Crash the defensive glass or still look for run outs??? An issue here

[uihawk82]

Rebounding of late during this losing streak has been spotty and definitely weaker than during the 10-1/11-2 run.

A lot of posters have talked about the lack of blocking out, putting a body on people, not watching the flight of the ball etc.

But maybe now that tourney time is here it might be good to forget out fast breaking as much as protecting the defensive glass.

I think the offensive rebounds that Indy and the buckeyes got in losses 5 and 6 were the key to those defeats.

What have you noticed, have the hawks been sending two guys toward their own basket a lot of the time when an opponent shot goes up?

I dont see how looking for run outs is good when your team is not defensively rebounding very well.

Opinions?

 

[NEIChawk]

Issue, rebounding has gotten too lax...All I see sometimes is 1 guy in there....everyone else starts to head back the other way...And, if there are more in there to 'bound, they still get caught looking at the ball and not the man....recipe for disaster most times....It's part of being physical w/your opponent w/out getting too physical...that damn ball is as much yours as anyone else's...go get it...so, if our run outs are limited so what...we should want that ball

 

[uihawk82]

Issue, rebounding has gotten too lax...All I see sometimes is 1 guy in there....everyone else starts to head back the other way...And, if there are more in there to 'bound, they still get caught looking at the ball and not the man....recipe for disaster most times....It's part of being physical w/your opponent w/out getting too physical...that damn ball is as much yours as anyone else's...go get it...so, if our run outs are limited so what...we should want that ball

Definitely agree with your assessment and you have to have the ball first before anything else happens and have to limit the other teams second chance shots while getting as many offensive rebounds yourself.

I like the term 'lax' as I agree that sometimes the hawks arent getting off the ground which to me means not know where the ball is and being pushed around.

 

[NEIChawk]

If we rebounded better in those games we lost, we would be having a double bye....I watched the UNI game yesterday and they show a textbook way of rebounding and on a few occasions, the ball would hit the floor, and that's how it should be done....locate a man, get your a$$ into him and go where they go, sounds simple....some do it better than others

 

[STILLBUSTER]

Rebounding is as much attitude, toughness, ownership and intent as it is positioning. It's like defense -- a pride thing. This team has very little toughness and attitude, so it's an inherent problem. Woody's working hard but is simply limited in his athleticism and coordination. Uhl has been playing like a Nancy with his head on backward and your "toughest attitude" guy on the team is only 6'7" and a true frosh.
Compound all this that it's just not a high priority skill that is taught in Fran's run-first / transition system.

I agree with hawk82 to focus on rebounding and less on the getting to the other end. Recently, they've been so worried about getting back / breaking that they barely secure the ball. Not to mention, they've been missing so many layups and bunnies, the break isn't exactly paying dividends.