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Originally Posted by BigRedChief
I got a question for you guys. Not trolling.
I watched a lot of games last year. They didn't seem to play as a team until later in the season.
With Embid and Wiggins on the team, why didn't the team perform better this year? What's the general consensus on the under performing last year?
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They never really bought into Self's defense.... the normal stellar defense that leads the nation every other year was 'only' top 25, even with Embiid. Embiid could almost make up for the difference by himself, so of course missing him was huge on both ends. And of course experience matters... KCC posted a turnover margin stat through the years, and it showed the steady decline from 2005-2008, jumps up the next year, declines again, etc. Obvious stat is obvious.
The frustrating thing is I don't know how you 'fix' something like Wiggins' performance in the tournament.... experience would obviously fix it, if that was an option, but it's definitely frustrating watching some young kids on other teams shine after watching that game against Stanford... but, different expectations for different kids, and shit happens.
