Originally Posted by
chrisheery
If Coach K set forth 3-4 points in a game plan for us to "win," I would guess we achieved zero of those.
Mine would have been:
1. Dominate the paint.
2. Make Monroe shoot from mid range or the perimeter. I mean, why would we pressure a guy 12 feet from the basket who rarely even attempts a shot from there?
3. Go to the hole, a lot. Even if you get fouled and no call is made repeatedly. Keep going until they do make the call. Then, go some more. That doesn't mean one on one moves, which is not our strong suit. Move off the ball, make plays with motion and as a team.
4. Don't turn the ball over (always).
5. Keep them out of the paint, especially on back door cuts.
Which of these did we do? None. The turnovers at half court, I think there were three in short succession, that let them get a 10 point lead, really ended the game, essentially.