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[QUOTE="tennmike, post: 3327829, member: 4444"]
I'm a big Hurley fan, but some of this debacle is on him.  Pregame, coach was talking about the match up nightmare that they faced with St. Joe's. Instead of playing to our comparative advantage, speed and depth, we tried to play their game.  They did not have a bunch of great ball handlers...the press should have been employed right from the start.

Vital is all about tenacity, and grit, but he doesn't have the basketball mind to be leader on this team.  How many of his shots does he jack up when there is not one teammate is anywhere near the basket?  Statistically most will be misses.  His shots are ill-timed (s/b labeled turnovers) momentum killers.  It's like he does not comprehend the team aspect of the game.  Granted, he gives you effort, rebounds, and points - albeit in a losing effort.  You would think the definition of insanity would occur to him.  Hear he is a bright kid...just has a terrible blind spot.

And speaking of being near the basket for rebounds, as been pointed out here before, Polley drifts away from the hoop when a shot goes up.  It's not that he is out muscled, he's not even in the mix.    
Not going to get many boards 25' from the basket.

And then there is the one guy with the ball, four guys watching.  Coaches have a lot of work to do!
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