Originally Posted by
uh_no
judging by KP, I think we match up very well.
1) they don't rebound well overall. They're okay on the offensive side, but awful on the defensive end
2) they don't shoot 3s or defend the 3 well
3) they're not big. they're two centers are 6'9 and 6'10 (boucher and bell). bell isn't a zero on offense, but KP has him down on "role player" status.
4) their top offensive thread, brooks, is "only" 6'7...small enough that we don't have to worry about our lack of depth
5) their PG is rarely used (benson...jesus...all their players names start with B...they also play a benjamin). KP has him labeled as "nearly invisible"
6) dorsey and cook look like a really good combo. at 2 and 3. dorsey is their only 3 point threat.
So those 7 guys:
benson-dorsey-cook-brooks-bell
benjamin subbing for cook
boucher for bell
get almost all the minutes.
So long as they don't have an aberration and go nuts from three, I think we win this one.
Boucher may only be 6'10", but he's a long 6'10" and an elite shot blocker. He presents a problem for us driving the ball into the paint. This actually could be an opportunity for Marshall the lurker to come into play - spread four out around Marshall, have a wing drive, get Boucher chasing blocks and dump off to Plumlee. I think Oregon swarms pretty well, so Marshall will have to be ready to kick it out and not just take contested layups.
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