What has caused our recent swoon?

Lots of excuses. I go with shots just not falling.

Lack of guard play to complement Markus, and luck turning other way after shining on us earlier in the year.

I'd actually go with lack of team chemistry offensively right now. The guys have forgotten how to play together and are too reliant on Markus or Sam. We need better offensive flow and are playing way too tight. They need to just relax and play.

Our opponents have figured out how to best defend us, so we have to adjust our offense to counter. Less ball in one person's hand, and more moving and cutting. Depending on the opponent, we may need to throw a different lineup out there, such as Howard / Anim / Hauser / Bailey / Hauser. Spread it out, screen away from the ball instead of just ball screens up top for Howard. Give different looks.

Everyone we will see in the conference tourney has played us twice, and seen us a ton. Need to shake it up. Maybe even for defense try some trapping D in spurts with your best length out there like Anim, Cain, Bailey, Hauser, Hauser.

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Originally Posted by Goose85

Our opponents have figured out how to best defend us, so we have to adjust our offense to counter. Less ball in one person's hand, and more moving and cutting. Depending on the opponent, we may need to throw a different lineup out there, such as Howard / Anim / Hauser / Bailey / Hauser. Spread it out, screen away from the ball instead of just ball screens up top for Howard. Give different looks.

Everyone we will see in the conference tourney has played us twice, and seen us a ton. Need to shake it up. Maybe even for defense try some trapping D in spurts with your best length out there like Anim, Cain, Bailey, Hauser, Hauser.

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This. Great observations Goose.