Kenpon defensive rating

[Digger-Cat]

Just jumped up to 68. Gotta love that, especially when we are missing the best on ball defender in the country and a 6'7" guy that can defend much better than Brea can.

Great job by Pope here. That's great coaching.

 

[Fox2monk]

Just jumped up to 68. Gotta love that, especially when we are missing the best on ball defender in the country and a 6'7" guy that can defend much better than Brea can.

Great job by Pope here. That's great coaching.

Definitely trending the right direction.

 

[michaeluk26]

Just jumped up to 68. Gotta love that, especially when we are missing the best on ball defender in the country and a 6'7" guy that can defend much better than Brea can.

Great job by Pope here. That's great coaching.

Damn, we were 118 not to long ago.

 

[ukcatz12]

We've jumped like 43 spots in the past couple weeks. I really wonder what this team would have looked like at full strength, or close to it, for the full year.

 

[will1976]

Nice post this is very promising.

 

[Digger-Cat]

Damn, we were 118 not to long ago.

You know, I really think KP doesn’t really weigh the competition well enough.

I see teams in other conferences that look worse than us defensively, but they're 30 spots better than us.

If they had to play our schedule, would they be where they are? I don't think so.

But I'm not taking anything away from what CMP has done, he flipped the script with a depleted team tonight. The rebounding and defense in the 2nd half was damn good.

 

[Fox2monk]

We've jumped like 43 spots in the past couple weeks. I really wonder what this team would have looked like at full strength, or close to it, for the full year.

We already know they are easily top 10. Probably top 6-7 id say.

 

[Digger-Cat]

We're on the up and up, just inched up to 67th, SMU slipped to 68th.

Does anyone really believe SMU is right there with UK defensively? I get it, we have our issues, but SMU is just not any good. They would be LSU bad if they were in this league.

 

[Wildcat-in-STL]

Just in time to play at Alabama so we can give up 105 pts and slip back down to 100th .

 

[silentsaregolden2.0]

Just in time to play at Alabama so we can give up 105 pts and slip back down to 100th .

IMO, we have to play zone and slow it down on offense. We cannot win a shootout in their place, unless we are crazy hot and they aren't. Now that they are coming off 2 losses, their motivation will be thru the roof. Not looking forward to this one.

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

IMO, we have to play zone and slow it down on offense. We cannot win a shootout in their place, unless we are crazy hot and they aren't. Now that they are coming off 2 losses, their motivation will be thru the roof. Not looking forward to this one.

You're right that it would take a crazy hot UK team to steal one at bama. But that's what Missouri just did- played even faster than bama did and beat them at their own game.

 

[Digger-Cat]

You're right that it would take a crazy hot UK team to steal one at bama. But that's what Missouri just did- played even faster than bama did and beat them at their own game.

Maybe if we were at full strength, but as hobbled as we are, Pope is going to have to come up with something else.

Funny thing is, Alabama shoots better from 3 point range on the road (40%+), than they do at home (30%+).

"So you're saying there's a chance?"

 

[Bigblueincincy]

Just in time to play at Alabama so we can give up 105 pts and slip back down to 100th .

And still have Auburn and Missouri on top of Bama. I think Missouri could be a sleeper. I think I just threw up a little saying that.