****Miami vs. No. 10 Florida GAME THREAD****

[King of Allapattah]

For anyone thats watched the other games this season, does reneau always missed this many inside a 3 foot radius? My god

No. He had an off game. That 3-headed monster definitely played a role. Malik will be fine. He'll be bounce back.

 

[Gables Canes]

For anyone thats watched the other games this season, does reneau always missed this many inside a 3 foot radius? My god

He hasn’t until tonight. Some of it is UF’s size, but he’s played super tentative all night. He’s taking shots but shying away from contact and not going up strong.

 

[hill33]

Lotta season left yall, dont throw in the towel just yet

 

[JZCane0825]

Lucas has clearly prioritized defensive basketball. It will work most games. But against really good teams, our lack of shooting will hold us back.

But considering that we have a new, and 1st time coach, and a completely new team, Lucas had to make some choices, and I generally agree with prioritizing defense this season.

Yea I can't imagine that defense-first will be his identity every year. Duke, Kentucky and Texas put up points.

 

[anr96]

these FTs are killing me

 

[Runpasskickscore]

For anyone thats watched the other games this season, does reneau always missed this many inside a 3 foot radius? My god

Coming into this game he was scoring 21 ppg on 64% shooting.

 

[EightiesCane]

these FTs are killing me

The difference in the game is FT shooting. If I were Jai, I would have them in the gym shooting free throws all week.

 

[anr96]

The difference in the game is FT shooting

For sure. Could really use those 12 points right now.

 

[TwentySix]

12 missed free throws and countless blown layups in a 13 point game. We’re not going to be a good shooting team, can’t make it hard on ourselves in other ways.

 

[LPCanes26]

The difference in the game is FT shooting

I mean we missed 12 so far but they missed 9. So really now the difference in the game.

 

[pubmedu]

 

[scane]

Lotta season left yall, dont throw in the towel just yet

Yep. Both our recent deep tourney run teams got blown out early in the year, and on the flip side last year’s team looked good in the first three games too.

Just avoid any problematic losses between now and conference play, and we’ll see what we have.

 

[TwentySix]

Yea I can't imagine that defense-first will be his identity every year. Duke, Kentucky and Texas put up points.

Lucas’ specialty was on the defensive side at those stops, no?

 

[King of Allapattah]

Oh opinions are welcome. It's a whole other thing calling a team 'mid' when you haven't watched them play

I hear ya, man, But if that's his take, then that's his take. It's okay to disagree with folks, without all the backlash.

 

[EightiesCane]

Playing UF or FSU in Jacksonville is not a neutral-site game.

 

[Runpasskickscore]

Marcus Allen is quality wing depth

 

[Trinton Breeze]

FINAL:

Florida: 82
Miami: 68

 

[JZCane0825]

Lucas’ specialty was on the defensive side at those stops, no?

On court yes but he was lead recruiter on kids that could score the ball

 

[pubmedu]

 

[Gables Canes]

Lotta season left yall, dont throw in the towel just yet

There were some positive takeaways. This wasn’t like that Kentucky game from last year (or was it the year before - both awful seasons blend together) where we just looked overmatched and listless from the start. It looked like we belonged for a good part of this game.

You just can’t expect positive results when you brick layup after layup, clank open 3’s, and miss so many FT’s. My concern is this team is just that bad at shooting, which is what many of us feared during the offseason when this roster was assembled.