Big C said:
You young'uns need to study your hoops history:
Chaminade upset the Virginia team that had Ralph Sampson (can't remember if he played that game, or was injured, but it's irrelevant). They are a world power when it comes to upsets. It is an honor to be upset by Chaminade and join Virginia in hoops lore!
I bet Chaminade would upset the Golden State Warriors, if they played on Friday!
MarylandBear said:
Sorry, not listening to any excuses. I have been following the Bears since the mid-80s and I can't think of a team that has looked this bad. In fact, I can't remember any other PAC team ever looking this lost and unprepared. Have to pin this on the coaching staff, not on the players or their talent level (in my opinion they are all D1 level players). The lack of execution and floor awareness are absolutely shocking for a major conference program with the resources we have. I feel for the players as they seem to be panicking because they haven't been given any instruction on where to go or what to do on the court.
I don't see any on-court reading of opposing defenses, and the Bears can't execute an offensive play to save their lives. Why do you think Coleman is constantly going one on one? We don't have any structure on offense and ultimately it's a relief that we even get a shot off before the clock expires.
To me, the five minute stretch in the second half against Wichita State when the Bears could not even inbound the ball was completely revealing -- it wasn't just the turnovers, but the fact that we kept doing the same thing, over and over. No in-game adjustment nor any attempt to do anything differently. No having the passer run the baseline, no movement by anyone towards the center of the floor. Frankly any high school coach can recognize a 2-2-1 press, and the fact that we didn't even have a clue how to break it should tell you something.
