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Been getting alot of "is it time to panic" texts lately and Im here to tell you as strongly as possible -- NO. Its not. Not even close. And heres why.
1) Now that we are a known commodity, teams have started to design specific gameplans for us and it shows. Its become harder to run our earlier-season simpler stuff.
2) We are a massive matchup problem for everybody. Teams are resorting to exceedingly negative tactics against us just to try and keep the game close till late. This is especially evident from Clemson and UVA, neither of whom tried to actually run any offense, preferring to settle for last second on the shot clock heaves.
3)Loose balls bouncing the other way. You dont beat Duke and Carolina by 50 without getting alot of loose balls bouncing your way. Lately, its been our opponents getting alot of fluky bounces and rolls.
4)Our shooting at the rim. When we were hot, we were converting 70-80% of shots at the rim. lately its been more like 50%.
5)Our 3 point shooting. When we were hot, it was at 40-50%. Lately its been 15-20%.
6)Our FT shooting. When we were hot? 70%ish. Lately? Lucky to break 50%.
7)Refs. Moving screens, handchecking Shane/Durand, and outright hacks on our bigs have become legal since we became a national story. We dont even get calls at home. Prepare your anuses for Durham.
So there are 7, count em...SEVEN major factors working against us in the last week or so. And yet? 13-0. Why?
These are the reasons why we are legit.
1)Experience. Were old and we never panic.
2)Defense. Everything can go against us but when our A+++ defense shows up every night, we stay in games until we start making some plays. How many shots did UVA hit in the first 30 seconds of the shot clock? One? Two maybe? They hit about 20 prayers as the clock expired. And still lost.
3)Coaching. The team is superbly prepared to take each of our opponents negative tactics and their best punches, and win anyways. Also, Coach L is simply brilliant at the end of games. Two wide open layups coming out of the final 2 timeouts tonight.
4)Talent. We have no holes. We can guard you alot easier than you can guard us. We can play fast or slow. And we can run different offenses. Take away the high screen? Now its dump down time, to perfection.
Just breathe guys. Isht Streaks happens. Great teams win anyways.
1) Now that we are a known commodity, teams have started to design specific gameplans for us and it shows. Its become harder to run our earlier-season simpler stuff.
2) We are a massive matchup problem for everybody. Teams are resorting to exceedingly negative tactics against us just to try and keep the game close till late. This is especially evident from Clemson and UVA, neither of whom tried to actually run any offense, preferring to settle for last second on the shot clock heaves.
3)Loose balls bouncing the other way. You dont beat Duke and Carolina by 50 without getting alot of loose balls bouncing your way. Lately, its been our opponents getting alot of fluky bounces and rolls.
4)Our shooting at the rim. When we were hot, we were converting 70-80% of shots at the rim. lately its been more like 50%.
5)Our 3 point shooting. When we were hot, it was at 40-50%. Lately its been 15-20%.
6)Our FT shooting. When we were hot? 70%ish. Lately? Lucky to break 50%.
7)Refs. Moving screens, handchecking Shane/Durand, and outright hacks on our bigs have become legal since we became a national story. We dont even get calls at home. Prepare your anuses for Durham.
So there are 7, count em...SEVEN major factors working against us in the last week or so. And yet? 13-0. Why?
These are the reasons why we are legit.
1)Experience. Were old and we never panic.
2)Defense. Everything can go against us but when our A+++ defense shows up every night, we stay in games until we start making some plays. How many shots did UVA hit in the first 30 seconds of the shot clock? One? Two maybe? They hit about 20 prayers as the clock expired. And still lost.
3)Coaching. The team is superbly prepared to take each of our opponents negative tactics and their best punches, and win anyways. Also, Coach L is simply brilliant at the end of games. Two wide open layups coming out of the final 2 timeouts tonight.
4)Talent. We have no holes. We can guard you alot easier than you can guard us. We can play fast or slow. And we can run different offenses. Take away the high screen? Now its dump down time, to perfection.
Just breathe guys. Isht Streaks happens. Great teams win anyways.
