by hoopmanx » Tue Dec 20, 2011 1:23 pm
There is an area of Losh's game that hasn't been addressed in the last few pages of this thread. Simply, despite shooting poorly, and really no threat on an extended dribble/drive, he tends to draw quite a few fouls. Also, we're running a very complicated system and he knows where to go w/the ball. IF any of you have ever coached, that's a coach's dream.
We have several guys who are far better off the bounce, and probably better spot up shooters, but few truly follow the script or make the appropriate extra pass. Versus a team like SEMO who played match-up zone much of the night, you have to reverse it & rotate the zone. It's never one pass to find the open shooter, its a slew of passes in succession. In Losh's case, I've noticed that he often is the first or 2nd pass in that sequence.
Also, Leslee Smith changes everything. He's not just skilled on the blocks, a load on the glass, and a very capable shooter, but also the most active screener of our bigs. He was hustling to set ball screens, which is why he was rewarded w/several 'pick n pop' 3pt looks. When he knocks a few of those down, they'll extend and he'll go by. When Manuel/Frog use the high pick to attack the rack, Smith could be a nightmare rolling to the rim. Again, where he got a tip-in last night, as well as a few O boards
