That was a classic SEC battle between the Gators and the Wildcats. I was wowed and impressed by the intensity and skill level on the court. The coaches exploited weaknesses and mismatches like veteran tacticians. Both sides hit some tough shots and made clutch defensive plays. It was entertaining.
Florida:
Clayton Jr is a baller plain and simple. He was last year and he is this year.
Martin turned into prime Jordan hitting mid range fadeaways 2 times in a row and then a counter move layup and then a step back 3.
Chinyelu had two incredible blocks on posterizing attempts. I couldn’t believe he got both of those.
Their team rebounding was admirable, Condom seemed to always be in the mix and gave the Gators multiple second chances.
Kentucky:
Rupp looked/sounded amazing and the environment certainly helped the team.
Brea is a baller plain and simple. He had one play when the cats were up 6 with 6 minutes left and he hit a 3 to give a bit of breathing room. His use of shot fakes on that one was masterful, he went behind the back and did a side step to create space and nailed it.
Butler was just so damn good. He is an absolute menace on defense and just has a knack for making timely plays that swing the game on both ends of the court.
Oweh had some tough finishes and big time moments. I still can’t believe he got that dunk attempt blocked, that was going to be nasty.
Williams looked like he was going to get bullied out of the game by Chinyelu after the first few minutes, he was getting sealed and pushed around easily. He rose to the challenge though and matched that physicality as the game went along. He was the best big guy on the court and ended up having an excellent all around game.
Carr hit the 3 that really iced the game. He stepped up when the situation called for it.
The bench held down the fort and made contributions of their own. That Perry 3 felt like a confidence booster.
Florida:
Clayton Jr is a baller plain and simple. He was last year and he is this year.
Martin turned into prime Jordan hitting mid range fadeaways 2 times in a row and then a counter move layup and then a step back 3.
Chinyelu had two incredible blocks on posterizing attempts. I couldn’t believe he got both of those.
Their team rebounding was admirable, Condom seemed to always be in the mix and gave the Gators multiple second chances.
Kentucky:
Rupp looked/sounded amazing and the environment certainly helped the team.
Brea is a baller plain and simple. He had one play when the cats were up 6 with 6 minutes left and he hit a 3 to give a bit of breathing room. His use of shot fakes on that one was masterful, he went behind the back and did a side step to create space and nailed it.
Butler was just so damn good. He is an absolute menace on defense and just has a knack for making timely plays that swing the game on both ends of the court.
Oweh had some tough finishes and big time moments. I still can’t believe he got that dunk attempt blocked, that was going to be nasty.
Williams looked like he was going to get bullied out of the game by Chinyelu after the first few minutes, he was getting sealed and pushed around easily. He rose to the challenge though and matched that physicality as the game went along. He was the best big guy on the court and ended up having an excellent all around game.
Carr hit the 3 that really iced the game. He stepped up when the situation called for it.
The bench held down the fort and made contributions of their own. That Perry 3 felt like a confidence booster.
