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re: ***OFFICIAL 2016/2017 Gator Basketball Thread***

Posted on 12/21/16 at 10:01 pm to
Posted by atlgator
Jacksonville, Atlanta, Gainesville
Member since Aug 2014
5520 posts
Posted on 12/21/16 at 10:01 pm to
Kicked Little Rock's arse tonight to improve to 9-3 and open up the O Dome in style.

Posted by reel_gator8
Seminole,Fl
Member since May 2012
11060 posts
Posted on 12/22/16 at 9:23 pm to
UF just got Michael Okaura PG committed
Posted by bigDgator
Dallas, TX
Member since Oct 2008
41163 posts
Posted on 12/27/16 at 12:37 pm to
I am optimistic that we can have a pretty good year as we are showing improvement in our FG% and FT%. I think we need to work on our ball movement the most as we still go through huge scoring droughts when our guards seem to be at a loss when pressured.
Posted by atlgator
Jacksonville, Atlanta, Gainesville
Member since Aug 2014
5520 posts
Posted on 12/27/16 at 1:06 pm to
There's times where I don't really know what our offensive identity is or if there's any real plays that we run. It seems like a pick up game at times. But free throws have improved drastically and we play really good defense.

This team needs to just keep on improving. Our three losses are to elite teams.
Posted by reel_gator8
Seminole,Fl
Member since May 2012
11060 posts
Posted on 12/29/16 at 10:22 pm to
Just watched the Aekie game at Bud Walton and even though Arkie only had 1 loss on the season...they havent played nearly the schedule the Gators have and it showed. A 9 point win and it could have been worse but we goofed around the last couple of minutes with the game really out of reach. We had 4 players with double figures scoring and looked impressive especially on defense.

We play Ole Miss at home and they got beat pretty bad by UK and we do have an away game at USC in a few weeks....but we at least have some games in renovated ODome coming up.
Posted by UFMatt
Gator Nation - Everywhere
Member since Oct 2010
11431 posts
Posted on 12/30/16 at 9:18 am to
Lots of positives from last nights game. Team is athletic, much better shooting than last year. They play good defense, crash the boards. I think Mike White may be another Billy D,
We can only hope! Go Gators.
Posted by atlgator
Jacksonville, Atlanta, Gainesville
Member since Aug 2014
5520 posts
Posted on 12/30/16 at 9:27 am to
Devin Robinson and kevarrius Hayes are phenomenal athletes.
Posted by boXerrumble
Member since Sep 2011
52279 posts
Posted on 12/30/16 at 9:58 am to
Avoid bad losses and UF is a lock at this point for the NCAA.
Posted by bigDgator
Dallas, TX
Member since Oct 2008
41163 posts
Posted on 12/30/16 at 3:32 pm to
We look much better and Kasey Hill has learned how to use his talent much better. I love our help defense and the way we crash the boards. Also shooting much better even though we didn't have a good night at the stripe.
Posted by reel_gator8
Seminole,Fl
Member since May 2012
11060 posts
Posted on 12/30/16 at 6:25 pm to
Devin Robinson was unbeatable on the boards, but I dont think Arkie is a very good rebounding team overall..even if they do have a good shot blocker, its one thing to block shots and another to fight for rebounds. We have Robinson, Hayes, Egbunu & Leon that fight for the ball. The pigs just couldnt keep up and the refs tried to help by fouling out both....but too late to help em.

Its the one thing that is a head scratcher...road teams always get more calls against them? Usually.
Posted by Bbobalou
Where the action is.
Member since Oct 2012
5105 posts
Posted on 1/4/17 at 2:42 pm to
I was at the game last night. I really like the make over. Team played well enough to win. Seemed as tho we jacked up 3's a lot. May just be my perception.
Posted by BloodSweat&Beers
One Particular Harbor, Fl
Member since Jan 2012
9153 posts
Posted on 1/4/17 at 3:16 pm to
quote:

I was at the game last night. I really like the make over. Team played well enough to win. Seemed as tho we jacked up 3's a lot. May just be my perception.


Loved the new O'dome as well. A lot of the 3 were open looks based off the 1 3 1 that Ole Miss played. They seemed to play zone the whole game.

First half ball movement and defense was outstanding. Second half loss of intensity.
Posted by bigDgator
Dallas, TX
Member since Oct 2008
41163 posts
Posted on 1/5/17 at 11:33 am to
Yep, we can definitely work on our focus, which we seem to lose when we feel we have a comfortable lead. Big game vs the Vols on Saturday. They have given lots of good teams trouble so hopefully we can hold serve.
Posted by atlgator
Jacksonville, Atlanta, Gainesville
Member since Aug 2014
5520 posts
Posted on 1/5/17 at 11:43 am to
Mike White is hosting a couple of 5 stars on campus this week
Posted by bigDgator
Dallas, TX
Member since Oct 2008
41163 posts
Posted on 1/6/17 at 4:19 pm to
Would like to get some 5* players in the mix.
Posted by atlgator
Jacksonville, Atlanta, Gainesville
Member since Aug 2014
5520 posts
Posted on 1/7/17 at 2:30 pm to
In line for the black out for our first game in the O Dome. Gonna be a great atmosphere this evening and I'm so excited to experience a game in the new O Dome.

Go Gators!
Posted by atlgator
Jacksonville, Atlanta, Gainesville
Member since Aug 2014
5520 posts
Posted on 1/7/17 at 6:32 pm to
Great game great win and great environment

Posted by Louisiana Gator
Louisiana
Member since Apr 2012
674 posts
Posted on 1/7/17 at 11:18 pm to
does anyone have some pictures of the blackout unis?
Posted by reel_gator8
Seminole,Fl
Member since May 2012
11060 posts
Posted on 1/8/17 at 5:51 pm to
TenRC was no match for the Gators yesterday. Their two big guys fouled out but it was already over. After a bad start we got rolling and thanks to uncalled fouls (on top of the ones that were called) committed on our big guys...was one of the reason we struggled early imo.

We have a road trip to South Carolina looming that will be tough...but other than UK we should win a lot of games.
Posted by bigDgator
Dallas, TX
Member since Oct 2008
41163 posts
Posted on 1/9/17 at 9:22 am to
I think Bama will be a tough game for us in Tuscaloosa. Avery has them playing some pretty good defense.
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