Young was active, Murphy attacked the glass, all three guards were outstanding on the perimeter, Yeguete got a hand on every loose ball, even Frazier was physical. This team can hang with anyone because of its defense alone.
I swear that guy wearing Turner's jersey looked EXACTLY like him!
Just kidding. I only caught the end of the game, but that must have been one hell of a defensive performance.
Turner is a nice player but he is not a 40 pt guy. The Gators played excellent defense, but he is not impossible to defend. AM doesn't have a lot of offense around him either.
I wouldn't pimp Turner, it's the other way around. How the hell did KY let this guy do off like that in Rupp Arena?
Defensively, we made it look like A&M was playing with four. It was total domination. Then we put the subs in. I'm glad to see some of those guys play the last 2+ minutes, but it showed that our youngest players have a long way to go.
Turner is a nice player but he is not a 40 pt guy. The Gators played excellent defense, but he is not impossible to defend. AM doesn't have a lot of offense around him either.
I wouldn't pimp Turner, it's the other way around. How the hell did KY let this guy do off like that in Rupp Arena?
We didn't guard him well, obviously, (we don't have a lockdown defender this year), but really I've seen worse defense. He scored 40 points and only took 19 shots.
This team just methodically dismantles opponents. We go up by 3, then it's 7, then it's 11...and the lead just keeps growing, game after game. Amazing.
The balance is eerily similar to our national champion teams. When a guy has an off night, no big deal...four more guys will be on.
Defensively, we made it look like A&M was playing with four. It was total domination. Then we put the subs in. I'm glad to see some of those guys play the last 2+ minutes, but it showed that our youngest players have a long way to go.
Apparently Coach Pelphry lined the freshman up in the hallway outside the locker room after the game and chewed them out for their less than impressive performance in the last two minutes.
Bob Knight said it best: "They're alert ... they use their hands, they move their feet."
8 out of 15 opponents held to under 50 points is very impressive.
A team that plays defense as well as this one does has a special mindset, if you will. Great defenders take pride in their defense and its something that usually doesn't go away during the season. You can tell that this team has bought into Billy's philosophy of team ball.
Some measures of how good our defense has been this season.
We are number 345th in total points allowed. (means we have allowed the fewest points)
We are number two in scoring margin despite only being number 63rd in scoring.
We are number three in scoring defense.
We are number eight in field goal percentage defense.
Interesting story Captiva. I hope it does them good. Saying they look a little rough would be too kind.
@gatorhoops: After UF's 68-47 win over TAMU, Florida asst John Pelphrey ripped into freshman in hallway. Thought they should have closed out game better.
Kudos again. . . .
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