Interestingly Rodney Howard spoke about the team lacking a Jose Alvarado type or a leader personality. He said he has tried to fill some of that void, but they don't have that person that will be an outright dog regardless of the score and push their teammates right now. He struck on the crux of the issue because that is what Jose Alvarado and Josh Okogie brought to the table the first five years. Rodney said the younger guys are still young and learning and they don't have that leadership piece yet either.
Josh Pastner said,
Looking back at Clemson, had some great looks, if you are 4-23 from 3, the scheme stuff doesn’t matter as much. Have to be ready for a really talented Duke team and they need to play really well.
Lance Terry is still out (hamstring) and a couple of guys banged up that could not play. Had what he called a MASH unit today in practice. Tristan is back tomorrow, Deivon didn’t practice due to a back issue, Rodney could practice with a hip issue but is tender, Miles Kelly hurt his ankle in practice and he was in and out.
On offensive sets, they’ve tried to score more in the paint and more high/low game, been good offensive rebounding team and they’ve been good in transition offense, but teams are getting back on them and they’ve got to score from the FT line and they don’t get to the FT line enough is it us or the officials. We have to get the FT line and we have to score more at the FT line. GT is third from last in FT attempts eight short of the bottom team ND and are last in FT shooting percentage.
They need to get to the FT line and he is sending tape into the league, but the overall situation is they need to play better, they are playing hard, but they are not playing better. They’ve got to score better, they’ve got to make open shots and hopefully if there is a 50/50 call the proper call is made.
Freds and Cyril are getting better and he would like to get them in.
Pastner said he doesn’t want to come off as making an excuse, but a lot of the guys are young and they are in different roles like Deebo or Miles or Jalon Moore or Deivon and Deivon has played well in the last three games, 10 rebs for him and there is not doubt there is pressure and I’m sure they sense it, but you can’t not have them shoot when they are open, but they’ve got to shoot with confidence. Miles turned down one or two of those in the last game, he is okay with them missing 10, if they turn them down they don’t get a great look and I pray they fall tomorrow.
He expects them to improve down the stretch in the season and have some momentum going into the ACC Tournament as the guys find some confidence.
Josh Pastner said,
Looking back at Clemson, had some great looks, if you are 4-23 from 3, the scheme stuff doesn’t matter as much. Have to be ready for a really talented Duke team and they need to play really well.
Lance Terry is still out (hamstring) and a couple of guys banged up that could not play. Had what he called a MASH unit today in practice. Tristan is back tomorrow, Deivon didn’t practice due to a back issue, Rodney could practice with a hip issue but is tender, Miles Kelly hurt his ankle in practice and he was in and out.
On offensive sets, they’ve tried to score more in the paint and more high/low game, been good offensive rebounding team and they’ve been good in transition offense, but teams are getting back on them and they’ve got to score from the FT line and they don’t get to the FT line enough is it us or the officials. We have to get the FT line and we have to score more at the FT line. GT is third from last in FT attempts eight short of the bottom team ND and are last in FT shooting percentage.
They need to get to the FT line and he is sending tape into the league, but the overall situation is they need to play better, they are playing hard, but they are not playing better. They’ve got to score better, they’ve got to make open shots and hopefully if there is a 50/50 call the proper call is made.
Freds and Cyril are getting better and he would like to get them in.
Pastner said he doesn’t want to come off as making an excuse, but a lot of the guys are young and they are in different roles like Deebo or Miles or Jalon Moore or Deivon and Deivon has played well in the last three games, 10 rebs for him and there is not doubt there is pressure and I’m sure they sense it, but you can’t not have them shoot when they are open, but they’ve got to shoot with confidence. Miles turned down one or two of those in the last game, he is okay with them missing 10, if they turn them down they don’t get a great look and I pray they fall tomorrow.
He expects them to improve down the stretch in the season and have some momentum going into the ACC Tournament as the guys find some confidence.
