Kentucky down by 18 to Miami (OH)

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kiffinator13 said:
Point taken, Hat. I guess this just shows that UK and UConn are both vastly overrated. I just think if UK can't stop the guard from Miami, they are probably going to struggle alot more with Jerome Dyson.
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Miami's guards didn't do much. The guy who hit all the 3s was their 4.
 
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hatvol96 said:
If you think a team coached by Mike Davis is superior to one coached by Charlie Coles, you're beyond help. Remind me how many times Davis has made the NCAATournament at UAB.
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Remind me of how many times he stomped the coach that you professed to be such a great coach, Billy G.
 
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I expected UK to pull away in the second half to a 20 point victory. I would still have them in the top 25 then. I didn't think UK would struggle as much as they did against a far inferior team.
 
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hatvol96 said:
Miami's guards didn't do much. The guy who hit all the 3s was their 4.
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Yep. And not a large 4 at that. I was thinking Cal might drop down to a smaller line-up with one center/forward and play a faster line-up. Probably putting Dodson/Miller on him instead. But they set so many ball screens that eventually he would have rubbed off on someone else anyway.

It would also have stopped our huge advantage on the offensive boards.
 
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TN-gator-HATER said:
and this is a surprise? john calipari CANNOT coach. he is a great recruiter, but a very average coach with a streetball offensive scheme that is enept when the defense packs in the middle and makes shooters knock down shots. the coaching decision to not foul mario chalmers in the ncaa championship game was the epitome of cals lack of coaching skills.
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Sigh...how many final fours does a man have to make before some people believe he knows what he he is doing?
 
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vol4eva said:
I expected UK to pull away in the second half to a 20 point victory. I would still have them in the top 25 then. I didn't think UK would struggle as much as they did against a far inferior team.
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I honestly expected the same thing. But its 3 freshman, and miller who played less than 8 minutes per game last year. A new offense, we are probably not going to be blowing the doors off anyone for quite a while. We're not the #5 team in the country. However, we are not #25 either.
 
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#159
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cotton said:
Sigh...how many final fours does a man have to make before some people believe he knows what he he is doing?
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If Cal wants the respect of UT fans he needs to paint his chest, buy a tanning bed, and cheat on his wife. That's obviously the way to our fanbase's collective heart.
 
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hatvol96 said:
Miami's guards didn't do much. The guy who hit all the 3s was their 4.
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I think this might be potentially be a weakness for UK with Patterson having to guard people much smaller and quicker. It will be very interesting when we play UK if Patterson can guard Tyler Smith without getting into foul trouble.
 
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hatvol96 said:
If Cal wants the respect of UT fans he needs to paint his chest, buy a tanning bed, and cheat on his wife. That's obviously the way to our fanbase's collective heart.
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He's got my respect. I just get tired of everyone slurping on this UK team and somehow trying to rationally explain how they belong in the top 5 while struggling to beat a mid-major team that got drilled the game before.
 
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hatvol96 said:
If Cal wants the respect of UT fans he needs to paint his chest, buy a tanning bed, and cheat on his wife. That's obviously the way to our fanbase's collective heart.
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I understand the hatred of a man who moved from UT's instate rival to their conference rival. I do not understand blindness to Cal's obvious ability at his job.
 
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kiffinator13 said:
I think this might be potentially be a weakness for UK with Patterson having to guard people much smaller and quicker. It will be very interesting when we play UK if Patterson can guard Tyler Smith without getting into foul trouble.
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Probably not. The only saving grace there is that we are 5 deep on the front line. However, none of them with the speed or athleticism of Tyler. He perhaps will be limited on the block, but should have a great option with the mid-range/outside game.
 
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kiffinator13 said:
I think this might be potentially be a weakness for UK with Patterson having to guard people much smaller and quicker. It will be very interesting when we play UK if Patterson can guard Tyler Smith without getting into foul trouble.
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Since when have 4s been small and quick?
 
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Hardwood_fanatic said:
Probably not. The only saving grace there is that we are 5 deep on the front line. However, none of them with the speed or athleticism of Tyler. He perhaps will be limited on the block, but should have a great option with the mid-range/outside game.
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I agree. Most of your posts seem to really be 5s that are having to play the 4. I think you all will get better. I still think Cal might experiment a little with a smaller lineup when he gets into conference play.
 
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Brewerw said:
Since when have 4s been small and quick?
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If you can't tell that there is a difference in the size and speed of Tyler Smith and the kid from Miami of Ohio compared to Patrick Patterson, then maybe you should watch a different sport. PP is a 5 playing the 4. It will be tough for him to guard a versatile 4 like Tyler off the bounce.
 
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kiffinator13 said:
If you can't tell that there is a difference in the size and speed of Tyler Smith and the kid from Miami of Ohio compared to Patrick Patterson, then maybe you should watch a different sport. PP is a 5 playing the 4. It will be tough for him to guard a versatile 4 like Tyler off the bounce.
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Lebron is as tall as Patrick Patterson and he's a 3. Size wise he has 4 written all over him.
 
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Brewerw said:
Lebron is as tall as Patrick Patterson and he's a 3. Size wise he has 4 written all over him.
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Or you could also say, since lebron is the same size at Patrick, then Lebron could play the 4. Which coincidentally would cause a huge mis-match, which is the subject of which we are speaking.

We are both recruiting a kid right now who plays a forward position, Mr. Tobias Harris. You think he's not a mis-match for 99% of other forwards out there?

The "hybrid" 4 position is becoming more and more prevalent in todays game.
 
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Hardwood_fanatic said:
Or you could also say, since lebron is the same size at Patrick, then Lebron could play the 4. Which coincidentally would cause a huge mis-match, which is the subject of which we are speaking.

We are both recruiting a kid right now who plays a forward position, Mr. Tobias Harris. You think he's not a mis-match for 99% of other forwards out there?

The "hybrid" 4 position is becoming more and more prevalent in todays game.
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Right. And I'm definitely not taking anything away from PP. I think he's a great player. I just think it's tough on him trying to play the 4 because I think he would be much more effective on the block every play.
 
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Brewerw said:
That would explain why coming out of HS he was considered a 4, this season he is playing 4, and he will play 4 in the NBA.
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He is playing this season at 4 out of necessity. If you can see PP guarding guys like Randolph, Dirk Nowitzki, Beasley, Al Harrington, then maybe you're seeing something I'm not. I think he would be much better served guarding guys on the block rather than going against guys that are more versatile off the bounce.
 
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kiffinator13 said:
Right. And I'm definitely not taking anything away from PP. I think he's a great player. I just think it's tough on him trying to play the 4 because I think he would be much more effective on the block every play.
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It is my opinion, dating back to the press thread, that you get way, way to restrictive in your definition of a player's position in your analysis.
 
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