We sit now in a situation that is tough. After having won an early season tournament, on the road, we have for some reason lost our way. We have gotten away from what we did to be successful this summer and in that one day.
There is so much psychology that goes into coaching today and you hope you can find the right buttons to push to get the guys to be successful. We definitely try many things to make every kid successful by putting them in different situations to be successful, but you struggle with some of them to find that niche.
Things that need to happen, we need to stop making so many turnovers. We need to hit the offensive boards more, and we need to make it harder for teams to score. One thing that can get you a shot is to hit the offensive boards. I have never told anyone to pass out of an offensive rebound, ever. A player who gets those can shoot it 100% of the time. We need to be able to score as a team and individually, but we need to take pride in both team and individual defense. We need to want to dominate on both ends of the floor. And possession of the ball needs to be treasured whether the possession lasts 2 seconds or 30 seconds.
We have only played 5 games and have a long way to go. And if we are playing similarly in January as now, we as a coaching staff (I will take all responsibility) isn't doing its job. You put your hands to the plow and you finish the row...that's what we will do.
