re: Why don't we run more pick and rolls with Gafford?

Give Mike a call and let him know the secret to success is the pick and roll.

I think we should also tell him to have Macon watch film of Larry Bird. Then he can rebound, play defense, and score 40 a game.

Simple as that, duh.

Why would I be melting? I'm a Mike Anderson fan. And a razorbacks basketball fan. And my team is on a two game win streak. I'm happy.

I like it because it's about the only way to get his defender away from the rim.

Damn, that escalated quickly.

I’ve seen them try to run some pick and rolls with Gafford and Thomas. It’s been somewhat successful at times but sometimes the guards hesitate a split second before trying to get the ball to the big man. That split second hesitation sometimes causes them to miss the window for a play. So then sometimes the guards devolve into hero ball.

I think some of it is chemistry issues, but I think the senior guards need to learn to trust their supporting cast a bit more and pass with some confidence.

Btw, given the success the three man weave had the other night, I think that and the pick and roll should be the staple of the half court offense. Just my backseat coaching opinion.

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BoarEd

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Bringing some sensibility to this thread.

I like how when we are getting open looks but missing shots it's because "we're playing with low energy." Then we start making those same open shots it's "why can't Mike get the team to play with this energy all the time???"

A lot of people on here can't see anything more than the scoreboard when it comes to basketball. The team is making huge strides right now and it was visible even when we were down big vs UGA.

From watching the Georgia game it appeared to be sloppy play on the part of the bigs and the guards as well. The announcer even called it out repeatedly. The picks weren't crisp, they either peeled off too soon or moved with the defender getting themselves out of position to "roll". On the guards part, they either didn't use the pick, or they completely ignored the man rolling to the basket. When they did try to pass to them, it was either too late, or sloppy, or telegraphed. We just suck at running a decent pick and roll apparently. Our chemistry was better earlier in the year. As some have mentioned on the board already, it appears Barford and Macon began concentrating on their NBA resume and less on staying in the flow of the game. The others seemed to have picked up on this and just stopped trying on the offensive end. Gafford got the shite beat out of him in the Georgia game getting position and they barely tried to get him the ball at all. This team needs an attitude adjustment.

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I promise y'all that Mike Anderson knows how to run the pick and roll, and we go to it a lot. If they could run it more and get away with it, they would. These guys are playing high level division one basketball. This isn't the frickin youth leagues at your local YMCA.

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The pick and roll/pop is the STANDARD basis for every NBA offense.

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You really don't think the defensive effort has picked up significantly?

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I'm not saying energy is never a problem. I just think it gets way overblown by fans. Every time we lose there will be people saying "why don't they play with more energy???"

There is such a thing as getting a tough matchup or just not executing well. Those things can look almost the same as what a team playing with low energy might look like. If you're playing a team that's denying passing lanes/preventing you from running your offense in a certain way, things start to stagnate. Just an example