On Ike's fouls. I don't think its hard to fix. He goes up just fine, but gets his fouls when he drops his hands trying to block every shot. no need to do that, just go up and keep the arms straight. also on the high low with Nembhard, Ike does not need to start dribbling while the entire offense just stands around and watches. if he can't accpet the ball and make his move right away he needs to burp it out, because yes, he panics once the double team comes.
Few and the coaching staff are beyond requiring the benefit of the doubt. Their consistent success since 1999 speaks to their ability to coach and adapt. That written, I would be interested in knowing the rationale for continuing to start Ajayi (a significant liability due to turnovers and lack of offensive production), and not using the Huff/Ike duo. Yeah, I realize that Huff is there to spell Ike when the latter needs a rest or, inevitably, gets into foul trouble. Maybe Huff being in the game together helps to reduce Ike's propensity to foul. Again, the staff has their reasons and I definitely don't have the insight to understand why they make their decisions. Go ZAGS!
The only problem with 25 years of success is everyone knows what ur gona do...if ya dont Have the horses to run the race the way ya want to then ya either get new horses or ya change ur strategy...or just lose and call it good
This is how I approach any coaching criticism as well. I have thoughts on what could be done but in reality Few is a hall of Fame coach and I definitely am not. He made the zags what they are and given 25 years of some of the most entertaining basketball ever.
Not losing the WCC again would be good. Trying to be 40% from, 3 would help.
On Ike's fouls. I don't think its hard to fix. He goes up just fine, but gets his fouls when he drops his hands trying to block every shot. no need to do that, just go up and keep the arms straight. also on the high low with Nembhard, Ike does not need to start dribbling while the entire offense just stands around and watches. if he can't accpet the ball and make his move right away he needs to burp it out, because yes, he panics once the double team comes.
Few and the coaching staff are beyond requiring the benefit of the doubt. Their consistent success since 1999 speaks to their ability to coach and adapt.
That written, I would be interested in knowing the rationale for continuing to start Ajayi (a significant liability due to turnovers and lack of offensive production), and not using the Huff/Ike duo. Yeah, I realize that Huff is there to spell Ike when the latter needs a rest or, inevitably, gets into foul trouble. Maybe Huff being in the game together helps to reduce Ike's propensity to foul.
Again, the staff has their reasons and I definitely don't have the insight to understand why they make their decisions.
Go ZAGS!
The only problem with 25 years of success is everyone knows what ur gona do...if ya dont Have the horses to run the race the way ya want to then ya either get new horses or ya change ur strategy...or just lose and call it good
This is how I approach any coaching criticism as well. I have thoughts on what could be done but in reality Few is a hall of Fame coach and I definitely am not. He made the zags what they are and given 25 years of some of the most entertaining basketball ever.
@@afbriantyep...sure can argue with that
Mark few has a pattern of creating one trick pony teams
Ajayi doesn't do well in a tightly controlled environment...him and battle would both do better if they were cut lose and just have fun for a change
dead on accurate. street ball
Ryan has had to play so many minutes, his legs are tired