Who gets slaughtered us or Ky?This is going to be blood bath gentlemen.....
Who gets slaughtered us or Ky?
CRP will have a plan to slow down their guards and if Monk and Fox don't go crazy like they did yesterday Cards can win this game. I think our inside game gives them trouble and if Adebayo gets in foul troubleCome on Man....
CRP will have a plan to slow down their guards and if Monk and Fox don't go crazy like they did yesterday Cards can win this game. I think our inside game gives them trouble and if Adebayo gets in foul trouble
UK doesn't have much behind him.
This game will be what we have grown accustomed to seeing over the last 9 matchups... very close and will come down to 4 or 5 key possessions.
Monk played a great game and you have to give the kid credit. He shot 67% from 3. Can he back that up with another big performance? We will see.
Please do not overreact to a game that a guy goes off for 47pts (25 points above his average of 21.9) and his team wins by 3 giving up100 points themselves. The Cards do not score at that clip, but this is one of Cal's weakest defensive teams.
1) Pitino will take away Monk and keep him close to or below his scoring average. Have to be worried about someone else getting loose or going off.
2) Transition D. The Cards have to get back on makes and misses. Crucial part of the game. Look for the Cards to run more as well when they get opportunities.
3) The Cards 2-3 match up "wicked" switching zone will cause problems for UK. See 2 above. Half court D will only be effective if they can get back down the floor. Cats will try to race down the floor before the Cards can get in the press, 3/4 half court traps or zone.
4) Length and size along with the zone will cause problems for UK.
5) We see more VJ King and Tony Hicks than we have seen all year. Hopefully they can step up in the moment.
6) Rebounding. Look for this to be the potential key difference in this game.
7) Cards avoiding 4, 5 or 6 minute scoring droughts. This scares me.
8) X factors - fouls and bench could be the difference.
It took Ulis hitting some deep threes and Hawkins.... Yes, Hawkins hitting some big/key 3s to beat Louisville last year by 2 in Rupp.
Different year and different team make up but I like the Cards chances at home. Should be another close one.
Look for M2M when Hicks is in.He may be the only guy capable other than Deng,but then who checks Monk?Q trying to check Fox in M2M would be like me trying to guard Westbrook.
Exactly.This game is where Hicks is going to be important, and not because of his offense. He has enough quickness to be effective on defense. We are going to need him to step up and be the X-factor.
Give it up.
Q, Donovan, Adel, Mangok, and Anas all have 2 fouls, and we haven't reached the first TV timeout yet.............
Curious why you think this is one of Cal's weakest defensive teams. Fox and Briscoe (and throw in Hawkins) are great defensive players. Front court not so much but Bam will be a tough match up for you guys. If any of your 3 centers show up to play, we have no answer for that.
lol,we're at home and the calls will go the other way.It's tradition.what in the world r u talkin about
Luke having the game of his life in 14 sweet 16 game.Ha!Q, Donovan, Adel, Mangok, and Anas all have 2 fouls, and we haven't reached the first TV timeout yet.............
* The Cards simply can NOT get into a track meet and try to run with Uk like UNC tried to do. UofL does not have the right personnel or scorers to do that and it would be playing right into Uk's hands.
* It might not be pretty but the Cards will have to turn this into a grind it out game in order to have a better chance at winning.
* I think Pitino will have to bust out the match up zone or a similar defensive wrinkle to try to contain Uk's explosive guards.
* Pitino is great at minimizing or neutralizing the opponent's best players most of the time, however what has thrown a wrench into his plans many times is an unexpected Uk player having the game of his life against us- ala Harrelson, Harrow, Hawkins, etc.. Because you can't really prepare for that beforehand. In this matter Uk has gotten insanely lucky. It took their team shooting 50% from 3 pointers and Hawkins having the game of his life off the bench to squeak out a 2 point win at Rupp last season.
* If Uk plays to their season averages and the Cards don't sh*t a brick, then they have a good chance at winning IMO. Some seasons Uk is simply too talented like the 2012 Davis team but we could have and probably should have won last season and a couple other times. However Uk almost ALWAYS goes way above their norms- in some way or some how- against UofL though.
* Cards will also have to continue rebounding strong and block shots too. Also they'll have to have great ball movement, passing, and better shot selection. If the Cards have a bunch of those minutes long scoring droughts they won't win.
* The one guy I have concerns with is Snider. I love the guy but he can't hope to contain Uk's guards man to man. Mitchell has a much better chance but I trust Pitino will have a great defensive plan in place.
tarheels exposed kentuckys defense yesterday briscoe is a good defender just to small to play the 3 monk is a scorer but streaky shooter bam is a stud but a 4 instead of a 5 fox is hard to keep in front of but only a mid range shooter in my opinon willis is the key if the cards play zone him and mulder are the best shooters behind monk.
Will Cal pay Mulder? Its been a mystery as to why he doesn't get Hawkins' minutes. Willis could be a game changer. UL has nobody who matches up with him well but Willis tends to disappear and takes himself out of the game. I do agree that Willis and Mulder might be the key to a UK win. UL has to go zone. Fox would abuse Snider worst than Turner did Wojo every play.
Agree. We most definitely see the zone.
Would also add that it would be nice to see Pitino the great mastermind and game planner he is, be more relaxed and let his guys go in this game. He tends to be way too uptight for this one and it sometimes shows in several of his players on the floor.
Nobody cares about your drivel. Exit stage left--------------------->
I'm not sure why anyone thinks Hicks is quick - he's not. Fox will abuse him M2M. Got to keep them out of the lane - taking away the lob - and try to make them all jump shooters. Then we have to rebound and hopefully have good offensive possessions.Look for M2M when Hicks is in.He may be the only guy capable other than Deng,but then who checks Monk?
I'm not sure why anyone thinks Hicks is quick - he's not. Fox will abuse him M2M. Got to keep them out of the lane - taking away the lob - and try to make them all jump shooters. Then we have to rebound and hopefully have good offensive possessions.
The few games that I've seen uk play, Monk appears to have 40 in him every time. He's shooting 50% overall and 50% from 3 his last 5 games. He doesn't need to shoot 67% from 3 - his normal 50% would be enough to hurt UofL substantially. Plus, he shoots and makes a ton of those 3s with a hand in his face.Monk played a great game and you have to give the kid credit. He shot 67% from 3. Can he back that up with another big performance? We will see.
Please do not overreact to a game that a guy goes off for 47pts (25 points above his average of 21.9) and his team wins by 3 giving up100 points themselves. The Cards do not score at that clip, but this is one of Cal's weakest defensive teams.
Absolutely - excuses are for losers. You either get the job done, or you do not.Those are the guards Coach Pitino signed.
No excuses if they lose.
The few games that I've seen uk play, Monk appears to have 40 in him every time. He's shooting 50% overall and 50% from 3 his last 5 games. He doesn't need to shoot 67% from 3 - his normal 50% would be enough to hurt UofL substantially. Plus, he shoots and makes a ton of those 3s with a hand in his face.
I'm not saying that UofL can't win at all but, they will have to play better than they have, hope that Fox and Monk play worse and hope some X factor like the drunken Indian from Bullitt county's Jaegermeiester tribe, doesn't have the game of his life.
The few games that I've seen uk play, Monk appears to have 40 in him every time. He's shooting 50% overall and 50% from 3 his last 5 games. He doesn't need to shoot 67% from 3 - his normal 50% would be enough to hurt UofL substantially. Plus, he shoots and makes a ton of those 3s with a hand in his face.
I'm not saying that UofL can't win at all but, they will have to play better than they have, hope that Fox and Monk play worse and hope some X factor like the drunken Indian from Bullitt county's Jaegermeiester tribe, doesn't have the game of his life.
Yeah Hawkins.Grew up playing with friends pretending to beat Uofl.If we know,surely our team knows....right?Really worried about who their X factor may be this year. Willis? Hawkins again (surely not)? Sasha?
Dude - you relax. I wasn't making a larger point on alcoholism in Native Americans, I was simply poking fun at his incredible lack of judgment.Relax guy. He is still.a young man and a kentucky boy. Unfortunately their is a bad problem in the Native American community with alcoholism. In all honesty. Him getting drunk and acting like a 22 year old college student probably had little to do with his heritage. So try to have some class unlike Zipp.
But a good point on Willis. He is capable of having a huge night. RP will have UL prepared. It's not an accident he is a HOF coach. I look at RP locking up a crazy D plan. Slowing the game down and giving his team a chance to win in the end.