It is not, it is the guards fault for letting them get by them, but you would at least hope for a little rim protection from the big guys.
Once again Z outperforms Ugo in less mins.
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Reeves is not that bad of a defender. One person says that on this board and hundreds of others just run with it. He’s not Wayne Turner but he is pretty good. His defense is not the problem. The coach is.
How about for 10 minutes? or
Every other dribble drive?
It is tough because it is work and you have to react to the ballhandler. The defender needs to play to the offensive player's strong hand and force him to his weak hand. Understand that Taylor and Radford are quick and shifty but you have to pressure them instead of letting them dictate to you. Our guards are just as quick and athletic, but I don't see a willingness on our players to concentrate on fundamentals and effort on defense. This goes for everyone, not just the guards. On the other hand, offense is fun and you get more accolades. We need skilled defensive players too, COW!
Z was bad Ugo was worse. None of them are good enough on a consistent basis.
Z hasn't played enough games to be on this list but I'm guessing he'd rank in the top half
Ugo was huge in the win at Tennessee. He also had that 10 block game. It goes game to game with these three. Z scares me to death on defense when he’s in.
The play last night where he had an easy dunk and stopped, spun and ended up throwing something that resembled a jump hook. With Z, that would have been a slam.
Good God Ugo rank 1250. -11 Woof. Z would be ahead of Bradshaw easily who is 200.
Z hasn't played enough games to be on this list but I'm guessing he'd rank in the top half
That’s his major issue, if he can keep those skills while learning proper positioning and defense he will be amazing. I hope he returns.
Worst rebounder at UK in the last 25 years.
Problem is rotating them 3 every 5 minutes. Missed rebound? You’re out, you’re in now. Bad defensive play? Now you’re out/hey you go in. Playing decent? Who cares you’re out, now you go back in.
Its insanity. Stick with the one with the most upside and let them develop.
Its insanity. Stick with the one with the most upside and let them develop.
That 10 block game is going to cost us the season. This guy should be buried on the end of the bench and only see action in emergency situations. He's horrid.
And UKs liability is on one end of the floor...in fact its their entire problem...you guys always forget there's 2 sides. Z is soft.
Here's the stat you didn't provide...outside of the blocks, how many inside points did he give up?
If the argument that Z needs to be in bc offense...LOL!!!! I think they are good there.
All our our 7 footers are weak....Ugo is the most physical of the 3
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Ugo isn't soft? Can't score, can't rebound and got posterized yesterday. He gets scored on at the rim as easily as Z so what's the upside?
At least Z can score, pass and rebound.
Ivisic is obviously the best option available.
Bradshaw, for all his faults, can at least catch the ball and look at the basket without tripping over his own feet or throwing it out of bounds. So he's ahead of Ugo just for that. He also at least tries to be physical and not let people push him around, whereas Ugo just accepts it and routinely gets displaced or pushed under the basket while other teams punish us on the glass.
Bradshaw, for all his faults, can at least catch the ball and look at the basket without tripping over his own feet or throwing it out of bounds. So he's ahead of Ugo just for that. He also at least tries to be physical and not let people push him around, whereas Ugo just accepts it and routinely gets displaced or pushed under the basket while other teams punish us on the glass.
That was an amazing play that put us in position to complete the comeback. Of course immediately after cal takes him out for Mitchell who instantly gives up the and 1 to end our chances.
Mitchell is playing waaaaaay too much. In the beginning he carried us but he isn't that guy anymore. I know Cal's trying to get his legs back but it's too late. He needs to play spot minutes.
Z should be starting and playing a majority of the minutes. Ugo and Bradshaw for that matter should be the guys off the bench giving energy. Z has the talent to completely take over a game for stretches. Why you wouldn’t want to do that is beyond sane comprehension. But we also don’t start the best back court in the country so clearly the coach’s mental state is questionable.
That seems to be an annual answer to these criticisms. Wonder what the constant is? Cal never seems to have them ready to contribute to wins. But hopefully they’re ready for the draft combine.
Disagree know1
I like Ugo and he may develop into a decent defensive player next season, if he stays. Now, he tries to block every shot, does not defend his man or help very well, and is not a good rebounder for his size. On offense, his basic weapon is he can dunk. He provides no threat when he sets the high pick, unlike Big Z. Z is no better than an average defender but he can alter shots and can shoot the 3, find the open man, and shoot free throws. Unfortunate he missed over half the season. If he comes back next year and puts on 20lbs and strength, IMO, he will be an important cog.
Ugo is terrible on offense and defense and Z at least give us hope on offense- why does Ugo continue to start and play, oh wait look who our coach is - terrible
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