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Post by thebsukid on Feb 8, 2024 16:40:34 GMT -6
We are not mentally tough
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Post by CallingBS on Feb 8, 2024 18:35:35 GMT -6
It's completely anecdotal and from memory, but it seems to me Anderson has missed a fair amount of FT's late in games. And missing the front end of a one and one is an effective 0-2 in coaching stats.
I personally think it was a fair question (though probably could have been asked more tactfully), but Lewis was also trying to protect his player's confidence going forward by avoiding it.
Anderson clearly wanted no part of those FT's, though, and that's what bothers me more than anything else. His body language was bad stepping up for the first one, and it just got worse after each miss.
I feel super bad for him, but it's not what you'd expect from a "give me the ball" winner.
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Post by CallingBS on Feb 8, 2024 21:10:09 GMT -6
These games just seem to follow a common theme that are mostly winnable but we simply don’t execute and aren’t solid with the ball. This team is BAD from a talent standpoint, but they seem to have good attitudes. Maybe Lewis is doing a good job coaching a really really bad team. If he’s only playing 7 and the team is struggling this bad, who is on that bench behind them. I also have to give Lewis credit. I’ve watched a few press conferences and there are young “reporters” asking the questions. I think he gets it that the Ball State press isn’t exactly seasoned reporters and he doesn’t just chew them out when they ask a question he doesn’t like. Last night a kid asked “did free throws lose this game” with Anderson sitting right there. Lewis didn’t like it and stuck up for him. He also didn’t go into a rage and bite the kids head off, but said “you are better than that.” Lewis “gets it” in so many ways but I’m worried about him stroking out he gets so visibly upset on the sidelines. I feel like he’s gonna stroke out. My sentiments almost to a word. The moral of the story is: Recruit better. |
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Post by 00hmh on Feb 9, 2024 9:36:20 GMT -6
That first recruiting class...
He did retain the players he needed for a good first year. Credit there.
The second class has produced 3 rotation players, but two injuries hurt.
Lewis has a good start on this class, but needs to go into next season with more size and a couple of more players ready to go out of the box. Returning players can improve but we all seem to agree with some roster turnover being necessary. We'll probably have 5 new players.
If our problem is smarts and depth, and the second year players on the bench aren't showing enough yet after two years, they're gone.
Brown may have the talent to keep. Our Euro experiment is a question mark, although he had a lot to learn, hasn't shown he'd be anything but a role player.
If Lewis can keep Jihad as he did the vets he retained the first year I'd count that as a recruiting victory.
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Post by realitycheck on Feb 9, 2024 13:32:22 GMT -6
That first recruiting class... He did retain the players he needed for a good first year. Credit there. The second class has produced 3 rotation players, but two injuries hurt. Lewis has a good start on this class, but needs to go into next season with more size and a couple of more players ready to go out of the box. Returning players can improve but we all seem to agree with some roster turnover being necessary. We'll probably have 5 new players. If our problem is smarts and depth, and the second year players on the bench aren't showing enough yet after two years, they're gone. Brown may have the talent to keep. Our Euro experiment is a question mark, although he had a lot to learn, hasn't shown he'd be anything but a role player. If Lewis can keep Jihad as he did the vets he retained the first year I'd count that as a recruiting victory. If our swoon continues to develop and we miss the tournament or lose in the opener, no way Jihad stays. I'd give him a C+ on this years class. We have some talent but no depth again and we are not tough-minded. We lose at home and we fade down the stretch. |
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