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Message: [QUOTE="kingtidge, post: 200663, member: 994"] I really don't know what to think TBH... 28-1 and happy with that... absolutely to be sure... But the team is playing some wildly inconsistent ball right now... and yes, it is troubling. We have 5 points 10 minutes in and are down 15... then go on a 24-0 run... it's just odd... Yesterday was a weird game. Things I do like: [LIST] [*]28-1 [*]Sick depth [*]Heel-On-Throat last 4 minutes... with a lead, we seem very capable of closing the game - even if stalling is required - regardless of who we're playing... This has been a big issue in many past JB teams and is actually a strength with this team. [*]CJ Fair is slowly morphing into an absolute MONSTER... [*]Melo - biggest player turnaround in recent history [*]Depth and musical chairs hot-hands... [*]Increased effort rebounding and attacking the rim (you saw Scoop and Joseph really lay down the hammer and impose themselves in the paint yesterday in 2nd half and the rebounding effort also increased.) Even Triche took it to the hole twice w/ authority (missed both) but it was aggressive... need more of that ALL Game [/LIST] Things that concern me: [LIST] [*]Deer-in-the-headlights syndrome: The first 10 mins of yesterday's game - we looked bewildered and not ready to play. We come out like that against a very good team in the tourney and we are likely packing our bags for home... Where is our focus and why does it only appear in spats? [*]Effort: So FLA is a big, athletic and good rebounding team. We showed for portions of the 2nd half that we can not only compete for rebounds with them, but actually TAKE the rebounds... Why can't we play with that effort for MOST of the game at least? There's no real excuse given our depth other than effort. [/LIST] We need to take the good with the bad, I realize... but those last two bullets concern me for sure as we look towards a deep run in the NCAAs... [/QUOTE]

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