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The Rockets can Win 3 Games in Cleveland if....

JonJon plays under control and lets the game come to him. When he does that, he'll be able to get open for 3s and get to the rim in our base offense.

Steve Taylor is a beast inside and does not turn over the ball when doubled team in the post. Those live ball turnovers are killers!

Jalen Sanford handles the defensive pressure that we know is going to be coming his way by opposing team Point Guards. Can you say Thomas Wilder!

Jordan Lauf is Jordan Lauf, i.e. hits his open 3s, guards like a man possessed and continues to generate hustle plays.

Luke Knapke provides an offensive presence both inside and outside, helps Taylor on the boards and stays out of foul trouble.

Nate Navigato "consistently" hits from 3 Point Range.

Taylor Adway and Justin Roberts provide "quality" minutes whenever they relieve the starters.

Coach K gets the guys highly motivated, uses his starters and bench properly, and does a great job of making in game adjustments both offensively and defensively as all of the remaining teams are so familiar with each other.

I know these are "Big Ifs", but that is what it is going to take at a minimum for UT to be in a position to cut down the nets on Saturday night. What you say?

(03-07-2017 02:17 PM)Basketball Jones Wrote: [ -> ]The Rockets can Win 3 Games in Cleveland if....

JonJon plays under control and lets the game come to him. When he does that, he'll be able to get open for 3s and get to the rim in our base offense.

Steve Taylor is a beast inside and does not turn over the ball when doubled team in the post. Those live ball turnovers are killers!

Jalen Sanford handles the defensive pressure that we know is going to be coming his way by opposing team Point Guards. Can you say Thomas Wilder!

Jordan Lauf is Jordan Lauf, i.e. hits his open 3s, guards like a man possessed and continues to generate hustle plays.

Luke Knapke provides an offensive presence both inside and outside, helps Taylor on the boards and stays out of foul trouble.

Nate Navigato "consistently" hits from 3 Point Range.

Taylor Adway and Justin Roberts provide "quality" minutes whenever they relieve the starters.

Coach K gets the guys highly motivated, uses his starters and bench properly, and does a great job of making in game adjustments both offensively and defensively as all of the remaining teams are so familiar with each other.

I know these are "Big Ifs", but that is what it is going to take at a minimum for UT to be in a position to cut down the nets on Saturday night. What you say?

I would just add that all of the starters need to stay out of foul trouble, not just Knapke. We just aren't quite deep enough to play the last 5 minutes of a game minus a Jon Jon, Sanford, Taylor or Lauf.

nice post Jones...hope it comes together like we dream it!

Agree that theoretically the Rockets have the capability to win 3 in a row in Cleveland, but doing all the things they will need to do to make that happen plus catching a few breaks will require a few major miracles that I just can't see happening.

I give us 45% chance beating Ohio, 35% of making it to semifinals and about 20% of winning the whole thing