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Kentucky Wildcats Basketball: Anatomy Of How The Pick And Roll Works With The Dribble Drive Motion
As we prepare for the first exhibition game on Wednesday, I'd like to hearken back to the Blue-White scrimmage for a minute and point out a particular play the epitomized how the pick and roll can work really well with the dribble drive. The play I have in mind happened in the second half for the...
Kentucky Basketball: Coach Cal Reacts To The Blue-White Scrimmage
Kentucky coach John Calipari's reaction to last night's Blue-White scrimmage is instructive, and combined with what we all saw on the floor last night, really helps put the team in perspective. As you might expect, he was not as impressed overall as some of us were. Lex 18 has the transcript of...
College Basketball Preview: Fabulous Freshmen to Watch
One of the fun things about following recruiting so closely is getting a heads up on who to watch going into the college basketball season. By now, Kentucky fans are no doubt aware of our four "fabulous freshmen"--Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Marquis Teague, and Kyle Wiltjer. All come in...
Previewing The 2011-2012 Kentucky Wildcats: Part 1
Big Blue Madness has come and gone. Kentucky fans seen the new guys, and seen the returners. It's effortless to move on to the idea that this team has all the pieces it takes to be successful. There are seven high school All-Americans of one sort or another on the 2011-12 Wildcats, and everyone...
Kentucky Basketball: Big Blue Madness Is Getting Very Near
Yes, ladies and gentlemen of the Big Blue Nation, the madness is coming fast. In a little over 17 days, the 2011 Kentucky Wildcats will be introduced to the Big Blue Nation, and the world. Twelve days later will be the Blue-White scrimmage, and the following week on November 2nd, the team will...
Kentucky Basketball Recruiting: 2012 Big Board (Version 3)
The dominoes are falling! The dominoes are falling! Since we last updated the big board in July, four of Scout's 5* recruits decided to commit, including Brandon Ashley (Arizona), Kyle Anderson (UCLA), and Marcus Smart (Oklahoma State). Oh, and hey, look here. The sky isn't falling for the Kentucky...
Kentucky Basketball: Your Way Too Early 2012 NBA Draft Projections
The 2012 NBA Draft, assuming the NBA has resumed regular basketball operations by that time, is still roughly ten months away. Many of the projected top picks have yet to play even a second of basketball beyond the high school level. But if there's one thing the sports section of the Internet is...
Kentucky Basketball Recruiting: Could Willie Cauley Be UK's First Commit?
Could our long, national nightmare be over? Kentucky fans have been fretting (well, relatively) about the lack of any committed prospects in the class of 2012. That was a meme that did not seem to be ending anytime soon. Most of Kentucky's remaining targets aren't likely to commit and ink until the...
Kentucky Wildcats Basketball: 2012 Recruiting Big Board (Version 2)
Kentucky's 2012 basketball recruiting landscape has gotten a lot clearer after the arrival of the July recruiting period, while still managing to stay relatively murky. It's crystal clear that top targets have arisen. At each position (save point guard, which transfer Ryan Harrow is expected to...
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