Mizzou vs Georgia

[SPATCH]

Originally Posted by Sully

I don't have 1/10th the knowledge of Bball that I do of football. I love to watch it, but am no expert by any means. But with no real inside presence, I don't see how they can compete with several B12 teams. I hope I'm wrong.

40 minutes of hell is the great equalizer. Believe me, Lyons and Carroll weren't a "real inside presence". Carroll had some skills with his back to the basket but he was by no means a true center (or a conventional post for that matter).

Ramsey, Safford, and Bowers are unconventional post players, but it works for this system. We will be hurt by the lack of a go-to scorer inside, however, their athleticism in full court defense/fast break offense makes up for it somewhat.

[CoMoChief]

Originally Posted by Sully

I'm sure I'll get bombed for this, but I'm not sure they can go 8-8 in conference.

Not being a strictly perimeter team they can't.

Not producing in the paint is going to spell trouble for MU once Big12 play starts. Theyre not going to win very many games shooting 18-20+ jumpers all game long. They still have troubles on the boards. This game wasn't so bad I think they ended up being even. But the other games they've played they have been horrible getting rebounds.

[Mosbonian]

Originally Posted by Sully

I'm sure I'll get bombed for this, but I'm not sure they can go 8-8 in conference.

This is what everyone was saying about them last year...i am not confident that they will have as prolific a run as they did last year, but I am sure they will be better than the prognosticators have forecasted them to be.

I love being the underdog....that way at the end of the season, we can laugh at all the people who have written us off.

mmaddog
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[sedated]

Mizzou had great defensive stats last year, won the big 12 tournament and went to the elite eight. I woudn't be surprised to see a run from them this year as well.

Its gonna be a fun year in the big 12 north.