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DontMissHim

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Heres my opinion on them...

UC is a very very athletic and long team that can cause some serious mismatch problems. They thrive on the proverbial "Punch you in the mouth" philosophy. I have yet to see a team match their physicality this year(granted, they haven't really played anyone aside from UD. I missed the UD game but judging from the score it was just one of those days for UD. UD is not 34 points worse than UC)

What they do well:
-Pressure defense. Full court, half court. They use that athleticism and length to their advantage to frustrate ball handlers.
-Rebound. Their bigs are very physical when they want to be(Yancy and Ibrahima). Factor in Wilks and some of the guards size which helps them rebound well as well
-Balanced scoring. This year they seem to be getting contributions from everyone. One game Dixon will score a ton, the next game its Bishop, the next game Yancy. They aren't dependent on Vaughn and Stephenson to get the job done.

What I think is the blueprint to beating UC:
-Having guards who can handle their pressure. I've yet to see them go against experienced guards who can exploit their over-aggressiveness. Having experienced guards who can penetrate and score/dish/draw the foul can really hurt UC and get their bigs in foul trouble. It's also very important for the guards to take care of the ball. Kind of leads to my next point
-Get back in transition. They get a lot of freebee points simply from out hustling the teams they are playing
-Out physical them. Push Yancy out to 15 feet. Let him and Thomas take jumpshots all day rather than getting position inside.
-Match their swagger. Get them out of their game. They have yet to be challenged this year. They have yet to be "hit back". How will they respond?
-Rebound. Obviously


I think this guy sums it up pretty well? By the way- the physical, tough and punch you in mouth take on this squad reminds me of some old teams
 
That person nailed it but he forgot the one key X draws up on the blueprint:Find the refs and offer them large lump sums of money.;) But in all seriousness: UC is starting to form into their own and its a pleasure to watch. Truly looks like some pressure and swag of old. Just saw the game highlights on sportscenter.....looked more like the Dion Dixon highlight show. Love his attitude
 
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