If we go zone that means Willis and Murray on the wings. The two guys who give up the most penetration, a zone won't stop them from giving up drives.
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But Murray doesn't stick to his guy like Wills has been doing. Murray gets lost, you have to sit him unless he's driving and getting to the line, drive stop shoot his pull up jumper, or hit the wide open shot from 3. We use half our offense trying to get him open for a shot that really doesn't go in.
Cal has his work cut out trying to get the bigs to play and for Murray to play winning basketball like Ulis is doing.
Not playing some zone, boggles me, when all your bigs are in foul trouble, playing some zone may have saved them a foul or two considering most of the big guys fouled out because they were helping out on a guard who beat our guard into the lane.
It is not a matter of can't teach but won't, but I believe you have to be prepared for any and everything and playing some zone once in awhile should be in the play book, you do what it takes to win the game. Kansas proved that, how many times do you think they practiced a triangle and 2. They were getting beat off the dribble, looked at our bigs and not huge threats and drew up a junk defense that worked.
Guys you can gripe and complain all you want about Calipari and his coaching but bottom line is we are not very good.If we didn't have Tyler Ulis we would be a NIT team. Get over yourselves and thinking UK basketball deserves better than what we've experienced the last 6 years. Some of you guys are unbearable and I honestly think yo would rather us lose a game than win just so you can rant.
Cal has said he basically breaks down players and rebuilds them over the course of the season. It's hard to do this while teaching them to play both man and zone. I have made my peace with it. His goal is to get his guys to the NBA so he prepares them to play the way they play in the NBA. His guys have been pretty successful there. Fortunately I love the NBA, but if all you care about is UK winning, be prepared to be disappointed from time to time.
That is what bugs me. Cal is employed by UK, To win games, not to run a NBA development program. If he can do both , then fine. To lose big leads to inferior teams and lose the game is Low job performance. But I know what you are saying is true, this is how Cal has decided to run the program. I have accepted that, but I sure don't like it. Call me old school.
Well after Tubby and BCG most fans just seemed to want those mythical recruiting banners more than anything. We got those. Maybe we should actually start hanging them in Rupp.
All in all.I'd still rather be us than UL. Pitino is a HOF coach but he can't get any players anymore. Once in 12 years he finally gets enough decent ones to win a championship. At least we know that most years UK will be a contender.
Last night was incredibly frustrating. My frustration is with the team's lack of fight. Not fake toughness like Skal has tried to pull a few times. Real toughness. Only two players I feel are tough on this team are Ulis and Briscoe.
IMO people in this thread that are using a measuring stick that no other coach in the modern era is measured by will always be disappointed. If anyone expects that any college basketball team should be expected to win multiple national championships in 6 year span must be confusing this with women's basketball.
My gripes are with the grit of the team, not tactics or game plan. Not sure if toughness can be taught. We'll see. One thing that can't be disputed is that Cal has had frustrating teams like this one before, and he's figured it out every time save once to the tune of Elite Eight or better. Any other expectation is a skewed perception of reality. JMHO
IMO people in this thread that are using a measuring stick that no other coach in the modern era is measured by will always be disappointed. If anyone expects that any college basketball team should be expected to win multiple national championships in 6 year span must be confusing this with women's basketball.
My gripes are with the grit of the team, not tactics or game plan. Not sure if toughness can be taught. We'll see. One thing that can't be disputed is that Cal has had frustrating teams like this one before, and he's figured it out every time save once to the tune of Elite Eight or better. Any other expectation is a skewed perception of reality. JMHO
Does this go from bad, to worse if Florida beats us Saturday? Not out of the realm, I've watched five of their games, we match up well, but if they are hitting their three's.....?
Do you realize UK has won more games in the past 6and a half years than any other team in the country? Do you realize UK has won by far the most tournament games in the last 6 and a half years? He's doing his damn job better than any other coach in the country and yet the bitching, whining, and moaning continues. You must be old school like our longest final four drought in the history of our program before Cal. Great times getting those role players and knowing we had no chance in hell of winning a title.
You act like these 5 star athletes just started playing the game. Most of these players have been playing the game since they were old enough to bounce a ball. You act like running an inbound play or playing zone defenses are like splitting an atom for the first time. It is a freaking basketball game and these guy play it year round so they are more than capable of doing it.
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