Every team faces adversity, and the great ones respond with a scoring frenzy (and a scowl). Oregon looks to find their fire in a much needed bounceback with the Washington schools.
James, they are young and they need a couple of leaders to emerge. I think Pao Pao eventually will fill that role. They do need to be tougher. UCLA, ASU, Arizona and even WSU play very physical basketball. And that's what coaches do when they don't have the talent to compete with Oregon - turn it into a brawl because they know the officials won't call everything. Recruiting tougher players might help, but I noticed Arizona players diving on the floor for loose balls while our players hesitated. This is not good. Kelly can and should expect the kids to leave it all on the floor even if they aren't naturally physical in the style they play.
James, they are young and they need a couple of leaders to emerge. I think Pao Pao eventually will fill that role. They do need to be tougher. UCLA, ASU, Arizona and even WSU play very physical basketball. And that's what coaches do when they don't have the talent to compete with Oregon - turn it into a brawl because they know the officials won't call everything. Recruiting tougher players might help, but I noticed Arizona players diving on the floor for loose balls while our players hesitated. This is not good. Kelly can and should expect the kids to leave it all on the floor even if they aren't naturally physical in the style they play.