FishDuck Article Administrator No. 1 Share Posted February 17 The Oregon Men’s basketball team looks to finally be finding their groove after being able to play for two consecutive weekends for the first time since January 9th. With the team getting ever closer to being full strength, we can start to see the potential of this team. And that potential is one of a very capable team come tournament ... Read the full article here... Quote FishDuck: in the Top 1% in the World for 2020 (again) for pages read. And All-Volunteer? An incredible community of Duck fans! Link to post Share on other sites
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 2 Share Posted February 17 Coach Nordy--I again learn what to watch for from you and so appreciate the extra analysis you add to your weekly basketball articles. Thanks! Quote Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites
SCO1586 No. 3 Share Posted February 17 It is really awesome to see this Ducks team finally hitting their stride although I think they still have room to get a lot better (which is great). I can see this team peaking in tournament play which is typical for a Dana Altman team. I would have loved to see what this team could have done with a full schedule and a healthy roster. Imagine rotating Dante/Kepnang/Lawson and a healthy Will Richardson all year. Love the direction this team is headed. In coach Altman we trust. Go Ducks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
30Duck Moderator No. 4 Share Posted February 17 The Women's team is one of the top 20 teams, actually, better than that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mudslide No. 5 Share Posted February 17 Thanks for another great article, coach. The lady Ducks are sometimes painful to watch. I found myself grunting at the tv every time a Duck would launch a rainbow pass into a post who is tightly doubled. Sometime, somewhere they have to learn that is a bad play. And lastly, there seems to be a spot on the floor where both men and women repeatedly slip. Paopao did it a couple of times last night (including that last drive) and Duarte and others did it a number of times when the men played. Any insight on an issue there? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
criticalduck No. 6 Share Posted February 17 I would have to agree with you about the ladies Mudslide. Since I played and coached there are a few issues I see. The pick and roll was executed well by Sabrina and Ruthie. Now we have bad picks and a lazy roll or a good pick with no roll, which clogs up an area of the court, along with a lazy pass. The best picks have been set by Lydia but she isn't rewarded. There are poor switching defenses and double teams. Leaving a shooter open to double team a post player who is already being guarded well? How many point blank shots have ricocheted off the back board? No touch or feel on those. They are a young team and they will get better but I can't help but scream at my 75" TV. The men also have instances of lazy passing, poor defending, and flat out not making the extra pass--you have to trust your teammate will make the open shot. They are rounding into form of a coach Altman team. When they are on they will be hard to stop. I must say that Franck plays the game like he enjoys it! Teams and players are fun to watch when it seems like they are enjoying themselves. The floor is an odd thing though. Is it on top of an ice rink? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 7 Share Posted February 17 2 hours ago, criticalduck said: They are a young team and they will get better but I can't help but scream at my 75" TV. Yep....but please keep informing us of your observations. And Crank-the-Franck! Quote Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites
ICamel No. 8 Share Posted February 17 2 hours ago, criticalduck said: I must say that Franck plays the game like he enjoys it! You can see the unabashed joy that Franck has even when he is on the bench rooting for his teammates! One of the reasons why he is fast becoming one of my favorite Ducks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
