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[tegator80]

To me the last two games the pace of the offense isn't up to where is was earlier. And the O and D sort of go hand in hand in how they play off each other.

Perhaps teams are figuring out how to put pressure on the ball and we aren't reacting to it well. But if our funks make a real change in our D pressure then we are going to have some ugly games. I have to believe that we have too many seasoned players to go into a shell because of some adversity.

[grant1]

Originally Posted by BengermanV

Another thing that is worrisome in this game is that as soon as a team gets it in their head that they can't finish in the clutch, they become just that -- a team that can't finish in the clutch. I know its a long season, but our basketball schedule equates to FSU's football schedule this season. We needed to prove ourselves in one of the few chances we had, and we failed to do so tonight.

Poor analogy. f$u lost to a team so bad that they fired the coach, we lost to a top 10 team.

[TampaGatorFan]

Originally Posted by grant1

we lost to a top 10 team.

By one point.

On the road.

Out west.

Coming off a 10-day layoff.

Not even gonna talk about the refs.

We're still a 1 or 2 seed in the dance.

GO GATORS!!!!!

[madgator]

Originally Posted by BengermanV

Teams to start pressing us. We clearly have trouble both inbounding the ball and then dribbling it up the court. Not sure if Boynton just had a bad game or what, but Billy D may need to think about just going ahead and starting Wilbekin.

You do realize that Arizona is probably one of the 6 best teams in the country and arguably one of the most athletic from top to bottom?

and literally EVERYTHING went wrong in the last 2:30 minutes. besides the fact that it was one of the lopsided officiated games I have seen in awhile

[YakYak]

Erving Walker's ball handling and free throw shooting would probably have helped us close out that game and against the press in general. AMIRITE MadGata?

[BengermanV]

Originally Posted by madgator

You do realize that Arizona is probably one of the 6 best teams in the country and arguably one of the most athletic from top to bottom?

and literally EVERYTHING went wrong in the last 2:30 minutes. besides the fact that it was one of the lopsided officiated games I have seen in awhile

I do know that, but even Billy Donovan has mentioned changing the lineup around so Boynton doesn't have to play so much PG. It's not like I'm insane here. I love Boynton, but he is going to have a hard time breaking presses from athletic teams, and breaking that press is going to greatly hinder his scoring ability.

[madgator]

Originally Posted by YakYak

Erving Walker's ball handling and free throw shooting would probably have helped us close out that game and against the press in general. AMIRITE MadGata?

if you can't inbounds the ball, it doesn't matter. As for hitting FTs, KB is a better % shooter for his career.

All we had to do was get the ball inbounds, let them foul us and make the FTs. We didn't even have to break the press. They were going to foul.

The one time we were actually able to get the ball in, KB took it right into the front court, got fouled and missed the front end.