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DEL.ICIO.US‘Cats not clawing on defense
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Kentucky’s offensive output in recent games has been crowd-pleasing, but quite a few Wildcats fans are a bit concerned about what they saw in Wednesday’s 95-89 thriller over South Carolina:
A 61-point second half for the Gamecocks, and a career-high 36 points for USC guard Tre Kelly. Tubby Smith’s decision to bench former Atlanta prep star Randolph Morris for defensive lapses got through, but it didn’t spread throughout the team.
So imagine Smith’s thinking heading into Saturday’s showdown with the top-ranked Gators and their twin post demons Al Horford and Joakim Noah. That’s all you can do, imagine, since the coach isn’t elaborating about why he did what he did with Morris. Morris will have his hands full, and probably won’t be able to count on Lukasz Obrzut for any backup.
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By Atlanta Gator
February 9, 2007 05:12 PM | Link to this
No need to guess; we only have to wait about 29 hours. We will know a lot more about the ‘07 NCAA potential of both UK and UF at the conclusion of the game in Lexington tomorrow night, since I expect both the ‘Cats and the Gators will bring their “A” games. Both are already locks for tournament bids, and both are playing for pride and respect. These young Gators believe they’ve earned some respect, and the ‘Cats and their fans see the Gators as upstarts. If you’re a fan of college hoops, it should be a good game to watch.
By Atlanta Gator
February 11, 2007 08:42 PM | Link to this
Hoophead——The Verdict is in. I can’t imagine that UK will play the Gators any tougher in Gainesville than they did in Lexington. The ‘Cats are good, but the Gators are better.