Posted by ZDevil on March 26, 08 at 03:58:22:
In Reply to: Adjustments posted by ScooterDevil on March 25, 08 at 23:07:16:
: I'll probably get crucified for criticizing Herb, but I wonder if there has ever been a college team that went an entire season without playing a second of man-to-man defense? When a team has obviously spent several days disecting your defensive scheme you have to give them another look. More so you have to have played multiple looks during the season to make them prepare for different things. I know that Herb is smart, but sometimes smart people can be stubborn as well. It's fine to play the matchup zone as your primary defense, but any intelligent person should know that you have to make adjustments. I think it's a copout to say that ASU did not have the talent to play man-to-man this year. All we have coming in next year are two mildly athletic 3-star players. We are not going to get more athletic. Which means if that were the excuse this year it's going to be the same next year.
: All that said. . . Congrats Herb and Devils for a great season.
ZD> But...we have Boateng. And he is getting better. Not free-throws. 36%. The horra. It probably wouldn't have made a difference. But. There is light. At the end of the tunnel. We have James Harden. He can dribble through the light and score. ASU has some weapons. YYYYYYIIIPPPPPPIIIEEE!!!!!!!