Putting The Onus On Herb Sendek
by Cory Williams on Mar 22, 2009 11:11 AM MST
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PrintOne of the knocks on Herb when he arrived in Tempe was his inability to lead a team into the later rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
Today's performance continues that trend. Uninspiring defense, poor management of Jeff Pendergraph's foul situation, and a lack of motivation for James Harden.
Taking too many threes, not having an effective game plan on offense, and failing to switch into man when it was clear that Syracuse could break the zone.
Undoubtedly, Sendek is a great basketball mind with a lot of talent for recruiting. But look at the game. If we really have the 2nd best player in the NCAAs, why can't he score more than 10 points?
I don't want to blame Herb Sendek for this loss, because Syracuse is a great team. But I have to at least mention that I feel he could have managed this game a lot better.
Either way, it was the best season we've had in years, and I loved this team. Good job, gentlemen.
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yeah
questionable coaching at best. Pretty much zero in-game adjustments.
But, it doesn’t help when your best all-world player plays like absolute crap.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
Hard not to put Pendy in
in that situation. Boateng was completely ineffective and the game was slipping away. It was worth a shot. It was a great year, Harden had a rough finish, but without him we would not be here. I think we’d all like to see Sendek loosen up on what D we are playing. A little man to man wouldn’t hurt every once in a while. Nonetheless, we stuck with our bread and butter and it just wasn’t enough to pull us through. Here is to hoping Kuksiks and Abbott remember this game during the off season and build off of it. I think Ty Abbott is our most athletic player on the team. If he can drive to the hoop more and become a better FT shooter, he will be a dynamic weapon. If Kuksiks can learn to hit some shots on the move, he will also be more valuable. I think next year comes down to Boateng. He needs to get a lot better for us to have a shot. It will also be interesting to see which bench players may be able to step it up when given a shot. Also looking forward to the new recruits. I am still excited for next years season, even with the likely departure of Harden. Should be fun to watch.
if we are depending on boateng for anything decent
we will be screwed.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Mar 22, 2009 11:39 AM MST up reply actions
Ruslan Pateev is seven footer (214cm)
that’s about centers so far
30 Y 197 cm 115 kg 0 IQ
by Lat We N Trash on Mar 22, 2009 11:42 AM MST up reply actions
I surely hope
he can come in and is ready to play. From what I’ve read he is pretty raw, but can you be much more “raw” than Boateng?
dunno -sounds pretty OK 4 me
i think nobody is expecting freshman center being tough as hell
Montverde (Montverde Academy, Fla.) center Ruslan Pateev has announced he will play for Arizona State. From Russia, Pateev picked the Sun Devils over Florida State and North Carolina State. He joins Trent Lockett in Arizona State’s 2009 recruiting class.
ESPN.com Recruiting Coordinator Reggie Rankin caught Pateev at last month’s Battle of the Rankings in Florida.
“Pateev is a true center who has good hands and is a huge target in the post on offense,” Rankin said. “He has tremendous touch and feel around the basket and can score with either hand. He gets most of his points on drop step moves, jump hooks and put-backs.”
Rankin says Pateev will do better in a half-court system rather than getting up and down the floor.
“He’ll be great in Arizona State’s halfcourt spread offense because he’s so big and can really get into his defender,” he said. "Ruslan’s also a presence on defense as he makes himself big. He can block shots and alter shots because of his size and always has his hands up. He’s also a great defensive rebounder.
“Defensively, he needs to work on his mobility,” Rankin continued. “He can really only guard other 5-men right now as he doesn’t have the foot speed or agility to go out to the perimeter. He also would struggle in an up-tempo attack as he tends to get lost in transition.”
Overall, once he gains a better understanding of the American game, Pateev should really take his game to the next level.
“Physically, he’s ready to play in the Pac-10 right now,” Rankin offered. “He’s gotten a lot better since he’s been in the States because he is hard working and dedicated. Once he gets a better feel for how the game’s played over here he’ll realize his vast potential.”
30 Y 197 cm 115 kg 0 IQ
by Lat We N Trash on Mar 22, 2009 12:06 PM MST up reply actions
I think he will be the key. Push Boateng, and easily overtake him.
by Cory Williams on Mar 22, 2009 12:08 PM MST up reply actions
Harden
He’s looked like he hasn’t been interested in the last few games, or he wants to play man to man on Flynn or Christmas instead of sticking with the matchup zone, or he just wants to chuck up horrible threes. I think he’s owes it to us to come back next year, he couldn’t have improved his draft stock with those two performances, maybe he’ll go #1 next year if he stays(hey, we can dream right?).
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by Optical Delusion on Mar 22, 2009 1:17 PM MST reply actions
Congrats on the great season, but. . .
Herb has a long and inglorious tradition of shitting the bed in games such as these. . . He’s a great man, and a good coach. He is not, however, anything more than good. ASU fans get used to your “best” seasons ending this way: a first or second round exit from the NCAAs, and second or third in the PAC10. When he was in Raleigh it was like Groundhog Day in March. You guys will understand the angst of NC State fans in a few years.—I will say, however, that given the coach we are stuck with now, I long for that Princeton “O.” (We are hopeful that our grievous coaching error—courtesy of Lee Fowler (THE WORST A.D. IN THE NCAA)—will be shortlived. But, I digress.
Again, congratulations on the season. . . I have honestly been pulling for you guys!
I think you need some perspective on ASU basketball
Being at least a consistent 2nd round team is LIGHT YEARS from what we were before Herb got there. Yeah, he didn’t exactly shine in that last game, but we would not be there if not for him. I think all Devil fans are extremely glad he’s our coach.
Hopefully, eventually our expectations will rise, but right now I think expecting much more than we had is a little foolish.
"He will not coddle them. Nolan Ryan doesn’t coddle." - Jeff Passan
by Dirk Diggler on Mar 24, 2009 6:04 AM MST up reply actions
rob evans crushed our souls
for so long. we are like an abused child going to disneyworld for the first time.
formerly known as kicker
by bubblescreen on Mar 24, 2009 1:47 PM MST up reply actions
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