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Originally Posted by Dante84
I wonder if our athletic bigs will be the difference. Seems like Tenn's bigs were lumbering statues compared to the FAU's speedy guards.
We also defend the 3 as well as anyone in the country, so we've got that going for us.
Just need MN's ankle to heal up as best it can and play our game.
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Rick Barnes just cannot coach basketball.
Those FAU guys were ****ing slippery, and they could very well give you trouble, especially if your guys get lazy and foul. Physically, you should get some looks.
If your shots are falling and you play sound ball, it would take a hell of an effort to beat you from their talent. That being said, cold streaks happen - especially if you try some of the stuff that worked against MSU and it doesn't work and you press. And there were some really bad possessions against MSU. FAU also had some bad possessions and it took an incredible cold streak from Tennessee to get back in the thing.
The optimistic part is you guys seem to learn on the move. Your defense was horribly tentative early, and then you settled in and got after them. And Tang did some yeoman work designing plays.
It's really weird watching you guys play through the league where you know everybody, and then play a team you've never seen before. Weird shit can happen. But if you guys come in and take care of business, it will be a breezy win.