FRIDAY 12:15 ET MERCER +12 VS DUKE
BEEN LOOKING AT THIS CLOSELY AND LIKE MERCER IN THIS SPOT. DESPITE WHAT IS A BIG GAP IN COMPETITION BET. ATLANT. SUN AND ACC, I LIKE A LOT ABOUT MERCER. THEY ARE SHARPSHOOTERS, BOTH INSIDE/OUT FROM THE ARC AND ARE VERY-WELL BALANCED TO GO ALONG WITH LANGSTON HALL WHO IS A GAME-CHANGER. DUKE LOVES THE LONG BALL AS WELL BUT MERCER ACTUALLY DEFENDS THE 3 VERY WELL ALLOWING JUST 30% FROM 3. WHAT ALLOWS THIS IS THEIR SPEEDY GUARDS ON THE WINGS WHO CAN CLOSE ON PERIMETER SHOOTERS QUICKLY.DUKES KILLER WEAKNESS IS REBOUNDING WHILE MERCER IS TOP30 IN OFF. N DEF. REBOUNDING.
AGAINST MERCER 2ND CHANCES WILL LIKELY BE COSTLY AS THEY SHOOT WELL AND HAVE HIGH EFF. FG% AT 54. ALSO HAVE DEFENSIVE AND OFF. PLY OF YR IN 610 COURESY AND HALL. 7 SENIORS IN MERCERS ROTATION THIS IS A VETERAN TEAM WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED BY DUKES PRESTIGE. DUKE IS ALSO INEXPERIENCED SO THEY DONT HAVE MUCH OF AN EDGE THERE. LOOK FOR MERCER TO TRY N ATTACK DUKE BY SPACING FLOOR AND MIXING IN MAN/ZONE/TRAP ON DEFENSE. I LIKE MERCER TO VIE FOR AN UPSET BY STAYING COMPETITIVE ALL GAME VS A POOR DEFENSIVE DUKE TEAM (96TH PPG ALLOWED). GL , A GREAT PLAY UP TO 10U, GL.
BEEN LOOKING AT THIS CLOSELY AND LIKE MERCER IN THIS SPOT. DESPITE WHAT IS A BIG GAP IN COMPETITION BET. ATLANT. SUN AND ACC, I LIKE A LOT ABOUT MERCER. THEY ARE SHARPSHOOTERS, BOTH INSIDE/OUT FROM THE ARC AND ARE VERY-WELL BALANCED TO GO ALONG WITH LANGSTON HALL WHO IS A GAME-CHANGER. DUKE LOVES THE LONG BALL AS WELL BUT MERCER ACTUALLY DEFENDS THE 3 VERY WELL ALLOWING JUST 30% FROM 3. WHAT ALLOWS THIS IS THEIR SPEEDY GUARDS ON THE WINGS WHO CAN CLOSE ON PERIMETER SHOOTERS QUICKLY.DUKES KILLER WEAKNESS IS REBOUNDING WHILE MERCER IS TOP30 IN OFF. N DEF. REBOUNDING.
AGAINST MERCER 2ND CHANCES WILL LIKELY BE COSTLY AS THEY SHOOT WELL AND HAVE HIGH EFF. FG% AT 54. ALSO HAVE DEFENSIVE AND OFF. PLY OF YR IN 610 COURESY AND HALL. 7 SENIORS IN MERCERS ROTATION THIS IS A VETERAN TEAM WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED BY DUKES PRESTIGE. DUKE IS ALSO INEXPERIENCED SO THEY DONT HAVE MUCH OF AN EDGE THERE. LOOK FOR MERCER TO TRY N ATTACK DUKE BY SPACING FLOOR AND MIXING IN MAN/ZONE/TRAP ON DEFENSE. I LIKE MERCER TO VIE FOR AN UPSET BY STAYING COMPETITIVE ALL GAME VS A POOR DEFENSIVE DUKE TEAM (96TH PPG ALLOWED). GL , A GREAT PLAY UP TO 10U, GL.
