This was a beat down on both sides of the court.
BYU could not control drives to the paint. Taylor was consistently probing through the lane, causing the defense to collapse and then kicking out to the wing. Which was either wide open for a 3, or led to a pass that was a wide open 3. Such easy looks. And because of that, they were knocking them down. It felt like a mismatch at every position. And of course BYU had no answer to Poetl. Kaufusi looked like a grade school kid playing his first basketball game in there compared to Poetl. It looked like NBA talent going up against Div III talent.
Offense was just as bad. Where are the shots going to come from? Collinsworth is good at one thing. Driving into the lane and putting up shots at the rim. But Utah's length and strength made this largely ineffective. BYU bigs were ineffective as well in posting up. So that leaves it up to the guards to get something done. And who is going to do that? Almost no one among BYU's guards can create their own shot. Nick Emery being the modest exception. He hit a few shots, but that was all. He missed a lot.
We talk about how skilled our players are. But it was very clear that Utah was MUCH more athletic than BYU. Quick, explosive, strong. And actually MORE skilled as well. Better shooting, better IQ, better passing, more disciplined. Dare I say it, Utah looked better coached as well.
Davis, that kid can school a team with bad bigs. But he was very pedestrian out there last night. Looked every bit the unathletic white stiff that he is. I can't blame him for that--he is who he is. He relies on his skill and craftiness. But that's not enough against better competition.
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