Golden Post Game Comments USC

Thanks for posting. I’m gonna try and YouTube his post game presser when it’s available. But according to what you posted I think he hit the nail directly on the head on several points. TG is a good coach and a smart guy. I’m willing to bet he gets his thing figured out.

 

Great post, but dang dude how do you type? Listen and drive at the same time. Sounds extraordinarily dangerous. Be safe out there!

 

The sloppy turnovers are just maddening, can’t win against good teams with those.

 

That would be ideal. Especially with a roster with length like we have.

 

Im sure he is teaching his guys how to break it down but they arent doing it. That is his task, to figure out a way his team will do what he asks in a way that is easy for them to grasp.

 

Being tentative caused several turnovers, guys passing up open looks to get a better look or just not wanting to take shots. Richards needs to find his shot again. We should be a tough team to zone with the number of guys we have that can shoot from 3.

 

Don't do that.

 

Pass the damn ball to the open shooter.

 

Clayton had a strange game leading us in scoring with 20 points, including 6 3's, but only shot once inside the arc and committed 6 turnovers, many live ball.

Haugh played a terrific first half, but after he put up a brick from 3, we hardly saw him after halftime.

 

It would seem to me that if you see a I-3-1 defense the easiest way to beat it is to put all four players down in the block and let the point guard or two guard create their own shot from the oerimeter.

 

I’ve wondered why he doesn’t employ one himself.

Hoping this isn’t a hard lesson to learn this year why he should.

 

I had a friend killed on his bike by a girl texting and "driving". Well, she was behind the wheel. It is a huge sore spot for me.

 

Yeah, Clayton's shooting was a big plus, but his turnovers were a killer. And, his TOs seemed very unnecessary (and easily correctable).

Even so, we were in good position to knock off a top team at their home. I have to credit USC with knocking down a lot of big shots over the last 5 to 10 minutes of the game. I haven't watched them enough to know if they are consistently that good at shot-making; I was somewhat under the impression that they weren't.

I like our chances against them on a neutral court.

 

All of these recent losses to Quad 1 teams, I firmly believe we are better than them on a neutral court, or neutrally officiated game.

These teams are bullying their way to victories, with the help of the refs on their home court.

I do wish the team could stop being tentative.

Can’t have 2 starters with zero points.