The Gonzaga rematch: Official Pre and Game Thread

#27
#27
joeydupree said:
I just found out that I have to work in Huntsville tomorrow, and I will be pulling all stops to get done in time to make it back to Chattanooga to drop off my help and head up 75.

I really think we will put it all together this game, guys. I'm not saying we play the perfect game, that notion is just retarded. But I say we get it going early for a change, cause some turnovers, play some better D, and get in transition. We still allow a few uncontested 3's, a couple easy buckets in the paint, but we control the tempo and make it look like we have a solid gameplan and stick with it.
Maybe it stays close, if so, I think it will be one of those games where it's obvious we're in control.
In modest optimism mode, I say we win by at least 10 if it's not a back and forth game.
High optimism, we can run them out of the building(not likely) if we just get an all out solid performance. 20+ point blow out.
No facts, no stats, just my gut feeling(short version) on this game...

I really doubt we lose. I'm not biased or naive enough to say that it can't happen, I just feel like we'll get to see the closest thing to what we've wanted to see all year so far.
Just a solid 40 minutes of Tennessee basketball.
I would say the arena should be packed out tomorrow. Are the students still gone? Either way, it ought to be closer to capacity than any game we've had this season. I can't wait, hopefully we'll be ready as fans when we have plenty to cheer about in 23 hours...
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I'm hoping Pearl lit a fire under some arses. We turned the ball over 7 times more than they did last meeting. We played no perimeter D. We let them control the game for long stretches. If we fix these problems, we win, I think.
 
#28
#28
i haven't been to a game yet this season. I'm going tonight. Can someone give me some info on the best way to get to the arena? i will be coming east on 40. What about parking?
 
#33
#33
Keys to the game anyone?

Mine..

- Defense, Defense, please God play defense
- Chism, stop shooting 3's
- Grow a pair, and play aggressive and play tough
 
#34
#34
Keys

-start fast, we have been tripping out of the box
- defense, obvious problems here.
- out side scoring/better shot selection
- Chism

Should be exciting, all of our big games so far have been away from TBA.
 
#35
#35
Keys to the game:

- step it up on defense
- find an offense to run against the zone (you'll see plenty of it tonight)
- sombody needs to step up and hit some 3's
- hit your free throws...every point will be important
- Maze needs to show up on both ends of the court
 
#36
#36
Gonzaga losses have featured the following:

--lots of offensive boards, which means hopefully williams and chism get ample time

--plenty of opp. FTs, which means hopefully a little less 3s and more lane drives

The best thing they do is hold onto the ball, and yet their last 3 games they have done this well and still lost, so I'm not too concerned about us pressing or generating a lot of steals in order to win.

Getting to the line is almost impossible against this team though, but seeing a concentrated effort towards that end could result in a lot of good things.
 
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