Derrick Williams vs. Mason Plumblee
Mason Plumblee is the kind of big, athletic power forward that Derrick Williams will be playing against in the NBA and if he expects to play that position at the next level, he'll have to show he can score inside against bigger players as well as wear them out on the perimeter. Plumblee will have a size advantage on offense and should look to take advantage of it while playing Williams well on the perimeter will help cement his status as a defensive stalwart.
Kemba Walker vs. D.J. Gay
D.J. Gay is an underrated defender who has the unenviable task of slowing down Kemba Walker on offense while also trying to make him work on the defense. Walker has shown that he can hurt opponents as a distributor as well as scorer, but as the leader of his team in a big time game, you can expect him to take 20+ shots. Besides Malcolm Thomas, the Aztecs don't have an intimidating rim defender so their game plan may be force Walker into jumpshots instead of trying to challenge him to finish at the rim, in which case Gay will play off of Walker. Walker has improved his jumpshot this season but you're better off forcing him to shoot than you are risking him getting in the paint and drawing fouls.
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