I don't understand the "we should have quit taking 3s" philosophy on here. What did you want us to start doing? Posting up Georges and Melvin sure wasn't working. Our guys could get to the rim but couldn't finish because of Embiid presences. Like it or not, our only shot was to hit some jump shots and we couldn't do it. We all love Hoiball when it is working but are sure quick to abandon it when it isn't. The "mismatches" we have on offense with quicker and more skilled guys don't work too well for us when shots aren't falling and when the rim is being protected. Those same mismatches then get completely turned around on us on the defensive end. It's the nature of his style though, and the very thing that can make us fun to watch and has reignited the "Magic" can also be tremendously frustrating.
We've got to find a way to get Georges going. To me, it looks like he is having to work harder defensive and harder to get his shot than last year and it's taking a toll on him. He just didn't have any legs last night. Aside from his stellar play in the last 5 minutes against BYU, Michigan and Iowa he has had a hard time, but I don't doubt he works through it.
Aside from the obvious issue of rebounding, we also need to work on our fluidity on offense. I really like Kane, but it kills our offense when the ball sticks in his hands. Guys like Georges, Monte, Matt and Naz keep the ball moving, but Deandre tends to hold and size up the defense alot. With his size and quickness, he needs to either just go or keep the ball moving.
In all, it's important to remind ourselves of where we are. I'd dare to say there isn't a single member of this board who wouldn't have taken 14-2 to start the year. We are in great shape. I think those of us who have followed the team realized that we may not be as good as our #8 ranking. We are a very good team, but have also been fortunate to win several very close games that could have easily gone the other way.