Any theories as to why we've struggled so much on the road?
Haven't been on the boards in a while, but man has it been strange to see how different this team plays at Cassell vs. on the road. I know some players with real habitual tendencies, especially quirky shooters, can have a real split in their FG% at home vs. away, but in looking for home vs. away stats on this team I couldn't find anything that jumped out at me (I might not have access to the best/necessary resources).
I read CC's article about team cohesiveness and defensive effort this week, but it didn't really dive into any home vs. away issues/analysis. I guess you could assume the energy of a home crowd is going to naturally provide some juice to defensive effort, and that could explain the delta in the results. But it is almost comical how different this team's results have been at home vs. on the road.
Posted: 02/20/2023 at 10:20 AM ET
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Any theories as to why we've struggled so much on the road?
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-- CampLawHokie
Feb 20, 2023 at 10:20 AM ET
CampLawHokie
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02/20/23 10:20 AM ET
Look at FT disparity home vs away
-- hokiepro
Feb 20, 2023 at 09:07 PM ET
hokiepro
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02/20/23 09:07 PM ET
It is embarrassing how much HokiePro cries over the refs!**
-- NativeBurger
Feb 21, 2023 at 04:09 PM ET
NativeBurger
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02/21/23 04:09 PM ET
Does anyone have a link to FT disparity for teams at home vs. on the road?**
-- No_Limit_Hokie
Feb 21, 2023 at 04:45 PM ET
No_Limit_Hokie
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02/21/23 04:45 PM ET
Several of our road Ls were very close and not lots of intentional fouling
-- hokiepro
Feb 21, 2023 at 10:07 AM ET
hokiepro
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02/21/23 10:07 AM ET
Sure, never said it happened every game
-- Pylons
Feb 21, 2023 at 10:32 AM ET
Pylons
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02/21/23 10:32 AM ET
If you want the “they’re human” defense…sure it’s true
-- hokiepro
Feb 21, 2023 at 10:40 AM ET
hokiepro
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02/21/23 10:40 AM ET
I don't...not what I'm talking about
-- Pylons
Feb 21, 2023 at 11:05 AM ET
Pylons
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02/21/23 11:05 AM ET
Different rims, different shooting backgrounds, pain in butt travel,
-- 1980VT
Feb 20, 2023 at 08:13 PM ET
1980VT
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02/20/23 08:13 PM ET
No bench, inexperience, PG that has to play all 40 minutes **
-- HokieHoopzThe2nd
Feb 20, 2023 at 12:26 PM ET
HokieHoopzThe2nd
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02/20/23 12:26 PM ET
Any team without two of their top 7 rotation players will be inconsistent
-- HokieHoopzThe2nd
Feb 20, 2023 at 12:29 PM ET
HokieHoopzThe2nd
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02/20/23 12:29 PM ET
it seems like in conference we play well ~ every other game. I don't want
-- goodbadugly
Feb 20, 2023 at 11:56 AM ET
goodbadugly
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02/20/23 11:56 AM ET
More what the players do with the "plan" IMHO
-- VTCALS72
Feb 20, 2023 at 12:31 PM ET
VTCALS72
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02/20/23 12:31 PM ET
I do hear what you are saying and we do have some limitations athletically.
-- goodbadugly
Feb 20, 2023 at 12:41 PM ET
goodbadugly
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02/20/23 12:41 PM ET
GT & BC scouting also showed they didn’t need to be closely guarded at 3 pt
-- hokiepro
Feb 20, 2023 at 09:23 PM ET
hokiepro
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02/20/23 09:23 PM ET
Agree, nothing should suggest "negligence" and CMY together
-- VTCALS72
Feb 20, 2023 at 12:53 PM ET
VTCALS72
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02/20/23 12:53 PM ET
and momentum shifts are harder to tame on the road. (i.e. @ Miami)**
-- goodbadugly
Feb 20, 2023 at 12:12 PM ET
goodbadugly
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02/20/23 12:12 PM ET
UNC also has a terrible split. Feel like defensive issues are the common...
-- CampLawHokie
Feb 20, 2023 at 11:49 AM ET
CampLawHokie
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02/20/23 11:49 AM ET
not enough depth... hence the lineup adjustments on Saturday **
-- whatIpostlike
Feb 20, 2023 at 11:12 AM ET
whatIpostlike
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02/20/23 11:12 AM ET
while true, I'm not sure how that explains road struggles
-- Pylons
Feb 20, 2023 at 11:25 AM ET
Pylons
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02/20/23 11:25 AM ET
the travel wears team out **
-- whatIpostlike
Feb 20, 2023 at 11:29 AM ET
whatIpostlike
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02/20/23 11:29 AM ET
Mostly, the other teams seem to score more than we do **
-- whatIpostlike
Feb 20, 2023 at 11:03 AM ET
whatIpostlike
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02/20/23 11:03 AM ET
Could be it. Maybe we need to get Fuente era "grit" shirts out of storage **
-- CampLawHokie
Feb 20, 2023 at 11:44 AM ET
CampLawHokie
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02/20/23 11:44 AM ET
And reemphasize using synergy!**
-- No_Limit_Hokie
Feb 20, 2023 at 12:33 PM ET
No_Limit_Hokie
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02/20/23 12:33 PM ET