In coach White and his basketball team, us GatorNationers had a bright spot -- an inflation of high hopes.
(Sure, we still can hold up hopes.) It just got deflated and the worrisome puncture strikes us as a failing "style"
that can recur enough to get us knocked out of the year's end tournaments = SEC & NCAA.
Versus SoCar, we did not just have a "leader" or two who had a piss-poor night; we had an every-damn-body
bad night. Now that's a rarity occurrence in top 25 teams -- in tournament-bound teams. I say the hyper-refs
miscalled that game & seem to call more strict against our men... but it was fully our playing execution that
executed us. Coach White & crew have to drill-drill that particular play-style out of this gang. Never again.
Also, IDK how many practice minutes, practice intensity is focused on Egbunu, but I'd say it's time to shift
more investment concentration on those who replace him. Egbunu gives less return-on-investment than
Hayes ... and less than who else plays inside for us = I know Stone shows a better body-control and at least
a shooting touch, which Ebugnu never shows. (Yes, E gives rebounds, blocked shots, but so would his subs.)
The typical contribution line with Egbunu's game is 6 "in-close" FG shots with 2 made (2-6) = that gives
us 4 TOs right there, plus the 2 more he usually loses before shooting (6 TOs/game)?? As you can see, I am
frustrated by our "center-giant". I'd love to see AD Stricklin get Egbunu a "gel-grant loan" to hire
Akeem Olajuwon for intense tutoring on really effective big-man playing. Please, please, please!
Also, we need better intense concentration-focus on "catching,handling" every pass as well as for every potential
pass. { Have the S&C coach work with our guys at physically expanding their hands to enhance
each's grip 10%.} The passes need to be thrown with more BBall authority -- please. So, coach'em
out of so many of these
"body-out-of-control" harried passes that are bobbled or TOs. {Coach White, Stop it! I say! }.
So I send a toast on behalf of us "needy" Gator-fans: BBall Gators, please enjoy expending extra enthusiasm
at erasing flaws, at dominating the inside & rim, at speed-directed passing, at more dunks, at more aware
rebound "safe-positioning" {i.e. without fouling}, at "wise-trailing" for the pass from your driving teammate, and
especially personally raise your FT% 10% each, etc.
PS>> If any 6'6" Gator shoots his FTs underhanded = muscle-joint movements flow-swing smoother
and his release-point is 2+ feet closer to that rim-target, so the brain-muscular biofeedback pattern
to absorb has many less contra-variables. IDK, but one long practice session filmed and tabulated
ought to show enough mastery-growth to encourage many. S'pose 4 tall guys can improve FTs 5%??
Sorry for the "long-write", but these guys have the raw ingredients to be a gourmet recipe team.