Sometimes when you lose a tough game it’s a matter of some tough luck–a few bad bounces, calls that go the other team’s way, or being on the wrong end of a hot shooting performance.
Other times, losses can magnify cracks in the foundation–areas of weakness where improvement is necessary.
On Wednesday the Gators played 36 tight minutes with Wake Forest but melted in the final possessions ultimately losing 82-71. In doing so, a problem that had been largely covered up so far this season came into the light:
The Gators have not executed well offensively this season.