Do we even run an offense scheme?

[gymdawg.sixpack]

First, no im not advocating getting rid if Howland. But damn, we dont really have an offensive plan. I was hopeful for this team but it doesn't look good. Maybe we'll be better second half

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

No.... JoeMo would say MSU’s MBB offense sux

 

[AlCoDog]

No, we just have to hope somebody goes en fuego.

 

[civildawg88]

Missing the tournament with this team is criminal. I’m sorry, it just is

 

[vandaldawg]

Have we since Richard Williams left?

 

[57stratdawg]

We’ve spent nearly a decade building the program back to where Stans had it.

Honestly, that’s good enough for me.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Yes

throw it up, or drive the lane, which often consist of a turnover, or missed shot,

I got blasted about a month ago, because I questioned our team play,.... well this was what I speaking of.

Speaks for itself eventually.

(But we have better players than we show)

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Fire Howland, make Richard Williams interim.

 

[vandaldawg]

Fire Howland, make Richard Williams interim.

This coaching search has bought Howland two mor seasons minimum.

 

[muddawgs]

Nah it’s more fun to shoot contested shots than move the ball and shoot some open shots. Working out really well for this group. I think you get 5 points for hitting the front of the rim because we are killing it tonight.

 

[philduckworth]

We take some gosh awful shots. And have major mental breakdowns defensively.

 

[PearlRiverCoDawg]

Perry is a freaking turnover machine. It's like he doesn't look when he passes

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

We take some gosh awful shots. And have major mental breakdowns defensively.

Yep, they have to at least actually run the offense without the usual 17 up in the middle or start of an offensive set before you can say we don't have an offense.

We play so sloppy you can't see if we have an offensive set.

 

[tatedog]

Is it just me or have we always been terrible at making and catching passes three feet from the basket?

 

[Msubulldogfan1]

We’ve spent nearly a decade building the program back to where Stans had it.

Honestly, that’s good enough for me.

Back to where Stands had it? You mean when he went to the NCAAT 4 out of 5 years? When he won the conference? Was winning SECTs? Elaborate please.

 

[BonzoGoesToCollege]

No excuse getting worked on the glass by a smaller team. No blocking out. Just plain uncoached **** sucking basketball

 

[vandaldawg]

No, the part where he had top ten talent all over the floor and let them run up and down jacking the ball up at their leisure while seemingly running no semblance of a recognizable offensive scheme period.

 

[tatedog]

I'm really enjoying this 15 minute breakdown of the Clemson/LSU game during our broadcast. It's about time that game got some discussion.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Thank GOD for TuneIn radio. I was tired of these high school announcers.

 

[philduckworth]

Careless, unforced turnovers!!!

 

[philduckworth]

Also, I would yank Carter every time he takes a long 2 off the dribble.

 

[Nunya.sixpack]

Also, I would yank Carter every time he takes a long 2 off the dribble.

Or any shot not driving. He's in a nasty funk on the jumper.

 

[Nunya.sixpack]

Does it look like anyone is interested in playing for more than 8 seconds on any stretch at the same time?

 

[Msubulldogfan1]

No, the part where he had top ten talent all over the floor and let them run up and down jacking the ball up at their leisure while seemingly running no semblance of a recognizable offensive scheme period.

Top ten talent? Lmao. I don’t even know what that means.

 

[RPOdawg]

It’s time for Howland to go imo

 

[Nunya.sixpack]

Top ten talent? Lmao. I don’t even know what that means.

Might be referring to IMPP threads

 

[PartTimeGenius]

We show up about 8 minutes per half....maybe.
Offensive Scheme? That’s a thing?

Basketball has same issue as football—no discipline and no one trying to teach it. It’s all about letting them do what they want to keep them happy.

 

[DoomSlayer]

Good lord, getting blown out by this Bama team with our tourney hopes basically on the line is pathetic.

 

[BonzoGoesToCollege]

The perimeter defense is awful. Our perimeter guys are very slow.

 

[Dawgcap]

We show up about 8 minutes per half....maybe.
Offensive Scheme? That’s a thing?

Basketball has same issue as football—no discipline and no one trying to teach it. It’s all about letting them do what they want to keep them happy.

Great assessment. We have players not a team

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

For the first time since Rick Ray, I turned the channel.

 

[WilCoDawg]

It’s definitely offensive.

 

[SirBarksalot]

If Woodard were to break Nicks face in a fight would IB fire Howland...can’t remember being more frustrated watching a BB team. But I haven’t watched a lot of MSU hoops in the last decade.

 

[Tall Dawg]

It’s offensive we are this bad with this much overall natural talent on one team.
What a freaking wasted season unfolding already.

 

[Shamoan]

If only someone had warned us of Howland’s lack of schematic adjustments back in 2016, maybe, just maybe we could have done something about it...sigh, oh well.

 

[msugolf]

If only someone had warned us of Howland’s lack of schematic adjustments back in 2016, maybe, just maybe we could have done something about it...sigh, oh well.

Well I've tried to tell people as well. Unfortunately there's a disease among our fan base that prevents a person from recognizing potential problems before they happen. And I'm afraid we're about to make the same type of decision in another sport.

 

[Shamoan]

Bingo. We are eternal optimists even as the walls start falling in on us. We become a fountain of excuses instead of taking a hard look in the mirror.

 

[Msubulldogfan1]

It’s more like when a company or institution is dealing with millions of dollars, you never do anything drastic and have to be 100% confident in your decisions.

Jeremy Pruitt was a great example this year.

 

[hailstate19]

Hire Stans back.

 

[BingleCocktail]

Here's what I've surmised in 5 games:

Offense

1) Chemistry is off. Not sure if Weatherspoon's availability has anything to do with that
2) It looks like we're always trying to close in on the basket but we often fail to make the extra pass
3) We have a tendency to look a "pick-up game" team that has poor shooters
4) Too many turnovers

Defense

1) Probably the core strength of the team, when they decide to have enough energy to play it
2) Are in the awkward stage of committing lots of fouls but don't play "physically" consistently to throw an opponent off balance

Overall - We play good in stretches but can't seem to put 2 halves together against better opponents. Both SEC losses were disappointing, and that's considering that Auburn is (supposedly) #5 and that Bama was a road game. Starting out 0-2 right out of the gate makes a tougher row to hoe.