The UW match-up

[M@RQUETTEW@RRIORS]

They grabbed 1 less than they gave up.

Right.  Against Texas a&m cc.  Not real good...

[GGGG]

In a 1-3-1, you can't put guys like Smith or Junior at the top. They're too small and it would be too easy for an opponent to throw passes right over the top of them. That entry pass into the middle of the zone must be difficult to make (that's why MU play Mboa at the top last year in the 1-3-1), otherwise you will get craved up.

Right, the length also counteracts the quick swing of the ball from one side of the floor to the other.

[Henry Sugar]

They grabbed 1 less than they gave up.

Despite giving up more ORs, Marquette won the Offensive Rebounding battle last night.  OR% was 48% for MU vs 41% for TAMUCC.

Having said that, it's still crappy to give up an OR% of 41%.  Only fifteen teams in D1 average that OR%.

[4everwarriors]

I don't think MU has anyone who can effectively check Leuer. He'll get his points. and boards. Gotta shut down the others.

[GoldenWarrior]

In a 1-3-1, you can't put guys like Smith or Junior at the top. They're too small and it would be too easy for an opponent to throw passes right over the top of them. That entry pass into the middle of the zone must be difficult to make (that's why MU play Mboa at the top last year in the 1-3-1), otherwise you will get craved up.

As far as defense goes for the UW game, I hope MU just plays straight man-to-man.

Right, forgot this principle as I wrote, thanks for reminding me.

[Stretchdeltsig]

It's most important to take the offense to Leuer, to get him in foul trouble and on the bench!

[APieperFan3]

I don't think MU has anyone who can effectively check Leuer. He'll get his points. and boards. Gotta shut down the others.

I remember us doing the same thing with Harangody a couple years back...It worked. Let their stud "get theirs"...and really limit everyone else.

[GGGG]

I don't think MU has anyone who can effectively check Leuer. He'll get his points. and boards. Gotta shut down the others.

Leuer did pretty well last year...until we put Maymon on him.  If you can get some length on him, but enough quickness to play the perimeter, he has struggled with this in the past.

Too bad Williams can't play defense very well.

[Strokin 3s]

I kinda disagree, I think Butler can check him man to man, although it won't be a complete shut out obviously.  If I am Buzz I tell Jimmy to stay in his pocket the whole game, and don't worry too much about the offensive end.

[APieperFan3]

I kinda disagree, I think Butler can check him man to man, although it won't be a complete shut out obviously.  If I am Buzz I tell Jimmy to stay in his pocket the whole game, and don't worry too much about the offensive end.

we are going to need Jimmy on the offensive end.....

[bilsu]

Marquette's quickness should match up well defending against Taylor.  I would press him as much as possible off and on through out the game to keep him off balance.  We do not want to play Wisconsin's slow half court game.  We must play Marquette's fast paced defense, attack offense game to win.

I agree 100% with this. last year we let UW control the pace of the game. We need to press them and beat them back down court when we are on offenwse. Last year we let their defense beat us down court and we settled for too many threes. However, I have no faith that we will actually take the game to UW. therefore I predict the score will be UW 72-MU 50.

[reinko]

Bilsu, you think UW will beat us by 22, on our home court?

Wow.

[Freeport Warrior]

Bilsu??

Currently watching Bucky against Milwaukee. If we rebound on the defensive end and play respectable D, I like our chances. We will lose if we don't keep them off the offensive boards. By 22 at home? I don't think so.