Comments on: Roth’s shooting display not enough; Hoosiers drop 11th straight

By: BFowler

BFowler — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:32:28 +0000

I could not understand why Roth went under that screen every time, they ran the same play, why not go over the top as Diebler was just going to jack it from that spot?

By: BFowler

BFowler — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:32:28 +0000

I could not understand why Roth went under that screen every time, they ran the same play, why not go over the top as Diebler was just going to jack it from that spot?

By: JerryCT

JerryCT — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:26:48 +0000

I wonder if Roth has ever seen old film of Jimmy Rayl or Jay Edwards

By: JerryCT

JerryCT — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:25:33 +0000

I saw them too , especially Lauderdale late in the game and you are right.

BUT moving screens are part of the game so a player needs to know how to respond. Option #1 is impede the shooter's path somewhat like a CB does to a WR at the line of scrimmage. If the guy easily goes by you then you are forced to chase and already at a major disadvantage. The defender of the screener can also alter the path but we donot usually do that.

By: Sallad

Sallad — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:07:11 +0000

To be fair to Matt Roth, it's hard to avoid a moving screen.

By: JerryCT

JerryCT — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 12:15:02 +0000

I liked the game as we moved the ball crisply early only to slow down as the game wore on. We did not have so many "resets" of the offense costing us valuable time on the shot clock. Lower TO's and good FT's as well.

We scored enough to win getting help from everyone including Taber who , for me, was our most consistent player in his role on both ends of the floor. Their big guys did not beat us.

Unfortunately we are not able to defend the perimeter especially Roth who tries hard but cannot quite avoid the screens enough to contest the shot until too late.

Seems to me we are in fact getting better

By: ChronicHoosier

ChronicHoosier — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 12:07:23 +0000

Roth was so hot that Al Gore just declared war on him.

By: ChronicHoosier

ChronicHoosier — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 12:06:26 +0000

Jordan Hulls is the next Redick: the total package. Roth is a specialist more like Steve Kerr.

By: HoosierSmitty

HoosierSmitty — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 10:23:37 +0000

Oh and let's not forget Roth's two ridiculous blocks this season!

By: HoosierSmitty

HoosierSmitty — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 10:19:37 +0000

Yeah, I'd say he's more Todd Leary or Pat Graham at this point than JJ Reddick.

Just be Matt Roth and hit the dagger 3s for us.