UCF beat Charleston by 20.
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I agree. I would expect them to start getting Top25 votes next week. That Fall kid is a going to average 15 pt this year on 60-70% shooting. Teams can't score in the paint against them at all.
I don't know if they can continue to knock down outside shots like they did
against us, but if they can and Taco continues to control the paint on both ends of the court, they are going to be an absolute handfull. The only way you're gonna beat them is to A) have a couple really physical post guys that can go hard at Taco and get him in foul trouble B) absolutely light it up from the perimeter preferably with a smaller lineup so that you can spread the floor and make Taco vacate the paint allowing for after you hit 10-15 3's to get some skip passes that allow the opposite wing to drive before the D could recover or C) run and gun on every possession, esp if you have a big man like Chuck Rhodes or Varnado that could run the floor hard after every defensive bucket allowed. I don't think Taco could keep up more than 8-10 mins, then once he was exhausted I think we could drive at him and get him into foul trouble once he was to tired to get off the ground. Plus running and gunning like that I think they would have others tire out early and with them really only playing 6 players I think they could be exploited. With all that said, and not just because they smoked us, unless they collapse I think they are a top 20-25 team and should easily be a tourney team.
against us, but if they can and Taco continues to control the paint on both ends of the court, they are going to be an absolute handfull. The only way you're gonna beat them is to A) have a couple really physical post guys that can go hard at Taco and get him in foul trouble B) absolutely light it up from the perimeter preferably with a smaller lineup so that you can spread the floor and make Taco vacate the paint allowing for after you hit 10-15 3's to get some skip passes that allow the opposite wing to drive before the D could recover or C) run and gun on every possession, esp if you have a big man like Chuck Rhodes or Varnado that could run the floor hard after every defensive bucket allowed. I don't think Taco could keep up more than 8-10 mins, then once he was exhausted I think we could drive at him and get him into foul trouble once he was to tired to get off the ground. Plus running and gunning like that I think they would have others tire out early and with them really only playing 6 players I think they could be exploited. With all that said, and not just because they smoked us, unless they collapse I think they are a top 20-25 team and should easily be a tourney team.
Yeah, I got shredded for saying they were good. I'm used to it. My football prowess is maybe a C+...but when talking roundball, I trust my eyes over the typical message board hero. I've watched more games at 33 than most my age. Just trust me. It's in my blood as I never had a choice.
Heh... I do. I was barely (just barely) able to throw one down until my early 20's. After that I was the poster child for the move in this gif.
Mmmmm... cheeseburgers.
Mmmmm... cheeseburgers.
I'm down. I'll have to slot in between IMPP hump day and Drebs Friday magazine... So Thursday seems to be the right fit.
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