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Message: [QUOTE="TeamFirst!, post: 4262785, member: 11538"] If we keep North Carolina's guards contained on the dribble they will shoot 3's well but lose the rebounding battle. NC State's best lineup includes Boyd, who is tough to stop. They play their depth with no one playing more than 30 minutes generally. Even Cunane only plays around 25 minutes a game. NC State came back in the 4th quarter against a good Notre Dame team. Their depth is a strength for them and we should factor that into our planning. NC State generates a lot of points off turnovers and they get a lot of steals. We need to keep turnovers under 15 for sure. NC State doesn't turn the ball over very much themselves. They are like a Super Bowl team which wins by having a strong defense and just not making many mistakes on offense. Their quick guards can shoot and they don't turn it over. We need to maximize results from every possession and not turn it over ourselves. I expect to see lots of Paige and Azzi again this game mainly because they don't turn it over and they both can score. I'm just hoping we keep them fresh because NC State does use their depth and will be fresher in the 4th if we don't give our players a breather during the game. Johnson and Crutchfield are solid guards. Two little Ari McDonalds. We need to stay in front of them and that takes fresh legs. There is no reason why we can't post their guards down low though. We should also use our post depth and wear out Cunane, possibly getting her in foul trouble. [/QUOTE]

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