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[QUOTE="reedny, post: 188269, member: 1423"]
What we have to do to win this game is play great defense from the start. I doubt they can shut down our offense as easily as they have some other teams (UConn) -- but I don't know if we can score enough points to beat them unless we play their shooters tight right from the get-go. I think last time we played them we shot 45%.
 
The reason for this is that they shoot out of their a**es when they play us -- especially at the Dumb center. Kuric is good, against SU he plays like Jeremy Lin. Siva is normally a dime guy, against us he will make 3's. Daeng is learning, against us he will look experienced. Smith has been a good spark off the bench, against us he will not miss from outside. They will also use pressure to turn us over -- so they can score in transition. Easy buckets will make the crowd a factor. Since Burr is officiating, we can be assured of 3 phantom whistles on Melo, and a couple of bizarro out of bounds calls.
 
Basically, the only thing that will prevent another Home job at the Dumb Dumb is defense and rebounding. We can afford to be patient on offense -- the longer we have it the less time they get to chuck.
 
At the end of the day, this will be a huge test, not because LV is a great team, but because they play like a great team when they play us. So be it.
 
PS.
If Pitino comes out in his Colonel Sanders white 2-piece I'm going to toss it on my couch.
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