Switching Woodard/Cousins has benefited both

[OUHoops]

http://newsok.com/switching-jordan-...ns-has-benefited-both-players/article/5462421

 

[BoulderSooner]

Re: Switching Woodard/Cousins has benefited both [NewsOK.com]

this is a good read and I am glad one of the local guys finally wrote this story

it will interesting to watch going forward ..

 

[AdaSooner]

Re: Switching Woodard/Cousins has benefited both [NewsOK.com]

I like the read, too. While the switch may fly in the face of conventional wisdom on paper, it seems to have worked quite well so far.

One thing in this article jumped out at me as a good reason to stay the course on this idea, unless there are some very good reasons to return to the way it used to be:

With the new rules, coach feel like these new rules were made for Isaiah because he attacks so much. He's so quick. He's so shifty. It'll be hard for guards to stay in front of him.

If, and I believe that is a big IF, the officials continue to give the offensive player somewhat of an advantage on drives to the basket, I can see why it would be best to put the ball in Isaiah's hands more often.

I'm just not convinced the officials will be consistent in enforcing the so-called new emphasis on hand checks and arm bars. We heard the same thing two years ago. But, my conference time every officiating crew in the country had gone right back to the way games have always been called.

 

[JBaker]

Re: Switching Woodard/Cousins has benefited both [NewsOK.com]

I like the read, too. While the switch may fly in the face of conventional wisdom on paper, it seems to have worked quite well so far.

One thing in this article jumped out at me as a good reason to stay the course on this idea, unless there are some very good reasons to return to the way it used to be:



If, and I believe that is a big IF, the officials continue to give the offensive player somewhat of an advantage on drives to the basket, I can see why it would be best to put the ball in Isaiah's hands more often.

I'm just not convinced the officials will be consistent in enforcing the so-called new emphasis on hand checks and arm bars. We heard the same thing two years ago. But, my conference time every officiating crew in the country had gone right back to the way games have always been called.

Yep, that's the issue. The officials will revert to calling it the old way. That's part of why we struggled so much on defense 2 years ago. We were playing it as the rules were written (and called in the first few games), and nobody else was.

 

[Larry72]

Re: Switching Woodard/Cousins has benefited both [NewsOK.com]

We really need to improve our cutting and passing game. More than 60 % of our field goals should come from assists. ( After 2 games 15.5 assists/game)

A team with good help defense (such as Virginia) would shut down our one on one style.

 

[Max Power]

Re: Switching Woodard/Cousins has benefited both [NewsOK.com]

I like the read, too. While the switch may fly in the face of conventional wisdom on paper, it seems to have worked quite well so far.

One thing in this article jumped out at me as a good reason to stay the course on this idea, unless there are some very good reasons to return to the way it used to be:



If, and I believe that is a big IF, the officials continue to give the offensive player somewhat of an advantage on drives to the basket, I can see why it would be best to put the ball in Isaiah's hands more often.

I'm just not convinced the officials will be consistent in enforcing the so-called new emphasis on hand checks and arm bars. We heard the same thing two years ago. But, my conference time every officiating crew in the country had gone right back to the way games have always been called.

The only thing now is Cousins needs to start making his free throws.

 

[38red]

Re: Switching Woodard/Cousins has benefited both [NewsOK.com]

To me the "new rules" will benefit Woodard the most, like it did his freshman year.

 

[hoopsaustin]

Re: Switching Woodard/Cousins has benefited both [NewsOK.com]

To me the "new rules" will benefit Woodard the most, like it did his freshman year.

This and further bc cousins has a hitch in his ft shot