South Carolina Gamecocks 59 @ Kentucky Wildcats (22) 90: Postmortem
by Glenn Logan on Feb 19, 2011 6:34 PM EST
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PrintThis is one of those rare postmortems that doesn't require a lot of words. For maybe the third or fourth time this year against SEC foes, the Kentucky Wildcats simply dominated the opponent, this time the South Carolina Gamecocks. Kentucky improves their record now to 19-7, 7-5, and the Gamecocks fall to 13-12, 4-8.
South Carolina did not come ready to play today, and it is a rare game that Darren Horn does not have his team ready. Unfortunately for the Gamecocks, they could not have picked a worse day to be unprepared, as Kentucky put on a terrific defensive display in the first half, and on top of that, shot almost 60% from the field including 6-7 shooting 3's in the first half. Kentucky went into halftime with a huge 50-21 advantage. Even though South Carolina played better in the second half and really put a lot of pressure on the Wildcats, the game was simply too far gone for them to get back in.
As for Kentucky, the stats are going to be ridiculously gaudy, and frankly, they don't interest me much. What I did like very much about this game was the intensity Kentucky brought to the defensive side of the ball in the first half. Kentucky absolutely refused to let the Gamecocks score until they had a 15-0 lead. Yes, the 3-point shooting was impressive, no doubt, but what really got me excited was the intensity of the defensive effort. I'm still excited about that, frankly.
Superlatives.
- Darius Miller was great. Not only did he score 22 points, he had 9 rebounds (2 offensive) and three blocks. Miller also defended his man very well, and had arguably his best game as a Wildcat. Game ball.
- Brandon Knight almost got that game ball. Why? He shot poorly from three, and he missed free throws, but he defended like a man. He didn't always win, but he fought through screens as though this was the NCAA championship, and he was very strong with the ball. Knight has finally figured out how to use that off hand to keep the defender from stripping him, and except for a couple of bad shots, I just loved his effort today. This was a big step for Brandon. Nine assists isn't all bad, either.
- Doron Lamb continues to be the microwave, whether it's off the bench or in a starting role. He just scores, and even though he still isn't strong with the ball, he is improving.
- Terrence Jones didn't play very well offensively in the first half, but he played very well defensively. He lost a couple of rebounds I thought he should have won, but he played like a man and even when he was whacked by Malik Cooke in a blatant flagrant foul, he kept his cool and did not react. Jones really picked up the offense and got yet another double-double with 19 and 12, and 3 assists in the bargain. Five big offensive rebounds should be mentioned as well.
- Josh Harrellson just continues to amaze me. I would be happier if he made some of the chippies he missed, but he plays the pick-and-roll defensively as well as any player I have seen (although he did get burned early in the game by failing to go with the roll man), and he is even getting good at it offensively. I like the fact that he makes simple plays and very few really bad decisions. You'd expect that from a senior, but basketball-wise, he is more like a sophomore.
- I thought Eloy Vargas did a nice job in limited minutes. 2 rebounds, both offensive in 4 minutes.
- DeAndre Liggins played well, and pretty much did what he always does. I loved the charges he took, and the defense he played.
Overall, this was a great game for Kentucky defensively, and that's all I wanted. If we had won 69-59 and played as well as we did defensively in the first half, I'd be just as tickled. One thing about this Kentucky team is that they have never been scoring-challenged -- Kentucky can score from every position on the floor. It's the other side that has given us some hiccups, combined with some hot shooting from our opponents. It's too bad this wasn't the Vanderbilt Commodores or Florida Gators instead of the Gamecocks, but who knows -- they might get a dose of this as well.
Here's hoping. Go, 'Cats!
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that game was lovely.
Nothing like a nice old fashioned beat-down to start one’s Saturday evening. Lovely, lovely, lovely.
(Oh, and Glenn, this isn’t showing up on the front page right now for some reason. I found it by going to archives)
Happy Saturday night, all!
a nice old fashioned beat-down
with your preferred team coming away the victor is what I meant of course. Ha ha ha. Cheers!
Sometimes it takes a couple of minutes.
I’m not really sure why.
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There's a link at the end of the second half open game thread ... that's how I got in ....
thanks .. dshnarw …. :)
It's still not coming up on the front page for me
I didn’t even know it was up until I went into the 2nd half game thread and saw the link. Weird.
3 > 2, except for very large values of 2.
I just clicked on the score
at the top and went straight here. As well a Darias Miller played, he still disappeared at times. He could have had 40. Best game in a long time. Will take this kind of outing from here on out to secure a good seed in NCAA. Go Cats.
Miller did not disappear
He didn’t attempt as many shots as he did in the first half but that was due to a combination of
a) other players on the team attempting more shots
b) extra defensive attention (as kywineman notes)
c) Miller spent more time setting screens to get other guys open rather than hanging out around the perimeter as he did most of the first half.
I swear if I hear any more of this disappearance crap I might just lose it.
3 > 2, except for very large values of 2.
No disappearing act for Miller tonight ... key to victory IMO ...
When Darius is a threat like he was tonight (all night) … it opens up opportunities for his teammanes …. we need this kind of performance from him the rest of the way
Thing is, offensively I don't think Miller did anything extraordinarly different than usual
I would say the biggest difference between this game and others this season is that he started out hitting every 3 he took and as a result he continued to get the ball and continued to shoot. It didn’t matter if he was open or if there was a hand in his face. The shots he took were the same kinds of shots he normally takes. He took the ball inside about as much as he usually does and he did get to the line 4 times which is good.
Obviously the results were fantastic, but the only real difference in the process was how many shots he took and when you’re shooting it like that your teammates better keep getting you the ball!
3 > 2, except for very large values of 2.
Definitely he had the hot hand .... usually about about a 10pt/5reb guy ...
tonight he just about doubled his average ..6-10 from three, 22 points and 9 boards ..to go along with 3 steals ….. career high in points
Not sure how many threes he usually takes but he had only made 34 3’s up to now
At the line … not only did he get to the line but he was 4-4 there …
His threes came at a great time as well … Knight, Lamb, Jones combined 4-10
JL
With all due respect, you may or may not “lose it” You can call it what ever you want to but Miller passed up many opportunities. He ran away from the ball and did not want to shoot several times. I know you are susposed to be the "expert’ on stats and such but I have eyes and have been watching basketball for many years. I know when a man is hot and wants the ball. He did early and then he wasn’t as sure again. It is what it is.
Oldcat
for all we know, Cal may have emphasized something at halftime that changed Darius’ role or at least his mindset. When you score 90 points the team is doing something right and not being hurt by the play of one individual.
I woke up feeling BLUE this morning. It's gonna be a great day.
Then list specfically the times that Miller did those things and how it hurt the team in those possessions
I didn’t see Darius do any of that and I made a point to watch for it because I KNEW that unless he scored another 16 points somebody was going to make a comment about him disappearing.
3 > 2, except for very large values of 2.
JL
I don’t “chart” a game as I watch it. I know that Miller could have had twice his points if he had if kept shooting. He was as hot as Jodie Meeks. He had a great game. He quit looking to score. Nuff said.
Your going to need more than vague notions of "he quit shooting"
How many times did Darius get the ball in a position to shoot? Not too many as I recall and when he had a good shot he took it. When he didn’t he didn’t force the issue – that’s not disappearing.
3 > 2, except for very large values of 2.
My hope is
that the Cats take this intensity to Arkansas Wednesday night. We have to have that one to set up the final home stand. I think we will have a shot at UT in Knoxville as well.
I woke up feeling BLUE this morning. It's gonna be a great day.
Thanks to USC
for pointing out our weakness when pressured. Other teams will see the film and we can expect more of it. I am sure some attention will be paid to it in practice.
I woke up feeling BLUE this morning. It's gonna be a great day.
It seemed to me like they were surprised more than anything
Well, maybe surprised is not the right word, unprepared might be better. The pressure really discombobulated them for about 4-5 possessions, but after that it was rarely an issue. I don’t know if they just expected the Gamecocks to give up or what, but after Cal called that timeout at ~17:00 mark they handled the press well.
3 > 2, except for very large values of 2.
pressure
we’ve had trouble with it before, especially on the inbounds we’ve had to call T.O.
by bigbill992001 on Feb 20, 2011 1:48 AM EST up reply actions
One thing about us facing pressure
Our bench depth is so lacking that the first team guys never have to face that kind of defensive pressure in practice; the second teamers just aren’t fast or strong enough to replicate what the team will face in real-game situations. Another argument for “deeper depth” on the bench; if you can’t get the offensive stars, at least put some junkyard defensive dogs on the bench for practice reasons.
by BCinVA on Feb 20, 2011 8:12 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
That's a really great point BC...
As they say, you play like you practice and if you aren’t getting challenged in practice, then when the game-time situation hits you tend to not know what to do. Nicely done, +1 from me!
If your wings don't sweep....
Other than the speed bump provided by the pressure that wineman mentioned...
nothing to complain about from this game :)
Loved how Miller found his groove and is becoming a consistent option for a basket, as well as rebounding and defending well.
Knight was extremely efficient passing (minimal turnovers to high assists).
TJ looked a little off shooting at first, but he didn’t let up on D.
Jorts looked a lot more comfortable tonight than the last USC game.
Liggins/Lamb with their typical nice games.
I dunno what they did to prep or what Cal said or what made the difference, but I hope they do it every game now.
I love how often we watch the game and say, Jones isn't having a good game.
His shots aren’t falling.
But Jones doesn’t let it bother him. He keeps playing hard, keeps defending well, grabbing rebounds, blocking shots, feeding the open man, and somehow by the end of the game, he’s got his 17 pts or so, just like that. He sticks with it, doesn’t let it bother him, plays hard, and it just works.
A not so great game by Jones is one where he scores 17 points. How many players can you say that about?
I liked what you said - TJ even when he screws up he still plays with intensity
Again he played within himself and didn’t force any bad shots. He only attempted two 3pt’s and made one. Getting 12 rebounds and having 3 assists was indicative of the evening he had.
A man is nothing more than a summation of his scars!
So true
You’re right, he plays hard on both ends and leaves it all out on the court. We are watching him mature as a player with every game. I am just thankful that we have him and not Mlss. St’s problem players.
"SPORTS"--Not interested----"CATS"--Pull up a chair,I've got all night.
He didn't do that before.
But he does now, and that’s what Calipari was on him so hard about earlier in the year.
We can’t say these guys haven’t made progress.
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Yes they have
And even though Knight didn’t have a outstanding game offensively, he played good defense and even with all the pressure SC brought, he had just one turn-over. He’s making a lot of progress on his ball handling and assist skills.
A man is nothing more than a summation of his scars!
Yeah bill
He let them sit in front of the scorers table nearly 1 and 1/2 mins. They should have been in for at least 5 minutes with the game a blowout.
70
He’s done that all yr. but I really thought he’d get them in somewhere around 7-8 mins. I feel a bit sorry for Hood/Poole/Polson. btw, does it embarrass anyone else when the crowd is still yelling ‘shoooooot’? I feel embarrassed for Polson. He’s no Masiello.
by bigbill992001 on Feb 20, 2011 3:18 AM EST up reply actions
If Cal had brought
all of the subs in at 8 minutes USC would have cut deeply into the lead and then everyone would be crying about that. Bringing players in for clean up might reward them a little for their practice efforts but does little or nothing to develop them. They need minutes in real game situations. Since the starters are still struggling to keep their level of play where it should be, they need minutes as well. If the bench were doing better in practice and performed better when they get their few moments in the game, then we would see them more. I think we best leave the coaching and development of this team to the men getting paid for that.
I woke up feeling BLUE this morning. It's gonna be a great day.
I'll buy that
then he should have " sprinkled " em in during the game…..it was obvious it was gonna be a blowout. I’m sure those kids have worked hard enough in practice to ern a little PT
That would have enabled each of them
to get some time playing with three or four starters. Most assuredly, they won’t be playing with all subs on the floor in crunch time, unless Coach Cal pulls a Coach Hall and starts all subs for the second half to make a point.
"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena . . .who spends himself for a worthy cause . . ."
I hope Cal doesn't do that this year
Josh, Eloy, Poole. Hood and Polson at point. I wouldn’t play them more then30 seconds total combined:-)
A man is nothing more than a summation of his scars!
don't worry
i could never imagine Cal doing something like that. That IS a scary thought, tho :)
by bigbill992001 on Feb 21, 2011 6:54 AM EST up reply actions
I Think Hall Benched All 5 Starters For 2nd Half Tip
UK versus Fla St in 1978 NCAA.
by FortyYearCatFan on Feb 22, 2011 11:39 AM EST up reply actions
He should had benched them in that 84 Georgetown game
When we went 3-33 for 9% in the second half. A lackluster performance that still eats at me and none of our starters made a second half field goal – what a humiliating loss…!
I remember screaming at the TV – Joe use every time-out right now – stop the bleeding, but he didn’t.
A man is nothing more than a summation of his scars!
by KansasUKCat on Feb 22, 2011 12:15 PM EST up reply actions
wineman, I couldn't disagree more
I’m not talking about a min. or 2. Game minutes is when you put your practice to work, it’s real-time. Nothing beats game mins. because it’s unsimulated and you can’t stop to do it again. By putting in your subs with enough time left that they get game action feel for the game and enough pressure to produce so they can’t go in with the attitude that their play doesn’t matter. OTOH, the game is probably not going to slip entirely away. If, indeed, they DO start to let the game slip away, then you can always put one or two starters back in. You don’t get experience coming in with 1:10 left and doing just what our guys did. They passed the ball around ‘coz they didn’t wanna make a mistake. I’ve said all yr. that I’d like to see our subs get in also because I think it takes something out of the starters to play so many mins. for so many games, but I’m not the coach and have never coached a game in my life. Others feel that it’s nothing to worry about. Cal is the coach and a damn good one, so I’ll defer to his judgement. But, I ask you……..Is their really a lot to be gained from beating USC by 31? They’ve now lost 7 of their last 8, hardly a threat to come back from 30 down with 7-8 mins. to go. Was there anything to be gained from beating ……..say a Winthrop by 30 or 40 or whatever it was? IMO, there IS something to be gained from letting our subs get some meaningful mins. You’ll never convince me that there’s any substitute for game experience.
by bigbill992001 on Feb 20, 2011 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
Cal's post game...
would argue that there was something to be gained from keeping the starters in that long.
like I said,
Cal’s the coach, so I’ll defer to HIS judgement
by bigbill992001 on Feb 21, 2011 6:55 AM EST up reply actions
I believe that
he is trying to make the point of playing from tip off til the final horn with complete effort regardless of the score. If he sees that he will probably play the others a little more but not much. Eloy is the one I see getting a few more minutes because we may need him down the stretch in tough inside games.
I woke up feeling BLUE this morning. It's gonna be a great day.
I don't think any of us know...
how the other players are doing in practice. Usually a coach rewards players with PT based on how well they perform during practice. Maybe they aren’t doing well. I don’t know either. Just a thought.
by maysvilleblue on Feb 21, 2011 10:48 AM EST up reply actions
I know exactly what you mean, bigbill.
But I’m not embarrassed for Polson. He says it doesn’t get to him, he’s just going to run the team. Cheers to him for that.
No, I’m embarrassed to be a UK fan. It’s an immature and downright disparaging chant. And Calipari should say something about it.
I hope he's being truthful, wheat
Personally, and as a fan we all project ourselves into the games, it would embarrass me to no end if I was in that situation and those folks started chanting ‘shoot’ everytime I touched the ball. I think it shows that they don’t take him seriously and even a degree of disrespect. It was kinda funny the 1st few times, but I’d like to see them give it up now. But, that’s just ME.
by bigbill992001 on Feb 20, 2011 9:34 PM EST up reply actions
I remember a UK player
named Brad Bounds. He suffered the same fate when he came off the bench late in blowouts. He publicly stated how much that bothered and embarrassed him.
I woke up feeling BLUE this morning. It's gonna be a great day.
Ah, yes, the "Bounder".
I think Claude Sullivan referred to him as Coach Rupp’s version of Red Auerbach’s cigar. Brad was a good guy and didn’t deserve the humiliation. Polson probably doesn’t either.
"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena . . .who spends himself for a worthy cause . . ."
Only player I ever saw
trip over the mid court stripe. We saw him as being a projection of ourselves if we had ever been fortunate enough to put on the uniform and get into the game. Everyone wanted him to succeed but I think he didn’t see the cheers as support like they were intended.
I woke up feeling BLUE this morning. It's gonna be a great day.
Bounds
From northeastern IN (Bluffton). Became a pretty decent HS coach.
Had decent stats in HS but didn’t make IN All-Star team.
by FortyYearCatFan on Feb 22, 2011 11:40 AM EST up reply actions
Clicked Too Soon
Bounds coached many years at Lincoln-Way in southwest suburbs of Chicago. Their football coach was college classmate of mine at Purdue.
Bounds was a high scorer at Bluffton but after a pretty good year with the Kittens (UK frosh) never played much of varsity.
by FortyYearCatFan on Feb 22, 2011 11:49 AM EST up reply actions
Brad Bounder
that’s going back a ways. Great name, tho.
by bigbill992001 on Feb 21, 2011 7:10 PM EST up reply actions
Cal is sticking with the 6-man rotation no matter what
These are the guys that Cal has decided to play, winning by 30 or down by 30, this is the team he is going to put on the floor. I for one, am not that shocked. He hasn’t played the bench much all year, I don’t expect him to start now. Come March, these 6 will have played a ton of minutes. Experience will not be an excuse. Depth on the other hand, yeah maybe.
But to be honest with you, UK has played pretty good with the 6-man rotation. I think the UNC game was probably the only game where foul trouble really hurt UK. These guys have done a good job staying out of foul trouble.
Did anyone notice that UK started out pressing, pushed the ball up the court, and shot the 3 ball 20 times. This is how this team needs to play every game. They looked better, played better, and scored 90pts!! This is who they are.
yeah
we seem to have found our offense again. We were stuck in the 60s there for a while. Last 3 games have been better.
by bigbill992001 on Feb 20, 2011 4:32 AM EST up reply actions
Yep I noticed
You and I have stated many times that the Cats thrive when playing in this fashion. This is exactly the tempo and style of play we need to continue.
A man is nothing more than a summation of his scars!
It is hard to sustain
that tempo and style without more depth.
I woke up feeling BLUE this morning. It's gonna be a great day.
Did anyone else notice
When the last subs went in, they only passed (for the most part)? They should, IMO, be practicing Cal’s offense when they get PT in a game. Maybe they are not quite grasping the DDMO. And it is almost like they are afraid to shoot (not just because of the shot clock violation). Not looking good if we really, really need the entire team during tourney time. They need more game shot attempts. The blowout was a perfect place for the bench to get their butt wet, not just their feet.
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not disagreeing with you A2
but at this point, their potential contribution is a moot point. We are a 6.5 player team with the 0.5 being a “please God don’t let him screw up.” imho
No matter where you're at, there you are
I much prefer yelling "yes they can do it and did"
Over the “please God don’t let him screw up”.
Don’t we all? ’-)
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
the healthier view, for sure
but I can’t help it. The history with this team. And I never got the love I needed as a child. heh, just kidding.
No matter where you're at, there you are
Calipari explained that to some degree in his post-game comments
He said he was asking his players to play like it didn’t matter what the score was, and he said he couldn’t very well coach in a way that was inconsistent with what he was preaching to them.
Frankly, though, I think that flagrant on Jones by Cooke and the lack of reaction by Horn made him less willing to take his foot off the gas. Maybe a lot less.
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That was a flagrant foul no doubt - I wonder why Cal didn't call a TO and emphasize that point
It had to have been shown over-head for everyone to see. And I believe you can go back and review for a flagrant at anytime.
A man is nothing more than a summation of his scars!
which brings up another point, Glenn
Wouldn’t it have been a shame if TJ had gotten a serious eye injury in a point in the game that was, for all intents and purposes, over? Or, one of the other starters? I couldn’t believe there was no intential foul called, the guy took a roundhouse slap at TJ.
by bigbill992001 on Feb 20, 2011 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
OK, class
we’re gonna have a test Wed., so I want everyone to take notes. Especially how we defend the 3.
Really Important To W Out
That would put UK in line for # 2 spot in SEC East and earn bye in SECT.
by FortyYearCatFan on Feb 20, 2011 8:31 AM EST reply actions
That Would Be 23 W (Regular Season) If Cats Do It
Some comparison to recent (past 20 years) UK teams:
22 W regular season = 1991 – 1995 – 1999
23 W regular season = 1992 – 1993 – 1994 – 2004 – 2005
26 W regular season = 1996 – 1998 – 2003
And 27 W regular season = 1997
by FortyYearCatFan on Feb 20, 2011 8:57 AM EST up reply actions
and boy do we need that bye. 4 games, 4 days- oye
I’m thinking about the trip out West. Yes UConn was on fire but Cal said his team was pretty much out of gas at that point, too.
No matter where you're at, there you are
But I bet their conditioning wasn't half what it is now - I believe they can take it
Four in a row may be stretching it a tiny bit though.
A man is nothing more than a summation of his scars!
UK Has More Talented "Rotation" Than Any Other SEC Team BUT
Very hard to W 4 straight days with only 6 players in regular rotation (7 if you count Vargas).
by FortyYearCatFan on Feb 20, 2011 10:03 AM EST up reply actions
Yep, hopefully they are in better shape... and they won't have to play 40 time zones away
well, maybe not 40 but everyone knows heaven is on EST (CST in the burbs). lol.
So I agree with you, better conditioned and hopefully wiser — but 4 in 4 days is going to be tough. It can be done though. but best to avoid it.
No matter where you're at, there you are
Welcome to A Sea of Blue, Mary.
Seconded.
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by Glenn Logan on Feb 20, 2011 12:07 PM EST up reply actions
It sure was good
to have a game where you’re smiling and stomping and hollering pretty much the whole game. The kids seemed an awful lot like they were working the past few games. Yesterday, for the most part, they looked like they were having some fun.
Why is Brandon afraid of contact?
Glenn mentioned that Lamb has not been strong with the ball. But what about Brandon? He’s the one who won’t drive against the press and force the ref to blow the whistle. When he did late in the game, I cheered. “Finally!”
He sees the double-team coming in the backcourt and backs up to try to go around them. But in doing so, he only give the defenders more time and space to block his move. You can’t retreat like that against pressure. It only makes the pressure stronger. You have to attack it.
You never see Kemba Walker back off. Kemba makes defenders pay for their aggression by being as aggressive as they are, if not more so. My wife said this is why Brandon is coming back next year. “They’ll eat him alive in the NBA.” I think she’s right.
Why do you think Horn went to the press so early? Because the secret’s out: You can turn UK over with the full-court press. You can take it away from Brandon or force him to make a bad pass for easy points.
Brandon should want to get to the line. But right now, he’s too meek, too soft, too afraid to bring the ball up the floor against pressure. Can’t afford that in a closer game. Force him to bring it up against three defenders in practice or find someone else.
I think he is learning.
But your observation is correct. These guys do not like contact, and don’t play through contact particularly well.
You see that in a lot of high-skill players early in their careers. That’s one of the things were experience really does matter, unless you are a brute like DeMarcus Cousins, who seems to prefer more rather than less contact.
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by Glenn Logan on Feb 20, 2011 12:09 PM EST up reply actions
I don't believe he's afraid at all - just a little unsure of himself in that situation
He is much better at handling the ball now then he was several games ago. And his TO’s are lower, at least in this game with one. He wasn’t a natural PG coming in and is learning. By NCAA tourny time I bet he’s much improved over now.
A man is nothing more than a summation of his scars!
by KansasUKCat on Feb 20, 2011 12:12 PM EST up reply actions
The best way to bring the ball up the court
against the press is to pass around it or over it. It is very hard to do that once the defenders have closed on you. Backing up and weighing his passing options is not a bad move if the rest of the team is making themselves available for the pass. How many turnovers did he have? How many 10 second calls?
Horn didn’t go to the press until the second half and it was only effective a couple of times until UK adjusted.
I woke up feeling BLUE this morning. It's gonna be a great day.
Only point I would add to that, wineman,
is that moving toward the defense forces them to adapt to the offensive player to a degree. It can also isolate the dribbler on one of the defenders until the other catches up.
That said, I thought SC played the press pretty well, not allowing our dribblers to get by them on the sideline. Then, UK adjusted well and had little trouble after the first few traps. I thought the Cats could have pressed the advantage a couple of more times when they broke the press and had 3 on 2 or 2 on 1. But, it was with a huge lead and using some time clock is certainly not bad.
"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena . . .who spends himself for a worthy cause . . ."
I will defer to your knowledge about such matters.
I only know from observation and sketchy memory what seems to be a good strategy. My own basketball experience is from church leagues and pick up games. I can shoot well from long range and have an incredible 3" vertical leap (with a running start).
I woke up feeling BLUE this morning. It's gonna be a great day.
When I got both feet off the floor,
the coach gave us the rest of the day off. All the guys liked me for that!!!!!
You’re exactly right, IMO, about passing being more effective than dribbling, and the key to being able to do that is for the other offensive players to stay spread out so the remaining defensive players can’t cover them all. That’s what I thought the Cats did so well after the first couple of trips. They generally had one player “abeam” the dribbler, and one on each side past the mid-court line, with the fifth near our goal.
It worked well. Minimum turnovers, maximum times when we outnumbered them following the breakout pass.
"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena . . .who spends himself for a worthy cause . . ."
And, oh, you can still run????
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