re: LSU Hoops (7-3) vs. Marquette (10-0) Monday 8PM @ PMAC

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they can't match our size but we can't run with them.

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Nobody really has been able to match our inside size, but that hasn't always been taken advantage of.

Those bigs need to come with intentsity and focus. No fall-away 15 footers O'Bryant and White. Catch the ball and be quick and decisive. 6.5 rb. a game is fine for slender 6-8 types but Hamilton and O'Bryant honestly need to get more than that.

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i expect a spirited start but the eagles probably pull away and win by double figures.

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Kinda what I figure too. I think Hickey will show. I'm almost at the point of saying if Turner doesn't show up tomorrow I don't know if we're gonna see the Turner we thought we would for at least the rest of this year. I think he has the skills and talent and disappointed he has not developed and improved to this point this year.

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they make a living scoring on runouts and early in the clock and i worry about our jekyll and hyde halfcourt man defense but we'll see what happens.

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Yes, as you know I'm not a big fan of how Trent coaches defense, but at least we've had some games where we've played well. Bottom line Marquette went into Madison and beat Wisconsin without their starting point guard. That says all it is about where they are, and though we've improved we're not close to that level. It will take alot of things we haven't seen this year, Turner playing to his capability, consitency of focus intentsity on both ends for 40 minutes, and good shot selection and FG percentage to even compete.