Won it with defense

You think that playing basketball for 20-30 minutes will still have a young D1 level athlete tired 3 days later?

 

All points correct.
Samuel was solid at Seton Hall and now he's having his career-best season as a Gator.
Gotta love the makeover CTG gave the team this season. We're seeing Riley figuring out how he fits into this mix of players and if he keeps it up, we're a tough out.

 

Absolutely. it's a grind. See it every year for almost every team.

 

No way. That is a very long time to recover from 25 minutes of playing. At their age I could play all day, and they are in better shape than I was.

 

We guarded the 3 pt line. That was their only way back in the game. We took it away.

 

Total domination.

 

going with both Kugel and Richard along with the two bigs, really overwhelmed Auburn's smaller guards. Shooting 1-12 for 3 in the first half, Pearl pretty much abandoned it.

 

Argue with Patric.

 

Sure, let me call him up. Not sure if I still have his number.

Announcers say a lot of things that don't make sense. We make fun of them all the time in game threads, so let's not act as though we take their word for gospel. If you think about it logically, how the hell can 25 minutes of basketball still make your legs tired three days later lol. Come on man. Don't think about what someone else said... think about it for yourself.

 

It's more mental with practice, travel, dating {or fathering) and of course classes. And coming off a big win on the road. So much social media to post to....

 

What does that have to do with having tired legs?

 

I don't read most posts. I didn't realize legs were the topic. But legs are attached. Especially when dating. Hopefully.

 

I know you are making some light hearted comments, but seriously, the idea that a D1 player being tired from playing 3 days ago is just silly. A double-header? Ok I get that. A back-to-back over two days... maybe... and I mean maybe.

I'm twice the age of our players and the only reason why I would feel anything after 72 hours are arthritis in my knees, and/or my other injuries. I played 40 minutes straight the other night because my team needed me in the game. My old legs were not tired 3 days later. After college I joined the Army and we worked out every single morning and ran miles after that. Then I'd hit the gym on my own after work. Rarely felt tired legs. Only thing that would really kill me for a few days were the 12 mile ruck marches.

 

Freshmen tend to hit a wall in early February, and then the better ones will get bounce back in late February. I'm impressed that Haugh and Condon just continually improve.

 

Okay, just for conversation, "How many times have tired players begun to leave their shots short?" How many times have short handed teams played well and then fallen off late in the game. Donovan teams were famous for tired legs. Does a meat grinder schedule mean anything? I know you play BBall, but I played 2 college sports as well and I know what it feels like to be tired. Vince Lomabardi was right. Really, I am surprised that anyone would suggest that a well-conditioned D-1 player never gets worn out.
I can, in fact, think for myself. I made a career out of it, so don't be insulting. I just agreed with P. Young and thought that the 2 overtime games and being on the road had an effect.

 

There is a big difference between saying our players were tired because of the specific game they were playing in versus they were tired because of a game that took place 3 days ago.

I can understand the first argument, but not the second.

 

Precisely. This wasn’t anything like Miss St or UGA. We had a bigger lead, our defense was dominant, and we didn’t start giving up good looks or turning the ball over. The best way to get them back into it would have been to take quick shots or force the issue and commit turnovers. No coach in his right mind would have “stayed aggressive” with that lead at that stage in the game.

 

Yeah, and I love our big man rotation… For the first time in a while I think we have two guys if not three that will just absolutely go after every rebound and scrap and fight inside.

 

My only heartburn was with our inability to rebound Auburn's missed free throws.

 

Yeah. But on that last one, we put Will Richard in the front spot for the free throw rebound. Why? We've got four talented bigs.