Perry vs Walker - Showdown

Green Lantern · March 30, 2023

Big opportunity for Tylor tonight. Get the feeling he’s ready to show out after the CUSA Semifinals. Walker clearly played with the chip on his shoulder in that game after not being named CUSA Player of the Year.

Mean Green get the title and Tylor gets the last word in the best player in the league discussion.

Toughest team wins.

tmjerm · March 30, 2023

Such a huge opportunity to resolve what happened. You could tell how proud the Blazers were to win that game. Tbh those guys make me real nervous yet again. We need to smother Jelly and stay out of foul trouble about it and we have a good chance.

CMJ · March 30, 2023

I could see both of them playing great, but I can also envision neither being up to their usual standards and having other guys have to carry the day. Walker hasn't been his usual self lately, but they keep winning. Perry kept us in the game on Tuesday in the first half, but everyone else picked up the slack in the 2nd. It'll be an interesting matchup, but I'm not sold the mano a mano thing will be the deciding factor.

Who controls pace...that is what I'm more concerned about.

tmjerm · March 30, 2023

1 minute ago, CMJ said:

I could see both of them playing great, but I can also envision neither being up to their usual standards and having other guys have to carry the day. Walker hasn't been his usual self lately, but they keep winning. Perry kept us in the game on Tuesday in the first half, but everyone else picked up the slack in the 2nd. It'll be an interesting matchup, but I'm not sold the mano a mano thing will be the deciding factor.

Who controls pace...that is what I'm more concerned about.

I think Rubin may guard Jelly a good bit too to protect TP and Scott and Sissoko need to protect the rim with discipline. So much of this is about staying out of foul trouble.

meanrob · March 30, 2023

We crash the boards and make shots at a decent percentage, we control the pace.

The fascinating thing about this game is the difference Sissoko will make. Sure it's the same teams but we're a little different team this time.

Green Lantern · March 30, 2023

2 minutes ago, CMJ said:Who controls pace...that is what I'm more concerned about.

I’m glad that Utah Valley played a push the pace, high octane offense against UAB. Bonus that it went into overtime.

You’re right that we’ve gotta play our style and put em in the meat grinder.

UNTLifer · March 30, 2023

3 hours ago, tmjerm said:

I think Rubin may guard Jelly a good bit too to protect TP and Scott and Sissoko need to protect the rim with discipline. So much of this is about staying out of foul trouble.

This. My one change is I expect Huntsberry to be on Jelly after the job he did in the second half vs Wisconsin.