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re: X factor at UK
Posted on 2/12/19 at 9:21 am to Pmac96
Posted on 2/12/19 at 9:21 am to Pmac96
UK is long on defense. I expect they'll play a lot of zone and make it hard to get in the paint. We'll need to knock down some shots from 3 to loosen up that zone and get some offensive rebounds to get 2nd chance points.
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Posted on 2/12/19 at 9:38 am to lowhound
quote:agree. They are very good defensively.
UK is long on defense. I expect they'll play a lot of zone and make it hard to get in the paint. We'll need to knock down some shots from 3 to loosen up that zone and get some offensive rebounds to get 2nd chance points.
Posted on 2/12/19 at 9:38 am to lowhound
UK does not play zone and they won't this game either. We will have to beat them man to man.
Posted on 2/12/19 at 9:50 am to lowhound
UK is too good and long. They don't need to play zone (unless someone has a great night and is just killing them with penetration).
I think Smart may be the X factor, but it would be on defense. He'll take some dumb chances, but I think he is LSU's best perimeter defender. (1) he's athletic and (2) he's competitive as hell and WANTS to lock you down if he feels doing so is a challenge. The game vs. Auburn really changed in the second half when he started guarding Harper. Harper was 4-5 from 3 in the first half. He was 1-3 in the second half with Smart as his primary defender.
Smart will be big in helping defend Herro and Johnson. I also like him in big games. He's a guy who absolutely does not shy away from the spotlight or a challenge.
I think Smart may be the X factor, but it would be on defense. He'll take some dumb chances, but I think he is LSU's best perimeter defender. (1) he's athletic and (2) he's competitive as hell and WANTS to lock you down if he feels doing so is a challenge. The game vs. Auburn really changed in the second half when he started guarding Harper. Harper was 4-5 from 3 in the first half. He was 1-3 in the second half with Smart as his primary defender.
Smart will be big in helping defend Herro and Johnson. I also like him in big games. He's a guy who absolutely does not shy away from the spotlight or a challenge.
Posted on 2/12/19 at 10:08 am to lowhound
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UK is long on defense. I expect they'll play a lot of zone and make it hard to get in the paint. We'll need to knock down some shots from 3 to loosen up that zone and get some offensive rebounds to get 2nd chance points.
UK has big guards. For some reason I believe that plays better for LSU defensively. That is our defenders should have the foot speed to keep them in front and make them shoot over the top and prevent a lot of drives into the paint.
On the offensive side of the ball with the quickness of Waters and Smart they should be able to drive to the paint, attract the UK trees and dish to Bigby or Naz for easy buckets. At least that seems like a good plan. Lol.
This post was edited on 2/12/19 at 10:14 am
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