As one of the four Unforgettables, Deron Feldhaus will be remembered as a member of the Wildcat team responsible for bringing Kentucky basketball back from the depths of probation to respectability and prominence.
When Michael Kidd-Gilchrist decides to run and make a beeline for the basket, get out of the way. Nothing is standing in the way of the one-man locomotive headed straight for the hoop.
Using its length as its weapon and the game plan as an anchor, the nation’s No. 1 defensive team (in terms of field-goal percentage) shut down Florida’s high-scoring attack and cruised past the No. 8/7 Gators with another dominating win Tuesday night, a 78-58 rout. The Cats held Florida to 34.9 percent shooting and 6 for 27 from the 3-point line to win their 16 straight game and 49th consecutive at home in front of 24,389 fans at Rupp Arena.
Each and every game, CoachCal.com will talk with assistant coach John Robic about Kentucky’s plan of attack. Coach Robic is responsible for scouting the opposition. Without giving away too much of the game plan, Robic will tell us his keys to the game, an important matchup and who Kentucky has to watch for on the opposing team.
During John Calipari’s month-long attempt to get his team tougher – which, by the way, looks to have worked – he said there was only one way teams would beat his team if it learned to execute and played to its potential. Calipari, of course, was talking about the 3-point shot. In that case, if [...]