Official: AAC Tournament Thread - SMU vs. UCONN (The Ship)

[smupony94]

Stallionst I can't remember the name I gave you when you get manic like this and obsess over things you can't control

[LA_Mustang]

I'm hoping that LB and the team are not happy with their performance and will work hard to correct the glaring errors.

Can you please elaborate on the glaring error(s)?

[StallionsModelT]

I'm hoping that LB and the team are not happy with their performance and will work hard to correct the glaring errors.

Can you please elaborate on the glaring error(s)?

Three straight games with opponents making double digit three point shots and a season-long trend of giving up the three. Yes we are a very good interior defensive team but our perimeter defense is poor and has been all season. If that isn't corrected we'll be one and done. This team has much more potential than just showing up at the tournament. We can win a few and make some noise but if we are going to just let teams bomb us with uncontested shots then quality teams will show us the door.

[smupony94]

[Mustangs35SMU]

will work hard to correct the glaring errors.

Other than the three point stuff, what glaring errors are you talking about?

The only thing I can think of is Markus FT shooting....which is never going to be lights out.

[PonySnob]

will work hard to correct the glaring errors.

Other than the three point stuff, what glaring errors are you talking about?

The only thing I can think of is Markus FT shooting....which is never going to be lights out.

Ben E's play? It's almost like having 4 on 5 when he is out there.


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[StallionsModelT]

Emelogu is shell shocked every time he's on the court. Indecisive and timid. Wilfong needs to play before BE.

[Stallion]

Ben E took 0 shots from field or the line, had 2 rebounds, 1 turnover, 0 fouls-basically no factor-but why would you focus on his game today? Quit beating on the guy-he allows us to rest our 3 guards for a few minutes. He had less to do with winning or losing than any player on the Court.

[LA_Mustang]

Three straight games with opponents making double digit three point shots and a season-long trend of giving up the three. Yes we are a very good interior defensive team but our perimeter defense is poor and has been all season. If that isn't corrected we'll be one and done. This team has much more potential than just showing up at the tournament. We can win a few and make some noise but if we are going to just let teams bomb us with uncontested shots then quality teams will show us the door.

That's one, in your opinion, what are the others? And look, I'm not saying we can't defend the three better. But there is only so much you can do. I watched half of the game and listened to the other half. When I was watching ECU had some open threes from great ball movement, and on breaks. Sometimes there is nothing you can do about that.

One more question, how would you correct this if you were the coach?

[Grant Carter]

Emelogu is shell shocked every time he's on the court. Indecisive and timid. Wilfong needs to play before BE.

Ok now you have moved on to posting for shock value.

[StallionsModelT]

Ben E took 0 shots from field or the line, had 2 rebounds, 1 turnover-basically no factor-but why would you focus on his game today? Quit beating on the guy-he allows us to rest our 3 guards for a few minutes. He had less to do with winning or losing than any player on the Court.

This was a guy that was a major contributor on an ACC team as a freshman and now he couldn't hit the broad side of a barn. That and he's a turnover machine. He's had all season to prove he's worthy of minutes and he's been a disappointment in almost every game he's played in. Give me Wilfong.

[mrydel]

He does a good defensive job. Needs some confidence in the rest of his game.

[StallionsModelT]

Thankfully BE has been recruited over with Sed and Shake. Next year he needs to be sitting next to the lobster or Mario.

[Grant Carter]

Thankfully BE has been recruited over with Sed and Shake. Next year he needs to be sitting next to the lobster or Mario.

They play different positions but other than that great point.

[Stallion]

Get out the roster and count how many Guards SMU (usually) starts-I count 3
Now look at the roster and count how many eligible backup scholarship Guards we have.
I count 1
Ben E. has to play
Our 3 Guards can't play 40 minutes every nite especially in a 3 day tournament -sometimes they get in foul trouble-they need a rest to be productive. Whether you guys like it or not we need Ben E. to contribute some minutes