What is our strategy vs. Kaminsky and Decker?

TheGreatCatsby · Post by **TheGreatCatsby** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:13 pm

Decker is super long and lankey and was a ton tonight, and Frank did his typical 8/8 from the field. Obviously we can't play Zeus on Kaminsky all night, the blow by will be in huge effect. But we can't let Decker go for 30 either.

So how do we defend those two?

Miller said he had all summer to think about it.

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:13 pm

hope they get the stomach flu?

Main Event · Post by **Main Event** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:14 pm

Rondae checks Dekker.

Kaleb is just gonna have to sack up and get some payback

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:14 pm

I think Bash might be our best option. Zeus is too slow to stay in front of him.

Frybry02 · Post by **Frybry02** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:15 pm

Main Event wrote:Rondae checks Dekker.

Kaleb is just gonna have to sack up and get some payback

If he gets manhandled like tonight we are in trouble

TheGreatCatsby · Post by **TheGreatCatsby** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:15 pm

If Ashley plays on Kaminsky, where do we play Zeus?

FightWildcatsFight · Post by **FightWildcatsFight** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:16 pm

There isn't anyone big enough on the roster to guard Kaminsky except for Zeus.

This is it, this is his career in one game. He needs to find something within himself or he needs to forget whatever expectations he has for the NBA.

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:17 pm

Someone show Zeus what Kaminsky said about him. That should motivate him.

Main Event · Post by **Main Event** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:18 pm

Frybry02 wrote:
Main Event wrote:Rondae checks Dekker.

Kaleb is just gonna have to sack up and get some payback
If he gets manhandled like tonight we are in trouble

He got ate in the 1st half, but he let his nuts hang in the 2nd. Nobody got more shit about that L than him, he needs to take this one personally.

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:19 pm

Rondae shuts down Dekker. Zeus struggles w Kaminsky then try bash and go small.

We just need to score and we will be fine

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:21 pm

Pull a Magic Johnson and let Stanimal play Kaminsky and put the shimreaper on Dekker

Frybry02 · Post by **Frybry02** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:22 pm

We have have to run to in every Wisconsin miss and make them pay for it. NC did a pretty good job in transition.

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:24 pm

azcat49 wrote:Pull a Magic Johnson and let Stanimal play Kaminsky and put the shimreaper on Dekker

You dont want a weapon like stanley getting in foul trouble. He would kill stanley regardless

TheGreatCatsby · Post by **TheGreatCatsby** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:24 pm

Miller would never do it, but at times, it almost seems as if a 2-3 zone would be the best defense against those two.

Frybry02 · Post by **Frybry02** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:26 pm

TheGreatCatsby wrote:Miller would never do it, but at times, it almost seems as if a 2-3 zone would be the best defense against those two.

Too many weapons on the perimeter to even think about 2-3

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:26 pm

You dont zone wisky dude.

elriop20 · Post by **elriop20** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:28 pm

BAsh is the obvious choice. Slightly shorter, but can keep up with him.

TheGreatCatsby · Post by **TheGreatCatsby** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:34 pm

In their losses, they've shot like 25% from three, were 1-11 from 3 in a half, so they're not absolutely deadly from outside. Generally good, yes, but not invincible.

Catatonic · Post by **Catatonic** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:34 pm

Start with Zeus on Kaminsky. Rondae on Decker. Don't sleep on Hayes. Ashley will have his hands full. Or biggest matchup advantage with Wisconsin is we have Rondae for Decker.

We can also go small with Ashley on Frank and Rondae eliminating the bigger threat between Hayes/Decker with the Stanimal on the other.

We just need to do what we do and hit some shots.

RiseAndFire · Post by **RiseAndFire** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:36 pm

For Kaminsky the strategy will again be: Leave Tarc on an island to get abused all game until he fouls out

TheGreatCatsby · Post by **TheGreatCatsby** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:38 pm

RiseAndFire wrote:For Kaminsky the strategy will again be: Leave Tarc on an island to get abused all game until he fouls out

Yes, and we pay Miller like 18 million dollars a year to prevent this scenario from happening again

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:39 pm

Dekker has been lighting up teams worse than Kaminsky. I would like us to attack him (isolate Bash/SHJ on him) on clear outs and see if we can get him in foul trouble.

Tarc is in over his head. He does have one advantage over Kaminsky........he weighs more and is physically stronger. Tarc needs to physically attack FK every single possession on AZ's offensive end of the court and pray the refs let him get away with it. Put his butt into FK every time, his smelly armpit into his face and aggressively attempt to get inside position every time down court......multiple times during the possession. He needs to literally start a fight/war with him on every play at AZ's end. With any luck he might wear FK down some and get a cheap foul or two.

On the defensive end the only thing I can think of is to try something we didn't do last year......front Kaminsky. This will probably just lead to some easy buckets with Wisky throwing it over Zeus but if we pressure the guy with the ball (RHJ with 7-1" wingspan, SHJ with 6-11" wingspan and Bash with his 7-3" wingspan) maybe we can force a few bad throws down low.

TheGreatCatsby · Post by **TheGreatCatsby** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:40 pm

Also, I don't mind backing off Frank, letting him bomb from outside to start. Sure he probably makes a few, tempatation will be to go face guard, but that just leads to the blow by. The more he stays out on the permiter, will be good in the long run. Don't mind Frank shooting outside jumpers, lesser of the evils.

Daryl Zero · Post by **Daryl Zero** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:41 pm

We ask Xavier's Reynolds to kick the crap out of these two guys cos clearly that's what this guy does.
He probably gets an assault charge by handing someone a PB & J sandwich cos he does everything so violently.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:41 pm

Let Ashley guard Hayes so Rondae can limit Dekker. Let Tarc guard Kaminsky and do the best he can, which would still be enough to win if we don't let everybody not named Frank get going.

Catatonic · Post by **Catatonic** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:42 pm

If the Kaminsky from last years game shows up we are going to have a tough time again. That was his very best game in his life though.

Daryl Zero · Post by **Daryl Zero** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:43 pm

Decker scares me more than Kaminsky. All tournament, everyone has been keying on Kaminsky's turn to one shoulder. Can Tarc do this?
Just make sure the double doesn't come from Decker's man and do not let these guys drive past you or back cut you.
Rondae had a great interception of a back cut. His long arms probably are shocking when you play against him.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:46 pm

Make them match up with us. They can't guard Rondae and Stanley.

We lost last year because of lack of offense, not because of Kaminsky.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:46 pm

I think the key to Arizona's defense will be Rondae v. Decker, even if Zeus has a repeat of last year.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:47 pm

UAEebs86 wrote:Make them match up with us. They can't guard Rondae and Stanley.

We lost last year because of lack of offense, not because of Kaminsky.

Kaminsky can't guard Tarc, either.

WildcatStunner · Post by **WildcatStunner** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:52 pm

They have to worry about guarding Stanley.

Daryl Zero · Post by **Daryl Zero** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:54 pm

Decker looks like the bad clone on Orphan Black:

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:58 pm

UAEebs86 wrote:Make them match up with us. They can't guard Rondae and Stanley.

We lost last year because of lack of offense, not because of Kaminsky.

They can't guard Rondae???? What the hell are you smoking????

Rondae can't shoot, can't dribble, and is a human turnover machine in traffic.

Stanley......I agree. We should have a physical advantage at his spot.

Gladiator Cat · Post by **Gladiator Cat** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:59 pm

This is all just noise for the most part.........there ain't anyone beating Kentucky this year.

That's as sure a bet as has ever existed on the planet in the last 100 years.

A FF for Sean and this team would be great but getting your ass handed to you buy Kentucky in the FF once you get there.........not so much. There will be no shame in losing to Kentucky in the FF because they are very likely the best team in the history of college basketball. Period.

Anyway its been a great season and finishing 34-4 will have been an incredible accomplishment.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 11:05 pm

dmjcat wrote:
UAEebs86 wrote:Make them match up with us. They can't guard Rondae and Stanley.

We lost last year because of lack of offense, not because of Kaminsky.

They can't guard Rondae???? What the hell are you smoking????

Rondae can't shoot, can't dribble, and is a human turnover machine in traffic.

Stanley......I agree. We should have a physical advantage at his spot.

Re-watch the Elite Eight game from last year. Rondae is Wisconsin's worst nightmare. In Wisconsin's man-to-man, Rondae lives in the paint. They don't have anybody who can guard him.

In zone situations, the opposing team packs the paint and Rondae has to fight to establish himself in the high post and pass. But a lot of the game is a scramble to find his way to the rim. He thrives in man-to-man coverage.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 11:13 pm

dmjcat wrote:They can't guard Rondae???? What the hell are you smoking????

Rondae can't shoot, can't dribble, and is a human turnover machine in traffic.

In the postseason (6 games) Rondae has 10 total turnovers, including 0 in the Xavier game.

Stanley has 9.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 11:16 pm

Stainbrook was +4 on Tarc. Hope for that. Dekker didn't do a lot last year. People focus too much on the most recent game. That was Dekker's first double double of the year. He doesn't routinely put up numbers like that.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 11:17 pm

dmjcat wrote:
UAEebs86 wrote:Make them match up with us. They can't guard Rondae and Stanley.

We lost last year because of lack of offense, not because of Kaminsky.

They can't guard Rondae???? What the hell are you smoking????

Rondae can't shoot, can't dribble, and is a human turnover machine in traffic.

Stanley......I agree. We should have a physical advantage at his spot.

Always with the hard-ass exaggerations.

WildcatStunner · Post by **WildcatStunner** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 11:18 pm

closeout on 3's, crash the boards.

psiclist23 · Post by **psiclist23** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 11:30 pm

When I saw WI, Kaminsky was spending a lot of time out by the 3 pt line. Should Zeus follow him out there? I don't know, but I'll say again, that everyone else has to win the game by more than Kaminsky beats Tarc (if he does). Sounds doable to me.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 11:38 pm

Kaminsky was the only Badger who had a good offensive game last year. Make one of many missed bunnies and we win.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 12:06 am

We've opened as a slight favorite, so there's a glimmer of hope.

WildHolcs · Post by **WildHolcs** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 12:25 am

Repeat last year - Kaminsky can get his, just hold the other guys in check. Rely on an upgraded offense to get more than mid 50s in reg.

The dream would be to attack the paint early and get Kaminsky in some foul trouble. Use our athleticism to create open lanes and shots.

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 5:52 am

Chicat wrote:
dmjcat wrote:They can't guard Rondae???? What the hell are you smoking????

Rondae can't shoot, can't dribble, and is a human turnover machine in traffic.
In the postseason (6 games) Rondae has 10 total turnovers, including 0 in the Xavier game.

Stanley has 9.

10 TO's and he hasn't been a primary ballhandler or go to guy. The reality is he doesn't handle the ball well and he's terrible in traffic. RHJ had a nice complimentary game last year against Whisky (10 pts, 4 rebounds). He needs to do the same thing again..........play defense, screen and rebound. If we try to turn him into Michael Jordan we will get our asses handed to us.

http://www.ncaa.com/game/basketball-men ... a/boxscore

Puerco · Post by **Puerco** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 6:01 am

Do all you guys have RiseAndFire on ignore? I find it odd that his bitchy little one-liner above got ignored completely.

CatsbyAZ · Post by **CatsbyAZ** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 6:05 am

84Cat wrote:I think Bash might be our best option. Zeus is too slow to stay in front of him.

My gut too. Bash on Kam, RHJ on Dekker, Zeus goes on the tallest guy left even if it means he's fronting three's all night. Of all the ways to lose this game the worst option is to lose because Zeus gets hammered down low. We saw that unfold last night.

CatsbyAZ · Post by **CatsbyAZ** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 6:06 am

UAEebs86 wrote:Make them match up with us. They can't guard Rondae and Stanley.

We lost last year because of lack of offense, not because of Kaminsky.

What? Kam lit us up whenever Wiscy needed a punch to count. We needed Bash bad that night.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 6:10 am

dmjcat wrote:
Chicat wrote:
dmjcat wrote:They can't guard Rondae???? What the hell are you smoking????

Rondae can't shoot, can't dribble, and is a human turnover machine in traffic.
In the postseason (6 games) Rondae has 10 total turnovers, including 0 in the Xavier game.

Stanley has 9.
10 TO's and he hasn't been a primary ballhandler or go to guy. The reality is he doesn't handle the ball well and he's terrible in traffic. RHJ had a nice complimentary game last year against Whisky (10 pts, 4 rebounds). He needs to do the same thing again..........play defense, screen and rebound. If we try to turn him into Michael Jordan we will get our asses handed to us.

http://www.ncaa.com/game/basketball-men ... a/boxscore

Less than 2 turnovers per game and he's "terrible in traffic" and a "turnover machine"? Ok dude, whatever you say.

Puerco wrote:Do all you guys have RiseAndFire on ignore? I find it odd that his bitchy little one-liner above got ignored completely.

Who?

pokinmik · Post by **pokinmik** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 6:16 am

RHJ is terrible in traffic when he foolishly tries to drive thru 3 defenders, but who isn't in that situation. Don't let the one or two times he gets over-aggressive per game cloud your head. Otherwise RHJ is great at passing in the lane amongst the traffic and he's very strong with the ball.

HiCat · Post by **HiCat** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 6:34 am

Saturday, March 28
Where:

Staples Center in Los Angeles, California
6:09 p.m. Eastern
http://heavy.com/sports/2015/03/wiscons ... nnel-line/

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