Arkansas Basketball
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Because knives and chainsaw blades aren't allowed in the SEC Tourney ?
I think Arkansas best be worrying about Wofford and maybe UNC before they'll ever orry about UK anymore this year
The actual reason they couldn't play Arkansas Basketball is right there in their complaint. They were playing Kentucky. Kentucky simply enforced their will upon them and that was that...
I honestly liked Ark and wanted them to be good again until the way they acted before, during, and after the UK games this year.
Crying and whining just sounds like sore losers. Portis got a gift as SEC POY. Anderson acts like he is smelling onions when he is asked questions about UK and his players seem to do the same.
Crying and whining just sounds like sore losers. Portis got a gift as SEC POY. Anderson acts like he is smelling onions when he is asked questions about UK and his players seem to do the same.
Must be tough finally having a good team after 20 years only to be in the dark of a giant shadow of another SEC Team
It's a term they use to make them feel better about themselves, but really means nothing. Like "the Caroline Way". LOL
Arkansas basketball is the "40 minutes of hell" that Nolan Richardson ran back in the 90s. It's full court press, frantic, helter-skelter, running up and down, trying to speed up the opponent and create easy baskets.
The reason Arkansas wasn't able to play "Arkansas basketball" yesterday is because UK didn't cooperate. Kentucky didn't turn it over against their press. Kentucky didn't allow themselves to be sped up in the half-court, but took good shots for the most part.
Arkansas basketball is undisciplined and physical, consists of grabbing, holding, slapping, hoping refs won't call all the fouls and you can gain some kind of edge, even when you are outmatched in many other ways. It's a desperation, really, and it's not a wise strategy because it's very risky. It's similar to Louisville basketball. It will work when the opponent can't handle the press, isn't smart, or maybe has lesser athletes. It wouldn't work on this year's UK team because the Cats have too many ball handlers, too many smart players, and superior athletes.
The reason Arkansas wasn't able to play "Arkansas basketball" yesterday is because UK didn't cooperate. Kentucky didn't turn it over against their press. Kentucky didn't allow themselves to be sped up in the half-court, but took good shots for the most part.
Arkansas basketball is undisciplined and physical, consists of grabbing, holding, slapping, hoping refs won't call all the fouls and you can gain some kind of edge, even when you are outmatched in many other ways. It's a desperation, really, and it's not a wise strategy because it's very risky. It's similar to Louisville basketball. It will work when the opponent can't handle the press, isn't smart, or maybe has lesser athletes. It wouldn't work on this year's UK team because the Cats have too many ball handlers, too many smart players, and superior athletes.
Oh, Arkansas played "Arkansas Basketball" yesterday. Unfortunately for them, Kentucky plays "Arkansas Basketball" better than Arkansas does.
I understand you want to play a style that your team is good at and comfortable with. But at the same time, if your opponent is better than you at that same style, you may want to try something different. Arkansas came out wanting to run yesterday and we ran them out of the gym. With about 8 minutes left in the 1st half, Anderson called off the press and decided to go to a zone and try to slow us down.
You're not going to beat Kentucky by playing an uptempo game. Just won't work for the opponent at all.
I understand you want to play a style that your team is good at and comfortable with. But at the same time, if your opponent is better than you at that same style, you may want to try something different. Arkansas came out wanting to run yesterday and we ran them out of the gym. With about 8 minutes left in the 1st half, Anderson called off the press and decided to go to a zone and try to slow us down.
You're not going to beat Kentucky by playing an uptempo game. Just won't work for the opponent at all.
Arkansas basketball is a lot like cicadas. They disappear and suck root for a couple decades and reappear and make obnoxious noise for a while. Rest assure they will disappear again and it will be someone like Tennessee or LSU's turn at brief relevance.
there fans are like there coach and players no class at all wanting our players to get injured and lose in the first round sounds like somebody is jealous.i think Louisville fans have more class I know they hate us but I don't think they want our players to get hurt.they cant stand we have so many fans.
Anderson is trying way too hard to be Nolan Richardson(needs cowboy boots) Arkansas basketball means being a better athlete and getting to a loose ball first and being able to outrun the other team.It is glorified street ball and little else.It is the same thing Ala has done clear back to the days of T R Dunn and Leon Douglass
This post was edited on 3/17 10:58 AM by docholiday51