Some times watching this team, just makes my head hurt. Good points by all on this thread. I am simply amazed how this team is able to move and screen and get good shots against the Cyclones, Bears, Pokes, Frogs, etc...one game and then the next time they play, gee why don't we go shoe shopping, I'm not sure what to do, seems to be going through their heads. As much as the head coach and assistants stand and confer before talking to the team, it ain't rocket science to tell them to snap out of it and start running their offense like they do in practice. If you have to put them on the bench right beside you and coach them up one at a time if you have to and get your point across. Just an idea to throw out there.
Dribbling is a problem
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If Sherri has 5 good men players for her team to practice against, playing against Baylor or Texas should not present any situations or toughness they don't see every day in practice.
I am under the impression that we forget why we succeed. When we play well, we succeed. But, when we get lazy or lose sight of how we won, we don't play together. Then, we lose.
We haven't put it together yet. We don't seem to recognize that the difference is how we play, whether we play as a unit. We turn into individuals looking individual achievement or solutions. Until we learn that we must act as we are taught in practice and play as a unit rather than as individuals, we are susceptible. Is it inexperience? Well, we have had seniors that didn't get the message. We need a floor leader who understands what we must do. Enter Gabbi or Maddie.
We haven't put it together yet. We don't seem to recognize that the difference is how we play, whether we play as a unit. We turn into individuals looking individual achievement or solutions. Until we learn that we must act as we are taught in practice and play as a unit rather than as individuals, we are susceptible. Is it inexperience? Well, we have had seniors that didn't get the message. We need a floor leader who understands what we must do. Enter Gabbi or Maddie.
Probably the simplest answer to these questions is our youth! A freshman PG and then two sophomore guards in the starting lineup will do that to you. Young teams show flashes of brilliance and flashes of being not so great. That's why in a perfect world you always have a good mix of experience and youth. Unfortunately, that just isn't feasible all the time.
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After 30 games or thereabouts, youth and inexperience can no longer be used, IMO.
As Syb said, this team doesn't get it. Whose fault is that? I don't know yet.
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As Syb said, this team doesn't get it. Whose fault is that? I don't know yet.
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My personal opinion (for what it's worth) is that dribbling is a greater problem on this board than on the team.......just sayin'. 
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Several reasons to dribble. To advance the ball, to get a better angle to pass the ball and so on.
When you have to dribble because no one is open it is a problem.
Some of the lack of open players against Texas was because they pressured the ball hard and played the passing lanes hard. One of the reasons they could do that is that they had a strong shot blocker inside so it wasn't that big a problem if they got beat outside.
Another reason is that we rely on the motion offense which is more of a move the ball fast and get the defense off balance than a set play offense. It doesn't rely on screens that much and we don't set many other than the high post ball screen. I didn't see a lot of motion or movement against Texas.
Little runs all over the court trying to get open but I rarely see her getting tough screens to free her. She doesn't have great ability to create her own shot so Texas was able to shut her down.
Add to that we didn't hit our shots but in fairness most were taken under pressure, particularly from behind the arc.
When you have to dribble because no one is open it is a problem.
Some of the lack of open players against Texas was because they pressured the ball hard and played the passing lanes hard. One of the reasons they could do that is that they had a strong shot blocker inside so it wasn't that big a problem if they got beat outside.
Another reason is that we rely on the motion offense which is more of a move the ball fast and get the defense off balance than a set play offense. It doesn't rely on screens that much and we don't set many other than the high post ball screen. I didn't see a lot of motion or movement against Texas.
Little runs all over the court trying to get open but I rarely see her getting tough screens to free her. She doesn't have great ability to create her own shot so Texas was able to shut her down.
Add to that we didn't hit our shots but in fairness most were taken under pressure, particularly from behind the arc.
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One issue is that a good percentage of our screen attempts result in "moving screen" fouls. KK had 2 Sunday - both deserved. The fault is usually due to the dribbler not moving close enough to the screen and so the screener has to shift a bit to screen. Result is often a foul.
Most of the best teams I've seen have passed more than five times for every time someone dribbled the ball. Passing is efficient, but only if people buy into it and stay in motion, screen and work to expose the weaknesses of the defense. I was disappointed that OU did almost none of that against Texas, but I'm sure Sherri is making them understand the folly of their ways.
They just might play some great games in the Big Dance, but I won't ever forget that they are the youngest team in the conference. Their best years a surely ahead of them.
Advantages of passing:
-If you make a habit of passing, you learn when and how to pass.
-When you are passing, you aren't pounding the basketball off the court, which naturally leads to turnovers, especially against quick and athletic players.
-You can create offense much more quickly, meaning many fewer desperation tosses toward the rim when the clock shot is expiring.
They just might play some great games in the Big Dance, but I won't ever forget that they are the youngest team in the conference. Their best years a surely ahead of them.
Advantages of passing:
-If you make a habit of passing, you learn when and how to pass.
-When you are passing, you aren't pounding the basketball off the court, which naturally leads to turnovers, especially against quick and athletic players.
-You can create offense much more quickly, meaning many fewer desperation tosses toward the rim when the clock shot is expiring.
