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Message: [QUOTE="willtalk, post: 3480268, member: 1220"] You make some really rational points. I do think that what[B] hoopfan[/B] was referring to with respect to Oregon not playing their A-game had to do with their shooting percentages. They hit considerably lower than their averages in that game. Especially on three's. They started the game strongly but tailed off quite a bit in the second half and fourth quarter. A lot might have had to do with a fatigue factor setting in since the UConn game was the third game of a five-day three-game road trip. The first two in the mountain states of Colorado and Utah-- a lot of travel on buses. You yourself mentioned that they got every look they wanted so UConn defense was not much of a factor in respect to the shooting percentage. They only shot 30% on three's about 10% less than their average. Definitely not their A-game in that area. What some Uconn fans do not seem to understand that teams playing or not playing their A games is only a factor if there is not such a big match up disparity. For example, Oregon, the best 3pt shooting team in the nation, lost to Louisville because they shot 6-35 from three. Probably their worst effort in years. In other words, they played their F game and they still only lost by 10 to a team that matched up much better than Uconn. Teams can always figure that their teams could have played better, but they do not always consider that the other team could have played better as well. You can not always negate a bad matchup purely by stellar play. Oregon was the worst case matchup for UConn and it would have required an act of God to get them a win. If they were going to have a shot at beating Oregon, that game at home after Oregon's tough road trip was their best chance to do so. Except for the matchup, they had all the other advantages going for them that game. So much so that many even predicted an upset. [/QUOTE]

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