Today, the 2 Final Four games will be played and I am ready to make my picks. In game one, Ohio State will take on Georgetown in a matchup of good teams with domination centers. Hibbert for Gtown and Oden for OSU. I think OSU will play a zone to cut down on the athleticness of Georgetown and their backdoor cuts out of the patented Princeton offense. I think Conley will keep the Buckeyes in it with his drives and dishes to either Oden or Lewis on the perimeter. With Ohio State playing a zone it leaves lots of opportunities for offensive rebounds for the Hoyas. Also, I don't think that OSU has a guy that can matchup with Green for Gtown. I look for Ohio State to win by 3.
In the second game, the defending champion Florida Gators take on the UCLA Bruins in a matchup of last years championship game. I look for three-point shooting to be the key to the Florida attack. I think that Mata for UCLA will avenge his poor play in last years game. He is going to make it hard for Horford and Noah to get it going. He plays physical and will push Horford and Noah off the block. Noah doesn't have to be guarded out beyond 10 feet because he can't knock that down. The catch is if Florida can knock down open threes because their post guys will get doubled and they will kick it out. I look for UCLA to pull this one out being carried by Afflalo, Shipp, and Collison and send the champs home. UCLA by 3.
We'll see how it goes down. Should be great games.
