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I think people don't understand what it took last night for Notre Dame to have a chance, they didn't have a turnover for almost 30 minutes of play. I mean, that is incredible and they still lost the game in the end even though they damn near played a perfect game.
Thatrogueassdiaz
We're on the blood path now
The game hasn't changed much since 2002 breh.
Juan Dixon was a 6'3 165 SG and Steve Blake was 6'2 170 PG. You want to compare them to the Andrew Harrison 6'6 210 with a 6'8 wingspan and Aaron who is 6'6 212 with the same wingspan. Not to mention Booker who is also 6'6. You said Dixon was a grown man but compared to Kentucky, they look like boys.Juan and Stevie were grown men and would destroy that back court.
Maryland also had NBA size and length in the front court starting and on the bench.
If that fat nikka from Notre Dame could give Towns problems, which he did yesterday, then Lonny would too.
Kentucky had more talent, but Maryland had a lot of experience and could shoot. (that 2002 team had four NBA players too)
Thats not me saying that Maryland was an all time team either. Just that this Kentucky team isnt that great.
crehs are mad at this truth
Towns wouldn't even be in college in 2002, he would have went HS to NBA. Just him alone is much better than anyone Maryland was putting out.
Baxter was 6'6 without shoes and 6'8 with shoes with a 7'1.5 wingspan. Wilcox was 6'9.5 218 with a 7'1 wingspan.
Towns is 6'11 250 with a 7'3.25 wingspan and he's a PF.
Johnson is 7.25 263 with the same wingspan and Lee is 6'9 with a 7'3 wingspan.
WCS is 7.25 244 with a 7'2 wingspan.
Is this really a comparison? What about numbers?
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/03/17/upshot/kentucky-best-defense-ncaa-history.html?_r=0
Notre Dame didn't play like Maryland. They were a high BBIQ team that prides it's self on great team defense and great offensive fundamentals like all Mike Brey teams. That gave UK issues. Gary played to beat you with all around game and talent with good shooting which worked in that era for them. Not so sure v. Kentucky. Maybe it's not the best match-up due to the bigs. They would stand more of a chance v. UNLV and those up-tempo elite teams. Not to mention, Jarian Grant is better than anyone on that Maryland squad.
I don't see it for Maryland. Especially considering the era of was an extremely weak time for college Basketball.
The one and done rules changed the game. Just imagine if Duke had Lebron for one season. Cuse had Melo and that was enough to win a National Championship. How many great college players transition from that era. A shyt load of busts from that draft in college alone. Maryland had one of worst track records at that.
So easy to do considering they have elite bigs who cover space like no other team college Basketball since Lew Alcindor's UCLA teams.
Your telling me undersized Ed O'Bannon, Raef LeFrentz, Scot Pollard, dikkerson and Mike Bibby is going to crush get mad midrange jumpers on the size, length, defensive quickness and speed of Kentucky?
So easy to do considering they have elite bigs who cover space like no other team college Basketball since Lew Alcindor's UCLA teams.
Your telling me undersized Ed O'Bannon, Raef LeFrentz, Scot Pollard, dikkerson and Mike Bibby is going to crush get mad midrange jumpers on the size, length, defensive quickness and speed of Kentucky?
My bad, two different statements. Midrange would help a lot. ND was beating them on jumpers and backdoors, none of that straight taking it to the rim.
Those teams I listed are better teams than this current Kentucky team.
mastermind
Rest In Power Kobe
So we really using ACC beast teams as a reason why Maryland would lose?
And we using on a neutral court Arizona (top 10 team that season) and a game at Oklahoma (top 10 team that season) as examples that Maryland woudlnt beat this team? LOL at those teams being mediocre.
Its pretty much forum consensus that Kentucky loses 2 or 3 games in any other conference this season, and now nikkas wanna act like Kentucky are an impenetrable force.
and yet them Notre Dame crehs were getting to the basket at will last night.
On top of that, Tahj Holden and Ryan Randle off the bench. WE had NBA size and length (which is all I said)
And I dont give a fukk about the Harrison twins being tall, them dudes are ass and would get slaughtered by Dixon and Blake. Juan and Steve were grown ass men who were battle hardened and tested.
I was going to say more but I saw this and realized you dont know what you talking about.
Saysumthinfunnymike
VOTE!!!
Kentucky had a couple months where they didn't play a solid team. They very well could be the best team in a long time but you wouldn't know it by the schedule they played. The SEC was terrible. Florida had nothing. LSU was meh. Arkansas was "ok". Everyone else sucked. If Kentucky plays in the ACC they very well could have lost a game or two. It is what it is.
Carlos Huerta
Just keep my rep red
So we really using ACC beast teams as a reason why Maryland would lose?
And we using on a neutral court Arizona (top 10 team that season) and a game at Oklahoma (top 10 team that season) as examples that Maryland woudlnt beat this team? LOL at those teams being mediocre.
Its pretty much forum consensus that Kentucky loses 2 or 3 games in any other conference this season, and now nikkas wanna act like Kentucky are an impenetrable force.
and yet them Notre Dame crehs were getting to the basket at will last night.
On top of that, Tahj Holden and Ryan Randle off the bench. WE had NBA size and length (which is all I said)
And I dont give a fukk about the Harrison twins being tall, them dudes are ass and would get slaughtered by Dixon and Blake. Juan and Steve were grown ass men who were battle hardened and tested.
I was going to say more but I saw this and realized you dont know what you talking about.
they lost by 16 points and 21 points. Fukk outta here. Yeah they would've lost more games in another conference - they already beat L'ville, UNC, and the ACC's best team in ND. The Coli - where 31-4 > 38-0
mastermind
Rest In Power Kobe
yeah, to TWO TOP TEN TEAMS ON THOSE TEAMS HOMECOURTS!
Duke being the defending champions with everyone back except Battier.
Look, im tryna help you because you sound foolish right now saying Arizona and Oklahoma were "mediocre" in 2002 or that Maryland should cry about losing to a Duke team that ended the season ranked #1 and were defnding champions. (and Maryland clobbered Duke in the return game)
fam, if you not a college bball fan forreal you dont have to be in this thread.Yeah they would've lost more games in another conference - they already beat L'ville, UNC, and the ACC's best team in ND.
The Coli - where 31-4 > 38-0
Arkansas is a good team. UGA was a decent team as well Florida. Down year for the conference and no one can deny that but let's act like UNLV played a stronger schedule? Didn't think so and they played a solid non-conference schedule.Kentucky had a couple months where they didn't play a solid team. They very well could be the best team in a long time but you wouldn't know it by the schedule they played. The SEC was terrible. Florida had nothing. LSU was meh. Arkansas was "ok". Everyone else sucked. If Kentucky plays in the ACC they very well could have lost a game or two. It is what it is.
@mastermind, your nuts if you think Dixon or Blake is anywhere near the same league as Grant. fukking nuts.
