They had a 5'8" point guard. We have two guards, Connor and Perkins, that are 6'5", and we never once tried to exploit the match-up by backing him down, or posting him with our bigger guards. To me, this is just unacceptable for Fran and his staff not to try to exploit that matchup. There are so many benefits to getting this matchup down low. They can get the kid in foul trouble...they can score easily...and it would open the perimeter because there is no way they leave that kid alone with Perkins near the hoop. Connor in particular used to back smaller guards down all the time...we didn't do it once yesterday with either Perkins or Connor.
Their point guard was critical to that team...get him in foul trouble and this game changes drastically.
Their point guard was critical to that team...get him in foul trouble and this game changes drastically.