The Coaching Career of Marc Lewis (ch2k7-360)

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Prairie View (4-5, 5-13) @ Texas Southern (8-1, 12-5)

[CENTER]                  1st  2nd  OT  Total
Prairie View       39   28   -     67
Texas Southern     41   46   -     87
 
                Panthers       Tigers
FG Percentage      0.397        0.542
3 Pointers          8/21         9/20
Rebounds              32           38
Assists               14           21
Steals                 6           19
Blocks                 3            3[/CENTER]

Houston, TX - Texas Southern caught a break upon learning that PVU SF Jonathan Dixon was sidelined with a separated shoulder. Being the only legitimate 3 pt shooter thus far for the Panthers, Coach Lewis collapsed the Tiger defense into a zone for the entire game.

The strategy backfired in the first half as hot shooting from the Panthers (5/9 3 pt) gave Prairie View the lead for most of the opening half. Andy Genao led the Panthers in scoring with 20 pts in the game, 4/7 from beyond the 3pt line. Unfortunately for Prairie View, foul trouble plagued Genao throughout the game. A fourth foul with seven minutes remaining ended any comeback hopes that the Panthers had.

Prairie View Panthers
A. Genao - 20 pts, 4 rebs, 7/13 fg, 4/7 3pt
J. Cobb - 7 pts, 15 rebs

Texas Southern Tigers
C. Brown - 15 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast, 5/8 fg, 2/4 3pt
S. Norwood - 15 pts, 4 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl, 5/13 fg, 4/9 3pt

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SWAC Standings - 2/4/2007

Texas Southern		9	1	0.900		13	5	0.722
Alcorn State		7	3	0.700		9	8	0.529
Grambling		6	4	0.600		6	9	0.400
Miss Valley State		5	5	0.500		9	13	0.409
Alabama State		5	5	0.500		5	14	0.263
Ark.-Pine Bluff		4	6	0.400		8	11	0.421
Southern		4	6	0.400		7	14	0.333
Prairie View		4	6	0.400		5	14	0.263
Jackson State		3	7	0.300		9	14	0.391
Alabama A&M		3	7	0.300		6	13	0.316

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SWAC Standings - 2/6/2007

Texas Southern		9	1	0.900		13	5	0.722
Alcorn State		8	3	0.727		10	8	0.556
Miss Valley State		6	5	0.545		10	13	0.435
Grambling		6	5	0.545		6	10	0.375
Ark.-Pine Bluff		5	6	0.455		9	11	0.450
Alabama State		5	6	0.455		5	15	0.250
Prairie View		4	6	0.400		5	14	0.263
Jackson State		4	7	0.364		10	14	0.417
Southern		4	7	0.364		7	15	0.318
Alabama A&M		3	8	0.273		6	14	0.300

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SWAC Scoring Leaders - 2/6/2007

Player	Team	YR	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	MPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%
T. Johnson	JXST	SR	22.4	2.7	3.4	1.3	31.1	165	351	0.470	35	82	0.426
C. Brown	TXSO	SR	18.3	2.0	1.8	1.7	20.0	114	275	0.414	56	155	0.361
D. Thompson	ALCN	SR	14.5	1.9	2.7	1.4	31.1	88	236	0.372	24	84	0.285
S. Norwood	TXSO	SO	13.6	2.0	1.3	0.9	16.3	82	208	0.394	48	122	0.393
A. Williams	GRAM	SR	12.9	8.7	1.4	0.5	25.8	62	136	0.455	6	15	0.400
A. Hayles	ALST	SO	12.9	3.0	1.3	0.6	28.6	90	221	0.407	37	105	0.352
D. Riley-Smith	STHN	SR	12.6	4.2	1.3	0.7	28.9	95	220	0.431	34	95	0.357
H. Tompkins	JXST	JR	12.0	8.8	1.0	2.0	24.1	104	235	0.442	47	115	0.408

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Texas Southern (9-1, 13-5) @Jackson St (4-7, 10-14)

Jackson, MS - Jackson State lost their scoring leader, Trey Johnson, to injury on January 20th while dropping a game at Grambling. Johnson would miss two weeks in all. During that span, JSU dropped all three games, extending their losing streak to five games and falling into last place. Johnson returned to JSU's starting lineup on Monday at Southern, leading all scorers with 25 points as Jackson State ended their losing streak 82-69 against the Southern Jaguars. Texas Southern now visits Jackson looking to avenge their only conference loss so far this season....

[CENTER]                  1st  2nd  OT  Total
Texas Southern     40   40   -     80
Jackson State      38   37   -     75
 
                  Tigers       Tigers
FG Percentage      0.407        0.446
3 Pointers          7/17         5/16
Rebounds              37           36
Assists               21           17
Steals                12           11
Blocks                 2            1[/CENTER]
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Texas Southern and Jackson State battled throughout a tight contest. The TSU bench may have been the difference in this game, out-scoring Jackson State's bench 30-13. In each half, the TSU reserves came into the game tied and were able to open up an 8-pt lead. In the first half, it was Sollie Norwood hitting on a couple of clutch 3-pters. In the second half, freshman St. Paul Latham made some crucial inside scoring plays to give TSU a short-lived lead.

Short-lived because Jackson State star Trey Johnson quickly eliminated the deficits in both halves. In the final minute of the game, a missed free throw by Courtenay Brown gave Jackson St an opportunity to tie the game with a 3-pt shot with 10 seconds remaining. Hilton Tompkins missed the 3-pt shot (after making a clutch 3-pter just 10 seconds earlier) to seal the victory for TSU.

"We decided not to double-team Trey Johnson in this game, and this may be a more effective way to defend the entire team. Jackson State has as much talent as any team in the SWAC. Not many teams will want to face them in the conference tourney." - Coach Lewis

Texas Southern Tigers
C. Brown - 19 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast, 4 stl, 1 blk, 7/16 fg, 2/6 3pt
J. Jones - 13 pts, 0/2 fg, 0/0 3pt, 13/16 ft

Jackson State Tigers
T. Johnson - 26 pts, 3 rebs, 2 asts, 3 stl, 8/14 fg, 2/4 3pt
H. Tompkins - 11 pts, 11 rebs, 2 ast, 4/17 fg, 3/8 3pt

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The second goal was to make 3PAPG more realistic. Creating the new sliders was generated by a discussion in the coach-mode thread about a problem with earlier sliders that occurred on the 360, but not the ps2. The problem was that 3pt attempts far exceeded those of the opponents. For a small conference school, such as Morehead State, this wasn't too much an issue. However, once some coaches went to a strong shooting team like Nevada, scores skyrocketed into the 120's per game.

From the above stats, you can see that TSU leads the SWAC in 3PAPG. However, defensively, TSU is closer to the middle of the pack. In addition, personal coaching style has an impact here as well. Basically, I have certain plays that I like to call when the opponent goes into a zone defense, plays that set up my best 3pt shooter for an open perimeter shot. By influencing the game through my call playing, it isn't unreasonable to expect that my 3PA numbers may be higher than the CPU coaches.

Just a short side track:

Your 3papg/fgapg ratio (30.1%) is not really that far off from what it actually was in real life. Texas Southern's real life ratio was 27.7% but that also included players that are not on the game's roster. I'm pretty sure that if you only take into consideration the players that are on the game's roster, that the real life 3papg/fgapg ratio would be closer to your's. That would mean that you have pretty much nailed the 3pt range tendency slider.

Now, back to the thread:

You have done a great job coaching the kids this season. Keep up the good work.

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SWAC Standings - 2/11/2007

Texas Southern		10	1	0.909		14	5	0.737
Alcorn State		9	3	0.750		11	8	0.579
Grambling		7	5	0.583		7	10	0.412
Ark.-Pine Bluff		6	6	0.500		10	11	0.476
Miss Valley State		6	6	0.500		10	14	0.417
Alabama State		5	7	0.417		5	16	0.238
Prairie View		4	7	0.364		5	15	0.250
Jackson State		4	8	0.333		10	15	0.400
Alabama A&M		4	8	0.333		7	14	0.333
Southern		4	8	0.333		7	16	0.304

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Just a short side track:

Your 3papg/fgapg ratio (30.1%) is not really that far off from what it actually was in real life. Texas Southern's real life ratio was 27.7% but that also included players that are not on the game's roster. I'm pretty sure that if you only take into consideration the players that are on the game's roster, that the real life 3papg/fgapg ratio would be closer to your's. That would mean that you have pretty much nailed the 3pt range tendency slider.

Now, back to the thread:

You have done a great job coaching the kids this season. Keep up the good work.

Thanks! I appreciate it.

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Texas Southern (10-1, 14-5) @Grambling (7-5, 7-10)

Grambling, LA - The Grambling State Tigers currently own the best conference home record in the SWAC at 5-1. Their only loss was to second place Alcorn State.

 
[CENTER]                  1st  2nd  OT  Total
Texas Southern     46   25   -     71
Grambling          44   36   -     80
 
                  Tigers       Tigers
FG Percentage      0.397        0.470
3 Pointers          8/25         6/11
Rebounds              28           41
Assists               18           20
Steals                12           11
Blocks                 5            2
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With Grambling's starting freshman PG, Charles Harper, out with a broken toe, junior SG Brion Rush stepped in with a career game to lead the Grambling Tigers to the victory. Rush scored 21 pts, going 3/3 from beyond the 3 pt line, despite frequent double-teams by Texas Southern.

Foul trouble kept senior PF Chris Moore out of most of the second half. Even with Moore in the game, TSU was having problems on the boards though. The game remained tight until the midway point of the second half, at which point TSU's shooting went cold. Without the threat of any perimeter scoring, Grambling collapsed into zone defenses, stifling any inside scoring.

"In many ways, we are still a one-dimensional team offensively. When both Brown and Norwood are missing their 3-pt shots, we are going to need someone to step up and establish themselves inside. Moore's foul troubles certainly didn't help. Grambling deserved a lot of credit, too. They shut down the inside game not only with their size advantage, but by cutting into our passing lanes really well. We made too many careless turnovers, especially when you consider the point of the season we are at." - Coach Lewis

Texas Southern Tigers
C. Brown - 22 pts, 9/21 fg, 4/14 3pt
S. Norwood - 17 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast, 4/10 fg, 3/6 3pt

Grambling Tigers
B. Rush - 21 pts, 2 reb, 4 ast, 6/15 fg, 3/3 3 pt
A. Ratliff - 17 pts, 3 reb, 3 ast, 6/11 fg, 3/6 3pt

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SWAC Standings - 2/13/2007

Texas Southern		10	2	0.833		14	6	0.700
Alcorn State		10	3	0.769		12	8	0.600
Grambling		8	5	0.615		8	10	0.444
Ark.-Pine Bluff		6	7	0.462		10	12	0.455
Miss Valley State		6	7	0.462		10	15	0.400
Prairie View		5	7	0.417		6	15	0.286
Alabama State		5	7	0.417		5	16	0.238
Southern		5	8	0.385		8	16	0.333
Alabama A&M		4	8	0.333		7	14	0.333
Jackson State		4	9	0.308		10	16	0.385

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Arkansas - Pine Bluff (6-7, 10-12) @ Texas Southern (10-2, 14-6)

[CENTER]                  1st  2nd  OT  Total
Ark - Pine Bluff   30   36   -     66
Texas Southern     30   45   -     75
 
            Golden Lions       Tigers
FG Percentage      0.480        0.462
3 Pointers         11/18         5/12
Rebounds              20           41
Assists               16           19
Steals                 3            9
Blocks                 2            1
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For the second game in a row, the Tigers came out stone-cold shooting. At the half, the leading scorer was backup PG Nick Walker (5/5 fg 10 pts). No other player had more than a single field goal or four points. Certainly the Tigers counted themselves fortunate to be tied at 30-30 despite the ice cold shooting.

An empassioned (and colorful) halftime talk from Coach Lewis energized the team in the second half as Courtenay Brown came out and connected on his first three field goals after the break. The Tigers also started dominating the boards in the second half, led by the steadily improving freshman PF St. Paul Latham.

Arkansas - Pine Bluff Golden Lions
V. Smith - 25 pts, 1 reb, 2 ast, 1 stl, 10/18 fg, 4/7 3pt
T. Calvin - 15 pts, 1 reb, 5 ast, 4/10 fg, 4/8 3pt

Texas Southern Tigers
N. Walker - 21 pts, 1 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl, 9/10 fg
S. Latham - 6 pts, 12 reb

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SWAC Standings - 2/18/2007

Texas Southern		11	2	0.846		15	6	0.714
Alcorn State		10	4	0.714		12	9	0.571
Grambling		9	5	0.643		9	10	0.474
Miss Valley State		7	7	0.500		11	15	0.423
Alabama State		6	7	0.462		6	16	0.273
Ark.-Pine Bluff		6	8	0.429		10	13	0.435
Alabama A&M		5	8	0.385		8	14	0.364
Prairie View		5	8	0.385		6	16	0.273
Southern		5	9	0.357		8	17	0.320
Jackson State		4	10	0.286		10	17	0.370

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Mississippi Valley State (7-7, 11-15) @ Texas Southern (11-2, 15-6)

[CENTER]                  1st  2nd  OT  Total
Miss Valley St     31   35   -     66
Texas Southern     37   39   -     76
 
            Delta Devils       Tigers
FG Percentage      0.491        0.429
3 Pointers           2/7         7/20
Rebounds              30           38
Assists               12           18
Steals                 7           10
Blocks                 0            2[/CENTER]

Houston, TX - For the third game in a row, the TSU Tigers struggled through an off-shooting night. A growing dominance on the boards helped the Tigers to prevail in this game. Also, MVSU's 10/17 performance from the free throw line didn't hurt the hometown Tigers' cause.

"You have to like the improvements being shown on defense and especially on rebounding. But, for every player to seemingly be cold shooting --- this is getting to be more than a small concern. From our 3-pt shots to simple layups on fast breaks, every shot is becoming an adventure." - Coach Lewis

Mississippi State Delta Devils
T. Snow - 13 pts, 5 ast, 2 stl
S. Speech - 12 pts, 4 rebs, 3 ast

Texas Southern Tigers
C. Brown - 13 pts, 4 ast, 2 stl, 4/13 fg, 3/10 3pt
C. Moore - 7 pts, 13 reb, 2 stl

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SWAC Standings - 2/20/2007

Texas Southern		12	2	0.857		16	6	0.727
Alcorn State		11	4	0.733		13	9	0.591
Grambling		9	5	0.643		9	10	0.474
Ark.-Pine Bluff		7	8	0.467		11	13	0.458
Miss Valley State		7	8	0.467		11	16	0.407
Alabama State		6	8	0.429		6	17	0.261
Southern		6	9	0.400		9	17	0.346
Alabama A&M		5	9	0.357		8	15	0.348
Prairie View		5	9	0.357		6	17	0.261
Jackson State		4	10	0.286		10	17	0.370

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Texas Southern (12-2, 16-6) @Alabama A&M (5-9, 8-15)

[CENTER]                  1st  2nd  OT  Total
Texas Southern     37   44   -     81
Alabama A&M        33   34   -     67
 
                  Tigers     Bulldogs
FG Percentage      0.406        0.344
3 Pointers          7/17         8/27
Rebounds              38           33
Assists               19           16
Steals                18           10
Blocks                 4            4
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Normal, AL - "I suppose I can't complain too much about our continued shooting drought, not with the win and the Bulldogs' 34.4% output. I just am surprised how vulnerable our guys are to the slightest bit of pressure, especially under the basket. Right now, they are depending on calls from the referees to bail them out, and this has to stop." - Coach Lewis

The Tigers' zone defense forced Alabama A&M to shoot more 3-pt shots than they were comfortable with. All except FR SG Cornelius Hester, who came off the bench for 21 pts, 7/7 fg, 3/3 3pt, and 4/4 ft. This is a player to watch in the years to come.

Texas Southern Tigers
C. Brown - 16 pts, 1 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl, 6/16 fg, 2/7 3pt
C. Moore - 7 pts, 10 reb, 2 ast, 7 stl

Alabama A&M Bulldogs
C. Hester - 21 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast, 7/7 fg, 3/3 3pt, 4/4 ft
D. Jackson (fr SG - starter) - 19 pts, 4 ast, 6/25 fg, 4/16 3pt