DEFENSE VS OFFENSE: THE ULTIMATE BATTLE
North Carolina has been totally dominate during the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament. In fact they have been so dominate that the Arkansas coach half jokingly said "We probably could have started six today, and I don't know if that would've helped or not." This Tarheel team became the first team to score 100 points in the first 2 rounds since the 1990 Loyola Marymount team which use to try to shoot within 8 seconds. North Carolina scores in a hurry,it ran out to 51-26 halftime lead and then won by 31 on its way to becoming only the third team to defeat its first two opponents by 20 or more points. This team is G-O-O-D. They have a great point guard, an All-American post, a bench that is endless and a coach that is one of the best.
Washington State on the other hand prides itself on defense. Wazzu became the fourth team in history (since the induction of the shot clock) to hold both it's opponents to under 50 points. Washington State shut down Winthrop and then held a Notre Dame team to just 24 percent shooting (the fifth lowest total ever in the 1st 2 rounds) and 41 points which was 40 under its average. It has one of the best perimeter defenders in the country in Kyle Weaver, a defensive philosophy that contests all shots and a tough minded coach who knows how to get his players to execute a game plan.
So something has to give. I can't wait to find out what it is.
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3 comments:
Where is the analysis? Prediction? The best you can do is "something has to give"? C'mon, your job as a a blogger is to do more than "Carolina-Wazzu: Discuss". I will state what every Coug knows in the core of his black, walnut sized brain: the Tar Heels' huge talent advantage will erase the pack line. It's not the NC on offense/WSU on defense piece that will decide this game. The Cougs cannot score enough points to win this game.
Dawg4life
I too am surprised...surprised that ol' WSU wasn't ripped more; or that it wasn't said that WSU had "no shot in hell".
As for the prediction, I'm sure that will come tomorrow.
Dawg4life was right. That pack line was erased quicker than it was erased following Simonsen's departure from practices after Christmas break. haha
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