– UK has scored at least 81 points in all seven games this season, the first time that has happened to open a season since 1970-71, when the Wildcats did so in the first nine games.
This team has 4 though.Best guards since Fox-Monk. Yep better than Quickly-Maxey. And they were damn good.
This group shoots way better than Fox/Monk. And has way more depth.Best guards since Fox-Monk. Yep better than Quickly-Maxey. And they were damn good.
Miami scored 73 last night, and prior to that they were averaging about 89 a game. Defense did its job last night and will continue to get better, especially when one of the bigs is in the line up.I don't remember that season being stellar. Good. Not stellar. Scoring a bunch of points is worthless is the opponent scores more. We have played twice this year against competitive teams. We are 1 - 1.
Defense took a big step forward and will only get better with the addition of bigs and Camp Cal. UK can be a tour de force.Miami scored 73 last night, and prior to that they were averaging about 89 a game. Defense did its job last night and will continue to get better, especially when one of the bigs is in the line up.
Amazing that Rupp's twam did that back then with no 3 point shot. Pass and move still works.– UK has scored at least 81 points in all seven games this season, the first time that has happened to open a season since 1970-71, when the Wildcats did so in the first nine games.
This group shoots way better than Fox/Monk. And has way more depth.
And Quickley/Maxey could both shoot well, but had Hagans at PG, who was a liability shooting from 3.
Miami also couldn’t knock down shots at times Wide open shots. If you call that good defense, well ok. I call it luck. Defense has a long way to go before it reaches its potential.Miami scored 73 last night, and prior to that they were averaging about 89 a game. Defense did its job last night and will continue to get better, especially when one of the bigs is in the line up.
You’re right, UK had nothing to do with it; it was all Miami’s own doing.Miami also couldn’t knock down shots at times Wide open shots. If you call that good defense, well ok. I call it luck. Defense has a long way to go before it reaches its potential.
Defense first always. No exceptions, no compromise. At some point, shots won’t fall. It just happens. In a tournament, you go home.You’re right, UK had nothing to do with it; it was all Miami’s own doing.
I’ll take an efficient offensive team who has room for improvement on defense vs a defensive minded team who can’t hit anything.
I’m honestly no too worried about it right now. It’ll come in due time. This team seems to embrace the grind, and Cal/staff will work those kinks out.Defense first always. No exceptions, no compromise. At some point, shots won’t fall. It just happens. In a tournament, you go home.
Best guards since Fox-Monk. Yep better than Quickly-Maxey. And they were damn good.
It worried me against Marshall. That defense was horrible. So many open shots There was improvement against Miami. That said I have not seen proof they will be a good defensive team against a competent basketball team. We’ll have to wait till we play more good teams to find out. You do not learn defense against patsies.I’m honestly no too worried about it right now. It’ll come in due time. This team seems to embrace the grind, and Cal/staff will work those kinks out.
Good thing is that the competition will continue to go up. Hopefully one of the bigs can be a serviceable shot blocker. I think we can revisit this come league play, and Id imagine the d is a little more tighten up.It worried me against Marshall. That defense was horrible. So many open shots There was improvement against Miami. That said I have not seen proof they will be a good defensive team against a competent basketball team. We’ll have to wait till we play more good teams to find out. You do not learn defense against patsies.
My thoughts exactly. League play will tell the story. I don’t have any notion that it will tighten up but the need and the team’s response will become apparent. Road games in the SEC are revealing.Good thing is that the competition will continue to go up. Hopefully one of the bigs can be a serviceable shot blocker. I think we can revisit this come league play, and Id imagine the d is a little more tighten up.