What does that mean? We can and I hope we turn things completely around...It has been done in the past by a plethora of other teams , we can be one of those teams now.
Mooney potential 2018-2019 A10 coach of the year
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this year's record doesn't mean much in predicting next season's record, but the reasons for the bad record do. we let teams shoot at way too high a percentage. that has to improve dramatically for our record to improve dramatically.
This thread has the potential to be the thread of the year. With fans of all other A-10 schools in deep states of depression over the state of their basketball teams and you have to particularly feel for LaSalle fans who will miss the sage wisdom of Dr. G., just the fact that we will still have 5 players to put on the floor makes it almost inevitable that we will win the A-10 and go onto unimagined glory with multiple accolades for our coach if he is not coaching at Pittsburgh. Is there any truth to the rumor that the instigator of this thread is usually known in radio circles as Ivan - just wondering?
Ok so you are saying that the coach of the year usually goes to the guy who shows the most improvement from the year before. So because we were sooo abysmal this year, that makes Mooney's chances good...hummmmm. So you would really be happy if CM were to win the COY after having another mediocre season, say 19 wins and 3rd in A10 with a semifinal exit?
I've always said a fun year for me has us in the conversation at the end of the season. sure I want more. yes, I want a final four. but after a 12-20 year, I'd really enjoy a regular season where we finish 3rd in the A10 with a double bye. 3rd in the A10 in a regular year gives us at-large consideration.
no, I won't be happy with the semifinal loss you propose. but the whole season doesn't get judged on that one game to me.
some would be happier finishing 9th in the league but winning the A10 tournament. yes, it would be a fun couple of weeks in March but on the heels a season we didn't enjoy at all. I'm not sure that's better.
no, I won't be happy with the semifinal loss you propose. but the whole season doesn't get judged on that one game to me.
some would be happier finishing 9th in the league but winning the A10 tournament. yes, it would be a fun couple of weeks in March but on the heels a season we didn't enjoy at all. I'm not sure that's better.
I am not saying Mooney is going to win, but he does have a decent chance if we finish near the top of the A10. I also think his chances are better if he shows significant improvement from the year before.
No, I would not be happy with 19 wins and a 3rd place finish in the A10. My expectations for next year are higher.
No, I would not be happy with 19 wins and a 3rd place finish in the A10. My expectations for next year are higher.
There is a lot of complaining about the flying dutchman defense on threes but I've seen a lot of it during the tournament. Also it made me think...how intimidating is a 5'10" flying at a 6'5" shooter? Maybe they should pretend to dive at their feet?
I good shooter doesn't see or feel a guy running out to him. unless you get a piece, it's useless. the key is getting there early, before he's shooting.
we're not slow, but we're chasing. if we can trust on-ball defenders more, we can help less. it's recovering from help where we're late.
The most frustrating thing is that as late as we tend to be getting out on a three-point shooter, we would be better off just staying put or crashing the boards with that defender. Instead, he leaves his position and ends up in no-man's land – unable to alter the shot, unable to defend the guy he just left, unable to rebound. It's like playing 4 on 5.
agreed. I understand trying to get there. it would look pretty bad to just let a guy shoot totally wide open. but running out late does nothing.
Flying Dutchman isn't a defensive strategy, it is what happens when a defender is out of position and trying to close out on a shooter. It can happen to all teams in all defensive systems when there is a defensive breakdown. Perhaps it has become more visible after being complained about so much on the board.
I have seen several teams using the Mooney Flying Dutchman routine lately. It’s nothing more than being out of position or maybe Chris’s mother’s maiden name is Wallenda.
The biggest take away from the NCAA Tournament to this point is how tenacious defense based on offensive schemes the opposition is using plus rebounding wins games.
Raw rebounding numbers are mostly a function of how many baskets your opponents miss and are not very indicative of actual rebounding ability. If you look at the total rebounds pulled down out of all possible rebounds (rebounding percentage) you get a much better idea of a team's rebounding ability. Only 2 of the final four teams are in the top 100 for defensive rebounding percentage, and none are in the top 100 for offensive rebounding percentage. Kansas in particular was horrible at defensive rebounding this year, ranking 290th in the country in defensive rebounding percentage. Michigan and Loyola Chicago are 275th and 332nd in offensive rebounding percentage respectively. All these teams have very good field goal defense however, which means there are a lot of misses by opponents and a lot of opportunities to rebound, inflating the raw rebounding numbers. So I don't think that rebounding is essential to winning, at least not for the teams in the final four.
For comparison we ranked 161 in defensive rebounding and 315 in offensive rebounding. We were better than Kansas at defensive rebounding and better than Loyola Chicago at offensive rebounding.
fan, you can give these numbers 1,000 times and posters will still argue.
the key is defending. not giving up open 3's and not giving up made layups at the rim. keep a team's FG% and 3FG% low, and you win games. we used to. currently we don't. gotta solve that.
the key is defending. not giving up open 3's and not giving up made layups at the rim. keep a team's FG% and 3FG% low, and you win games. we used to. currently we don't. gotta solve that.
That is what he's saying, but it simply isn't true. 10 of the past 13 COY were conference champs and/or made the NCAA the year before they won COY.
Maybe the A10 will invent the "Comeback Coach" Award.
NegativeBroccoli, please stop spreading fake news. As you know, I said if we finish near the top of the conference and the team has improved significantly he potentially could win the award. Are you saying only conference winners get the award and that is the only factor they will consider?
You can relax. That ain't happening. Unless he becomes Nick Nolte in Blue Chips on steroids, it ain't happening.
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No, I am saying that....
is false.
is fact.
Nothing more, nothing less. Reconsider who is spreading fake news.
This is the perfect post because no matter what the subject of a post is all people want to do is talk about Mooney.
BTW, Where should we put Mooney's 2018-2019 A10 coach of the year award? I am thinking in a trophy case in the main walkway circling the Robin Center.
BTW, Where should we put Mooney's 2018-2019 A10 coach of the year award? I am thinking in a trophy case in the main walkway circling the Robin Center.
We can put CM's COY trophy right next to the coaches' cook-off trophies he won off of Shaka and Slick Willie since those are the only trophies he's won since he got here.
What are you talking about? The original post was ALL about Mooney. When the thread is Will Mooney win COY next year, are we supposed to talk about New England Patriots?
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