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[QUOTE="Coach Orange, post: 896061, member: 2260"]
I see your point about good D. However, teams that play tenacious defense and have a point guard that can control a game tend to get deep into tournaments--to lose deep in the tourney, a team has to get there first.

That said, when a team possesses these qualities, I'm not sure that the key to winning a title is necessarily "more offense;" the key is the ability to execute offensively when it matters most. So far, this team has shown the ability to do that. Rak emerging as an offensive option enhances that ability.

My question all season has been will this team be able to execute in the half court 3-4 trips in a row in close games against the best teams come March--teams like Kansas, Arizona, Kentucky (I still think they will be a tough out in March), Wisconsin, and Michigan State. This year's team may even be more equipped to handle this situation than many of our squads of the past because it doesn't rely as much on transition opportunities to score.

If Ennis can take over the end of games like he did yesterday (he doesn't have to score every bucket--he has to make plays that lead to scores) against the type of teams mentioned above, then I like our chances. My eyes and gut say he can…and he will.
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