this team sucks so much.......has to be all coaching!

http://www.whatifsports.com/hd/TeamProfile/Ratings.aspx?tid=14002

Any suggestions from my tenured coaches on what to focus on going forward?  Please help! :):)

I wasn't the best recruiter at DI, but I think my teams always overperformed for their skill level, so I'll give this a go. 



First off, I wouldn't go as far as to say your team "sucks". A better way to phrase it would be that they're underperforming. I say this because you have only one "bad" loss and you've been competitive against several NT teams, including teams whose strengths exploited your team's weaknesses. 

My first change would be at point guard. Did you guarantee a start for both of those freshman guards in the starting lineup? Because Fleming should be starting and seeing 27+ MPG at point guard. 

Otherwise, your team is devoid of ball handling and passing ability across the board. For this reason, I would be starting Zigomalas at the 2 and have the two freshman guards backing up he and Fleming. This will cut down on turnovers, create better looks for Chiodo and Thornton, and give you a bigger edge in the rebounding department. 

Those changes alone should make a huge difference. I think seven wins in your remaining conference games is achievable, if not likely, should you make those changes. 

I was in competition for both.....so yes, I had to give them starts. I can work them into those lineups in my"winnable" games. Good thoughts. Thanks!

Sure thing and that's definitely the strategy I would go with (starting them in some of the close ones). I'd probably also set at least Fleming on subbing out when getting tired rather than fairly fresh. 

Solid win today. Another note btw, I would bump up Zigomalas' 3-pt setting to at least -1, if not 0. I'd also put Thornton at -2 and if Fernald and Barnes aren't already there, I would put them at -2 as well. 

Your lack of perimeter shooting is definitely working against you, but Zigomalas is your best shooter and really the only legitimate 3-point threat you have. Allowing him to shoot some 3s will hopefully keep your opponents more honest. I didn't check individual games, but I imagine you're seeing plenty of -3 and lower defenses.