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I do believe I said in the preview that State simply doesn’t match up well with GT in just about every facet and that held true. I also said that it would likely come down to State’s bench playing better.
Starters:
GT: 21-50(FG), 3-10(3FG), 14-21(FT), 15+19=34(O+D=RBD), 59(PTS)
ST: 21-41(FG), 3-9(3FG), 5-11(FT), 3+11=14(O+D=RBD), 50(PTS)Bench:
GT: 7-15(FG), 3-8(3FG), 2-2(FT), 3+3=6(O+D=RBD), 19(PTS)
ST: 11-19(FG), 2-4(3FG), 6-9(FT), 4+8=12(O+D=RBD), 30(PTS)Now that I’m done tooting my own prediction horn here’s the biggest problem this team faces and can be fixed before the next game…DEFENSIVE REBOUNDING!!!!
Offensive Rebounding Rate:
Georgia Tech = 45.0%
NC State = 27.3%Second Chance Pts:
Georgia Tech = 18
NC State = 12You keep allowing at team to rebound half their missed shots then you’re going to struggle to beat anyone. Part of the problem is we have too many “shot blockers” and not enough rebounders. When so many of our “bigs” go to block shots they take themselves out of position to get a defensive rebound. If we had other players step up and fill that rebounding position, box out, then we’d limit probably half the offensive rebounds the other team gets. Problem I see is either no one slides in to fill the void left by the shot blocker or everyone goes to block the shot and no one is left to even attempt to rebound the ball. This can be fixed immediately and it would be really nice if at least one person on the court, during play, would channel their inner Richard Howell and play for the boring rebound and not the highlight reel shot block.
Of course there’s nothing we can do about our players being shoved in the back and flying across the court while the refs don’t call a foul. 🙂
Notice the 2-3 ft cushion we are giving now. The tone has been set, State players know you can’t guard a man or you’ll be called for a foul.
So in the idea of “fairness” the refs will reverse the calls in the second half and we’ll be allowed to bring the hammer down and not get called for fouls, Right?!?
Rick, this is about as blatant one sided officiating that I’ve seen since the last Duke or UNC game.
A little used Freshman is killing us and trying to block every shot allows the easy Off Rebounds for GT.
Wow, we just can’t seem to draw that automatic foul on the drive to the basket. You know, like everyone else does??
Rule #1 at SFN is we don’t blow smoke up people’s arse. This isn’t the Sunshine Squad, A pig with lipstick is still a pig and we’ll point it out.
TJ’s biggest hurt to his production is TJ shooting 3’s.
The Maryland game also showed this team’s “shooters” needed to jack up a huge amount of shots just to get the few they did make.
State loses this game by single digits if Dook isn’t allowed to play a style specifically targeted against this year by the refs. So I have no qualms that the Pack ever had a chance, just for once I wish the refs would penalize Dooks crap like they should.
