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The flow of the game is a lot better with a true PG. It may not be SDSU's league... but could it be NDSU's? NDSU was probably the hottest team down the stretch, won't graduate anyone, and will be bringing in a skilled 6' 9" forward next season.

The more I think about it, the more bizarre the game plan was, particularly once the lead was lost. A LOT of over-coaching (panic?) switching back and forth between the zone and the man on defense, and the play-calling on offense. Plus, the substitution pattern (if there was one) was a downright head-scratcher. Early in the season, I bemoaned the lack of identity with this team. Was ORU a zone team, or a man team? Did they want to be physical and pressure their opponent defensively, or pack it in and protect the rim? Were they a perimeter shooting team, or were they looking to score in the paint? Did they want to play fast and get a lot of shots up, or play deliberately and look for high-percentage shots? Who was their go-to guy? Where did they want him to get the ball in crunch time? The list went on and on, as I watched this team look good in some areas for a game or two, and then do a total flip-flop the next time out. Months later, I still don't have a clue who ORU basketball is, or is trying to become. And tonight was a microcosm of that; like seeing four or five different ORU teams out there, all in the space of one game. And, with predictable results...