RE: Ouch

[ALACOMBE]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Sorge [mailto:address@hidden
> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 1:35 PM
> To: address@hidden
> Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Ouch
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> Does anyone honestly believe we will win C-USA?  

I Do.  They have the talent, it is a matter of whether or not 
Huggs uses that talent properly.  I talked to Randy today 
about what they need to do and his idea of why some of the 
guys are out of place is a great one.  I really think if Huggs 
were to go to a dual platoon team where one group was 
deliberate and the other was street ball, that UC would utilize 
their talent and be very difficult to prepare for and deal with 
in a game.

The other key factor that may not have been evident from Randy's 
earlier post is that getting the 5 guy out from the block area
would free up some space for Max.  Right now, the 5 stands down 
low, does not rebound the week side and brings their man right 
to Max so that they can easily double him.  If this were removed
it would make them work harder to double and to cover the 5 if 
he were moved to the high post.

One other thing we talked about was playing Bobbitt and Field 
at the same time.  Imagine those two on the perimeter in a fixed
spot, you penetrate and pitch it back out.  That would force the
other team to stay honest on their D and not allow them to 
double down as easily on Max.

I think that there are many things that could be done with this 
team, but I am not sure if UC is capable of doing something 
differently.  I have said it all year:  what worked in the past
is not necessarily the best thing for every team.  This year is 
the most "different" that Huggs has had, and I am hoping he 
finally says, "Go play" to that second set of guys.  We saw 
glimpses of that in the Oregon game.

The team may also implode as Randy mentioned ;-)

Andy