Thunder Good-Oil
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They started 4 guards and rotated in four others. They only scored 19 of 84 points in the paint. They destroyed Arkansas by making them pay for switching in the guards. They cut better than we do yesterday. Arkansas had plenty of size and skill advantage in the paint. It didn’t help.
Unless TN can be productive scoring in the paint with 2 bigs, they have 4 much taller players that can play as a rim protector. Might be a good team to zone, but being out rebounded by a hot shooting team would be a bad combination. Bailey and Mashack might be important for defense. JJJ and the other 3 point guards must stay out of foul trouble.
TN’s staff has the advantage of seeing what failed to work for FL, Barn, and Arkansas. Especially Arkansas. TN has the option of going big or small. aTm will be going small.