We are playing all really good teams at this point. Blow-outs would be unusual.

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Mar 25, 2025
4:44:55pm

LifeLongLakerFan Truly Addicted User

We are playing all really good teams at this point. Blow-outs would be unusual.

Plus, as good as our team is, it still has some weaknesses that other good coaches can exploit.

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LifeLongLakerFan

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Honest question: Are we capable of blowing out teams, instead of nail-biters?

KevinsFamousChili

Mar 25, 4:35pm

Yes-and we have. Does the Kansas game not ring a bell? Going forward though-

kalifi

Mar 25, 4:37pm

I mentioned the Kansas game in my first comment

KevinsFamousChili

Mar 25, 4:39pm

TL;DR

kalifi

Mar 25, 4:43pm

You won't like my answer to that question. But the true answer is that BYU blows Wisconsin out

kimdaddy35

Mar 25, 4:38pm

Yeah, I don’t like that answer. We’ve shown multiple times that we’re unable

KevinsFamousChili

Mar 25, 4:43pm

And we've shown multiple times we can win easily. Does the 1st round game against VCU come to your

kimdaddy35

Mar 25, 4:45pm

I'm sure he thinks that was unnecessarily close

fattycoug

Mar 25, 5:52pm

That was a great showing, we were in control the whole game.

KevinsFamousChili

Mar 25, 6:03pm

BYU was two or three officiating-led swings from a 15+ win over Wisconsin.

ataylor

Mar 25, 4:39pm

You mean like how Wisconsin SHOULDA gone — in a fairly officiated game?

SinkingQuffa

Mar 25, 4:42pm

Bill Self:

Skeptical Optimist

Mar 25, 4:44pm

We are playing all really good teams at this point. Blow-outs would be unusual.

LifeLongLakerFan

Mar 25, 4:44pm

I would not call VCU a nail bitter.

JuicyJam

Mar 25, 4:53pm

It was never close in the 2nd half.

kimdaddy35

Mar 25, 5:01pm

Refs won't allow it.

Mar 25, 5:23pm

You mean other than when we blew out WVU by 21, Kansas by 34, KState by 15,

Ghost of Peanut

Mar 25, 5:32pm

I pointed out the recent trend of our tight nail-biter wins,

KevinsFamousChili

Mar 25, 5:46pm

If we got 4 more games in us, I expect at least the first 3 to be nail-biters.

SinkingQuffa

Mar 25, 6:06pm

Unfortunately, like in football, KY plays conservative with a lead. We turtle up and run clock. It nearly cost us the

Mar 25, 6:30pm

The other team usually gets ultra aggressive on defense and they are allowed

Mar 25, 6:39pm

I think you’re the only one who has agreed with me lol. Everyone else blames it

KevinsFamousChili

Mar 25, 6:42pm

I mean the refs play a part for sure, but I think KY slows things down purposefully too. That hurts our offense because

Mar 25, 6:54pm

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