Guys shut down big time at about the 10-minute mark. Don't know why.
Personally, I don't think the faster tempo is the reason we are blowing leads. I'm not completely sure why this is happening, except there is an obvious lack of leadership coming down the stretch of games- especially away games. And I am NOT attacking Joey specifically. Leadership comes from a lot of places, and from a wide variety of guys on a team. And it's not just the players. But for some reason, guys are not stepping up down the stretch.
But i do understand the point, i think, that some of you are trying to make. Maybe with the up-tempo, there is more room for fundamental blow-ups, turnovers, mistakes, and of course, it's at that time in games when opposing coaches start getting desperate, turning up the pressure big time, etc. So yes- maybe we could blend our style of ball with a more tempered half court set when we take big leads into late-game situations. ?? I don't know. You are who you are. But we have goit to figure out something, b'c this is not good.
Hey- I'm still taking the road win all day strong. Next up- back at home for East Carolina and the slime bucket that coaches them.
