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<blockquote data-quote="pressvirginia" data-source="post: 129495599" data-attributes="member: 1348623">Plenty of teams out there who would love to be 17-4, among the top of the BXII &amp; nationally ranked. The make-up of this team will still be a tough out in March with the defense and guards who are usually very good &amp; deep at the position. Pouring in free throws incessantly &amp; getting our contributors saddled in foul trouble is the key to beating WV. Otherwise we are fully capable of overcoming deficiencies and still winning. Don't want to screw up chemistry, but you don't want to get down a bunch early where you have to come from behind. If we get in the habit of struggling to score in the opening minutes, I'd consider starting Phillip and Paige. They score it and have a true command of the offense. Paige can basically only be stopped by himself because he commits all the fouls. A less aggressive approach from him on D where you let others rack up fouls instead, that allows us to run consistent offense through him. Point blank, you've got to score the ball in order to press &amp; Paige can do just that, inside &amp; out.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pressvirginia, post: 129495599, member: 1348623"] Plenty of teams out there who would love to be 17-4, among the top of the BXII & nationally ranked. The make-up of this team will still be a tough out in March with the defense and guards who are usually very good & deep at the position. Pouring in free throws incessantly & getting our contributors saddled in foul trouble is the key to beating WV. Otherwise we are fully capable of overcoming deficiencies and still winning. Don't want to screw up chemistry, but you don't want to get down a bunch early where you have to come from behind. If we get in the habit of struggling to score in the opening minutes, I'd consider starting Phillip and Paige. They score it and have a true command of the offense. Paige can basically only be stopped by himself because he commits all the fouls. A less aggressive approach from him on D where you let others rack up fouls instead, that allows us to run consistent offense through him. Point blank, you've got to score the ball in order to press & Paige can do just that, inside & out. [/QUOTE]

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