How Good Were The 2010-11 Kentucky Wildcats?
by Glenn Logan on Apr 9, 2011 3:44 PM EDT
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PrintDespite the season's abrupt end, the Kentucky Wildcats had a very successful 2010-11 campaign. Not only did they make it to the Final Four for the first time in 14 years, but they made quite an impact on the statistics categories as well.
After the jump, What I have done is basically listed the statistical categories in which Kentucky fell into the top 15. Just for reference purposes, I also included the stats for the 2009-10 team for which Kentucky fell into the top 15. The purpose of this exercise is just to get an idea on how the two teams were similar. And different.
Follow me past the jump for the numbers.
Here are the numbers, via Statsheet.com:
| 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | |||||
| Stat | Value | Nat'l Rnk | Stat | Value | Nat'l Rnk | |
| Blocks | 239 | 1 | Wins | 35 | 1 | |
| Blocks Per Game | 6.3 | 3 | Winning Pct | 92.1 | 1 | |
| Block Pct | 10.9 | 4 | Floor Pct | 58.2 | 1 | |
| Total Games | 38 | 5 | Field Goals Made | 1066 | 1 | |
| Total Rebounds | 1420 | 6 | Total Rebounds | 1584 | 1 | |
| Defensive Rebounds | 975 | 6 | Defensive Rebounds | 1036 | 1 | |
| 3-pt Field Goal Pct | 39.7 | 9 | Blocks | 271 | 1 | |
| Wins | 29 | 10 | Total Games | 38 | 2 | |
| Field Goal Attempts | 2183 | 11 | Possessions | 2686 | 2 | |
| Field Goals Made | 1002 | 12 | Points | 3012 | 2 | |
| Points Per Possessions | 1.13 | 13 | Free Throw Attempts | 971 | 3 | |
| Points | 2845 | 13 | Offensive Reb Pct | 41 | 4 | |
| Possessions | 2522 | 15 | Block Pct | 11.7 | 4 | |
| Efficiency | 112.8 | 15 | Blocks Per Game | 7.1 | 4 | |
| Field Goal Attempts | 2228 | 5 | ||||
| Total Rebounds Per Game | 41.7 | 5 | ||||
| Offensive Rebounds | 548 | 6 | ||||
| Rebound Pct | 54.5 | 7 | ||||
| Defensive Rebounds Per Game | 27.3 | 7 | ||||
| Free Throws Made | 649 | 9 | ||||
| Assists | 573 | 10 | ||||
| Turnovers | 547 | 12 | ||||
| Points Per Possessions | 1.12 | 14 | ||||
I highlighted the categories that appear in both years.
Kind of interesting, isn't it? I think this basically points to the fact that 2010 was a better year for top teams overall than 2011 was. Kentucky lead the nation in blocks this year, but had far fewer than last year. Kentucky led the nation in 7 statistical categories last year, but only in 1 this year, yet this year's team got further.
Nobody could deny the chemistry of last year's team, but they failed to get as far as this year's, even if only by one game, in the NCAA tournament. I think that boils down to the one statistic that is notably absent from last year's team -- a high 3-point percentage. That's what can get you farther in the tournament than any other one single thing, at least to the point of the Final Four. Three point shooting wasn't what did Kentucky in in the end -- 2-point shooting did.
I strongly suspect that next year's team will have vastly more weapons, inside and out, than either of these two. As for chemistry, we'll just have to wait and see.
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The blocks are something that really surprised me
Coming into the year I thought this team would not block very many shots, with only Jones as a threat to do so, but they really performed there. Next year’s squad should be pretty solid in that area too, even if/when Jones leaves and without Josh.
3 > 2, except for very large values of 2.
Further Confirmation To Me
That this year’s team overachieved while last year’s underperformed their talent level.
"I bring reason to your ears, and, in language as plain as ABC, hold up truth to your eyes." Thomas Paine, December 23, 1776
by Wild Weasel on Apr 9, 2011 4:55 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
+++1
God Bless Our Troops............Especially Our Snipers!
by bigbill992001 on Apr 9, 2011 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry
To disagree but we has one upperclassman to start last year. I don’t think last years team underachieved. Considering where we were the year before..… we overachieved! You didn’t say this but I have heard others say last years team lacked heart. Goodness, that breaks my heart! Did these people see the SEC tourney game? Does a team with a lack of heart fight like that? Do they celebrate like that? We had a very unselfish team last year! Considering the talent, that is very unique. I love those guys and will always remember them for bringing us back!!!!
by tenken on Apr 11, 2011 3:03 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
tenk
anyone who would suggest that last year’s team lacked heart is an idiot. However, I would have to say that they underachieved. FIVE 1st round picks and NO Final Four. A poor shooting nite, combined with an outstanding shooting nite from WVU did them in. Just like a poor shooting nite did this year’s team in. If this year’s team would play last year’s team, which would you pick?
God Bless Our Troops............Especially Our Snipers!
by bigbill992001 on Apr 11, 2011 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
All we need is a TEAM
and every year we’ll field a dangerous foe for our opponents.
On a personal note, I’m happy to report that it looks like the all girls flag football team my 9yr old daughter is on is going to keep me entertained for the next month. They played three games today and took it to the bank in a game that felt like a heavyweight title fight, had a rough 2nd game against a “veteran squad” and made amends grabbing the third one. My daughter scored 2 TD’s in both games she played offense. I think the boys have underestimated these girls who are proving to be serious gamers! :j
I have kleptomania,
but when it gets bad,
I take something for it.
hey, blue
men underestimate women all our lives. They count on it…………….LOL
God Bless Our Troops............Especially Our Snipers!
by bigbill992001 on Apr 9, 2011 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions
First FB Scrimmage
Defense impresses:
http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/040911aaa.html
"I bring reason to your ears, and, in language as plain as ABC, hold up truth to your eyes." Thomas Paine, December 23, 1776
by Wild Weasel on Apr 9, 2011 5:39 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I think we lost the FF game because
of 1-point shooting as well as 2-point. Season average in either would have made the end-game different, and that’s not saying we would have won. Altogether, though, it’s surprising about the blocks and this is definitely some good info to think about. Thanks, Glenn.
"The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena . . .who spends himself for a worthy cause . . ."
Yes, that's right.
That one is not debatable.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
LOL...............+1
God Bless Our Troops............Especially Our Snipers!
by bigbill992001 on Apr 9, 2011 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions
USA 66 World 53 After 3Q
Much love for UK players: Anthony Davis 16-10-3 after 3Q, Marquis Teague 5 assists including a couple of behind-the-back. See Hoop Summit here.
"I bring reason to your ears, and, in language as plain as ABC, hold up truth to your eyes." Thomas Paine, December 23, 1776
USA 92-World 80
Better played game than McDonald’s. UK’s players: Davis, Gilchrist and Teague for USA were great. Wiltjer for World didn’t play that much but scored last 5 points on a long 3 and a follow dunk. Austin Rivers POG — and deservedly so. Remember this name: Bismarck Biyombo (Congo) 6-9 240 with a triple double 12-11-10 blocks and only 18, scouts say he’ll be a NBA first rounder.
"I bring reason to your ears, and, in language as plain as ABC, hold up truth to your eyes." Thomas Paine, December 23, 1776
Sure looked like a better game to me
There was some semblance of offensive schemes and definitely some defense played.
Davis And Gilchrist = Yes
But Teague, not so much (great).
by FortyYearCatFan on Apr 10, 2011 9:16 AM EDT up reply actions
NCAA's Double Standard
NYT rips the Indianapolis dictatorship for going easy on Calhoun while unduly penalizing Baylor’s Perry Jones III.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/09/opinion/09nocera.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha212
"I bring reason to your ears, and, in language as plain as ABC, hold up truth to your eyes." Thomas Paine, December 23, 1776
by Wild Weasel on Apr 10, 2011 1:18 AM EDT via mobile reply actions 1 recs
Joe had me firmly in his camp
right up until the very last sentence, when he felt compelled to interject race into it.
God Bless Our Troops............Especially Our Snipers!
by bigbill992001 on Apr 10, 2011 2:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah he did but every word was truthful - this Perry incident is a travesty of injustice
A man is nothing more than a summation of his scars!
Bill,
The author may have “spelled it out” just in the last sentence, but really the entire article was about that. Unless we all think it is just one big, happy coincidence what the face of Calhoun looks like compared to that of Jones.
Personally, I think it is just a little bit. That is because I could imagine a day when a star African American coach gets the royal treatment while a poor white kid gets pushed down and stepped on. This all comes down to money, the control of it, and political power and influence. To be more specific, athletes from poor families are fragmented and have none. There will be examples of these kids and their families being chewed up, spit out and made examples of for as long as that is the case.
It is a simple story, as old as humankind itself. And still hard to watch.
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"I watch (UK) every night... I am going to support them for the rest of my life. I'm a Wildcat for the rest of my life." -- JWall, 2/8/11
Kansas/Lex
I agree with the fact that it’s a travesty in every sense. So, if it was say……….Tyler Hansbrough, you’re saying the NCAA woulda turned a blind eye? But, if it was say………..Sullinger, at OSU, they’d rule the same way as for Perry? Fellas, I have a hard time with THAT. Let’s say the NCAA allowed the rent payments(can you say eric Bledsoe?). We would eventually get to a place where every kid that wanted money from ‘friends’ would have a sick mama. Don’t get me wrong, I’m NOT suggesting that Perry’s mom isn’t sick. And, if Perry ’didn’t know’, then why is it ok that Cam ’didn’t know’?
I think we can all agree that the NCAA today is a shame and a prostitute. I’ll even go so far as to call them that and a**holes and almost any other name you wanna throw in the hat. But, I’m not ready to call them racists.
I’ll also admit that all I know about the Perry case is what I read in that article. Maybe I’m slow, naieve, stupid, thickheaded or whatever, but I didn’t see anything in the article that read ‘rascist’ until the last sentence. That’s what I meant by him ‘interjecting’ race into it. Until THAT point, Race hadn’t entered my mind.
God Bless Our Troops............Especially Our Snipers!
by bigbill992001 on Apr 10, 2011 8:30 AM EDT up reply actions
I pretty much agree with you, Bill
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That is not the underlying motivation as I see it, either. Money is.
If you are in the group that has money and political influence you will seek to leverage yourself against all other groups to maintain it.
If you are in a group that has neither, then you are in a vulnerable position. And you will …. coincidentally enough… find yourself being stepped on from time to time.
Starting from that basic premise, these reports fill in the details to create the overall story.
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"I watch (UK) every night... I am going to support them for the rest of my life. I'm a Wildcat for the rest of my life." -- JWall, 2/8/11
I couldn't agree more.
God Bless Our Troops............Especially Our Snipers!
by bigbill992001 on Apr 10, 2011 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Thanks for this link, WW
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This is a really good article, and the comments section has some real quality as well. Definitely worth the time checking it out.
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"I watch (UK) every night... I am going to support them for the rest of my life. I'm a Wildcat for the rest of my life." -- JWall, 2/8/11
Calhoun gets to hoist up a Championship trophy and Bruce gets flushed down the crapper
With our Enes, the Sugar Bowl and Cam Newton situations, I don’t think I could despise the NCAA any more than what I already do. I’m sure down the road a piece I’ll be able to rectify my feelings on this organization once more.
A man is nothing more than a summation of his scars!
+1
God Bless Our Troops............Especially Our Snipers!
by bigbill992001 on Apr 10, 2011 8:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Just Follow the Money!
Still would like to see the NYT or some other big time news organization investigate the NCAA and in particular Emmert’s relationship with Euro basketball leagues; Kanter’s verbal to UW was OK when Emmert was the President of UW but when he decides to play at UK it was really bad in the eyes of the NCAA and the new leader of the NCAA.
I believe what the NCAA-Emmert thinking was on the Kanter situation
Was that if Enes was ruled eligible in January, they might as well just Fedex the championship trophy down to Lexington. We would had been the overwhelming favorite to win it all and rightfully so. Josh was coming into his own at that time and with the addition of Enes we would had been too much to handle for any team. Thats my thinking and I’m sticking to it.
A man is nothing more than a summation of his scars!
+1
God Bless Our Troops............Especially Our Snipers!
by bigbill992001 on Apr 10, 2011 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Final AP TOP 25 is ?????
So UK is 11th? How ‘bout 2nd, at least. You gotta give it up to UConn…they handled us twice, at both ends of the season.
But my qwik math says that UK was 8-5 vs. the final top 25 in AP. Didn’t do the numbers, but doubt any team in the final 25 can top that? What a great year—-stay put, Liggins and Knight and Jones and Lamb!! Just imagine this year’s team with a bench!
That AP poll was for the end of regular season - March 14th final poll
ESPN-Coaches poll for post season has us at number 3.
Here is their top ten:
1 Connecticut (30) 30-9
2 Butler 27-9
3 Kentucky 29-8
4 Kansas 35-3
5 Ohio State (1) 34-3
6 Virginia Commonwealth 28-11
7 Duke 32-5
8 North Carolina 29-8
9 Arizona 30-8
10 Florida 29-8
A man is nothing more than a summation of his scars!
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