I love that UVA has won back to back titles but the end here shows that we have to build toward a peak at the end of the season. We might have to give more critical minutes to more players so that more are capable of producing in the crunch and so that all the legs are fresher in tourney time. MB's shots were all short. He is a warrior but most likely he has lost some jump in his legs from the long season. We may have to be willing to lose some games in the season to grow tougher down the stretch as a whole unit. More critical PT would lower the transfer risk as well.
Would you trade places with Notre Dame meaning finished 3rd in the ACC, regional 3 seed wherever they send you, and in the elite 8 waiting to play the consensus tourney favorite?
Does winning ACC titles and losing in the tourney seem worse?
My answer is that we have broken into new territory for UVA by winning those banners. The eventual champ is generally just lucky. Have to be good, but lucky. Every team but the champ leaves as a loser. ACC banners will hang for a long time. Next step is a final 4 banner. Titles are few and far between.
Would you trade places with Notre Dame meaning finished 3rd in the ACC, regional 3 seed wherever they send you, and in the elite 8 waiting to play the consensus tourney favorite?
Does winning ACC titles and losing in the tourney seem worse?
My answer is that we have broken into new territory for UVA by winning those banners. The eventual champ is generally just lucky. Have to be good, but lucky. Every team but the champ leaves as a loser. ACC banners will hang for a long time. Next step is a final 4 banner. Titles are few and far between.
