Kansas 1/11 2:00 PM ESPN+

[leeraymond]

I'm all for a tougher schedule, but that's not why we're bad. We're bad because our coach doesn't have an efficient offensive scheme. He's only once in his entire career had a top 100 effective field goal percentage or a free throw rate in the top 200. A tough non-con schedule isn't going to make him change his philosophy. Neither will better players or a floor leader. He needs to implement a new scheme or hire someone who will.

Only once has Miller had a team with a free throw rate in the top 200? That is NOT good. Why do you think Miller has had free throw problems with his teams. Free throws are the easiest things in basketball to practice. You can practice free throw shooting alone.

You guys on this blog are very knowledgeable about basketball. Can anybody tell me what may be happening in practice that prevents UC from becoming a better free throw shooting team? Think about this for a second. UC basically lost the K-State and UA games at the free throw line.

[longtimefan]

I’m not too sure there are any positives from the Kansas game, but it appears that Arrington Page is demanding more minutes, as that was probably his most impactful performance as a Bearcat. I hope he continues to develop, it helps to have a low post guy with some offensive skills.

[sedz]

Only once has Miller had a team with a free throw rate in the top 200? That is NOT good.

Yes, and that one time was 2022, his first year here when we ranked #198. Outside of that his best year was #236. This year we are #355.

Note that these numbers are free throw rate, or how often we got to the line. Add in the fact that we are also #355 in conversion percentage, and we are simply not scoring from the line. This happens on Wes Miller teams regardless of who is on the roster. It's a scheme issue.

[leo from jersey]

Only once has Miller had a team with a free throw rate in the top 200? That is NOT good. Why do you think Miller has had free throw problems with his teams. Free throws are the easiest things in basketball to practice. You can practice free throw shooting alone.

You guys on this blog are very knowledgeable about basketball. Can anybody tell me what may be happening in practice that prevents UC from becoming a better free throw shooting team? Think about this for a second. UC basically lost the K-State and UA games at the free throw line.

I agree with you 100%. I believe we both have seen plenty of practices. They consist of many drills to many chewing outs even suicides(running). I also have seen a few rah rah sessions. Something has to be causing this. I can't imagine that the problem of wretched FT shooting is not addressed. I just wonder how? I also have to imagine other things are addressed as well. The team dynamic is missing. I also wonder about the locker room talk or lack thereof.

[bearcatlifer]

The arena was full ,Cats played with great defensive intensity most of the first half.They couldn't shoot but they kept up the pressure for most of the second half.Finally Kansas was able to put them away.Snap just like that.I got the feeling that that was our best shot.That's all we've got.What else can we do? These are the players we have.Jizzle and Day Day just dribble around endlessly.and the others just stand around.In the stands you can hear fans exhorting them to move around.Aziz has no inside game.He simply gets pushed around.Maybe if I was a coach I would have some recommendations.I know... negativity doesn't help but sheesh!