You can't take something away from somebody that they don't have.
Defensively, the thing UK does better than anybody (protect the rim) and forces other teams to do poorly (finish at the rim) is the thing that we already do poorly.
If you excel at pounding the ball inside, or having your guards/wings finish off penetration, and Kentucky takes that away, you're done.
We've figured out other ways to win. In a sense, we've been practicing for this game all year.
Defensively, the thing UK does better than anybody (protect the rim) and forces other teams to do poorly (finish at the rim) is the thing that we already do poorly.
If you excel at pounding the ball inside, or having your guards/wings finish off penetration, and Kentucky takes that away, you're done.
We've figured out other ways to win. In a sense, we've been practicing for this game all year.