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<blockquote data-quote="GallopingGhost" data-source="post: 1559628" data-attributes="member: 244823"><p>So we aren’t the 04-05 team. But we are good. Very good. Baylor was great tonight. We hung with them for basically 34 out of the 40 minute game. It fell apart there in the middle of the 2nd and we never got a good enough run to get back into range.</p><p></p><p>A few of my thoughts:</p><p>- great game for GB. If he could play like that every night then I don’t think the “foul out” Kofi strategy goes as far as other teams want it to</p><p></p><p>- Curbelo impressed me. Not in terms of carelessness, he can still tighten up and plays fearless like a freshman. But he slashed, opens up lanes, makes good passes. I’m not worried when Trent has to go.</p><p></p><p>- Baylor’s defense is just impressive. Flat out. They shut down Ayo with switches and Kofi with fouls and for the most part it worked. I am hopeful it’s not something most teams can replicate. They have 3 all American defensive guys and not every team does.</p><p></p><p>I’m not hopeless for the season. I’m hopeful! I still am going to enjoy the ride of being ranked (maybe not top 5) for a long period this season. Duke looks vulnerable, but will be our next biggest challenge. There are fixable things from tonight’s game but I want to give everyone hope that this team is good, fun and we are in for a heck of a season and March.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GallopingGhost, post: 1559628, member: 244823"] So we aren’t the 04-05 team. But we are good. Very good. Baylor was great tonight. We hung with them for basically 34 out of the 40 minute game. It fell apart there in the middle of the 2nd and we never got a good enough run to get back into range. A few of my thoughts: - great game for GB. If he could play like that every night then I don’t think the “foul out” Kofi strategy goes as far as other teams want it to - Curbelo impressed me. Not in terms of carelessness, he can still tighten up and plays fearless like a freshman. But he slashed, opens up lanes, makes good passes. I’m not worried when Trent has to go. - Baylor’s defense is just impressive. Flat out. They shut down Ayo with switches and Kofi with fouls and for the most part it worked. I am hopeful it’s not something most teams can replicate. They have 3 all American defensive guys and not every team does. I’m not hopeless for the season. I’m hopeful! I still am going to enjoy the ride of being ranked (maybe not top 5) for a long period this season. Duke looks vulnerable, but will be our next biggest challenge. There are fixable things from tonight’s game but I want to give everyone hope that this team is good, fun and we are in for a heck of a season and March. [/QUOTE]
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