Alright, so I am not an expert college basketball analyst, nor am I even deserving of being a college basketball coach. But here is my take on the strategy the Trojan basketball team needs to take in order to beat North Carolina on Friday (9:57 pm eastern, CBS):
- Control Ty Lawson's (UNC point guard) speed and penetration. The best way to do this is have Gabe Pruitt guard him and try to use his quickness to cover Lawson.
- Do not let Wayne Ellington (UNC shooting guard) have any open looks. Have Daniel Hackett guard Ellington, as Hackett is our best defender, he should be able to handle Ellington and force him into bad shots.
- Match Taj Gibson against Brandon Wright (UNC power forward). This is probably the most even match-up we have. I have complete confidence Gibson will be able to match Wright's length and height. He just has to stay out of foul trouble!
-Have Nick Young guard Reyshawn Terry (UNC small forward). Terry is not so much a scoring threat as the other members of North Carolina are. If Young can control Terry on defense, he should have enough energy to take over the game on offense.
- Let Tyler Hansbrough get his. Similar to Texas and Kevin Durant, we do not have anyone who can stop Hansbrough. So the best thing we can do is let him have his points and concentrate on stopping everyone else.
If we are able to execute these strategies, we will have a good chance at beating the top seeded team in the East! Now all we have to do is score plentifully, as UNC averages nearly 85 points per game!!
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