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Post by explorerman on Jan 23, 2024 21:28:28 GMT -5
Seems we always battle them tough here, but 35.6% from the field and 27.6% from 3pt range ain't gonna cut it. This has been the story of the season.. We battle hard but the weak OCC really sheltered the perimeter scoring issue even there were extended periods during the OCC where caution was warranted and was brought up on here… With some of the players on the roster, we have multiple years worth of data.. Offensively, the skill isn’t there.. Highly unlikely to change with 10ish games to go in the season when you have 3 seasons under your belt.. You are going to struggle to win at this level |
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Post by roaddog77 on Jan 24, 2024 2:28:30 GMT -5
Watching the game against Dayton show me a lot on us today is that we not ready to compete in the A10. We playing a weak non-conference game. After blowing out D3 Rosemont college, we lost 6 out of the last 7 games. Brantley and Shepherd game started to regress in our four games losing streak. Brantley and Shepherd combined for 5\25 from the field. One announcer stated that if we don’t make our shot it easy for them to defend us. It frustrates me on the style of play we are playing. To many one on one basketball and no ball movement. No driving to the bucket and too many jump shots. Our inside presence is non- existent on both sides of the ball. We going to D.C to play against GW and let break this four games losing streak. Let get it baby.
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Jan 24, 2024 10:04:00 GMT -5
Their guards were too big and physical for us, and outmuscled us several times. This was my concern in the A10 against some of the bigger teams. It seemed like our speed of decision making didn't match theirs. Several times we had Rokus rolling off screens or guys cutting and getting open, but by the time the ball handler saw it, it was too late and defense had collapsed onto the open man.
Our defense wasn't awful, but Holmes was just too much to handle. Seeing him live...his footwork on spin moves, passing, and floor awareness were really phenomenal, and I felt like if he wanted to, he could've taken the game over even more. We had to play almost perfectly to beat a team like Dayton and unfortunately didn't. Really curious how we respond against GW on Saturday. That's a winnable game.
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Post by thelasallelunatic on Jan 24, 2024 10:17:15 GMT -5
Don't look now, but we're now tied with Duquesne for last place in the A10, as the Dukes picked up their 1st win in the conference last night.
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Post by festushagan on Jan 24, 2024 10:46:44 GMT -5
Coach Dunphy reiterated team did many good things but fell down here and there, agree.
Team played hard, rebounded well, and played solid defense against a talented with a star team. That being said, team shooting is atrocious with two starters from the field combined being 5 for 25 from the field.
Effort was good, coaching solid, but talent level is below to average where it needs to be in order to compete in a good league this year.
Students don't support the team, nothing new, but disappointing none the less. Best team in the league in town and the gym is half empty.
Still hoping team can finish 500 overall, we'll see..
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Post by explorer88 on Jan 24, 2024 11:03:25 GMT -5
None from Brickus, Brantley, and Shepherd were in double digits scoring last night. No surprise we lost. Scoring 54 points it just not good enough to win games in this conference. Brantley continues to underperform. He did have a 3 to 1 assist to turnover last night which is great but we need him to efficiently score the ball for us.
Our Top 4 shot 11-36 last night including 3-15 from 3. We need more firepower. It just isn't going to come this year. Probably doesn't come next year with where our recruiting is right now. Transfers are hard right now but Dunphy desperately needs 2-3 transfers this spring to turn this around. Won't be easy. This staff really needs to figure a way to be more attractive to some transfers that can score the ball. We also need someone to defend the post also.
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Post by mookie on Jan 24, 2024 12:08:21 GMT -5
None from Brickus, Brantley, and Shepherd were in double digits scoring last night. No surprise we lost. Scoring 54 points it just not good enough to win games in this conference. Brantley continues to underperform. He did have a 3 to 1 assist to turnover last night which is great but we need him to efficiently score the ball for us. Our Top 4 shot 11-36 last night including 3-15 from 3. We need more firepower. It just isn't going to come this year. Probably doesn't come next year with where our recruiting is right now. Transfers are hard right but Dunphy desperately needs 2-3 transfers this spring to turn this around. Won't be easy. This staff really needs to figure a way to be more attractive to some transfers that can score the ball. We also need someone to defend the post also. Call me old school or whatever but when you have guys shooting sub 30% from 3, they shouldn’t be shooting it 3-4 times a game. Shepherd, Gill and Brantley have 3 years of experience knowing they can’t make these shots. If they’re going to shoot it, it’s because they’re completely wide open and within the flow of the offense. Even then, I’d argue because they’re so bad at it that a 3PA = TO. |
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Post by victoriouslasalle on Jan 24, 2024 14:12:50 GMT -5
Obviously, we need to look for ways to increase the offensive production if possible (put the ball in the basket more where possible)
Brantley contributes with a strong defensive effort, nice assists, and some badly needed defensive rebounding (particularly commendable for a guy his size). But, his offense has really been a sore spot. He takes a lot of shots with too many both good and bad shots missing. I find myself worn out and tired of waiting to see when he's going to have his next hot game.
Much rather see Brickus taking more shots and Brantley cut back. Brickus shooting percentage is better and he tends to be more consistent. If I am coach I would like to see the number of shot taken by each per game reversed at least.
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Post by explorerman on Jan 24, 2024 20:17:46 GMT -5
Obviously, we need to look for ways to increase the offensive production if possible (put the ball in the basket more where possible) Brantley contributes with a strong defensive effort, nice assists, and some badly needed defensive rebounding (particularly commendable for a guy his size). But, his offense has really been a sore spot. He takes a lot of shots with too many both good and bad shots missing. I find myself worn out and tired of waiting to see when he's going to have his next hot game. Much rather see Brickus taking more shots and Brantley cut back. Brickus shooting percentage is better and he tends to be more consistent. If I am coach I would like to see the number of shot taken by each per game reversed at least. Welcome to the club. I am generally disappointed that Coach has let this slide for as long as he has. This isn’t his first season and these players are not new to him. The numbers do not lie and really isn’t close. Still no structure on offense and a lot of “star” ball. As noted by several of you on here, Coach has been very passive on several things with the team and this is another one. |
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Post by explorerman on Jan 24, 2024 20:23:47 GMT -5
None from Brickus, Brantley, and Shepherd were in double digits scoring last night. No surprise we lost. Scoring 54 points it just not good enough to win games in this conference. Brantley continues to underperform. He did have a 3 to 1 assist to turnover last night which is great but we need him to efficiently score the ball for us. Our Top 4 shot 11-36 last night including 3-15 from 3. We need more firepower. It just isn't going to come this year. Probably doesn't come next year with where our recruiting is right now. Transfers are hard right but Dunphy desperately needs 2-3 transfers this spring to turn this around. Won't be easy. This staff really needs to figure a way to be more attractive to some transfers that can score the ball. We also need someone to defend the post also. Call me old school or whatever but when you have guys shooting sub 30% from 3, they shouldn’t be shooting it 3-4 times a game. Shepherd, Gill and Brantley have 3 years of experience knowing they can’t make these shots. If they’re going to shoot it, it’s because they’re completely wide open and within the flow of the offense. Even then, I’d argue because they’re so bad at it that a 3PA = TO. I wouldn’t call it old school.. I would call it logical In basketball analytics, it would be called shot expected value. What described above are terrible expected values that losing basketball teams would make. |
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Post by hykos1045 on Jan 24, 2024 22:46:58 GMT -5
I don't think it's fair to lay this recent performance on Dunphy. He has our guys playing at their best potential. Dunphy is still Big5 Hall of Fame quality and he gets the most out of his players.
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Post by fvp47 on Jan 24, 2024 23:48:04 GMT -5
I do not like the recent losses either but here is my take. Last year the A10 had three teams in the top 100 net
This year there are currently 8 in the top 100 net. Our five losses are all to teams in the top 100. I would like to see the next twelve.
I also do not expect miracles in the second year of a new coach given where we were.
You have all been screaming for a facilities upgrade and now we will have it. I give been watching La Salle basketball since my freshman year in ‘65. I can wait another year. I have faith in Fran
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Post by GlitterBro #2 on Jan 25, 2024 9:00:08 GMT -5
I do not like the recent losses either but here is my take. Last year the A10 had three teams in the top 100 net This year there are currently 8 in the top 100 net. Our five losses are all to teams in the top 100. I would like to see the next twelve. I also do not expect miracles in the second year of a new coach given where we were. You have all been screaming for a facilities upgrade and now we will have it. I give been watching La Salle basketball since my freshman year in ‘65. I can wait another year. I have faith in Fran Alternative take - why have most of the teams in the league improved their NET significantly while we remain about where we were last year (closed the year at 223 NET vs 214 now)? What are they doing differently to be more competitive in the league and raise the NET rating of the league vs what La Salle is doing to remain the same? |
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Post by explorerman on Jan 25, 2024 9:50:54 GMT -5
I don't think it's fair to lay this recent performance on Dunphy. He has our guys playing at their best potential. Dunphy is still Big5 Hall of Fame quality and he gets the most out of his players. Respectfully, I really hope this isn’t their best potential.. and really I would debate on if any players have really improved? I can certainly make the case of a few players regressing under Coach’s watch. Now whether that is on Coach/Coaching Staff or not is certainly up for conversation… I would probably default to being on Coaching Staff.. Your job as Coach is to improve players skills and put players in a position to succeed by placing them in situations that maximizes their skill set. Unless Coach has plans to give people the door… (He isn’t that type of coach).. We are going to be in world of hurt next season |
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Post by thelasallelunatic on Jan 25, 2024 11:08:21 GMT -5
I do not like the recent losses either but here is my take. Last year the A10 had three teams in the top 100 net This year there are currently 8 in the top 100 net. Our five losses are all to teams in the top 100. I would like to see the next twelve. I also do not expect miracles in the second year of a new coach given where we were. You have all been screaming for a facilities upgrade and now we will have it. I give been watching La Salle basketball since my freshman year in ‘65. I can wait another year. I have faith in Fran Nothing you have said is wrong, however, Fran has at most, 2 years left? Time isn't on our side. But I hear you, FVP. |
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Post by victoriouslasalle on Jan 26, 2024 12:47:26 GMT -5
I am not a doubter of Dunphy’s coaching ability. He is not deficient with this team in my mind, but our overall talent level is.
Focusing on this year, unfortunately, I see this team as having bottom of the league prospects. I am hoping to have some teams to look down at. Tweaks in approach like who takes the shots might make a difference here and there and we win some games despite talent deficits.
Our weaknesses have been discussed and identified on the board. Our front court players in particular often noted here are not up to A10 par. This is what I have observed in the games I have watched. Putting the ball in the basket more consistently can help overcome this weakness. We just have not been doing this well lately and we keep losing.
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Post by explorer88 on Jan 26, 2024 12:59:55 GMT -5
I am taking it game by game. Not one team left on our schedule is a sure fire loss. Maybe Richmond the way they are playing but the others if we play well we can win despite being underdogs in most of the games.
The real issue we really need to watch is our ability to get impact players in the Spring. We most likely will need transfers. Without a successful Spring we can be in real trouble as Dunphy's shelf life for coaching this program is limited and someone less than Dunphy as coach with the talent we have probably wins half the games.
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Post by gymrat67 on Jan 27, 2024 12:37:59 GMT -5
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