ncsportsnut1
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Now that we know Buzz is staying, here are my concerns about his coaching and would like people with more bball knowledge than me to correct or fill in the blanks of my average perspective. I cannot stand the "product" put on the floor the last two years, save the 110% effort of a few players. But moving on, he's here, we're stuck with him, so here's a summary of my concerns about his coaching strategies and what it could mean in the next few years.
COACHING SYSTEM: Buzz apparently has shown some ability to recruit. If these recruits pan out well they will lay a foundation only if there is a "coaching system" for them to plug into. It seems to me that Buzz has some offensive system, but lacks a defensive scheme for people to plug into. My premise is this: ALL successful coaches have systems of offense and defense that makes them successful. Knight, Rupp, Smith, Williams, Wooden, they all had systems that worked and produced success. Gottfried had a system at Alabama that he learned from some of the established coaches and he installed that system and you see the results instantaneously. Much of coaching is about organization whether it's during games or on the court. Having a system that is successful is critical.
I don't see that in our defense. A quick look at turnover differential is a big clue. Our defense never forces turnovers. If the other team turns the ball over it's usually their error. With no defensive pressure, and no rebounding, and teams lighting it up from the perimeter, it seems to me there needs to be a change in defensive strategy similar to when Dino and Skip installed the PackLine defense. So simply put, regardless of the caliber of the recruits, I think at very least Bzz needs to take a hard look at what he is doing defensively and scrap it in favor of something that will work or he can have 5 star players and we would still lose.
So hoping some people who know more than me can tell me if we're using matchup zone, or what we are doing, and if a higher caliber player will make that system work better?
COACHING SYSTEM: Buzz apparently has shown some ability to recruit. If these recruits pan out well they will lay a foundation only if there is a "coaching system" for them to plug into. It seems to me that Buzz has some offensive system, but lacks a defensive scheme for people to plug into. My premise is this: ALL successful coaches have systems of offense and defense that makes them successful. Knight, Rupp, Smith, Williams, Wooden, they all had systems that worked and produced success. Gottfried had a system at Alabama that he learned from some of the established coaches and he installed that system and you see the results instantaneously. Much of coaching is about organization whether it's during games or on the court. Having a system that is successful is critical.
I don't see that in our defense. A quick look at turnover differential is a big clue. Our defense never forces turnovers. If the other team turns the ball over it's usually their error. With no defensive pressure, and no rebounding, and teams lighting it up from the perimeter, it seems to me there needs to be a change in defensive strategy similar to when Dino and Skip installed the PackLine defense. So simply put, regardless of the caliber of the recruits, I think at very least Bzz needs to take a hard look at what he is doing defensively and scrap it in favor of something that will work or he can have 5 star players and we would still lose.
So hoping some people who know more than me can tell me if we're using matchup zone, or what we are doing, and if a higher caliber player will make that system work better?