Tonight's game against KU was a microcosm of Quin's career at Mizzou. It showcased Mizzou's potential followed by an eventual loss due to the same maddening issues talked about below. The insane part is how these issues have been so thoroughly beaten to death over several years now. With Mizzou hanging on to a 6 point lead, KU started on its run and that knot in my stomach told me we didn't have the offensive system to come back from a run.

As KU caught up and passed Mizzou, our answer was to stand, dribble and toss up threes to the point it was comical. It's almost as if Quin did it to taunt the fans. By contrast, at around the four minute mark when KU had a Mizzou-like possession of standing around, Self quickly called a timeout.

Sure, KU switched to a zone, which transforms Mizzou basketball players into zombies. But the mystery remains--why can't Mizzou get off an interior shot against the zone? Why have they never been able to do so? It's actually pretty simple. We don't set screens. Quin keeps his three guards around the perimeter and his two fowards on either side of the paint. I think he thinks that a few tosses around the perimeter will eventually lead to the opposition falling asleep or falling down. Unfortunately, they don't even have to move their feet. If Kleiza or Young would actually run out to the perimeter, set a pick to set up the give and go and then drive, they might (gasp) cause the defense to react and collapse, which (gasp) might open up a player who is cutting or sliding under the basket. Quin's now famous Stand-and-Dribble offense gives a team what they would have no matter how little they practice: a contested three.

This game couldn't have been drawn up more perfectly to show the problems Quin's teams have had throughout his tenure and to contrast good coaching from dismal.