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Originally Posted by Beatty Town Coach I would take Davis out of the starting lineup. Move Mikesell to the true two, and let him share point guard and quarterback duties. I would play Frankie more, and thus go big longer in each game by having Obi and Josh on the floor as much as possible. Then I would post Mikesell up on the other teams guards under the basket, and play high low constantly with Obi, Josh, and Mikesell. I feel this would address some of the size disparity issues. If we are going to be a half-court team, then we might as well substitute and game plan with that in mind. Then you bring Davis and Cohill in to switch up the pace of the game periodically. Hit them with the change of pace, give some guys their breather, and the return to power half-court lineup; repeat steps as needed. This team, and program in general, have to get better at attacking the middle and forcing the officials to call fouls; but also have to greatly improve free throw shooting. Cunningham, Mikesell, Crutcher, Landers, and Obi, could make a living at the free throw line, but Flyers are not patient enough or deliberate enough in their attack. And constantly letting the other team off the hook when their bigs are in foul trouble. If UD would attack a foul troubled big, they way Tulsa did against flyers, likely win 2 or three more games thus far.

Excellent post, Beatty Town Coach! And I never thought I would be saying that in Jordan's sophomore year. My posts on him last year were things like "fearless," "warrior," and "ice in his veins." This year he seems so out of touch. I believe a turning point in yesterday's game was the two-on-one break he had with Mikesell. He was pushing it toward the basket, as he should, and then when the defender approached him, he for whatever reason, switched the ball to his left hand and made one of the worst passes imaginable. The Flyers lost two points and it would have put them ahead by either four or six. That was a turning point and it was all downhill from there.