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<blockquote data-quote="SecretAgentBuzz" data-source="post: 868355" data-attributes="member: 253"><p>Ugh. Another close loss. Clemson turned up their defensive pressure and made shots when it counted. We looked like we were afraid to lose and rushed shots and lost our defensive aggressiveness. At this point, I am not sure what the answer is. This team has not met expectations. Here are a few notes:</p><p></p><p>-Credit to Pastner for trying something new. New starting 5 and more minutes for Deebo. His defense has gotten better, but he needs to look for his shot more. He could easily be a 12-15 per game scorer, but he defaults to the older guys. Interestingly, no JMoore or Meka in this one. </p><p>-Howard's biggest improvement has been his aggressiveness and confidence around the basket. He explodes to the rim in a way he did not before. I wish we had this Howard earlier in the season. He is still not a great defender, but there is improvement there too.</p><p>-We are at our best when our defense is flying around and confusing the other team. When we lose that intensity, it doesn't matter what defense we play. </p><p>-Sturdivant was a mixed bag. He made some nice jumpers in the lane and had 4 steals on defense, but took too many 3s and made some big mistakes at the end. He either needs to work a lot on his outside shot, or make a strong move to the basket. We miss DSmith here because he gives a nice change of pace for Sturdivant (and he was improving, too, before his injury). </p><p>-I think refs like calling fouls on Usher. I have no other possible reason why he never gets the benefit of calls. </p><p>-This was a great chance for a win against a bad (and injured) Clemson team. This is one game where I would have put Howard in the block and let him go to work on the freshman of Clemson. Unlike most of you, I don't hate Howard at the top of the key looking for backdoor cuts and handing off to the guards, but this was a game where we needed a different strategy and failed to capitalize. </p><p></p><p>Such a frustrating season. Win or lose, I'll keep cheering (but man, I am tired of the losing). Go Jackets.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SecretAgentBuzz, post: 868355, member: 253"] Ugh. Another close loss. Clemson turned up their defensive pressure and made shots when it counted. We looked like we were afraid to lose and rushed shots and lost our defensive aggressiveness. At this point, I am not sure what the answer is. This team has not met expectations. Here are a few notes: -Credit to Pastner for trying something new. New starting 5 and more minutes for Deebo. His defense has gotten better, but he needs to look for his shot more. He could easily be a 12-15 per game scorer, but he defaults to the older guys. Interestingly, no JMoore or Meka in this one. -Howard's biggest improvement has been his aggressiveness and confidence around the basket. He explodes to the rim in a way he did not before. I wish we had this Howard earlier in the season. He is still not a great defender, but there is improvement there too. -We are at our best when our defense is flying around and confusing the other team. When we lose that intensity, it doesn't matter what defense we play. -Sturdivant was a mixed bag. He made some nice jumpers in the lane and had 4 steals on defense, but took too many 3s and made some big mistakes at the end. He either needs to work a lot on his outside shot, or make a strong move to the basket. We miss DSmith here because he gives a nice change of pace for Sturdivant (and he was improving, too, before his injury). -I think refs like calling fouls on Usher. I have no other possible reason why he never gets the benefit of calls. -This was a great chance for a win against a bad (and injured) Clemson team. This is one game where I would have put Howard in the block and let him go to work on the freshman of Clemson. Unlike most of you, I don't hate Howard at the top of the key looking for backdoor cuts and handing off to the guards, but this was a game where we needed a different strategy and failed to capitalize. Such a frustrating season. Win or lose, I'll keep cheering (but man, I am tired of the losing). Go Jackets. [/QUOTE]
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