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11-02-17 10:10 AM - Post#235304
In response to mrjames
Yale's backcourt is the strongest unit in the league, possibly even so without Mason. I expect that in a league that tends to go small - and which does not have many big men who can dominate on offense - Bruner, Reynolds, etc. may be more than enough for Yale.
On the other hand, if Bruner is plagued with foul issues or isn't healthy, Yale becomes vulnerable.
Among the tournament prognosticated teams, Harvard may have the same problem unless someone beyond Chris Lewis steps forward. Aside from the ubiquitous Stephens, Princeton has yet to establish an inside scoring threat (40% of Gladson's points came on 3's despite shooting under 25%). With the graduation of Howard, Penn has a strong but single threat - Brodeur - who will have interesting challenges against the the long and athletic Bruner.
These games could be a war of attrition among limited big man resources, heavily impacted by the early foul calls. Classic Ivy league basketball.
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