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Wildcat Sports => Basketball => Topic started by: cf0102 on December 13, 2010, 04:39:08 PM
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The Gators are 7-2 with a win at Florida State and losses to Ohio State and Central Florida. The Gators return all 5 starters from last season (a squad that posted a 21-13 overall record, including a 9-7 mark in SEC). The Gators are projected to make the NCAA Tournament and possibly make a run at going deep in that tournament.
The Gators are lead by G's Erving Walker, Kenny Boynton, F/C Vernon Macklin and F's Chandler Parsons and Alex Tyus. Walker is averaging 12 points/game (co leads the team), 4 rebounds/game and 3 assists/game (co leads the team). Despite his size, Walker is more of a shooter by trade, but forced to handle the point he performed admirably last season, finishing fourth in the SEC in assists, fifth in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.95) and sixth in free-throw percentage.
Boynton is averaging 12 points/game (co leads the team), 2 rebounds/game and 2 assists/game. Boynton hired a shot doctor, Los Angeles-based Bob Tate, and put in considerable work over the summer because last season he shot a whopping 439 shots in order to lead the Gators in shooting. 56% of those shots came from three point land so you know that he is not afraid to put it up.
Macklin is averaging 11 points/game, 6 rebounds/game (co leads the team) and 1 assist/game. Macklin is considered a potential NBA Draft Lottery pick but didn't play like that last season after transferring from Georgetown. The Florida coaches taught him how to extend his arm on his jump hook, making it virtually untouchable. Some solid performances against SEC teams -- 20 points and six rebounds against Mississippi State, 22 and seven against Ole Miss, 21 and nine against Vanderbilt -- proved he had regained some of his old mojo.
Parsons is averaging 10 points/game, 6 rebounds/game (co leads the team) and 3 assists/game (co leads the team). Parsons is the Gators "most improved player" as Tennessee Coach Bruce Pearl called him. Chances are good that without Parsons' game-winning buzzer-beating shots against NC State and South Carolina, the Gators' NCAA Tournament resume would have been found lacking.
Tyus is averaging 10 points/game, 5 rebounds/game and 1 assist/game. Tyus declared for the NBA Draft a season ago before deciding to return to Florida. Head Coach Billy Donovan wants Tyus to focus on his rebounding and defense -- more specifically, to be able to crash the offensive boards and guard more than one position.
Many think that Donovan has his best team since the back-to-back NCAA champions of 2006-07. Florida has more size and experience than any team in the SEC and figures to win the Eastern Division, especially if the Gators can solve the mystery of Tennessee, which is 8-2 against them since Bruce Pearl took over as coach. If that happens, Florida's ticket to the Big Dance will be punched again, and if the Gators' guards don't get worn out from all the minutes they'll be forced to play, they are capable of making their deepest run since '07.
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Boynton is averaging 12 points/game (co leads the team), 2 rebounds/game and 2 assists/game. Boynton hired a shot doctor, Los Angeles-based Bob Tate, and put in considerable work over the summer because last season he shot a whopping 439 shots in order to lead the Gators in shooting. 56% of those shots came from three point land so you know that he is not afraid to put it up.
It will be fun to see Boynton (who Frank Martin recruited heavily) in action.
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I knew I knew that name
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I know we keep saying "this game will be a huge test for us!" But I truly believe this is our biggest test yet! See how we come off that less than stellar performance against Loyola...
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This will be an even more difficult game considering all the "drama" going on with whatever Wally is having to deal with plus the boys haven been focusing hard on finals this week.
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Do the players even have to take finals?? Isn't that what the tutors are for...
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This game seems difficult on paper, but games aren't played on paper they're played inside TV sets, but I've heard "experts" say that the Cats should win easily!
:huh:
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With it being Franks homecoming on a neutral court, I feel confident.
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Florida will bring a strong full court press against us. Don't be surprised to see them double down on our guards. If we can get the ball to half court and in our guards hand we should be ok.
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:palm:
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Brutal. Not going to meltdown, but in the second half Florida shot 60% while K-State struggled with 21%. Is this a product of poor execution by our players or bad coaching?
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I don't know how the coaches create 21% shooting. I think our players just had a rough day with the ball. We should be ok.
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I want the dobermans back. Our bigs look like they are afraid. They have no hands and aren't agressive at all. We either played down to the level of our opponents on easier teams and when we play good teams, we get a lead and then become lazy. Someone light a match...check that....a torch under their butts. :typical:
Hate to be a whiner, but geez that game (and the last five) was embarassing. :pissed: I actually left with around 4:00 left and I have never done that before. (not finish a KS game).
There, I'm better now. Have a good week everybody and EMAW.
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I don't know how the coaches create 21% shooting. I think our players just had a rough day with the ball. We should be ok.
I get it, some times you have a bad day and shots don't fall... but with that game our guys weren't taking quality shots either. That can be undisciplined play OR maybe thats sub-par coaching. Bad offensive scheming and getting our guys in the right spot.
I'm not going to harp on it because it was one game. However, if we go through another half of 0-10 from the three point line and 21% from the field... the coaches need to evaluate more than just the players.