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I'm going to give the platoon system an "A" on that test.
I think KU just got punched in the face and weren't ready to react. They are better than they showed last night, and UK will struggle against some teams this year.
This is why its going to be tough to beat Kentucky - even when Kentucky has an off-night on the offensive end.
No way UofL beats UK. I would love love love to see it happen, but no way. I saw what UK did to Kansas, and UofL is a glorified AND1 team at this point in the season. Unless something significant happens like injuries, or UofL really gels as a team, I see nothing less than a blowout.
I still think all bets are off for this game. Harrell will be the best player on the floor, and the team with the best player always has a chance to win.
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Yeah it was a mismatch of epic proportions, but the focus on defense was impressive. It took Montana State nearly 2 minutes to get the ball past the half court line. UK missed their first 11 shots I think and never did really get it going offensively, but that defense is smothering. The rotations are so much better than last year when they help.
They started a Center who is listed at 6'7"
5 of the next 7 games are against tough competition (undefeated Providence, #7 Texas, #5 UNC, #22UCLA, #6 Louisville)
Defense was unreal again. WCS absolutely shut down one of the top scorers in the nation and Ulis really turned the game around late in the first half with his on-the-ball D. Providence's point guard had 10 turnovers.Sinn Fein said:
Preliminary test to the bigger run of Texas, UCLA, UNC, and Louisville went well. Providence came in averaging 74 points, and scored 38.
I don't think UK loses a game in the regular season - and probably makes it to the Elite 8 without a significant scare. The game they are most likely to lose, if they lose this year will be the national semi-final game.
I'm a believer in the platoon system for this personnel because of how strong it makes them defensively. No one has to conserve energy because no one is expected to play 38 minutes. Everyone can go hard on defense on every possession. The interior defense is so good, TE perimeter defense can take some chances to force turnovers and move shooters off the three-point line.
Nah, if UK played halfway decent on offense tonight, they would have won by 25. Taylor isn't that much of a difference maker. He would have been subjected to the same defense.UK's defense is obviously insanely good, but their first shot offense is pretty atrocious. Pretty sure Texas wins that game if Taylor was healthy. (Felix is fat and stinks at basketball) They sure wouldn't have turned the ball over 22 times.
I'm sure UK fans are encouraged to see them beat a team that they couldn't just totally overwhelm with size, (and they should be) but their offense is still a major problem.
He's their starting PG and their backup is a 5'11 chubby kid. Not saying Taylor is a future NBA all star or anything, but come on. Of course he'd be subjected to the same defense. But he's clearly much more equipped to try and handle it. (If for no other reason than he's a decent enough athlete to not be totally overpowered by the on-ball pressure)Nah, if UK played halfway decent on offense tonight, they would have won by 25. Taylor isn't that much of a difference maker. He would have been subjected to the same defense.UK's defense is obviously insanely good, but their first shot offense is pretty atrocious. Pretty sure Texas wins that game if Taylor was healthy. (Felix is fat and stinks at basketball) They sure wouldn't have turned the ball over 22 times.
I'm sure UK fans are encouraged to see them beat a team that they couldn't just totally overwhelm with size, (and they should be) but their offense is still a major problem.
They haven't played up to their potential yet on offense, and still lead the NCAA in scoring margin. When they are hitting on all cylinders, they will dust top ten teams by 25+. They are scary talented. Wait til they gel.He's their starting PG and their backup is a 5'11 chubby kid. Not saying Taylor is a future NBA all star or anything, but come on. Of course he'd be subjected to the same defense. But he's clearly much more equipped to try and handle it. (If for no other reason than he's a decent enough athlete to not be totally overpowered by the on-ball pressure)Nah, if UK played halfway decent on offense tonight, they would have won by 25. Taylor isn't that much of a difference maker. He would have been subjected to the same defense.UK's defense is obviously insanely good, but their first shot offense is pretty atrocious. Pretty sure Texas wins that game if Taylor was healthy. (Felix is fat and stinks at basketball) They sure wouldn't have turned the ball over 22 times.
I'm sure UK fans are encouraged to see them beat a team that they couldn't just totally overwhelm with size, (and they should be) but their offense is still a major problem.
What is "decent on offense" for Kentucky? Even in the Kansas game, they shot below 50% from the field 6-18 from 3 and 62% from the line. (And that's with a lot of fast break opportunities due to Kansas crapping their pants). They're not a good first shot offensive team. Obviously they're absolute beasts on the glass and will create plenty of points with their transition game, but if UK fans are waiting for them to start consistently making shots, I think they're going to be waiting a while.
Not saying they're not great. They are. But lets keep some perspective here.
Maybe you're right. I don't think you are, (in the sense that they'll become an offense juggernaut) but I guess we'll see. They only have 1 more top 10 team on their schedule (Louisville) but they'll have every opportunity to prove it in March.They haven't played up to their potential yet on offense, and still lead the NCAA in scoring margin. When they are hitting on all cylinders, they will dust top ten teams by 25+. They are scary talented. Wait til they gel.He's their starting PG and their backup is a 5'11 chubby kid. Not saying Taylor is a future NBA all star or anything, but come on. Of course he'd be subjected to the same defense. But he's clearly much more equipped to try and handle it. (If for no other reason than he's a decent enough athlete to not be totally overpowered by the on-ball pressure)Nah, if UK played halfway decent on offense tonight, they would have won by 25. Taylor isn't that much of a difference maker. He would have been subjected to the same defense.UK's defense is obviously insanely good, but their first shot offense is pretty atrocious. Pretty sure Texas wins that game if Taylor was healthy. (Felix is fat and stinks at basketball) They sure wouldn't have turned the ball over 22 times.
I'm sure UK fans are encouraged to see them beat a team that they couldn't just totally overwhelm with size, (and they should be) but their offense is still a major problem.
What is "decent on offense" for Kentucky? Even in the Kansas game, they shot below 50% from the field 6-18 from 3 and 62% from the line. (And that's with a lot of fast break opportunities due to Kansas crapping their pants). They're not a good first shot offensive team. Obviously they're absolute beasts on the glass and will create plenty of points with their transition game, but if UK fans are waiting for them to start consistently making shots, I think they're going to be waiting a while.
Not saying they're not great. They are. But lets keep some perspective here.
Yeah, playing 3 of the top 6 teams in the country non-conference is pretty soft. Throw in North Carolina, and UCLA on top of that. Lol! You're a hater! Toughest Non-con sched in the country!Maybe you're right. I don't think you are, (in the sense that they'll become an offense juggernaut) but I guess we'll see. They only have 1 more top 10 team on their schedule (Louisville) but they'll have every opportunity to prove it in March.They haven't played up to their potential yet on offense, and still lead the NCAA in scoring margin. When they are hitting on all cylinders, they will dust top ten teams by 25+. They are scary talented. Wait til they gel.He's their starting PG and their backup is a 5'11 chubby kid. Not saying Taylor is a future NBA all star or anything, but come on. Of course he'd be subjected to the same defense. But he's clearly much more equipped to try and handle it. (If for no other reason than he's a decent enough athlete to not be totally overpowered by the on-ball pressure)Nah, if UK played halfway decent on offense tonight, they would have won by 25. Taylor isn't that much of a difference maker. He would have been subjected to the same defense.UK's defense is obviously insanely good, but their first shot offense is pretty atrocious. Pretty sure Texas wins that game if Taylor was healthy. (Felix is fat and stinks at basketball) They sure wouldn't have turned the ball over 22 times.
I'm sure UK fans are encouraged to see them beat a team that they couldn't just totally overwhelm with size, (and they should be) but their offense is still a major problem.
What is "decent on offense" for Kentucky? Even in the Kansas game, they shot below 50% from the field 6-18 from 3 and 62% from the line. (And that's with a lot of fast break opportunities due to Kansas crapping their pants). They're not a good first shot offensive team. Obviously they're absolute beasts on the glass and will create plenty of points with their transition game, but if UK fans are waiting for them to start consistently making shots, I think they're going to be waiting a while.
Not saying they're not great. They are. But lets keep some perspective here.
Not sure how who they've already played has anything to do with what I said. I didn't say their schedule was soft. I said that we really won't see them "dust top 10 teams by 25+" until the post season (because Louisville is the only one left on their schedule) The Kansas game was certainly a dusting, but that was much more about their defensive performance and KU's horrible strategy than UK's offensive ability. (Which is what I thought we were discussing here).Yeah, playing 3 of the top 6 teams in the country non-conference is pretty soft. Throw in North Carolina, and UCLA on top of that. Lol! You're a hater! Toughest Non-con sched in the country!Maybe you're right. I don't think you are, (in the sense that they'll become an offense juggernaut) but I guess we'll see. They only have 1 more top 10 team on their schedule (Louisville) but they'll have every opportunity to prove it in March.They haven't played up to their potential yet on offense, and still lead the NCAA in scoring margin. When they are hitting on all cylinders, they will dust top ten teams by 25+. They are scary talented. Wait til they gel.He's their starting PG and their backup is a 5'11 chubby kid. Not saying Taylor is a future NBA all star or anything, but come on. Of course he'd be subjected to the same defense. But he's clearly much more equipped to try and handle it. (If for no other reason than he's a decent enough athlete to not be totally overpowered by the on-ball pressure)Nah, if UK played halfway decent on offense tonight, they would have won by 25. Taylor isn't that much of a difference maker. He would have been subjected to the same defense.UK's defense is obviously insanely good, but their first shot offense is pretty atrocious. Pretty sure Texas wins that game if Taylor was healthy. (Felix is fat and stinks at basketball) They sure wouldn't have turned the ball over 22 times.
I'm sure UK fans are encouraged to see them beat a team that they couldn't just totally overwhelm with size, (and they should be) but their offense is still a major problem.
What is "decent on offense" for Kentucky? Even in the Kansas game, they shot below 50% from the field 6-18 from 3 and 62% from the line. (And that's with a lot of fast break opportunities due to Kansas crapping their pants). They're not a good first shot offensive team. Obviously they're absolute beasts on the glass and will create plenty of points with their transition game, but if UK fans are waiting for them to start consistently making shots, I think they're going to be waiting a while.
Not saying they're not great. They are. But lets keep some perspective here.
The point is, UK doesn't have to have a great offense to win games. There is no argument. I don't have to defend anything. I want to see UK and Duke or Arizona play. Neither team will be able to hang for 40 minutes. Kentucky will only continue to get better as the season rolls on. The refs controlled the tempo tonight with 51 fouls called. Texas is the biggest team UK will face all year. UK played like ####, and still won by 12. Doesn't bode well for other teams.Not sure how who they've already played has anything to do with what I said. I didn't say their schedule was soft. I said that we really won't see them "dust top 10 teams by 25+" until the post season (because Louisville is the only one left on their schedule) The Kansas game was certainly a dusting, but that was much more about their defensive performance and KU's horrible strategy than UK's offensive ability. (Which is what I thought we were discussing here).Yeah, playing 3 of the top 6 teams in the country non-conference is pretty soft. Throw in North Carolina, and UCLA on top of that. Lol! You're a hater! Toughest Non-con sched in the country!Maybe you're right. I don't think you are, (in the sense that they'll become an offense juggernaut) but I guess we'll see. They only have 1 more top 10 team on their schedule (Louisville) but they'll have every opportunity to prove it in March.They haven't played up to their potential yet on offense, and still lead the NCAA in scoring margin. When they are hitting on all cylinders, they will dust top ten teams by 25+. They are scary talented. Wait til they gel.He's their starting PG and their backup is a 5'11 chubby kid. Not saying Taylor is a future NBA all star or anything, but come on. Of course he'd be subjected to the same defense. But he's clearly much more equipped to try and handle it. (If for no other reason than he's a decent enough athlete to not be totally overpowered by the on-ball pressure)Nah, if UK played halfway decent on offense tonight, they would have won by 25. Taylor isn't that much of a difference maker. He would have been subjected to the same defense.UK's defense is obviously insanely good, but their first shot offense is pretty atrocious. Pretty sure Texas wins that game if Taylor was healthy. (Felix is fat and stinks at basketball) They sure wouldn't have turned the ball over 22 times.
I'm sure UK fans are encouraged to see them beat a team that they couldn't just totally overwhelm with size, (and they should be) but their offense is still a major problem.
What is "decent on offense" for Kentucky? Even in the Kansas game, they shot below 50% from the field 6-18 from 3 and 62% from the line. (And that's with a lot of fast break opportunities due to Kansas crapping their pants). They're not a good first shot offensive team. Obviously they're absolute beasts on the glass and will create plenty of points with their transition game, but if UK fans are waiting for them to start consistently making shots, I think they're going to be waiting a while.
Not saying they're not great. They are. But lets keep some perspective here.
Calling someone a "hater" is pretty much the most immature way possible to try and win an argument (not that I was trying to pick an argument) , so if that's what you're going to go with, more power to you.
UNC and UCLA are both historic programs but neither one is a great team this year. They both have 2 losses already (although to be fair, one of UCLA's loses was to UNC). Iowa just beat UNC in their own building.
