January 25, 201511 yr My theory on why UK is struggling to score in the post is that Orlando Antigua was the coach who really helped the posts improve. Dakari got so much better over the course of the season last year. This year he seems to have regressed. KAT struggles to score on the block with his back to the basket. It's frustrating that we are so much bigger but can't score when catching the ball on the block w back to the basket. I really think Coach O is the reason.
January 25, 201511 yr I don't know. With Antigua's current group, Rubin Guerrero has been getting steadily better, Jaleel Cousins has shown improvement, but Chris Perry appears to be going backwards. With the recruits coming in, I wonder if Chris will hang.
January 25, 201511 yr Dakari's averaging 8.2 pts (53% shooting) and 6 boards in 18 minutes a game. That's nothing to sneeze at, considering WCS is averaging 9.1 (57%)/7 in 24 minutes and Towns 8.1 (50%)/6 in 19 minutes. You guys make it sound like he sucks something awful. Yeah, he gets one stuffed now and again. I've seen him stuff a few, too, though (averaging 1 a game). You don't have to have exceptional athleticism to be effective in the post. Anybody remember Josh Harrellson?
January 25, 201511 yr My theory on why UK is struggling to score in the post is that Orlando Antigua was the coach who really helped the posts improve. Dakari got so much better over the course of the season last year. This year he seems to have regressed. KAT struggles to score on the block with his back to the basket. It's frustrating that we are so much bigger but can't score when catching the ball on the block w back to the basket. I really think Coach O is the reason. You may have a good point. There is little doubt to how good of an asst. coach, how valuble to Cal that he was. I am not so sure that the post play is hurting the Cats this season for the sole reason that the outside shooting is much better so maybe the post play just doesn't show as much. With the height that the Cats have I would love to see more posting up and going inside. U.K. was doing that more at the first of the season when they were putting up some uncanny blowouts vs. some pretty good opposition. I do agree that coach Antiqua was a huge help, great teacher of post play. One thing for certain is that isn't it so much better to be having this discussion while being unbeaten rather than losing some directly do to one area such as post play ? I guess I am saying is that there jst isn't a whole lot broke with this team so I am not sure if we need to fix anything, just improve on what is already great. :thumb:
January 25, 201511 yr It's definitely a good theory, but also our bigs are just young. I love of time they are playing with guys who have one or two more years of experience. I personally think its a lot easier to be a young shooter/slasher, than it is a to be a young big.
January 25, 201511 yr I also don't feel like the Cats have many sets for the bigs to actually run and have options out of. Heck the team doesn't even seem to have an out of bounds play. No substance to the offense really. Pick n Roll is sloppy at best too.
January 27, 201511 yr Always thought KP coached the bigs? I'm sure O taught them a thing or two, but pretty sure KP is the big man coach.
January 27, 201511 yr Dakari gets swatted every game. Plays hard but has little athleticism. Vertically challenged. Jumps about 3 inches it appears, although I know it's more than that, lol.
January 27, 201511 yr Vertically challenged. Jumps about 3 inches it appears, although I know it's more than that, lol. Ehh, I wouldn't be so sure it is. :lol2:
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