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The Yin & The Yang of 2023-24 Gator Basketball

Discussion in 'Nuttin but Net' started by gatordavisl, Mar 9, 2024.

  1. gatordavisl

    gatordavisl VIP Member

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    Yin....................................................Yang
    Offense (kenpom 16)...........................Defense (kenpom 84)
    Home 14-1.........................................Road 3-7
    Kugel struggles...................................Freshmen surprise
    Free Throws (we suck!)........................Free Throws (we're great!)
    Player A - takes care of the ball!............Player B - here ya go, have it!
    Rebounding - strongest aspect..............Rebounding against Vandy - weakness
    Will Richard - he's on fire!....................Will Richard - never heard of the fella

    It's notable how many things were mirror opposites with this team. Did I miss any?
     
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  2. Bazza

    Bazza Moderator

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  3. akaGatorhoops

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    Will Richard has been a Yin and Yang on his own.
     
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  4. phideltdj

    phideltdj GC Hall of Fame

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    You can add:

    No timeouts called as lead disappears and calling timeouts in back-to-back possessions.

    Great man to man defense/Terrible man to man defense
     
  5. wci347

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    He has been an enigma. You NEVER know which Richard is going to show up from game to game.
     
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  6. gatordavisl

    gatordavisl VIP Member

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    Good call . . . I'm adding this to the list.
     
  7. bullish

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    Additional, Will didn’t show up and he played at Belmont less than a mile away. Embarrassing for him and family.
     
  8. philnotfil

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    The inconsistency has been frustrating. Some weeks we can beat anyone. Some weeks we can't beat anyone. The team that lost to Vandy can lose in the first round. The team that beat Bama can make it to the final four. Which one will we get on any given night? Who knows.
     
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  9. gatormonk

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    Stop hanging on the rim!
    We stopped hanging on the rim.
     
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  10. the_alphagator1906

    the_alphagator1906 GC Legend

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    So has Kugek to a certain extent. Smh
     
  11. SJB612

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    Kugel has mostly just been Yang. Or is it Yin?
     
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  12. gatordavisl

    gatordavisl VIP Member

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    Def yang
     
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  13. jeffphillips21

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    we go on big runs.....they go on big runs
    great offense against man to man....terrible offense against the zone
    great ball security....terrible ball security
     
  14. manigordo

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    Pure joy....pure disappointment.
     
  15. akaGatorhoops

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    sometimes “clang”.
     
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  16. thenazz

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    Yin: Up by 10
    Yang: Up by 10
     
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  17. gator4ever88

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    Kinda happy we have at least fours bigs to hang on the rim. Not too long ado we wished for that…jmho
     
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