UConn vs. Gonzaga (Who wins???)

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

Impossible to make even a reasonable guess without having seen Adams, Enoch, Gibbs, or Miller in a UConn uni.

I think its reasonable but still speculative.

 

[champs99and04]

You talked about going small with Gibbs, Adams, Purvis, Hamilton and Miller (I believe that is your smaller lineup). Do you think this could be an interesting counter vs. Gonzaga and their size. (using speed). Does removing Brimah work to our advantage at all in a Zag vs. Husky prime time showdown for the ages? Just trying to tap into your smaller lineup strategy and its applicability in this match-up. Karno can definitely thread the needle out of the post especially to Wiltjer (they work very well together). The wildcards for Gonzaga in my opinion are either of Melson or Dranginis. If either fills the shooting void then the Zags enter Final4 potential. I am sold on Perkins also. The kid can really handle and pass the ball. I think the Perkins we see in Atlantis may be different than the 1 we see in March. There could be a experience learning curve similar to Adams. So we may see Perkins before he peaks. Last year though in the games he played he was very impressive. He could just take off. Sabonis is lottery pick material.

Your guess is as good as mine. If that were the case, it would present some pretty severe mismatches for both teams. A kid like Sabonis can't guard Hamilton on the perimeter any more than Hamilton can guard him on the block.

The thing in UConn's favor is the rebounding ability of their three and four men. When you can slide your three to the four and your four to the five without losing much on the glass, that's a luxury most teams don't have. The problem, of course, would be the size those two would be giving up on the interior.

Honestly, Gonzaga is probably one of only a couple of teams - with UNC being the other that stands out to me - that UConn's small lineup might not be palatable against. But I wouldn't for a second bet against it after what I saw during the 2014 tournament.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

Your guess is as good as mine. If that were the case, it would present some pretty severe mismatches for both teams. A kid like Sabonis can't guard Hamilton on the perimeter any more than Hamilton can guard him on the block.

The thing in UConn's favor is the rebounding ability of their three and four men. When you can slide your three to the four and your four to the five without losing much on the glass, that's a luxury most teams don't have. The problem, of course, would be the size those two would be giving up on the interior.

Honestly, Gonzaga is probably one of only a couple of teams - with UNC being the other that stands out to me - that UConn's small lineup might not be palatable against. But I wouldn't for a second bet against it after what I saw during the 2014 tournament.

My thoughts exactly before posing the question. Always fun to read your posts. Thanks for contributing to the thread with everyone else. This game could be epic! SO much to look forward to. Need to stay healthy.