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<blockquote data-quote="brosox" data-source="post: 1174989" data-attributes="member: 7145"><p>It would be a great season for us to win 8 or 9 games. Unfortunately, I just don't see it. As you so correctly put it, it is almost impossible to succeed in the Big 10 without having a down low presence both offensively and defensively. We are also really hurt by the fact that we have no true slashers who can take the ball to the basket to score or dish out. League coaches will come up with defenses to neutralize Nunn and Hill and let other players try to beat them. So, any success we have will be dependent on the continued growth of players like Finke, JCL and Jordan, especially on defense. Possibly down Big 10 or not, it is hard to be optimistic when we will likely be playing a full slate without 4 of the players projected to be in our top 8 pre-season, three of whom (Thorne, Black, Paul) are bigs and the other who was undoubtedly our best on the ball defender and toughest overall player. Rather than get all down and mad if losses pile up, I am going to look for the continued development of our young players, hope for the occasional upset when we are shooting well from the outside, and believe that we can be really good next year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brosox, post: 1174989, member: 7145"] It would be a great season for us to win 8 or 9 games. Unfortunately, I just don't see it. As you so correctly put it, it is almost impossible to succeed in the Big 10 without having a down low presence both offensively and defensively. We are also really hurt by the fact that we have no true slashers who can take the ball to the basket to score or dish out. League coaches will come up with defenses to neutralize Nunn and Hill and let other players try to beat them. So, any success we have will be dependent on the continued growth of players like Finke, JCL and Jordan, especially on defense. Possibly down Big 10 or not, it is hard to be optimistic when we will likely be playing a full slate without 4 of the players projected to be in our top 8 pre-season, three of whom (Thorne, Black, Paul) are bigs and the other who was undoubtedly our best on the ball defender and toughest overall player. Rather than get all down and mad if losses pile up, I am going to look for the continued development of our young players, hope for the occasional upset when we are shooting well from the outside, and believe that we can be really good next year. [/QUOTE]
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