Is Mizzou really, really good?

[OrlandoCuse]

The day after they pasted Notre Dame, they go out and wax #18 Cal by 39!

I haven't seen them play, but they are absolutely crushing teams right now. Anytime you go out and beat major conference teams by 29+ on back to back nights, you must be doing something right.

 

[Orangepace]

They are very good, but didn't play stout defense against Notre Dame.. at least not in the first half. Seem like a guard oriented team that likes to push the ball to the hoop and get the foul.. Bodes well for them, but I think they're the most likely of teams to fall off the shelf at the end of the season. This team has the make-up to be the classic team that is quick out of the gate and stumbles after the mid-turn.

 

[jordoo]

ND is not that good. Cal is vastly over rated and Mizzu had some of its best players in with 1min left while Cal had already gone to the deep bench. Dicky V must have been saying from the 5min mark on "Get those guys outa there". Still Mizzu has been impressive and has some very good guard play. A team with good guards who can actually get it to their bigs would give Mizzu a lot of problems. Guard depth would be very nice against Mizzu as well especially if you can force some of their guards to match up against good forwards.

 

[arbitragegls]

...think the guard squad at VNolla as the team Mizzu is emulating. For example:
4 guards starting
1 Forward
1 Center on team played 19 minutes, scored 10 pts including a 3 and had 2 boards

Mizzu shot 50% overall, 42% from 3 pt line, and 84+% for FT...

It is a fast team...that happened ot out quick Cal which starts 3 guards and 2 forwards...even though both in top 25...neither has the inside game and rebounding ability to be very good.....I believe 'Cuse would eat their lunch!

 

[Upstate]

Mizzou may be one of the best defensive teams in the country, if not THE best. Their guards just devour everyone. It's hard to even get 5 feet from the arc.

 

[CaptainSyracuse]

Mizzou may be one of the best defensive teams in the country, if not THE best. Their guards just devour everyone. It's hard to even get 5 feet from the arc.

They sound very similiar to last year's Marquette squad. Guard oriented team that is fast with good defense.

 

[RF2044]

They start four seniors [and a sophomore]--very experienced team.

 

[AZOrange]

The day after they pasted Notre Dame, they go out and wax #18 Cal by 39!

I haven't seen them play, but they are absolutely crushing teams right now. Anytime you go out and beat major conference teams by 29+ on back to back nights, you must be doing something right.

I am not sure how "good" they are as much as they are so different than other teams. And teams like that scare me a little.

 

[OttoMets]

They are very good, but didn't play stout defense against Notre Dame.. at least not in the first half. Seem like a guard oriented team that likes to push the ball to the hoop and get the foul.. Bodes well for them, but I think they're the most likely of teams to fall off the shelf at the end of the season. This team has the make-up to be the classic team that is quick out of the gate and stumbles after the mid-turn.

"Pulling a Clemson"?

 

[HOFCeluck]

...think the guard squad at VNolla as the team Mizzu is emulating. !

I believe 'Cuse would eat their lunch!

These two statements seem to directly conflict.