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[QUOTE="KevMonstah, post: 2885382, member: 327"]
I get the feeling UNC would be perfectly happy playing games 103-92 so long as they win.  They
do not strike me as a team that has ever really been concerned with defense, much more focused
on the outscoring side of things.

The PGs on this team are not PGs, they are converted 2Gs who play "with the ball in their hands"
in HS, however, they are not looking to make feeds, they are looking to score.  SU has happily
overlooked quality PGs who might be 6'1" and who want to come to Syracuse in favor of the 
6'5" guard who they maybe can convert into a PG, but who lacks true PG skills.  That's why the
offense suffers when they can't depend on outside shooting and they can't count on inside 
scoring, because there's no one who can break down the D via the dribble.

Why Buddy didn't play much, no idea.  I don't know if he's quick enough to get his shot off
against a VaTech type of team - or lots of other higher end D1 programs tbh - but if he's
on the court, at least you have to account for him as a shooter.  There are others one does
not need to account for on offense.  I'm more concerned how a team that knows the 
opponent will take (and make) lots of 3s is allowed to do so, and I give no credence 
whatsoever to the 48 hr turnaround that JB is complaining about.  1) wouldn't change
the defensive game plan anyways, 2) was on a three game win streak with the O
hitting 40% from deep, so that wouldn't change, 3) you KNOW a buzz williams coached
team is going to be in your face defensively.  "it's because of tv", well, duh, that's what you
get when you coach a high profile team.  nobody cares how difficult it is to deal with the 
tv exposure of being a preseason top 20 team.

kev
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