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[QUOTE="SwingDog, post: 4189037, member: 7919"]
Good points here, and pretty much the way I see it as well. The turnovers cost us dearly, as they will against good teams. Why we don't take better care of the ball with largely a veteran squad is beyond me. Why are we passing into traffic, and in situations where even I can telegraph them sitting on my couch, never mind the opponent? Also, I noticed many times we played rock solid, even suffocating defense, but Villanova just patiently probed and poked until they found a weak spot and cashed in, often late in the shot clock. We need to improve on closing out each possession on defense rather than breaking down in the final seconds. And it seemed we uncharacteristically did poorly on the offensive glass as if we were a bit tentative at times. Also, what has happened to Andre's confidence on offense? It seems like he's regressed as he's second-guessing himself, even passing up good shots to pass the ball to someone else instead? I feel as if the majority of the team's woes as of late can be attributed to lack of confidence/focus rather than lack of talent.
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