How can Lawson and Goodwin be that bad on defense? How can all those McD's All Americans have no idea how to play defense? This is why Pastner is going to lose his job.
Bad game for Birt, but I think part of his offensive woes was that he worked HIS *** today on defense --- he had to guard Goodwin all game --- he was working his tail off all game because of the foul problems on our bigs.
Well.... now need to win the conf tourney guys. Bubble has popped unless we get some breaks.... But most of the bubbly teams are winning.... and from the P5. The committee just needs a reason to kick Tulsa out. This is their reason.
Say what you want about not important having McDonald's AllAmericans. It is important. It is why the teams with them are in the bracket. Unless they have a coach like Pastner.
Well they out rebounded is by 16. Shot 54% from the field and 75% from the line. Birt goes 2-12 and our great bigs score four points and grap two rebounds while fouling 9 times in a total of less than 30 minutes of combined playing time.
We shot 86% from the line and they made 9 more free throws than we took!