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Loyola Chicago (8) vs. Georgia Tech (9), Friday, 4pm ET, TBS
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<blockquote data-quote="MtnWasp" data-source="post: 788561" data-attributes="member: 4110"><p>We know they play fine team defense. But that still means they have to hold-up in their one on one match-ups. If our guards can get into the paint, then they either have sag down off of perimeter shooters to help or they hope their big Center can clean it up (like we saw from Duke, FSU and Miami). If they do some form of pack-line collapse, then we have seen that kind of zone before and have been able to handle it (Syracuse, VT and to some extent against UVA).</p><p></p><p>So, the fine point of the matter is whether their defense can keep our guards from beating their match-ups at the top. If they can do that, then we will try to run the offense thru Moses in the high post. For them to effectively defend that, their big Center will have to be able to keep Moses Wright in front of him. If they Double Moses at the top, that will leave an open cutter.</p><p></p><p>The slow tempo is of no concern as we have been comfortable playing slow.</p><p></p><p>We can expect that they won't beat themselves. They will not break down defensively. But they still have to keep Devoe, Alvarado, Sturdivant and Usher in front of them and we haven't seen a team be able to that consistently. The best defense we have seen has been UVA and we remained competitive with them.</p><p></p><p>I understand the virtues of cohesive team defense, but it seems to me that the type of defense that GT is most vulnerable to is from those teams that defend the rim with a big, athletic, shot-blocking Center. I have yet to see a team that has been able to stuff our guards at the point of attack, whether it be a zone or man-to-man. If that is the cornerstone of their defensive approach, then I think we will have the advantage. Once our guards break down the initial defender, then it is all about if the defense can rotate faster than the offense can move the ball. If they are reluctant to leave corner shooters, then that leaves more room for Wright to operate in the paint. Most teams have intentionally left our wing spot-up shooters open by design as the best percentage move. </p><p></p><p>Maybe they play team defense on an order that we have not seen this year. And maybe we will see our team frustrated for the first time since the Mercer game. But I tend to think that our guard heavy, penetrating attack and ability to finish drives against athletic defenders is a poor match-up for them.</p><p></p><p>While I expect a highly competitive game, I think we win by 10+</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MtnWasp, post: 788561, member: 4110"] We know they play fine team defense. But that still means they have to hold-up in their one on one match-ups. If our guards can get into the paint, then they either have sag down off of perimeter shooters to help or they hope their big Center can clean it up (like we saw from Duke, FSU and Miami). If they do some form of pack-line collapse, then we have seen that kind of zone before and have been able to handle it (Syracuse, VT and to some extent against UVA). So, the fine point of the matter is whether their defense can keep our guards from beating their match-ups at the top. If they can do that, then we will try to run the offense thru Moses in the high post. For them to effectively defend that, their big Center will have to be able to keep Moses Wright in front of him. If they Double Moses at the top, that will leave an open cutter. The slow tempo is of no concern as we have been comfortable playing slow. We can expect that they won't beat themselves. They will not break down defensively. But they still have to keep Devoe, Alvarado, Sturdivant and Usher in front of them and we haven't seen a team be able to that consistently. The best defense we have seen has been UVA and we remained competitive with them. I understand the virtues of cohesive team defense, but it seems to me that the type of defense that GT is most vulnerable to is from those teams that defend the rim with a big, athletic, shot-blocking Center. I have yet to see a team that has been able to stuff our guards at the point of attack, whether it be a zone or man-to-man. If that is the cornerstone of their defensive approach, then I think we will have the advantage. Once our guards break down the initial defender, then it is all about if the defense can rotate faster than the offense can move the ball. If they are reluctant to leave corner shooters, then that leaves more room for Wright to operate in the paint. Most teams have intentionally left our wing spot-up shooters open by design as the best percentage move. Maybe they play team defense on an order that we have not seen this year. And maybe we will see our team frustrated for the first time since the Mercer game. But I tend to think that our guard heavy, penetrating attack and ability to finish drives against athletic defenders is a poor match-up for them. While I expect a highly competitive game, I think we win by 10+ [/QUOTE]
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