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[QUOTE="44cuse, post: 190221, member: 693"]
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I'd like to know the answer to that and don;t have the time to run the numbers.  If you have the time, please do it...I'd love to know the answer.  I don't think you will like what you find though (just a guess as I said, I don't know the answer).
 
What I do know is that we have proven we can win at multiple tempos which, in the end, is all that matters.  But ultimately I think we know we are not a great shooting team with a low ceiling in the half court set.  We are far better when we are turning people over and getting out in transition.  You accomplish that by:
 
1. Defensive Rebounding (not a core strength of this team)
2. Pressure defense (a core strength of this team)
 
Combine two with depth (which we know we have) and you have a very significant weapon.  The result of that is an up-tempo game.  IMO, I think JB knows this team can turn people over and can press and can trap in the half court and has purposefully gone away from that for two reasons:
 
1. This team is very good at it and knows they can do it
2. Wants the team to fight through and win close games trial by fire in a half court game
 
It may be frustrating, but I believe JB has a method and a plan to the flow of the entire season.  I expect that come tourney time, we'll see more pressure (both in the full court and trapping more aggressively out of the zone).
 
44cuse
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