If I am a opposing coach...

[Blueworld_3.0]

...I use the exact same game plan KU used against us on Sat. Double Oscar, get in the chest of CJ and play the odds of the Cat's being unable to hit shots from the perimeter.
On offense I spread the court and force Oscar to defend the pick and roll. I go at him and Toppin continually and tell my guys to use the shot fake. Oscar will be on the bench by the mid point of the first half with foul trouble.
Then, just count on Calipari to not be able to make any adjustments. Easy win.

 

[Elliott Tim]

...I use the exact same game plan KU used against us on Sat. Double Oscar, get in the chest of CJ and play the odds of the Cat's being unable to hit shots from the perimeter.
On offense I spread the court and force Oscar to defend the pick and roll. I go at him and Toppin continually and tell my guys to use the shot fake. Oscar will be on the bench by the mid point of the first half with foul trouble.
Then, just count on Calipari to not be able to make any adjustments. Easy win.

How I so hope the weather changes.

 

[Ed323232]

Fredrick missed wide open shots. Sit him and play Reeves more and tell Wallace to shoot more or sit him.

 

[North Carolina Blue Wildcat]

It’s been said here a million times, a zone would really help this particular team be more successful. Just pissing in the wind bringing it up but dang we need changes.

 

[Kyhoward]

It’s been said here a million times, a zone would really help this particular team be more successful. Just pissing in the wind bringing it up but dang we need changes.

You are correct. I don’t particularly like the zone but if your team cannot play man, you have to give it a try. Kansas scored a lot of their points via the pick and roll and a zone should shut that down. But I am sure COWs coaching would render this defense useless also.

 

[TFCats11]

It’s been said here a million times, a zone would really help this particular team be more successful. Just pissing in the wind bringing it up but dang we need changes.

It would be coined, The Bennie Defense😂

 

[CrazyCat74]

If the guys don't practice a zone I can't see it being a plus in games. Good Zone defense is more complex than people realize,

Communication from everyone and understanding how each defender moves is pretty important and needs practice reps.

I'm guessing Kansas' shooters eyes would have lit up had we tried to fumble through a zone defense.

 

[cathouse]

Would someone please tell Cal that the NBA actually plays some zone defense now??

Maybe that will move his stubborn rear end to actually install a zone offense/defense.....

Nah. Never mind. My bad.

 

[The_Answer1313]

This team is just very limited on what it can do IMO.
For the most part you can count on Oscar, if not to score a bunch of points than to at least rebound.
But other than that.........what do we have here that's really been a consistent option?

 

[YardCat]

Cal won’t be much better coaching a zone?

 

[The_Answer1313]

While I agree a zone from time to time would be nice I don't really see that as the end all be all here.
Most teams play man the majority of the time. If you don't fix the man defense, than whether we zone or not doesn't really matter IMO

 

[yabbadabbadoo]

If the guys don't practice a zone I can't see it being a plus in games. Good Zone defense is more complex than people realize,

Communication from everyone and understanding how each defender moves is pretty important and needs practice reps.

I'm guessing Kansas' shooters eyes would have lit up had we tried to fumble through a zone defense.

Disagree
Not that hard

 

[Kybluedude]

All these players played zone prior to coming to UK

 

[kydmb99]

lol Cal won’t even play the most efficient lineup in the country for the entire first half against a top 10 team but sure, he’ll start installing a defense he’s literally never run his whole career any day now

 

[ck-2]

That’s been the gameplan for several years now.

 

[GoCats53]

It’s been said here a million times, a zone would really help this particular team be more successful. Just pissing in the wind bringing it up but dang we need changes.

We don't play zone! That would make it too hard on the opposing coach he might have to prepare his team to play against a zone instead on a man to man defense, would not be fair.

 

[kingdom come cat]

We don't play zone! That would make it too hard on the opposing coach he might have to prepare his team to play against a zone instead on a man to man defense, would not be fair.

 

[JC CATS]

...I use the exact same game plan KU used against us on Sat. Double Oscar, get in the chest of CJ and play the odds of the Cat's being unable to hit shots from the perimeter.
On offense I spread the court and force Oscar to defend the pick and roll. I go at him and Toppin continually and tell my guys to use the shot fake. Oscar will be on the bench by the mid point of the first half with foul trouble.
Then, just count on Calipari to not be able to make any adjustments. Easy win.

Hit 4 3's at end of game too...

 

[AzubuikeandFitch]

If u are good enough to play basketball on the DI level and sign on to play at UK then you should be well acquainted with varying defenses.
I don't think most people expect zone for a large portion of the game, just an occasional possession to slow the opponent's offensive rhythm.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

Frederick can’t keep missing wide open looks. He has missed so many good looks for Kentucky recently

 

[kingdom come cat]

Cal's could't do that (us playing some zone) it might make the other team have to prepare for it. That would take time away from opposing teams to work on pick and roll offense, block out assignments ect. and inbounds plays, that we constantly getting our asses scorched on. It just would't be fair to the other team.

 

[Catfan2226]

We are so easy to prepare for.

 

[TopCatCal]

...I use the exact same game plan KU used against us on Sat. Double Oscar, get in the chest of CJ and play the odds of the Cat's being unable to hit shots from the perimeter.
On offense I spread the court and force Oscar to defend the pick and roll. I go at him and Toppin continually and tell my guys to use the shot fake. Oscar will be on the bench by the mid point of the first half with foul trouble.
Then, just count on Calipari to not be able to make any adjustments. Easy win.

It's not just Oscar that doesn't know how to defend the pick & roll. Lance Ware is probably worse at it than Oscar is. When you have multiple players that doesn't know how to defend the pick & roll & it happens in multiple games over multiple seasons, last season Auburn dunked all over us. This is nothing but a severe lack of coaching.

 

[Blueworld_3.0]

It's not just Oscar that doesn't know how to defend the pick & roll. Lance Ware is probably worse at it than Oscar is. When you have multiple players that doesn't know how to defend the pick & roll & it happens in multiple games over multiple seasons, last season Auburn dunked all over us. This is nothing but a severe lack of coaching.

It's not a recent thing either. The pick & roll has been kryptonite for the best teams Calipari has ever assembled. It took a freak of nature/once in a lifetime player in Anthony Davis to overcome Calipari's coaching deficiencies to win a title. That's one of the reasons he will never win another one.

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

Shhhhhh, don't give away team secrets. We wouldn't want Cal to have to design and implement a new offense.