Post by hifigator on Mar 24, 2006 14:06:20 GMT -5
I mean, not to take anything away from Georgetown, but we really should win this game going away. The only reason we weren't a 2 seed was a 3 game slide with 2 weeks left in the regular season. But what most don't think about was that we were very banged up at that point. Our best outside shooter by far, Lee Humphrey, was playing with a separated shoulder and our best defensive player, Corey Brewer, was still hobbled by a sprained ankle. Now I know injuries are a part of the game and I am not making excuses, but we are fully healthy now. The National opinion of us dropped like a rock during that 3 game slide. The views seemed to be that we were way overrated and that the "real" Florida team was being seen during that bad stretch. Sorry, that wasn't the case. The combination of untimely injuries and back to back tough road games was costly. We lost to a very solid Tennessee team at home and then back to back road games at Arkansas and Alabama, both tournament teams. Even with the injuries, all three games were very competitive. We lost the Arkansas game on a fluke where a Razorback player got knocked 3 rows out of bounds in a loose ball scrum. When we came up with the ball, we lost track of him because you couldn't see him. It took him a good 10 seconds to get back on the court and he made a great play sneaking up from behind and stealing the ball for a last second breakaway layup. Again, part of the game, but certainly not indicative of this year's Florida Gators Baskeball team.
I do think you guys will keep it close with your slowdown methodical offensive scheme, but we should lead by about 6 at the half and then at about the 10 minute mark of the second half you will be down by a dozen and have to start playing a little faster. That is when we pull away, although I expect you will probably be able to stay within 20.
Florida 74
Georgetown 55
I do think you guys will keep it close with your slowdown methodical offensive scheme, but we should lead by about 6 at the half and then at about the 10 minute mark of the second half you will be down by a dozen and have to start playing a little faster. That is when we pull away, although I expect you will probably be able to stay within 20.
Florida 74
Georgetown 55