Game Thread: Michigan VS. Kentucky

[gpm1976]

couldn't be two more opposite styles. Mich is a shooting team and UK is nothing but dunks and layups.

 

[SEC Official]

I honestly don't think WCS is as huge of a loss as everyone is making it out to be..

It is if you watched UK all year.

He does a a lot of intangibles. He is their best low post defender. He also is quick enough to disrupt guards on switches on the exterior... and tall enough to disrupt shots when they get by him.

Their other 7 footers is slow and lethargic and can't do those things.

Cauley-Stein single handedly won a couple games late for them this year with his defense and rebounding.

 

[SEC Official]

Wow... Horford just got embarrassed. He froze on that pump fake and went around him like his feet were in concrete.

 

[SEC Official]

Good game early... still think Michigan ends up pulling away, but UK scrapping early.

 

[phantomfoul88]

Michigan has to start playing better defense. G

 

[podsox]

Time for michigan to go zone and sag. Make Kentucky beat them from the outside

 

[phantomfoul88]

It is if you watched UK all year.

He does a a lot of intangibles. He is their best low post defender. He also is quick enough to disrupt guards on switches on the exterior... and tall enough to disrupt shots when they get by him.

Their other 7 footers is slow and lethargic and can't do those things.

Cauley-Stein single handedly won a couple games late for them this year with his defense and rebounding.

Well the other stiff just made up for WCS

 

[TrustMeIamRight]

Not sure they really need WCS's low post defense. If you haven't noticed yet -- UM rarely throws the ball into the post. The offense is run from the perimeter and driving to the hoop and kicking it back outside.

 

[SEC Official]

Not sure they really need WCS's low post defense. If you haven't noticed yet -- UM rarely throws the ball into the post. The offense is run from the perimeter and driving to the hoop and kicking it back outside.

True, where I do think he will be missed is helping on the 3 pt shooters. There other 7 ft guy has his feet in concrete and can't move well enough to help.

 

[TrustMeIamRight]

Michigan has to start playing better defense.

That is what everyone has been saying all year. UM doesn't foul too many times at the rim. That is why they commit so few fouls per game. They don't have the depth to get into foul trouble.

 

[SEC Official]

Well the other stiff just made up for WCS

And the Lee guy... he ate his Wheaties for breakfast this AM (actually, is that saying even relevant anymore? You don't hear about Wheaties like we did in the 80's and 90's).

 

[TrustMeIamRight]

UM is going to have to hit those type of shots, where you get a wide open look like GR III just had.

 

[SEC Official]

That is what everyone has been saying all year. UM doesn't foul too many times at the rim. That is why they commit so few fouls per game. They don't have the depth to get into foul trouble.

Yeah I was just thinking these teams are on track to score 80+ right now.

 

[SEC Official]

Michigan is doing a good job of keeping Young from shooting threes... he is Kentucky's only legitimate outside threat.

 

[TrustMeIamRight]

Morgan is a lot better than people give him credit for. He is playing against taller guys pretty much every game and he holds his own.

 

[SEC Official]

Randel is just very RAW... what kind of shot was that? Lateral hook while running full speed lateral and taking contact.

He takes some UGLY shots... half the time I think he throws it up there and just tries to get his own rebound for the put back more than trying to make the initial shot.

 

[ckhokie]

Not a game until the refs need to make their presence known

 

[gpm1976]

What?? easy call. You can't put your elbow into a guys throat and clear him out.

 

[gpm1976]

Randel is just very RAW... what kind of shot was that? Lateral hook while running full speed lateral and taking contact.

He takes some UGLY shots... half the time I think he throws it up there and just tries to get his own rebound for the put back more than trying to make the initial shot.

They're all pretty raw.. but I feel like they're not even an NIT team w/out Randel.

 

[SEC Official]

Morgan is a lot better than people give him credit for. He is playing against taller guys pretty much every game and he holds his own.

True. He just needs a PR agent from the school to mentor him on how to interview to show sportsmanship so people don't hate him.

I watched the interview after the Tenn game, and I felt embarrassed for the kid. Take the high road, compliment the other team and compliment your coach, teammates, workethic, etc.. To go on a tirade about how nobody believed and we showed them kinda attitude didn't win him fans outside Big Blue nation.

I wonder if these schools provide PR support for these kids?