MBB G16 Final: Louisiana 76, Georgia State 89

[Turbine]

If you aren’t as talented you have to play a different brand of basketball. We play as if we have the most talent and we don’t.

I agree Marlin is extremely consistent. He must think it's the best way for them to learn their roles long-term.

[Turbine]

You don’t gain confidence throwing up bricks, have to get them high percentage shots. Play to the players you have strength, we can’t depend on Gant to drop half a hundred every game.

100% agree with this.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Yeah, Cook talked about how our guys weren’t making a great effort to be in position to defend the 3 point shots. Our color guy is probably going to get in trouble for making those observations.

[Cajunsmike]

Yeah, Cook talked about how our guys weren't making a great effort to be in position to defend the 3 point shots. Our color guy is probably going to get in trouble for making those observations.

That was one of the most disappointing things about last night as a major part of pre game focus was to limit their clean three point looks. Some credit should go to the Panthers as a few of their threes came from pretty far out.

[Cajunsmike]

Find a way, adjust, fight, change the game plan, play to their strengths. You aren’t replacing Marquetti so don’t try to get people to do what he does..let them do what they do...Coach them. Figure it out. I played class B and 5A, both really good programs but we had to do it a lot different at each program. Won district t titles at both..our bench on 5A would have competed for district..clad B we had 3 guys on the bench and 1 couldnt even dribble., find a way

I think we could pump fake more on the threes and drive for an open mid range shots. Russell did that once last night and scored. ThAt should happen more frequently as that shot may result in a putback. They believe that is a poor shot due to analytics. An 18 foter may be but a 10 footer is not a bad shot and could be effective. This is an area where I disagree with the philosophy. They believe Russell will eventually snap out of it. At this point who knows when “eventually” will be. Could be in April pick up games.

[ManAboutTown]

Yeah, Cook talked about how our guys weren’t making a great effort to be in position to defend the 3 point shots. Our color guy is probably going to get in trouble for making those observations.

Defense and rebounding are 100% effort. Why are we never able to run people off of the line?

[cajunfan96]

Look, if we go 6-0 from March 12 to March 24, I’m willing to completely forget that we’re now paying Marlin over half a million dollars per year.

At least I’ll forget it for the next season...then we’ll revisit.

Its going to be tuff Cajunrunner! Teams know about our gym and all of our Johnson's Hot Link post season invite tournaments.

[Million$Mullet]

Defense and rebounding are 100% effort. Why are we never able to run people off of the line?

At one time this was Bobs specialty. When we had an imposing figure in the middle like Shawn Long to protect the rim it made it easier. Gant is good at protecting the rim but when he gets pulled out of the lane nobody is scared of Justin Miller.

[cajun_lannister]

Its going to be tuff Cajunrunner! Teams know about our gym and all of our Johnson's Hot Link post season invite tournaments.

The Bob Marlin invitational tournament for teams that don't play very well and want to other things good to.

[zephyr]

I think we could pump fake more on the threes and drive for an open mid range shots. Russell did that once last night and scored. ThAt should happen more frequently as that shot may result in a putback. They believe that is a poor shot due to analytics. An 18 foter may be but a 10 footer is not a bad shot and could be effective. This is an area where I disagree with the philosophy. They believe Russell will eventually snap out of it. At this point who knows when “eventually” will be. Could be in April pick up games.

And Mike this is part of the problem. Your coach buys into this layup or 3 mentality that works with certain teams. When you aren't hitting the 3, you have to adjust and possibly drive more or like you said, take the midrange shot.

[zephyr]

One was why not to expect a repeat of 27 wins.

Next year part of the "recruit better" demands will have been met.

They will?

[CajunEXPRESS]

Do y’all know how great those recruits would have to be? Six outstanding players left in the last two years. We’ve signed maybe two replacements, and maybe a third counting transfer Johnson. Nobody outside those three appear close to the six we’ve lost.