Gotta admit I'm a little nervous about this game. Only having one game in the last 17 days is such a long layoff that I think the team will be rusty. And FSU is usually long and athletic.
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Hopefully their free throw defense isn’t as strong as Kentucky’s was, if not we’ll win.
Their length, athleticism and defensive pressure scares me a bit. You know Hamilton is going to have his guys hounding and muscling Jordan after watching the UK game. Does he step up to the challenge, or fold?
FSU is like everybody else right now they could beat anybody in the country and they could lose to anybody in the country.
Hopefully that has a positive effect on McMahon’s shot. That would be the only reason as at this point Kimble is a (very) poor man’s Christian Cunningham.
A lot of athleticism on the court on both sides, shot selection is going to be crucial. Normally when you drive the lane and your shot is blocked they call a foul almost every time. This game is different and I like it as long as they call the same at both ends of the court.
Cards players need to understand Fl.St players are long and athletic they need to be much stronger when taking the ball to the basket and putting up shots around the goal. You cant hesitate with the ball. When going at players that like to block shots.
To me there isn’t a lot of difference between McMahon and Kimble either.
Ok - I’ll bite. How are you measuring their respective athleticism? Tell me the things that Kimble does better.
- get to the rim and finish? Nope
- keep his guy in front of him? Nope
- blow by guys in the open court? Nope
- create his own shot? Nope
- shoot the ball better? Nope
I’ll hang up and listen.
Wow - for coming on as strong as you did - you sure folded up quickly.
No you need to hang up and watch BB
Was no need to comment about Ryan and Kimble athletism a child could tell you whom is the athletic of two.
I am concerned about coach Mack, I can't understand why we keep doing the same thing over and over. We leave the corners wide open and everyone exploits it. He never adjusts
Watch out. You'll be labeled a UK fan or troll with a quickness for having legitimate concerns.
We have to find someone else that can score on a consistent basis. I was hoping that would be Williamson this year, but he's been in a funk for 10 games. Hopefully Johnson can get a ton of PT over the next month and be that guy.
People of all ages can make statements - fewer can explain them and fewer still an back those explanations with logic or facts. I get it - you’re in that first group.
No worries.
He certainly is able to create his own shot / get to the rim. He just needs to learn how to finish at this level.
You forgot Heady,Crafty ,Smart typical thoughts from a certain old mindset of people !
If you don’t have strong guard play, not much else you can do. We do not have a point guard right now, and that’s no fault of Mack.
Perry and Fresh are combo guards that aren’t particularly amazing scorers and not really floor generals.
David Johnson is a combo guard that’s a freshman and some have expected him to come in and be Siva day 1. He’s going to have to develop into a PG. He missed all summer and fall with and injury. He’s going to take time, but expecting him to be the savior right now is too much.
Maybe it’s on Mack to get a better point guard in recruiting, but he’s doing the best with what he has right now.
Perry and Fresh are combo guards that aren’t particularly amazing scorers and not really floor generals.
David Johnson is a combo guard that’s a freshman and some have expected him to come in and be Siva day 1. He’s going to have to develop into a PG. He missed all summer and fall with and injury. He’s going to take time, but expecting him to be the savior right now is too much.
Maybe it’s on Mack to get a better point guard in recruiting, but he’s doing the best with what he has right now.
He's the only guy on the team that can beat his man off of the dribble any time he wants. You're right though. The next step is finishing when he gets in the paint. Let's hope it happens over the next 30-60 days, as he gets more experience.