There lots of discussion about our slow starts.
What's your game plan to be ahead or close in the first five minutes at UT?
What's your game plan to be ahead or close in the first five minutes at UT?
UT game offense & defense
- Thread starter rivercatinfl
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I’d run a couple iso drives for Oweh on the first couple of possessions. In the lineups with Jelavic and Kam, there won’t be much help and you might be able to set the tone. It’s simple and sensible. I’d also like to create some havoc defensively to force fast paste. If it’s a half court game, I can’t see it even being close (hope I’m wrong.) This is probably the hardest game left on the schedule in my mind — Barnes knows our recent record there and will want to make it ugly.
I’d press from the time UT walked into the arena. The last 2 games the energy level went up when they started pressing.
Bring in a hypnotist and convince them they're down 18 to start the game.
I really hope the miracle win last night gives us the needed spark to come out on fire against UT. I think this game will tell us how the rest of the season will go. We can beat UT! They are very beatable. But we have to play much better. If we play like the last few games, then we probably won't keep it within 10.
I actually kinda like the idea of pressing early. Maybe just for a few minutes to see how our guys react. TN probably wouldn't expect it, and it might give us a spark early. Certainly couldn't get much worse.
I actually kinda like the idea of pressing early. Maybe just for a few minutes to see how our guys react. TN probably wouldn't expect it, and it might give us a spark early. Certainly couldn't get much worse.
I'm thinking the Arkansas game will be the toughest one. That will be a game where Cal will focus and he won't let up.
I'm not sure Tennesee has the horses this year.
Arkansas is by far the better team, no doubt. Tennessee is actually a barely above average team — nothing spectacular. I expect them to have the revenge factor from the last few road upsets in TBA. As for Arkansas, I definitely don’t like our chances, but it’s an emotional type of game that can allow for tightness/unexpected things to happen. Neither Pope or Calipari want to lose that game.
I'm actually looking forward to this game. Probably because we're not expected to win and if we do lose, it's not as bad, because we're supposed to.
But, if we win, it's huge for our resume.
This is the only good part of the situation we're in.
But, if we win, it's huge for our resume.
This is the only good part of the situation we're in.
Hopefully our guys hit the 3 PT shots down there like last season. It didn't seem like they guarded us tight at the 3 PT line either for some reason? Maybe Pope ran stuff to get the open looks? I think we hit 10 of them?
I would go full court press man from the jump. Pope plays 10 kids, take advantage of your depth. Plus, we are far better at a frantic pace than a half court match. Speed them up
Try a different warm-up routine. Seriously, guys aren't ready or experience adrenaline dump.
Didn't think we'd win there last year without Butler and we did. Stranger things have happened.
I can't remember but whoever shut Caleb Wilson down when we played the Tar Holes should guard Ament, Mo maybe? If he's in the doghouse then put Kam on him, Kam needs to play before Mo anyway.
I think Kam would be a good one to put on him and when Kam needs a blow, put Mo D in there.
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It was Jelavic that kept Wilson in check .
Call a timeout if you are down 5, even if it’s in the first minute.
Physical teams have been trouble for us all season, and Barnes teams are always physical. Wouldn't get your hopes up. We have no bangers other than JQ and he's obviously out.
Did you say we need bangers? Look no further, there is an answer:
MoD’s girlfriend
Ament is a different animal, he's more mobile, closer to a guard than a big, that's why I was thinking Kam would be the better option.
Physical teams were an issue for us last year too, but, for whatever reason, we had Tennesee's number. We lost that number in the tournament though.
The thing is, it's not our defense that is killing us. We can guard them, it's our offense. We struggle to score in the first half against every power 4 team we play.
Alabama has a bad defense, but they locked us down. LSU is just not good, but for most of the first half, we could only score off broken plays and luck. Then, all the sudden, we woke up and dominated.
Can't do that today, have a plan, it's usually the same players and the same plan that eventually gets it in gear, so maybe we just start with those players and that plan from the beginning.
When we have made comebacks, it's our offense that does it. The defense ends up on it's heels when the offense can't score, once the offense gets going, every defensive possession isn’t as critical.
Alabama has a bad defense, but they locked us down. LSU is just not good, but for most of the first half, we could only score off broken plays and luck. Then, all the sudden, we woke up and dominated.
Can't do that today, have a plan, it's usually the same players and the same plan that eventually gets it in gear, so maybe we just start with those players and that plan from the beginning.
When we have made comebacks, it's our offense that does it. The defense ends up on it's heels when the offense can't score, once the offense gets going, every defensive possession isn’t as critical.
If we come out running that stupid globe trotter weave on offense, my tv may not survive lol. This staff had better not have that in the game plan after the debacle of a 1st half at lsu, this team needs constant motion and screens away from the ball on the block for curls in the lane and a post presence to free up cutters. The standing around watching Oweh drive vs 4 guys or the bigs making the reads for dribble handoffs needs to go out the door. And can we run an inbounds play under our basket more than 1 time a game???
We have the 25th ranked defense according to KenPom. We're no Houston, but our defense is good enough to beat good teams as long as our offense isn't in the toilet.
Our offense has slipped to 49th, that's where our issues are.