There was a segment Tyus let FSU get several offensive rebounds and score after the third or forth try in the same possession. Macklin has trouble with his knee stiftening up after halftime. Billy pulled them to send a message that if they are not putting out maximum effort, there are other players he can go to. Yeguete is a rebounding "beast" and that's why he was in.
GoGators!!! Mark Quoting John Vega <zebu...@gate.net>: > Who else watched this game? > > Tyus and Macklin sat almost the entire second half (if not the entire > half). > > They were nowhere near the court during FSU's comeback from 13 down > to within one point. > > Patric Young was playing a good game, so I can see getting him > meaningful minutes, but Yeguete? > > Up 13; sure. Up one? Time to bring back the A-Team. basically, we > were within one basket of losing the lead for te final five minutes, > and never put in our seniors (other than Parsons, who we had bringing > the ball up the court for some bizarre reason). > > The announcers didn't even comment on this, other than saying that > giving the younger players extra playing time in November will make > them more seasoned in March. Then they would mention how important > November wins were, and that is why UF made the tourney last year. > > I am sure that there is more to the story, perhaps Bill D was sending > a message to the Seniors that they can't be complacent. That's fine > with me, I just would like a little info (and confirmation that > someone else noticed). > > -Zeb > > > On Nov 29, 2010, at 8:44 AM, Juno Gator wrote: > > > Men's basketball: No. 16 Florida holds off Florida State 55-51 > > > > By Tom D'Angelo Palm Beach Post > > Florida's basketball team made sure the weekend was not a complete > > loss. > > > > The Gators overcame a nine-minute drought without a field goal late > > in the game and held on for a 55-51 victory over Florida State > > Sunday in a game that was far more competitive than the Seminoles' > > dominating performance on the football field on Saturday. > > > > Florida's offensive struggles were not quite to the level of its > > football team's, but its defense and free-throw shooting were the > > difference. > > > > Erik Murphy's put-back of a Kenny Boynton air ball with 18 seconds > > to play sealed Florida's victory. The field goal was the first for > > No. 16 Florida (5-1) since Boynton's three-pointer with 9:17 > > remaining. > > > > Florida made 9 of 12 free throws during the field-goal drought and > > never allowed FSU to take the lead. The Seminoles (5-1) had five > > chances to either tie the score or go ahead after the score was > > 47-45 and could not get over the hump. > > > > Boynton led the Gators with 14 points. Murphy had 10. > > > > "I don't think it was a real good second half for either team > > offensively," Florida coach Billy Donovan said. "Because we had so > > many young guys on the floor, that group of guys struggled to score. > > > > "It was a combination of poor shot selection by us and some really > > good defense by them." > > > > The biggest basket came on a play that Boynton broke off and took > > an ill-advised shot. > > > > "We didn't get to the end of the play," Donovan said. "The end of > > the play was supposed to be a shot by Chandler (Parsons) coming off > > the baseline. It was a tough shot by Boynton but it was a nice play > > by Erik." > > > > FSU's Chris Singleton, the ACC's reigning defensive player of the > > year, proved he can put up numbers against teams like Rollins, Mid- > > Continent, North Florida and Gardner-Webb, but Florida was another > > story. > > > > Singleton entered the game averaging 17.4 points and 10.8 rebounds. > > Against UF, he scored eight points and had five rebounds, missing > > all but two of his 12 shots. Singleton's lone second half basket > > came on a dunk that capped a 15-3 FSU run. > > > > FSU coach Leonard Hamilton said the pace of the game had a lot to > > do with Singleton's performance. > > > > "We're a team that has to have the full sum of all our parts to be > > successful," Hamilton said. "We're not a team that has to be > > carried by Chris Singleton, that would be unfair. I'm hoping we > > have a team that by the end of the night other guys are stepping up." > > > > Florida State trailed 30-21 at the half, scoring three fewer points > > than its football counterpart did in the first half of Saturday's > > game. The Seminoles shot 28.6 percent in the half. > > > > And after a 12-2 run gave Florida a 41-28 lead, it appeared as if > > the Seminoles would go quietly. > > > > After Singleton's basket, Michael Snaer found his range from > > downtown, hitting three consecutive three-point shots and drawing > > the passive Tucker Center crowd into the game. Snaer, with 15 > > points, was the only FSU player in double figures . > > > > After Singleton's dunk, Florida's defense took over, harassing FSU > > with its press. At times the Seminoles had trouble getting the ball > > over half court and then getting off a decent shot as the Gators > > used their press to speed up the game. > > > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
