Think we'll see Toppin on Wilson most of the night
Livingston, Fredrick, Wallace, Thiero mix on GD
They need to be told don't leave them to help.
We need to have some plan for them putting Oscar in pick situations with Wilson though. Can't switch that.
Livingston, Fredrick, Wallace, Thiero mix on GD
They need to be told don't leave them to help.
We need to have some plan for them putting Oscar in pick situations with Wilson though. Can't switch that.
If Cal puts Wallace on Harris, that would be almost as dumb as the lineups he was playing for the first half of the year.
Harris is a non scoring threat pg that is only 6'0", he doesn't even look to score. You put CJ on him, then you pull CJ and put Wheeler on him, but you don't put Wallace on him.
When Oscar has been somewhat contained on the glass, Toppin has taken up the slack.
This will be interesting, because KU simply doesn’t have the size or length to stop him in the paint.
But, we see this all the time, we have a huge advantage somewhere and we sit and watch our huge advantage completely fail.
It'll come down to foul trouble of course. If Oscar can stay out of foul trouble, he should have a good night, but that means he's going to have to give up some layups.
Can’t play us that way with the Benny Lineup. That’s exactly what Texas A&M tried to do and we carved them up. Only shot 34% from the perimeter and won by 9. Could have been even more.
I haven’t watched KU play much this year, but based on what I have read on this thread, I would have a triangle and two defense ready. Have Wallace chase Dick and Toppin chase Wilson. Pack everyone else into the paint and see if the rest of their team can score from 3. I would give that a try, at least.
Oscar will probably have 2 fouls in the 1st 7 minutes trying to fight thru the triple team mugging he's going to take.
Thanks tor the Bulletin Board material Dipweed.Doesn’t sound like he respects our outside shooting. Interview is below Bill Self’s video.
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See you tomorrow night in front of 20,000 fired up Wildcat fans.
We will teach you to keep your dang pie hole closed!
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Hearing the refs are:
Dan “The Man” Manning
Larry “From way downtown” Brown
Roy “Cry Me a River” Williams
Hope this helps!
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Does anyone on this message forum think that the opponent's scouting report doesn't start with Oscar? From his comments, that is what I think he is saying. Self acknowledged the fact that we had three good shooters (sometimes 4) on the floor with Oscar that will make it even more difficult to defend...if we are hitting from the perimeter.Doesn’t sound like he respects our outside shooting. Interview is below Bill Self’s video.
WATCH: Bill Self talks Kentucky, what KU can improve to end losing streak and more
Kansas will look to snap its three-game losing streak on Saturday when the Jayhawks travel east to take on Kentucky. While KU has been on a losing skid, Kentucky has rebounded
We all know that if our perimeter shots are falling we become a monster to defend. The question mark to me is "how are we going to defend Saturday?". It starts with limiting Jalen Wilson. More importantly, we can't let Dick get off from the perimeter. If our defense lets Dick bang open looks, we will have trouble winning.
Has anyone noticed we are starting to take some charges now? I have noticed this effort in recent games. Seems Cals teams have hardly ever done this. Baby steps I suppose.
Sad to say, but UK's refs are probably for Kansas. So, no matter what refs show up, we are in trouble.
KU does not have a matchup for Oscar. The problem is who does Wallace, Reeves and CJ guard?
KU's core players are 6'1 (Wallace will probably take him), 6'6, 6'7, 6'8, 6'8.
Livingston will probably take Dick but the rest are a total mismatch for Reeves and Frederick.
KU's core players are 6'1 (Wallace will probably take him), 6'6, 6'7, 6'8, 6'8.
Livingston will probably take Dick but the rest are a total mismatch for Reeves and Frederick.
What Wallace on Harris does is make it tougher for them to run their offense. So it's not to stop a non-scoring threat from scoring, it is to keep the facilitator from orchestrating the band. Wallace, I LOVE his DEF. But he may give up too much height to GD. Although not much difference in him and Fredrick in height (1"). I don't want Reeves anywhere near GD. And am afraid he might make CL look silly on Def.
I understand. But we have Toppins height as well plus Reeves in slippery and they will havr trouble catching up
Livingston has the physical tools to defend Dick. He may see some increased clock because of that, and as long as he takes some of the open looks he gets and doesn't insist on a long contested two, I'm perfectly fine with that if it is working.
Otherwise, may have to just go with Cason on Dick. He gives up 4 inches, but Cason has good length and is quicker.
You could be right, I just think Cason, with his size, is too good of a defender to waste on Harris, but yeah, maybe he will he used to smother Harris and make him give the ball up sooner than he wants to.
Harris is a non scorer, who isn’t looking to score in any way unless it’s wide open, Grady dick like to put the ball on the floor sometimes and Wallace could shut that down, Livingston could be a good chance as well
I was thinking Livingston for the physicality
There's only one other player ~ McCullar. He's the same height at Reeves. Calipari will likely have CJ and Wheeler on Harris, Reeves or Wallace on McCullar and Wallace/Livingston on Dick.
Also remember that Pettiford and Yesufu are their 6th and 7th men, getting 16 and 12 MPG each. They are both 6'0 tall.
Livingston can get physical with him(if the refs allow physical play tomorrow), but Livingston can slow him down, my concern was Grady beating him off the dribble some. But the whole game tommrrow is giant mismatches, they have nobody to guard Oscar at all and Kentucky really doesn’t have a great option for Wilson, toppin will get that but Wilson will get his he it to good of player not to have some impact. After that it up for grabs with all the players
spot on you put Toppin, then run thiero when toppin needs a blow on Wilson and you tell them he is literally going to jump into you on every drive so fall back when he makes contact and try and make the official call a charge, kid jumps into defender on every drive
I don't know why, and I have really no baring for this opinion... But for some reason, I feel like this is a Wheeler redemption game. Obviously, we need to stick with the Benny Five, but I feel like Wheeler gives us really good minutes tomorrow night and ultimately could be a difference maker. I'm feeling good about a win tomorrow night, and that scares me haha. I'm just so damn excited for this one. Classic Rupp crowd will be exhilarating whatever the outcome... but win tomorrow, and it's on baby!
Excellent Smithers!Doesn’t sound like he respects our outside shooting. Interview is below Bill Self’s video.
WATCH: Bill Self talks Kentucky, what KU can improve to end losing streak and more
Kansas will look to snap its three-game losing streak on Saturday when the Jayhawks travel east to take on Kentucky. While KU has been on a losing skid, Kentucky has rebounded
Yeah, we all know Cal isn't doing that. LOL
Cal doesn’t coach this way but I would have whoever Wilson and Dick is guarding drive into their chest the first 5 minutes of the game and everytime their hand swipes down at the ball you sell the foul. Getting their first foul early…and if you can get them 2 before the 10 minute mark….we win going away. They have nobody that’s a real threat to score consistently beyond those 2
Yeah, I think this is one situation where we might see a fair amount of Wheeler if nobody else is quick enough to stay with him. Wheeler outplayed Harris last year, so I think it's a good matchup for us.
With Cal only playing man to man, I think he will likely go with Toppin mainly on Wilson and Wallace mainly on Dick. He’ll probably put Fredrick on Harris to start out and then put Wheeler on him once he comes in. Tshiebwe on their big man and Livingston/Reeves takes the other wing.
Georgia tried to play Oscar straight up and he hung 37 on them. TAMU switched it up and tried to double and triple team Oscar and make everyone else beat them. Toppin and Reeves combined to put 40 on them. As you said, could have been so much worse for TAMU if CJ and Wallace aren't ice cold.
All of our big men coming in need to be forced to watch every game AD played here.
Kansas will have to play out of their beaks to beat UK tomorrow night.
Too many variables pointing toward a victory for the Cats:
-Game in Rupp
- UK on 4 game win streak
-KU on 3 game losing streak
-UK has best player
-KU won title last yr, coaching staff, roster not hungry
-UK/Cal have tons to prove having not won an NCAAT game in going on 4 years
Thats alot of hoops for KU to have to jump thru.
Too many variables pointing toward a victory for the Cats:
-Game in Rupp
- UK on 4 game win streak
-KU on 3 game losing streak
-UK has best player
-KU won title last yr, coaching staff, roster not hungry
-UK/Cal have tons to prove having not won an NCAAT game in going on 4 years
Thats alot of hoops for KU to have to jump thru.
