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#77
#77
bleedingTNorange said:
Against a Tennessee team who didn't have their best player, was just buying into a system under 1st year coach, had a banged up PF, and was playing in Memphis.....

Not sure how that relates to this years matchup?
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The teams are pretty much the same.

UT adds a McD's AA,

Tigers lose a 1st rounder, add #1 JuCo and a McD's AA.

Is playing at TBA worth 18 points? We'll see.
 
#79
#79
MemphisCanes said:
The teams are pretty much the same.

UT adds a McD's AA,

Tigers lose a 1st rounder, add #1 JuCo and a McD's AA.

Is playing at TBA worth 18 points? We'll see.
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I have confidence our 2nd year MCDAA is that much better than your freshman MCDAA.

Add in a year under Cuonzo and players already being bought in to his system...

And now add at TBA...

Yea I think that's worth 18 points.
 
#80
#80
MemphisCanes said:
You serious, Clark?

First game Maymon goes 16-17 from the foul line, grabs 20 rebounds and scores 32 points.

2 pt win in double overtime.

Second game, Maymon goes 4-15 from the field, only shoots 3 fts, grabs 9 rebs and 9 pts.

Tigers roll by 18.

Is this your final answer?
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Obviously, his point was that UM didn't shut down Maymon and still won the first game. Maymon and Golden were our offense the first half of the year and if either had a bad game, we didn't play well. McRae should be but is inconsistent. If you watch our games later in the year, you see what a difference Stokes makes. We beat UConn, Florida, Vandy, and took UK to the last few minutes. That is why CCM's job last year was fantastic, considering the players were putting out there.
 
#82
#82
bleedingTNorange said:
And obviosuly the key to beating Tennessee wasn't shutting down maymon, since you won game won and he torched you guys...so what's your point exactly?
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You just proved MC's argument. First game w/o Hall, JM goes for 32/20; lose by 2 in OT. With Hall, JM goes for 9/9; lose by 18.
 
#84
#84
dixiebullfrog said:
You just proved MC's argument. First game w/o Hall, JM goes for 32/20; lose by 2 in OT. With Hall, JM goes for 9/9; lose by 18.
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Now folks are arguing just to argue. Fact is that Maymon was not shut down in game one, and UM still won the game. Our team at that point did not have enough firepower. Also, Black got in REAL early foul trouble in Maui (surprise), and that let Maymon loose. In Memphis, just having Hall play, let Black out of guarding him full time.

It is a different story after adding Stokes.
 
#87
#87
VolGee4 said:
Obviously, his point was that UM didn't shut down Maymon and still won the first game. Maymon and Golden were our offense the first half of the year and if either had a bad game, we didn't play well. McRae should be but is inconsistent. If you watch our games later in the year, you see what a difference Stokes makes. We beat UConn, Florida, Vandy, and took UK to the last few minutes. That is why CCM's job last year was fantastic, considering the players were putting out there.
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You guys watched the Maui game, right? You act like Memphis waltzed in both games, when the Maui game could've easily been a loss.

I bring up both games to show how important depth at the post was for Memphis' team, both last year and this year. Same teams, same year, add one marginal post player in Hall, and Memphis goes from eeking out a win in 2OT to completely rolling UT.
 
#88
#88
MemphisCanes said:
You guys watched the Maui game, right? You act like Memphis waltzed in both games, when the Maui game could've easily been a loss.

I bring up both games to show how important depth at the post was for Memphis' team, both last year and this year. Same teams, same year, add one marginal post player in Hall, and Memphis goes from eeking out a win in 2OT to completely rolling UT.
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I don't care about waltzing, the tango, or the foxtrot. I care if my team has more points than the other team at the end of the game. Memphis won both games whether Mayon played well or not.

What is pretty funny is that you are talking about Memphis post depth, and Jarnell Stokes played in neither game. The big difference is that the second game was at home.
 
#89
#89
VolGee4 said:
I don't care about waltzing, the tango, or the foxtrot. I care if my team has more points than the other team at the end of the game. Memphis won both games whether Mayon played well or not.

What is pretty funny is that you are talking about Memphis post depth, and Jarnell Stokes played in neither game. The big difference is that the second game was at home.
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It was a factor, but not the biggest factor.
 
#90
#90
bleedingTNorange said:
Actually yes...

Joe Jackson and Chris Crawford were both "shut down", primarily by a "SG playing PG" and a white boy from Rutledge TN.
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Cherry-picking again, BTO.

Joe Jackson didn't start either game; Crawford didn't start in Maui. That will tend to slow you down.

Remember PG Antonio Barton? In Maui, UT slowed him down to 21 pts/6 rebs. Started in Memphis; you again slowed him down to the tune of 19 pts (4 of 5 from "3") in just 23 minutes. In Memphis, Crawford was solid with 5 pts/6 rebs/5 asts/4 stls in 24 minutes.

We can only hope you slow us down again.
 
#93
#93
VolGee4 said:
I don't care about waltzing, the tango, or the foxtrot. I care if my team has more points than the other team at the end of the game. Memphis won both games whether Mayon played well or not.

What is pretty funny is that you are talking about Memphis post depth, and Jarnell Stokes played in neither game. The big difference is that the second game was at home.
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UT is in a dilemma with Stokes. Either he has the monster yr most are forecasting and goes early, or he has a pretty good yr and stays. In your position, I'd hope he has a solid year and stays. Won't be the season you hoped for, but you get him for 2 more yrs.

In that regard, Nichols should wait for the spring to evaluate UT, UM, and Duke seasons. Would know whether Stokes stays, evaluates UT's style of play, UT's bigs (if any), Duke's returning roster for PT, and Memphis' success under Pastner.
 
#94
#94
dixiebullfrog said:
UT is in a dilemma with Stokes. Either he has the monster yr most are forecasting and goes early, or he has a pretty good yr and stays. In your position, I'd hope he has a solid year and stays. Won't be the season you hoped for, but you get him for 2 more yrs.

In that regard, Nichols should wait for the spring to evaluate UT, UM, and Duke seasons. Would know whether Stokes stays, evaluates UT's style of play, UT's bigs (if any), Duke's returning roster for PT, and Memphis' success under Pastner.
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Or the other option of him having a monster year for us, helping us go far into the tournament, leaving for the NBA, and Cuonzo signing another highly rated post player to take his place. :thumbsup:
 
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