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Wright knows team needs more composure
Dayton knows how to play with great effort, but the next step for this team will be playing with a high degree of smarts, too.
Coach Brian Gregory has been hammering that into his players, and they seem to be getting the message.
Chris Wright is normally a happy-go-lucky sort, but he was downcast while exiting the Coliseo de Puerto Rico after an 83-75 loss to Kansas State on Sunday, knowing the Flyers fell short in the basketball-savvy department.
“I thought we fought hard and played hard, but when you’re playing good teams, you have to play more than just hard. You have to play smart, too,” Wright said. “At different points of the game, we were playing with energy and effort and smartness, but it’s something we have to get consistent at during practice to help us win games.”
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By sec 312
November 23, 2009 2:18 PM | Link to this
Doug, off subject but I just checked updated AP ranking… they have dayton UP to 18…now coaches have them down…this is amazing..if true..18! maybe you could check..and post a update..if you are not too tired from the PR nightlife!
By sec 312
November 23, 2009 2:33 PM | Link to this
never mind..my bad..although the poll said updated 11-23.2:24 pm.they still had last weeks ranking..carry on
By BrutusBuckeye
November 23, 2009 3:05 PM | Link to this
Sorry, but it’s now clear that the Dayton Flyers were highly overrated in the preseason. Are they a good, middle-of-the-pack team? - yes. A top 25 team? - NO.
By Bob
November 24, 2009 7:51 AM | Link to this
CW is correct. Many possessions were wasted with a turnover that often resulted in points for K State. That stat is one the staff will focus on…take care of the ball and execute the offense. I think a feature of last year’s team that contributed greatly to our success was our ability to share the ball. Seems like when you’re sharing the ball, you’re being more patient, cutting more crisply, being in position to rebound, and finding better shots.
By Alpena Flyer
November 24, 2009 9:06 AM | Link to this
How can a team so deep and well coached play mediocre? The answer is simple: UD cannot score from the point guard or center position and every opponent knows this. Twleve deep, but only three offensive players at a time. When MJ is ice cold, that’s 2 vs 5. We sorely miss Lowery. I appreciate what Kurt brings to the table, but we have to have a post threat. Time to play the other three bigs and live with whatever shortcomings they have. UD can no longer play 3 on 5 offensively.
By Borges
November 24, 2009 8:13 PM | Link to this
Please tell me someone, what has Kurt ever brought to the table? The guy is a 6’10” giant, but an offensive midget. 4yrs. and he averages 4pts/game. He STINKS! London Warren has no shot either. Chris Wright is a dunking machine… no outsideshot. This team lacks offensive consistency and good perimeter shooting. That’s always been a problem fo Dayton… lack of offense. The team with the most points… WINS!
By Chitown Flyer
November 25, 2009 12:45 PM | Link to this
Kurt is not an offensive machine, but they are not running sets for him, and are not getting him the ball. They need to get him 8-10 touches in the low post. Shoot half and kick out the other.This will free up MJ on curls and cuts which is where he is effective scoring. Lowery should help. Perry works hard on defense but is out of place at the point. I would like to see London drive into the lane more, he is the quickest guy on the court most games.