Line is 12. If we can limit our turnovers and their fastbreak points, we can keep it within single digits. If not, then it'll be in double digits.
How will we handle their athleticism? This is easily the most athletic team we will see. Handle the ball, make smart passes, hit a couple 3s and play good defense. Do those things and who knows?
Memphis is close to as athletic and we outplayed them the second half, so we'll see.
Trae obviously needs to bring it, but my main thing is the transition D. It's evident we need some transition buckets, it helps jordy get going and it gets us in as much of a flow as this offense is capable of. However, we've had a bad habit of when we run letting it effect our transition D and that's something you can't do against UK.
If you make UK play a half court game there offense is damn near as stagnant as ours. 90% of the time it's a Goodwin drive if it gets late into the shot clock, need Richardson to shut him down. Would like to see CCM throw zone at them for a couple minutes while wiltjer IS NOT out on the floor.
I'd have felt better had UK not just lost at home, but i really don't see this being a blowout either way. Think it's going to be a close game, single digits, and will probably be in the 60s. 70-62 or something like that.
How will we handle their athleticism? This is easily the most athletic team we will see. Handle the ball, make smart passes, hit a couple 3s and play good defense. Do those things and who knows?
Sit Hall,Mcmiss and Tn will have a better chance at keeping it close.Hall is lazy and cant play more than 2 mins without fouling and Mcmiss offers nothing period.Trae has to show up in a game sooner or later.Ky is no more athletic than Memphiss.
There's still 'good' Kenny Hall. Maybe 'good' Kenny Hall will show up for this one. You know, the one who is a monster on the boards, positions himself for some easy buckets and even hits an ugly jump shot or two.
Gotta put all the cards on the table right? It'd take a near miracle anyway.