Tubby seemed most frustrated after the game last night with the team's inability to get the ball inside. I pose this:
Colton played 11 minutes, RSIII played 25. That's 36 minutes out of a possible 80.
To really be effective at getting the ball inside, don't we need these guys on the floor more than that?
Tubby needs to really self-evaluate how he rotates guys in and out. It seems like a free-for-all with guys like Colton getting lost in the shuffle time after time.
If Tubby is serious about pounding the ball down low, then he has to commit to playing these guys, particularly Colton. If he isn't willing to do that, then I don't see how he can complain about not getting the ball down low.
Also, he needs to absolutely tutor Al Nolen in the pick-and-roll. Teams are clearly now doubling Al off of the screen at the top of the key because Al is unable to see the "roll" part of the play. At least four times last night he had Colton, Ralph or Damian rolling to the hoop with no one defending them and he couldn't recognize it. Opposing coaches are seeing this and it totally bogs down the offense. Hit on that play 3-4 times and a lot of other things open up.
Colton played 11 minutes, RSIII played 25. That's 36 minutes out of a possible 80.
To really be effective at getting the ball inside, don't we need these guys on the floor more than that?
Tubby needs to really self-evaluate how he rotates guys in and out. It seems like a free-for-all with guys like Colton getting lost in the shuffle time after time.
If Tubby is serious about pounding the ball down low, then he has to commit to playing these guys, particularly Colton. If he isn't willing to do that, then I don't see how he can complain about not getting the ball down low.
Also, he needs to absolutely tutor Al Nolen in the pick-and-roll. Teams are clearly now doubling Al off of the screen at the top of the key because Al is unable to see the "roll" part of the play. At least four times last night he had Colton, Ralph or Damian rolling to the hoop with no one defending them and he couldn't recognize it. Opposing coaches are seeing this and it totally bogs down the offense. Hit on that play 3-4 times and a lot of other things open up.