Couple of thoughts on a few games:
Richmond at Dayton-----Dayton -4.5
Dayton is a tough team especially at home, the crowd is always a factor and when i have watched them it seem they get a few more calls than the road team. Dayton has a few good big guys down there that can finish and make free-throws, also their perimeter guys are fundamental and take good shots, they are going to have to continue to play that way tonight. They are going against a solid Richmond team. When i think of playing basketball, this is one of the first-teams that come to mind, they really know how to execute on both ends of the floor. Offensively they move the ball, back-screen, slip-screen, play off how the d defends. They are patient and will take good shots, they look to slow it down work the clock. ALso they take care of the ball, all of these are key to winning on the road. Defensively they play man to man and a match-up zone. They have great ball pressure and will push the opposition out on the floor making it harder to run offense in the half-court. They do an excellent job in getting back on d and taking away those easy baskets. They really make teams earn it. Their guards are big athletic guys, these kind of players are good on d because they can challenge shots and they can close out on the shooters. I have been really impressed with this Richmond team---they are coached well, they do all the little things to win games----Good help d-----Dayton also a very good team has both inside and out game...Got a few guys that can bury the 3----This is going to be a good one tonight. BUt have to take the pts +4.5. Richmond good enough team --offensively and defensively to win on road.
Virginia at Duke------15 156---------------------------We all know Duke is a great team, and fundamentally they are the best defensively and offensively. ON defense they hedge on picks, box-out, close out on shooters, they apply great ball pressure. Offensively---they have brilliant half-court sets, and really know what it means to make the extra pass---Very unselfish team--they key to team sports-----All their guards can slash and shoot the 3---with the exception of Reddick---Their guards are the strentgh of this team.. They defenend---can shoot the ball, get steals that lead to easy baskets, and are great passers. Knowing all this---how do they match-up with Virginia---Virginia has some real athletes on this team--especially inside---Watson will have a good game tonight---barring he can stay out of foul-trouble. Duke one weakeness has been their inside game---And i believe Virginia can stay close in this game because of their inside prescence---they will get 2nd and 3rd chances with their rebounding. They must take care of the ball. I like Billet--he knows how to play the game----good shooter, he must take care of the ball--believe he can. My opinion---15 is too many----I know Duke blew out Wake---but Wake does not have a horse like Watson, When Watson is motivated---he is a player----that Duke crowd should have him ready------NOw about the total 156.5-----yes the Duke totals are always high---and in the past when DUke gets a big lead they will spread the floor let the shot-clock run down, ultimately causing the game to go under. But if Virginia can score and stay close(i believe they can)----this game will go over. See DUke up 7-9 with about 2 min left----No team fouls more than Virginia late in game---especially when they are on TV---just some thoughts--good luck
Richmond at Dayton-----Dayton -4.5
Dayton is a tough team especially at home, the crowd is always a factor and when i have watched them it seem they get a few more calls than the road team. Dayton has a few good big guys down there that can finish and make free-throws, also their perimeter guys are fundamental and take good shots, they are going to have to continue to play that way tonight. They are going against a solid Richmond team. When i think of playing basketball, this is one of the first-teams that come to mind, they really know how to execute on both ends of the floor. Offensively they move the ball, back-screen, slip-screen, play off how the d defends. They are patient and will take good shots, they look to slow it down work the clock. ALso they take care of the ball, all of these are key to winning on the road. Defensively they play man to man and a match-up zone. They have great ball pressure and will push the opposition out on the floor making it harder to run offense in the half-court. They do an excellent job in getting back on d and taking away those easy baskets. They really make teams earn it. Their guards are big athletic guys, these kind of players are good on d because they can challenge shots and they can close out on the shooters. I have been really impressed with this Richmond team---they are coached well, they do all the little things to win games----Good help d-----Dayton also a very good team has both inside and out game...Got a few guys that can bury the 3----This is going to be a good one tonight. BUt have to take the pts +4.5. Richmond good enough team --offensively and defensively to win on road.
Virginia at Duke------15 156---------------------------We all know Duke is a great team, and fundamentally they are the best defensively and offensively. ON defense they hedge on picks, box-out, close out on shooters, they apply great ball pressure. Offensively---they have brilliant half-court sets, and really know what it means to make the extra pass---Very unselfish team--they key to team sports-----All their guards can slash and shoot the 3---with the exception of Reddick---Their guards are the strentgh of this team.. They defenend---can shoot the ball, get steals that lead to easy baskets, and are great passers. Knowing all this---how do they match-up with Virginia---Virginia has some real athletes on this team--especially inside---Watson will have a good game tonight---barring he can stay out of foul-trouble. Duke one weakeness has been their inside game---And i believe Virginia can stay close in this game because of their inside prescence---they will get 2nd and 3rd chances with their rebounding. They must take care of the ball. I like Billet--he knows how to play the game----good shooter, he must take care of the ball--believe he can. My opinion---15 is too many----I know Duke blew out Wake---but Wake does not have a horse like Watson, When Watson is motivated---he is a player----that Duke crowd should have him ready------NOw about the total 156.5-----yes the Duke totals are always high---and in the past when DUke gets a big lead they will spread the floor let the shot-clock run down, ultimately causing the game to go under. But if Virginia can score and stay close(i believe they can)----this game will go over. See DUke up 7-9 with about 2 min left----No team fouls more than Virginia late in game---especially when they are on TV---just some thoughts--good luck
