Basketball mailbag...kinda

#101
#101
oh lawd..I see that let just ANYONE Mod these boards huh? lol j/k. Congrats man!!

I like this. Here's a question...

Do you think McBee sees his minutes decrease this season or gets back on track and actually shoots worth a darn?
 
#102
#102
Shaun1985 said:
oh lawd..I see that let just ANYONE Mod these boards huh? lol j/k. Congrats man!!

I like this. Here's a question...

Do you think McBee sees his minutes decrease this season or gets back on track and actually shoots worth a darn?
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McBee shot 40% last year and led the team. Tough crowd.
 
#103
#103
Shaun1985 said:
oh lawd..I see that let just ANYONE Mod these boards huh? lol j/k. Congrats man!!

I like this. Here's a question...

Do you think McBee sees his minutes decrease this season or gets back on track and actually shoots worth a darn?
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40% is pretty good. The problem with McBee is he doesn't bring much to the table other than his shooting.

I don't know. It depends on if Q is A) For real. B) Can play the 3. C) McRae and Edwards can shoot the 3 consistently.

I don't see all three happening. He's not getting 25 mpg at any point, but I can't imagine he'll play less than 10 mpg. I say 15 mpg.
 
#104
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zjcvols said:
40% is pretty good. The problem with McBee is he doesn't bring much to the table other than his shooting.

I don't know. It depends on if Q is A) For real. B) Can play the 3. C) McRae and Edwards can shoot the 3 consistently.

I don't see all three happening. He's not getting 25 mpg at any point, but I can't imagine he'll play less than 10 mpg. I say 15 mpg.
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We'll have to wait and see on that. Skylar averaged just a bit higher than 24mpg last season in conference play, and that's with only starting the last 9 games of the SEC slate. CCM showed faith in McBee at the end of last season. I think he will stay with that going into this season. If Skylar is knocking down 3's at a good clip and stays as tough nosed as usual the rest of the time, I think his minutes stay >25mpg
 
#105
#105
Sorry to put this in here, but if any one is interested in an early look at KY they'll be on FSSO tonight at 7:00. first exhb. against Northwood.
 
#106
#106
do you have a link,that will show what UTs offense is suppose to be doing ? and one for the Defense side too ? i watch every game that i can on the boob tube,i just want to understand the game better :)
 
#107
#107
governmentmule said:
do you have a link,that will show what UTs offense is suppose to be doing ? and one for the Defense side too ? i watch every game that i can on the boob tube,i just want to understand the game better :)
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Basketball Motion Offense, Coach's Clipboard Playbook

This explains multiple motion offenses. This helped me out when I was learning the game.

X’s & O’s of Basketball: Kansas Plays Aggressive Man Defense

X’s & O’s of Basketball: Team Man to Man Defense with Mike Krzyzewski

This will help you out for defensive. High pressure, aggressive man-to-man D.
 
#108
#108
calban said:
Sorry to put this in here, but if any one is interested in an early look at KY they'll be on FSSO tonight at 7:00. first exhb. against Northwood.
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And if anyone is still interested, they're replaying it now.
 
#109
#109
zansdad said:
And if anyone is still interested, they're replaying it now.
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And I know it's just half way through the first half of an exhibition (and that UK eventually ends up winning big) but they don't look real sharp to me starting out.
 
#110
#110
zansdad said:
And I know it's just half way through the first half of an exhibition (and that UK eventually ends up winning big) but they don't look real sharp to me starting out.
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Wasn't able to watch, but kept checking twitter updates...people were freaking out saying a D3 team was gonna beat them...obviously it didn't happen, but they obviously didn't play well either.
 
#111
#111
bleedingTNorange said:
Wasn't able to watch, but kept checking twitter updates...people were freaking out saying a D3 team was gonna beat them...obviously it didn't happen, but they obviously didn't play well either.
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At the 10 minute mark in the first half, UK was winning 15-13. Not exactly a great start. Northwood stopped making shots and finally got exhausted trying to guard a D1 team that was significantly taller and bigger at every position. UK also finally figured out that with 2 basically 7 foot post guys, that a drive and pass/shot that ends up near the rim turns into a dunk.
 
#112
#112
zansdad said:
At the 10 minute mark in the first half, UK was winning 15-13. Not exactly a great start. Northwood stopped making shots and finally got exhausted trying to guard a D1 team that was significantly taller and bigger at every position. UK also finally figured out that with 2 basically 7 foot post guys, that a drive and pass/shot that ends up near the rim turns into a dunk.
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Haha. I'm very interested to watch them against a good team, iirc they open against a good opponent...
 
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#113
#113
bleedingTNorange said:
Haha. Saw they didn't shoot the 3 much, or well either...could be like 2 years ago team? That they couldn't hit 3's and that's how teams started to play them, started to even play zone against them and give those outside shots.
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With Goodwin and Wiltjer, UK should be able to shoot teams out of a zone. Last night they had a ton of turnovers early trying to make to many difficult passes. They finally just started going to the hole and it was either a make, a lob pass, or a miss and a dunk put back. I know they are going to get better as the season goes along, but Cal's past teams have been solid right out of the gate. Be interesting to see how this team plays against Duke a little over a week from now.
 
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#115
bleedingTNorange said:
Wasn't able to watch, but kept checking twitter updates...people were freaking out saying a D3 team was gonna beat them...obviously it didn't happen, but they obviously didn't play well either.
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Team was coached by old Rollie Masimino. What's at guy,90?
Had a 5-2 point guard.
Going for twin towers 3 this season.
As usual, they've got lots of talent.
Probably be good (not scary good) like last season.
Got a ways to go as far as playing team basketball.
 
#116
#116
zansdad said:
With Goodwin and Wiltjer, UK should be able to shoot teams out of a zone. Last night they had a ton of turnovers early trying to make to many difficult passes. They finally just started going to the hole and it was either a make, a lob pass, or a miss and a dunk put back. I know they are going to get better as the season goes along, but Cal's past teams have been solid right out of the gate. Be interesting to see how this team plays against Duke a little over a week from now.
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I hate to nit pick but the John Wall led team almost dropped a couple of close ones to some struggling programs early in the season. Just a case of some talented freshmen being freshmen. That being said, this Kentucky team will not be nearly as good as last years. Davis I am pretty sure was in SpaceJam.
 
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#117
#117
Volman93 said:
I hate to nit pick but the John Wall led team almost dropped a couple of close ones to some struggling programs early in the season. Just a case of some talented freshmen being freshmen. That being said, this Kentucky team will not be nearly as good as last years. Davis I am pretty sure was in SpaceJam.
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I agree to a point, but the John Wall team had guys on it that had played significant minutes before and new what it took to play at the D1 level. Patterson and Miller come to mind specifically, but there was a core of upper-classmen Billy G left behind that provided some amount of leadership. This UK team really doesn't have anyone that played significant minutes returning from last year. Wiltjer's about it and he averaged 11mpg and 5ppg and doesn't really strike me a being a "take charge down the stretch" kind of guy.
 
#119
#119
MemphisCanes said:
This is UK's youngest team under Cal by far. They'll "struggle" early and then put it together in January.
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That's gonna be the question, do they put it together "enough" to make a final four run?

I think they'll struggle early, and I'm sure they'll right the ship to an extent, but I would be surprised if they made it passed the elite 8...sweet 16 may even be my prediction.
 
#120
#120
Cal has a good team.

They still have a shot at the Final Four.
 
#122
#122
bleedingTNorange said:
Well so does Mizzou, but would you bet on either to make it?

My point is I would've probably last year, but I sure as hell wouldn't this year.
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I wouldn't bet on it either, but I think the point is that too many uninformed people are "predicting" UK will be down because they want it to be so, not because it's definitive truth. It's similar to the people who said our football team would go 10-2 this year.
 
#123
#123
cncchris33 said:
I wouldn't bet on it either, but I think the point is that too many uninformed people are "predicting" UK will be down because they want it to be so, not because it's definitive truth. It's similar to the people who said our football team would go 10-2 this year.
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Many were believing the hype coming out of practices that our defense was going to be OK. That hasn't turned out well.
In your opinion what makes the hype about our improved basketball team more believable?
 
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#124
#125
#125
calban said:
Many were believing the hype coming out of practices that our defense was going to be OK. That hasn't turned out well.
In your opinion what makes the hype about our improved basketball team more believable?
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Well, for starters, we aren't doing any wholesale changes philosophy-wise (changing from 4-3 to 3-4). We have had zero staff turnover. We have had minimal player turnover (Tatum being the only significant loss). Most importantly though, we have a head coach who has proven he can beat teams that have more talent. When his team fails, he takes responsibility. He has the respect of his players.

Plainly put, this basketball team is a lot more believable than the football team. Martin has proven something, and Dooley hasn't.
 
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