The Stansbury stall nearly cost us again
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But leaving it up to your coldest player to create off the dribble with 6 seconds left is just retarded</p>
He played great the first half but still needs to understand he can't go in the paint without blocks taking place. Of course had they called a foul or two in there it wouldhave helped. At least they called a few on the UT guards outside as they were bodying and mugging Dee all night. Golden made two NBA threes as well but, heh, we won, that is all that matters.
Either the players recruited can't learn an offensive system or the coaches don't want one. The number of empty possesions both teams have in a game is mind boggling.The difference between MSU and Ole Miss is that MSU plays better defense and they have guards that can make a play while the clock winds down.
All that being said, Rodney Hood is my favorite MSU basketball player in almost 15 years. My favorite player growing up was Calbert Chaney, and Hood reminds me of him. Both lefties, solid mid range game, appears to play the game under control, and is a good kid. He is going to be a very solid pro, but has at least one more year in college maybe two, but with his length and shooting stroke he is definitely a NBA player.
All that being said, Rodney Hood is my favorite MSU basketball player in almost 15 years. My favorite player growing up was Calbert Chaney, and Hood reminds me of him. Both lefties, solid mid range game, appears to play the game under control, and is a good kid. He is going to be a very solid pro, but has at least one more year in college maybe two, but with his length and shooting stroke he is definitely a NBA player.
UM and MSU are in the majority in terms of empty possessions in college basketball for two reasons:
You don't see as many empty possessions in the NBA because of the skills thoseguys have and the coaching they get throughout the season. If you watch an NBA game you will see 4 or 5 guys on the bench that used to be good players and they appear to just be spectators. But they earn their money during practice and shoot-arounds.</p>
- The players have become so athletic and the game has become so physical, its hard to get a shot off
- The AAU feeder system is not condusive to half-court sets. Players learn how to play team basketball at the HS level. But these kids that are playing in college - the product of the AAU system - are influenced more by their AAU manager than their HS coach. Chances are if you are athletic enough to play at the D-1 level, you are playing a bunch of AAU games throughout the year - sometimes 3 or 4 a day during the big tournaments.
You don't see as many empty possessions in the NBA because of the skills thoseguys have and the coaching they get throughout the season. If you watch an NBA game you will see 4 or 5 guys on the bench that used to be good players and they appear to just be spectators. But they earn their money during practice and shoot-arounds.</p>