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Re: #13 Louisiana vs. #4 Tennessee
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Originally Posted by
ZoomZoom
And that’s a big IF on the double team. Tennessee has two bigs that are good, one slows JB down enough could work for them.
Shock the world.
I know we have faced very few teams with the ability to single team JB and maybe Tennessee can. What we saw over the SBC tournament is that one of the only teams in the belt with that ability (you may have thought) was USA, but even Kevin Samuel could not do it. USA decided to attempt to double and sometimes triple team JB. I think UT will attempt in the beginning to play man to man on him without sending a double, but if he starts scoring down low then they will make a switch. This is where the Cajuns have to get scoring from Greg Williams, Jalen Dalcourt, Kentrell Garnett, Themus Fulks, Michael Thomas and others from the outside. If they double him because he is scoring we have to hit our outside shots, if we don't it will be a long night.
The other question is the health of GW, I know he got stepped on in the conference finals, if he is healthy we are in good shape if not it could be tough. We have a very small margin for error in this game. I think we can win, but we have to play very well, the other key is going to be FT shooting. If JB gets to the line he has to shoot close to 75%, we can not have a 2-11 game from him from the line. No one in the SBC goes to the line more than JB, when he is hitting them even at 65% we have a chance, but if he is shooting 35% it's going to be a long night.
Geaux Cajuns!!!!
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Re: #13 Louisiana vs. #4 Tennessee
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Originally Posted by
zephyr
Correct and timing is an issue too. He has to move the ball quickly when he realizes the doubles. He was slow on that early on.
Yes. Timing was an issue. Guards would be wide open for a 3 and Jordan would not pass it back. Then Guards would be wide open and still not take the 3 wide open. The announcers couldn't believe it. They would pass it back to Brown. I am sure they are practicing this and should expect it. Then if we start nailing 3's they may back off Brown.
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Re: #13 Louisiana vs. #4 Tennessee
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Originally Posted by
RaginDave
I know we have faced very few teams with the ability to single team JB and maybe Tennessee can. What we saw over the SBC tournament is that one of the only teams in the belt with that ability (you may have thought) was USA, but even Kevin Samuel could not do it. USA decided to attempt to double and sometimes triple team JB. I think UT will attempt in the beginning to play man to man on him without sending a double, but if he starts scoring down low then they will make a switch. This is where the Cajuns have to get scoring from Greg Williams, Jalen Dalcourt, Kentrell Garnett, Themus Fulks, Michael Thomas and others from the outside. If they double him because he is scoring we have to hit our outside shots, if we don't it will be a long night.
The other question is the health of GW, I know he got stepped on in the conference finals, if he is healthy we are in good shape if not it could be tough. We have a very small margin for error in this game. I think we can win, but we have to play very well, the other key is going to be FT shooting. If JB gets to the line he has to shoot close to 75%, we can not have a 2-11 game from him from the line. No one in the SBC goes to the line more than JB, when he is hitting them even at 65% we have a chance, but if he is shooting 35% it's going to be a long night.
Geaux Cajuns!!!!
I’d bet the farm UL will see a 1-3-1 zone at some point. Briefly struggled with that in the tournament until the corner 3s started falling.
100% agree, JB can’t have a meh night from the line.
My biggest concern though is the pattern P5s have in the NCAA’s in first round games. They go right at the best player and foul trouble follows. JB usually has a pretty clean slate, so he has the smarts, it just depends how hard Tennessee comes at him.
UL has a good team IQ. They’ll find a way.
Geaux Cajuns.
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Re: #13 Louisiana vs. #4 Tennessee
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Originally Posted by
zephyr
8:30 is not terrible
Remember, Louisiana is the only Louisiana team in the tournament.
I'll take 8:30.
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Re: #13 Louisiana vs. #4 Tennessee
The statistic that jumps out at me about Tennessee is they force turnovers on 24% of the opponent's possessions. That's an amazing stat to me.
In addition to the aforementioned, which I agree with, you can add a low turnover total to the list.
I'm stereotyping here, but it seems that every time a team seeded 12 or lower pulls an upset, it's because they shot the **** out of it from the perimeter. We have shooters. They have to shoot a really good pct.
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Re: #13 Louisiana vs. #4 Tennessee
Can't have a bunch of empty posessions...have to make it or get to the line. Unforced errors will kill UL no matter what they shoot...Faulks will have to have a game like he had vs South Alabama, if that happens and JB gets his, we're on to the next round...
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Re: #13 Louisiana vs. #4 Tennessee
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Originally Posted by
JayWalker
....I'm stereotyping here, but it seems that every time a team seeded 12 or lower pulls an upset, it's because they shot the **** out of it from the perimeter. We have shooters. They have to shoot a really good pct.
I have been screaming this for decades. Mid majors make runs because they have guys that are unconscious shooters first and foremost.
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Re: #13 Louisiana vs. #4 Tennessee
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Originally Posted by
ZoomZoom
I’d bet the farm UL will see a 1-3-1 zone at some point. Briefly struggled with that in the tournament until the corner 3s started falling.
100% agree, JB can’t have a meh night from the line.
My biggest concern though is the pattern P5s have in the NCAA’s in first round games. They go right at the best player and foul trouble follows. JB usually has a pretty clean slate, so he has the smarts, it just depends how hard Tennessee comes at him.
UL has a good team IQ. They’ll find a way.
Geaux Cajuns.
This is something I was thinking as well, Zoom. Richard's may have to have a big game as well in his time on the floor. But I think Terence Lewis may be the X factor in this game.
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Re: #13 Louisiana vs. #4 Tennessee
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Originally Posted by
CajunFun
Remember, Louisiana is the only Louisiana team in the tournament.
I'll take 8:30.
…..So why do I worry that there is a Louisiana team (lsu ladies)…..Bet they get preference in the Lafayette DA……so why ever get the Laf paper!
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Re: #13 Louisiana vs. #4 Tennessee
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Originally Posted by
Boomer
…..So why do I worry that there is a Louisiana team (lsu ladies)…..Bet they get preference in the Lafayette DA……so why ever get the Laf paper!
You know it.
The Advertiser is pseudo boycotting the Cajuns ever since UL signed an agreement with The Advocate.
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Re: #13 Louisiana vs. #4 Tennessee
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Originally Posted by
UL_Cajuns
Yes. Timing was an issue. Guards would be wide open for a 3 and Jordan would not pass it back. Then Guards would be wide open and still not take the 3 wide open. The announcers couldn't believe it. They would pass it back to Brown. I am sure they are practicing this and should expect it. Then if we start nailing 3's they may back off Brown.
He improved on it as the season went along just as he did with developing other parts of his offensive game. He started stepping away a little more to avoid the double teams and started hitting jumpers from the baseline and up to around 15 feet. That helped the entire team as it left the lane a little more open for cutters and rebounding.
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Re: #13 Louisiana vs. #4 Tennessee
UL did fine against that 1-3-1, hit some outside shots, and evaporated like the dew...Tennessee has the athletes to play man all game, we won't see a half court zone defense from them...
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Re: #13 Louisiana vs. #4 Tennessee
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Originally Posted by
zephyr
He improved on it as the season went along just as he did with developing other parts of his offensive game. He started stepping away a little more to avoid the double teams and started hitting jumpers from the baseline and up to around 15 feet. That helped the entire team as it left the lane a little more open for cutters and rebounding.
Yea hitting those jumpers are key as well. I promise you if he wants to play NBA, he needs to improve on shooting those jumpers.
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Re: #13 Louisiana vs. #4 Tennessee
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Re: #13 Louisiana vs. #4 Tennessee
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Originally Posted by
IberiaCajun
We won an automatic bid by winning the SBC tounament, not an at-large bid.
Now, winning the game isnt't an automatic, but let's go ahead and do it!
GEAUX CAJUNS!
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Re: #13 Louisiana vs. #4 Tennessee
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Re: #13 Louisiana vs. #4 Tennessee
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Originally Posted by
fanof71
UL did fine against that 1-3-1, hit some outside shots, and evaporated like the dew...Tennessee has the athletes to play man all game, we won't see a half court zone defense from them...
Yes. If they play us 1-3-1 that is a gift. They will not.
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Re: #13 Louisiana vs. #4 Tennessee
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Originally Posted by
CharlieK
Yes. If they play us 1-3-1 that is a gift. They will not.
Texas state switched to a 1-3-1 with their smallest player(Harrell)on the floor playing under the basket and it gave us fits…
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Re: #13 Louisiana vs. #4 Tennessee
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Originally Posted by
Million$Mullet
Texas state switched to a 1-3-1 with their smallest player(Harrell)on the floor playing under the basket and it gave us fits…
That is where the PG is supposed to play on the 1-3-1
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Re: #13 Louisiana vs. #4 Tennessee
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Originally Posted by
zephyr
That is where the PG is supposed to play on the 1-3-1
….Years back as the head basketball coach at St Louis HS, we played !~3~1…..always thought the key was anticipation of the pass to the man that you would cover…..that made a fake pass in the opposite direction and a quick pass in the real direction the hardest to cover……all but one kid played football, and the back one running toward the corner shooter could be scary as he was a future UL very tough footballer…….Delbert Deville!
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Re: #13 Louisiana vs. #4 Tennessee
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Originally Posted by
zephyr
That is where the PG is supposed to play on the 1-3-1
Your best athlete should run the baseline in a 1-3-1, or someone you're trying to hide from foul trouble...Back in the Shipley Days, the 1-3-1 was a staple...
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Re: #13 Louisiana vs. #4 Tennessee
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Re: #13 Louisiana vs. #4 Tennessee
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Originally Posted by
fanof71
Your best athlete should run the baseline in a 1-3-1, or someone you're trying to hide from foul trouble...Back in the Shipley Days, the 1-3-1 was a staple...
Usually the fastest but also the smallest because they have to cover the baseline side to side. 1-3-1 is a very good trapping defense so you want as much length at the top and sides as possible and usually a big to play the middle of the 3 to clog passing lanes.
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Re: #13 Louisiana vs. #4 Tennessee
I wasn't a PG in HS, but I played the back when we went to 1-3-1. It's a tough cover, for sure!
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Re: #13 Louisiana vs. #4 Tennessee
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Originally Posted by
zephyr
Usually the fastest but also the smallest because they have to cover the baseline side to side. 1-3-1 is a very good trapping defense so you want as much length at the top and sides as possible and usually a big to play the middle of the 3 to clog passing lanes.
My point was it gave us fits. Tennessee fastest player is not a midget
