice to see that we have cut the total number of turnovers down significantly since the 1st Miami game. Hopefully, this is the new norm and not the exception.
I really enjoyed Woodsâs open 3 from the corner in the 2nd half. That seemed to be the point when App realized they were not going to win.[/quote]
I see what you did there.
Agree, though. In the first Miami game we had 19 TOs. Since then weâve averaged 9.8/game which is a significant improvement and helps to balance the continued poor FT shooting.
[quote=ânctim, post:44, topic:29262â]While we still have a few wtf turnovers, itâs nice to see that we have cut the total number of turnovers down significantly since the 1st Miami game. Hopefully, this is the new norm and not the exception.
I really enjoyed Woodsâs open 3 from the corner in the 2nd half. That seemed to be the point when App realized they were not going to win.[/quote]
Our Turnover Rate in our last 6 games (Turnovers/Possessions) is 13.8%, which would be Top 5 in the country. The first 4 games weigh heavily, but we are up to 81st overall in Turnover Rate. The rate was 23.8 over the first 4 games, which would be about 325th.
[quote=âbball49er, post:32, topic:29262â][quote=âSteauA, post:24, topic:29262â][quote=âitsbraille49, post:17, topic:29262â][quote=âSteauA, post:9, topic:29262â]Struggled to beat a shitty team once again. Saturday will be brutal unless we can play our best basketball.
Major back to .500!!![/quote]
I thought that you didnât care anymore?[/quote]
I donât, does that mean I canât post?[/quote]No but it most surely means youâre one of two things. Either youâre being untruthful about not caring or youâre here to be a jackass.[/quote]
Wrong on both counts!
I actually come on here to have discourse with fellow Niner fans and also to learn what is happening in and around our AD since they operate in stealth mode 24/7.
I have no intention of being a jackass and Iâm sorry I may have come across that way.
Like I said in the other thread, Iâll continue to follow and watch the team but I wonât go out of ny way to do so. I will feel the same towards a win or a loss because in my mind, in the grand scheme of things (i.e. the Alan Major era) we will ultimately not be successful. Iâll follow and watch because I love Charlotte unconditionally but yelling at my TV and stressing out over these games just isnât worth it anymore unless we become a legitimately good program again (whether that means firing Major or somehow, someway turning the program around with the people that are currently in charge).
[quote=âitsbraille49, post:46, topic:29262â][quote=ânctim, post:44, topic:29262â]While we still have a few wtf turnovers, itâs nice to see that we have cut the total number of turnovers down significantly since the 1st Miami game. Hopefully, this is the new norm and not the exception.
I really enjoyed Woodsâs open 3 from the corner in the 2nd half. That seemed to be the point when App realized they were not going to win.[/quote]
Our Turnover Rate in our last 6 games (Turnovers/Possessions) is 13.8%, which would be Top 5 in the country. The first 4 games weigh heavily, but we are up to 81st overall in Turnover Rate. The rate was 23.8 over the first 4 games, which would be about 325th.[/quote]Dramatic improvement in that area, great to see.
Hard to take much from this game. Shooting was nice, but that App team was one of the worst teams Iâve seen from a talent and basketball IQ standpoint in a while.
Adjustments? Surely you jest. The fact that we have outscored 7 of 9 opponents after half time canât have anything to do with our coaching, can it? I feel sure Major stands to the side staring at his clipboard during half time while Norm comes in and delivers an animated speech about winning one for Bonnie Cones son.
[quote=âNiner National, post:22, topic:29262â]My reaction after Blakleyâs drive and dish to Henry for the score:
Yeah that was an awesome play. Especially from someone who struggled last year and is now finding their game. I think that shows his potential.
So what the hell. He hits a three, free throws, gets some RBs and had that great assist in just a few minutes and we canât find him some time in the 2nd half. Just seems odd to me.
Seems odd to me how much we talk about Blakelyâs development and how we adjust at halftime, but the coach doesnât get much credit for those types of things.
[quote=âNewNiner, post:52, topic:29262â]Seems odd to me how much we talk about Blakelyâs development and how we adjust at halftime, but the coach doesnât get much credit for those types of things.[/quote]Odomâs doing a great job with that :blank:
[quote=âGassman, post:51, topic:29262â][quote=âNiner National, post:22, topic:29262â]My reaction after Blakleyâs drive and dish to Henry for the score:
Yeah that was an awesome play. Especially from someone who struggled last year and is now finding their game. I think that shows his potential.
So what the hell. He hits a three, free throws, gets some RBs and had that great assist in just a few minutes and we canât find him some time in the 2nd half. Just seems odd to me.[/quote]
He also had yet another block, albeit this one erroneously called a foul. Heâs coming around.
I noticed Major working the refs once last night. That seems like a rarity to me.[/quote] Those guys needed to be worked way more than once!
Major talks to the refs some, he just is non demonstrative like he is about everything.
If Roy or K faint on the sidelines, as they have on occasion, its a story.
If Major faints, nobody will notice the change for a few minutes.
[quote=âNLP49, post:55, topic:29262â][quote=âGassman, post:51, topic:29262â][quote=âNiner National, post:22, topic:29262â]My reaction after Blakleyâs drive and dish to Henry for the score:
Yeah that was an awesome play. Especially from someone who struggled last year and is now finding their game. I think that shows his potential.
So what the hell. He hits a three, free throws, gets some RBs and had that great assist in just a few minutes and we canât find him some time in the 2nd half. Just seems odd to me.[/quote]
He also had yet another block, albeit this one erroneously called a foul. Heâs coming around.[/quote]
I like Blakelyâs development, but he still needs to get stronger. His lack of strength to hold his position and get rebounds is one of the things that is probably cutting into his playing time. When he was in and we were playing the smaller lineup with him at the 5, we couldnât get a rebound. Once he continues to fill out, and increase his strength, Iâm pretty sure he will see his minutes increase.
[quote=âice_cold49er, post:57, topic:29262â][quote=âNLP49, post:55, topic:29262â][quote=âGassman, post:51, topic:29262â][quote=âNiner National, post:22, topic:29262â]My reaction after Blakleyâs drive and dish to Henry for the score:
Yeah that was an awesome play. Especially from someone who struggled last year and is now finding their game. I think that shows his potential.
So what the hell. He hits a three, free throws, gets some RBs and had that great assist in just a few minutes and we canât find him some time in the 2nd half. Just seems odd to me.[/quote]
He also had yet another block, albeit this one erroneously called a foul. Heâs coming around.[/quote]
I like Blakelyâs development, but he still needs to get stronger. His lack of strength to hold his position and get rebounds is one of the things that is probably cutting into his playing time. When he was in and we were playing the smaller lineup with him at the 5, we couldnât get a rebound. Once he continues to fill out, and increase his strength, Iâm pretty sure he will see his minutes increase.[/quote]
Next year he will have a lot more competition for post minutes but he might see time as a small forward if he can develop his game. He obviously likes the outside shot.
