NU looks to find answers to offensive issues
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Lou:
I'm curious if Collins seemed perplexed to you after the game.
You quote him as saying...
“You know, what happened was they were making Brooks and Nick pass the ball early and we weren’t able to capitalize with our other guys,”
and about Barnhizer specifically...
“Tonight again, he gets two free throws and he's driving the ball, and again…I’ve got to figure that out because we’ve got to find ways to get to the line and get some easy baskets.”
I know its out of context, but this implies some uncertainty in addressing what had just happened on the court.
Very clearly calling out the refs with the Barnhizer comments. Heard very similar post PSU game.
I have no idea how that loss can be pinned on CCC. That’s more ridiculous that pinning it on Ty and Big Matt. It would be equally ridiculous to blame the Defensive wizard on our staff for our horrendous defense on Sunday.
I will shout it out again, almost everybody except Gelo sucked Sunday. Players and Coaches. The HC doesn’t get perplexed by what the opposition does that this level. This isn’t some novice AAU Coaches. Let’s not make more out of it that needs to be. Bad game, bad outcome, flush it.
Well I watched the game twice and I'm surprised Collins would complain about the refs.
It wasn't particularly lopsided.
If a coach’s best player continues to get little to no respect from the refs, he would call them out. That’s what our coach did.
Whether it's right or wrong, the best players usually get the benefit of the doubt when it comes to fouls. They get those favorable whistles. Now, Collins sees Brooks as one of those guys. He believes Brooks is at that level, where he’s deserves that level of respect on the court.
Brooks' style of play, driving hard to the basket, finishing through contact, that’s the kind of game that should get him to the line more often. The dude’s got great balance and strength, great footwork, and he knows how to use that contact to his advantage. With the way he attacks the rim, especially with all the banging he takes inside, you’d expect him to be living at the free-throw line more than he has been. That is the longer and less subtle version of what Collins is saying. He should be shooting more free throws.
Agreed. Brooks has been playing thru constant, hard contact all season without getting to the line in keeping with that contact. Collins knows it and so do the rest of the coaches, the fans, and the media.