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Villanova Wildcats Fans Shouldn't Worry
(by Barking Carnival Written on March 11, 2010 Chris Trotman)/Getty Images You’re probably crying in your cheesesteak as we speak, but worry not friend, I’ve got some brotherly love for you. The Wildcats are going to be fine, even if they’ve lost six of their last 10. Here’s why.
1) Guard play . When it comes to the NCAA tournament, guard play is like cream cheese on a bagel. You have to have it, and the Wildcats have the deepest, most talented backcourt in America. Tournament games tend to slow down and teams need multiple creators to jump-start their offense. Stokes, Reynolds, and Fisher are there for you.
2) Tournament play . As in the Wildcats have to be happy to get out of Big East and get on to the Big Dance. It’s only a mild surprise the Wildcats have lost six out of 10 to Big East opponents considering Big East conference scouting reports are created with a microscope. Every player flaw is magnified like a high definition plasma broadcasting a collagen filled Hollywood has-been. Get the Villanova Wildcats out from under the watchful eyes of Big East scouts, and they’ll look like a Hollywood starlet overnight.
3) It’s Marquette . Marquette is built to beat Villanova. Their guards can play toe to toe with Wildcat guards and their face up bigs can stay on the floor without worrying about fouling out because Villanova lacks a true post up threat. Put the Wildcats up against a team that struggles with guard play, and they’ll wreck shop. It’s unlikely the Wildcats face a team in the tournament with the type of explosive guard play Marquette brings to bear. At least not early on.
4) Corey Squared . Corey Fisher and Corey Stokes. Scottie Reynolds is a known quantity, but Corey Fisher and hot-shooting Corey Stokes are turning into bonafide stars. This has to make Jay Wright smile even after a loss. Fisher gives the Wildcats two superstar guards that can create off the dribble and it’s doubtful you ever have to face a team with two elite perimeter defenders that can keep both Reynolds and Fisher out of the lane. Corey Stokes seems to have found his stroke and did so in Madison Square Garden, a notoriously tough shooting venue. This is bad news for tournament defenses.
5) Rest and Relax . Get out, enjoy the city. Refocus on the big dance without having to worry about getting fatigued, injured, or both. Ask Jim Boeheim and Arinze Onuaku if they would have liked to skip the conference tournament.
You lost, big deal.
There’s no time to frown or worry. It’s time to dance. And the Villanova Wildcats do it better than most.
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