Today's is an important day for UTSA hoops. 2pm tip in the Convo.
After Thursday loss to Rice I took a day and a half hiatus from college hoops. We saw one of the most pathetic defensive performances all year. The transition D was garbage and UTSA did a piss poor job at defending the two man screen and pop plays up high. Rice controlled the temp the entire game and it showed with the lack of effort on the defense. After praising some of the guys with their season successes they come out and crap the bed. Frustrating to see it go down the way it did.
I have to apologize for my poor analysis on predicting the lowest seed UTSA could fall was the #8 spot. Obviously not the case with them dropping to #10 after Thursday. Today's action around the league can still change that for the better.
Alright, so UNT is in the house today and a must win for UTSA. Hopefully our guys come out ready to put up a fight. Offensively, we have the fire power to keep it competitive. In our game against Rice, the ball was sticking at times and we had no rythm. Gino and Keon need to move that as quickly as possible. If it ain't moving call it out and set it up again. The 2-3 D-zone Rice was laying on us was so much more effective when the ball stopped moving. Ball. Movement.
Can't really say much about our defense that wasn't stated above. Dudes need to quite f'n around and play D. Luckily, UNT is not that accurate from 3pt land but we shouldn't give them an opportunity to improve that. Along with their poor shooting percentage up high, they are not a very good FT shooting team. My strategy here is not to make stupid fouls and put us at risk for early foul trouble and bonus opportunities but to make them earn it at the stripe, if necessary. No easy buckets inside. If they blow past you take the foul and let them shoot it at the line.
See y'all at the Convo! GO RUNNERS!!!
This post was edited on 3/7 8:46 AM by Pist0lPet3
After Thursday loss to Rice I took a day and a half hiatus from college hoops. We saw one of the most pathetic defensive performances all year. The transition D was garbage and UTSA did a piss poor job at defending the two man screen and pop plays up high. Rice controlled the temp the entire game and it showed with the lack of effort on the defense. After praising some of the guys with their season successes they come out and crap the bed. Frustrating to see it go down the way it did.
I have to apologize for my poor analysis on predicting the lowest seed UTSA could fall was the #8 spot. Obviously not the case with them dropping to #10 after Thursday. Today's action around the league can still change that for the better.
Alright, so UNT is in the house today and a must win for UTSA. Hopefully our guys come out ready to put up a fight. Offensively, we have the fire power to keep it competitive. In our game against Rice, the ball was sticking at times and we had no rythm. Gino and Keon need to move that as quickly as possible. If it ain't moving call it out and set it up again. The 2-3 D-zone Rice was laying on us was so much more effective when the ball stopped moving. Ball. Movement.
Can't really say much about our defense that wasn't stated above. Dudes need to quite f'n around and play D. Luckily, UNT is not that accurate from 3pt land but we shouldn't give them an opportunity to improve that. Along with their poor shooting percentage up high, they are not a very good FT shooting team. My strategy here is not to make stupid fouls and put us at risk for early foul trouble and bonus opportunities but to make them earn it at the stripe, if necessary. No easy buckets inside. If they blow past you take the foul and let them shoot it at the line.
See y'all at the Convo! GO RUNNERS!!!
This post was edited on 3/7 8:46 AM by Pist0lPet3
