There was another nice Monday practice crowd today. I counted around 20. The kids really seem to appreciate the fans coming out to watch them work.
More conditioning drills to start off. In past seasons Kruger eliminates so much running to start off after a bit. But, for now, he is getting them in shape.
The 1st hour and twenty or so was just hard half court work. It is hard for me to find much to report. They are coaching both offense and defense and a lot possessions are stopped for teaching before being completed. There is no transition or flow and it is hard to identify really good or bad performance.
The last 20 minutes of this section they stayed in half court. But, Kruger let them go at it all thru a possession without stopping play. This 20 minutes and the final 20 minutes of full court work are the portions comments about individual play cover.
I know this sounds like a broken record. Tyler was filling it up from all over the gym again today. I kind of lost count. But, he must have hit at least 6 3 pt. shots during the last two sections. I couldn't figure out how he was getting open so much. It looked like he was just shooting over smaller defenders.
Woodard finally hit himself a jumper. It isn't that he has been missing a lot. He just hasn't been looking to take many outside shots. He missed a couple of threes today and caught Tyler flat footed on a switch and slipped in to hit a jumper from the free throw line. He shoots well enough to score some use full points. He is really a smart player. He picks his spots well and doesn't take a lot of risk with the ball in his hands.
Cousins had a very good practice today. He got out in front on a couple of fast breaks. One them was on a steal he made. Both shots were contested hard at the rim. He picked Woodard's pocket with back court pressure for another lay up. He added a couple of mid range jumpers and a 3 from the corner. He was solid on defense and looked like a good player today.
Spangler was good again today. Nothing from mid range was going. But, he is starting to display some Osby like quickness from close up.
Cam had another good Cam day. He defended well and hit about half of the few mid range jumpers he took. He took 2 three's and missed badly. Kruger didn't say anything, so, he must be getting the green light to try a few.
Booker is interesting to watch. He is being challenged more than he is comfrontable with. Just when you start to wonder about him, he will make a really nice play. He is having a tough time getting open and when he makes one he has had to work hard to get the look. I'm sure he will be fine in time.
Hornbeak shot the ball well again. Of the guys that get the most minutes, he is looking like the 3 pt. shooter. Buddy didn't get much accomplished. But, it is a little different than the past 2 yrs. They aren't running anything for anyone right now. They aren't trying to get an Osby or a Pledger the ball with a chance to score. They are just running offense and the shots either come or not within that context. If they were trying to get Buddy the ball, I'm sure he would be scoring his fair share.
I think that they might have shown some improvement in their execution. But, on a day to day basis it is hard to tell.
More conditioning drills to start off. In past seasons Kruger eliminates so much running to start off after a bit. But, for now, he is getting them in shape.
The 1st hour and twenty or so was just hard half court work. It is hard for me to find much to report. They are coaching both offense and defense and a lot possessions are stopped for teaching before being completed. There is no transition or flow and it is hard to identify really good or bad performance.
The last 20 minutes of this section they stayed in half court. But, Kruger let them go at it all thru a possession without stopping play. This 20 minutes and the final 20 minutes of full court work are the portions comments about individual play cover.
I know this sounds like a broken record. Tyler was filling it up from all over the gym again today. I kind of lost count. But, he must have hit at least 6 3 pt. shots during the last two sections. I couldn't figure out how he was getting open so much. It looked like he was just shooting over smaller defenders.
Woodard finally hit himself a jumper. It isn't that he has been missing a lot. He just hasn't been looking to take many outside shots. He missed a couple of threes today and caught Tyler flat footed on a switch and slipped in to hit a jumper from the free throw line. He shoots well enough to score some use full points. He is really a smart player. He picks his spots well and doesn't take a lot of risk with the ball in his hands.
Cousins had a very good practice today. He got out in front on a couple of fast breaks. One them was on a steal he made. Both shots were contested hard at the rim. He picked Woodard's pocket with back court pressure for another lay up. He added a couple of mid range jumpers and a 3 from the corner. He was solid on defense and looked like a good player today.
Spangler was good again today. Nothing from mid range was going. But, he is starting to display some Osby like quickness from close up.
Cam had another good Cam day. He defended well and hit about half of the few mid range jumpers he took. He took 2 three's and missed badly. Kruger didn't say anything, so, he must be getting the green light to try a few.
Booker is interesting to watch. He is being challenged more than he is comfrontable with. Just when you start to wonder about him, he will make a really nice play. He is having a tough time getting open and when he makes one he has had to work hard to get the look. I'm sure he will be fine in time.
Hornbeak shot the ball well again. Of the guys that get the most minutes, he is looking like the 3 pt. shooter. Buddy didn't get much accomplished. But, it is a little different than the past 2 yrs. They aren't running anything for anyone right now. They aren't trying to get an Osby or a Pledger the ball with a chance to score. They are just running offense and the shots either come or not within that context. If they were trying to get Buddy the ball, I'm sure he would be scoring his fair share.
I think that they might have shown some improvement in their execution. But, on a day to day basis it is hard to tell.
