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I know they have superb offensive rebounding but are any of the others --good low post - back-to-the-basket players?
Does anyone know Cauley-Stein's status?
Early in the season, Young was solely a perimeter player but the last few weeks, he drives all the time. The twins also drive most of the time and because of their strength and size, they usually draw a secondary or even tertiary defender over, leaving lanes for their rebounders wide open. All of our players will need to be focused on this: denying driving lanes, providing disciplined help (hopefully drawing a few charges) and head-hunting/hitting first in the box out process in order to force Johnson and Randall to go over the back for rebounds. If we do it right, we can get them into a little foul trouble and get into their heads so they won't be so aggressive in driving and on the O boards.
Calipari is just going to hav ethem attack the whole game. Ican remeber in 2004 he said before or after finals on an interview he said if he were Gat Tech he would have attacked Bynum against our guards whole game. In this game I believe he knows he has to do that. So I was wondering - a help and recover vs this type of Kentucky team doesn't seem to be Olander's strength. He's too slow and unathletic. Can Facey give them anything? KY just wants to play volleyball. Olander not sure he can play that. We don't need skill fighting for rebounds. Just another athlete for a spell.
Poythress has given them great energy off the bench. In the celebration after their win over U of W, by report teammates fell on his knee. He says he is good to go, I guess we will see.
Randall may be the best low post scorer in college basketball and he is very physical. Johnson barely saw the court a few weeks ago but he has been very effective in the tournament, particularly in scoring against smaller, weaker opponents. Lee has played with a lot of energy and has had several dunks in the NCAAs.
Early in the season, Young was solely a perimeter player but the last few weeks, he drives all the time. The twins also drive most of the time and because of their strength and size, they usually draw a secondary or even tertiary defender over, leaving lanes for their rebounders wide open. All of our players will need to be focused on this: denying driving lanes, providing disciplined help (hopefully drawing a few charges) and head-hunting/hitting first in the box out process in order to force Johnson and Randall to go over the back for rebounds. If we do it right, we can get them into a little foul trouble and get into their heads so they won't be so aggressive in driving and on the O boards.
If he were coaching Gtech in 04 the result wouldve been the same. Nobody was beating that team that year. I remember the talking heads calling it the Uconn invitational by the elite 8.
Randle has great skills and should be a top 5 NBA lottery pick. If they let him get to the hoop he will kill us. Young has played great. He's a lefty and everyone forgets that and lets him drive where he is very good. Coach Cal wants the other team in foul trouble and felled at his kids the whole Wisconsin game to drive. help defense causes open players to crash the boards. Turn them into an outside shooting team like we did with Mich St and lets see what happens. I know we have been GREAT at guard pressure, and Ollie knows if he goes zone he makes it easier to make entry passes, but he may have to have a zone up his sleeve and pack it in if their big kids are to hard to handle and they are able to penetrate and dominate the glass. We need to return the favor and keep them honest by having Gifey and Daniels try to get to the rim a few times and run run run.I know they have superb offensive rebounding but are any of the others --good low post - back-to-the-basket players?