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<blockquote data-quote="TheFameProtector" data-source="post: 1607650" data-attributes="member: 517079"><p>I wouldn't underestimate the Zags. They beat some very good teams early in the season. Granted, if we had played them then we probably would've lost but if we play them now I'd take us (kinda like the Baylor game). Still, a lot of NBA talent on that roster plus a bunch of good role players. And they tried to make their schedule as loaded as possible at the start, so you can't really fault them for them for 2021 matchups (though they need to just change conferences already!!). The question is whether they've had to test themselves enough as prep for the gauntlet, which is questionable at best. I like our combo of skill + experience, but I'd be sweating bullets if we get lucky enough to have a matchup with them. Kispert is the ultra-mega-optimized version of the kind of dead-eye shooter that has killed us in the past, and Suggs would probably be the best or 2nd best (Butler) defender Ayo has seen all year. If Kofi can stay out of foul trouble, that is the matchup where we have a definite advantage, and what could be the game changer. Either way that would be a heck of a finale. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🤞" title="Crossed fingers :fingers_crossed:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.6/png/unicode/64/1f91e.png" data-shortname=":fingers_crossed:" /> we get to see it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TheFameProtector, post: 1607650, member: 517079"] I wouldn't underestimate the Zags. They beat some very good teams early in the season. Granted, if we had played them then we probably would've lost but if we play them now I'd take us (kinda like the Baylor game). Still, a lot of NBA talent on that roster plus a bunch of good role players. And they tried to make their schedule as loaded as possible at the start, so you can't really fault them for them for 2021 matchups (though they need to just change conferences already!!). The question is whether they've had to test themselves enough as prep for the gauntlet, which is questionable at best. I like our combo of skill + experience, but I'd be sweating bullets if we get lucky enough to have a matchup with them. Kispert is the ultra-mega-optimized version of the kind of dead-eye shooter that has killed us in the past, and Suggs would probably be the best or 2nd best (Butler) defender Ayo has seen all year. If Kofi can stay out of foul trouble, that is the matchup where we have a definite advantage, and what could be the game changer. Either way that would be a heck of a finale. 🤞 we get to see it. [/QUOTE]
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