Boat's Defense Last Kentucky Possession...

[James]

True, but Langdon >> Wilbekin.

Yeah I've always been confused about the wilbekin love. Slow pg with poor ball handeling . Even more confused at how russ smith would consistently destroy us.

 

[Scoe]

Great that Ricky is on this staff and I'm sure no one is prouder of Boatrights D then Ricky.

 

[selles]

Wasn't Ricky guarding William Aver and then switched over to Langdon, I will have to rematch the game.

I think Ricky went back and forth between Avery (3-12) and Langdon. He also shut down Scoonie Penn (scoreless for the first 10 minutes, 3-13) in the semis.

Ricky played a different style D than Boat. Ricky was steady, hard-nosed 'this is my man, I'm going to stay in front of him and lock him down, there's no way he's getting an open look'.

Boat in the tournament was more reminiscent of a John Linehan style. Helter skelter, pressure you and get up under you, steal the ball.

We're quibbling about nothing though fellas. There's plenty of room for both Ricky and Boat at the top of our tourney defense pantheon.

 

[sparky]

How about Kromah saving the ball to extend the possession late in the game.

We had the best guard tandem in the tourney. Fl, Msu, Ky, Nova, Bazz and Boat outplayed them all.

 

[nomar]

Rickey's man was also an AA senior. UK's guys were talented freshman.

And Scottie Wilbekin was the SEC POY who I think had one TO at most in the Tournament coming into the game. And Appling and Trice, no slouches, looked like junior high schoolers against him.

Moore's defense on the last play of March 29, 1999 will never be equaled, for good reason, but nostalgia shouldn't prevent Boat's defense over a 6-game stretch from being recognized what it is: the best 6-game stretch of perimeter defense ever played by a Husky.

 

[Scoe]

I think Ricky went back and forth between Avery (3-12) and Langdon. He also shut down Scoonie Penn (scoreless for the first 10 minutes, 3-13) in the semis.

Ricky played a different style D than Boat. Ricky was steady, hard-nosed 'this is my man, I'm going to stay in front of him and lock him down, there's no way he's getting an open look'.

Boat in the tournament was more reminiscent of a John Linehan style. Helter skelter, pressure you and get up under you, steal the ball.

We're quibbling about nothing though fellas. There's plenty of room for both Ricky and Boat at the top of our tourney defense pantheon.

Exactly why can't we just appreciate both Boat and Ricky.

 

[Gurleyman]

That last play not withstanding, Ricky's man scored 25 in the title game and was 5-10 on threes. Boat has surpassed him.

That's not exactly true. Moore started on Avery, switched onto Langdon when he got hot, and the switched back onto him after Langdon hit a three over El-Amin early in the second half. I think Langdon scored 12 or 14 on Ricky - seven of which were in the final minute of the first half when Ricky was gassed (a three and a four-point play). There was also a baseline drive where Ricky was legitimately beat, a late three when Ricky left him to chase a rebound, and two foul shots when someone else reached in.

 

[RichZ]

Wasn't Ricky guarding William Avery and then switched over to Langdon, I will have to rewatch the game.

Correct. His man was Avery. H switched to Langston for about four plays. Avery had 11 points on 3 of 12 shooting.

 

[mauconnfan]

I think many said it all along I know I did…..this kid could be a special defender if he kept himself between the offensive guy and the basket, he 's a flee of a pest. He did that throughout the postseason constantly making the other teams PG start the offense way too far out to be of impact. He was tremendous, stifling, took A LOT less chances off the ball and on the ball in order to be a constant on his guy…….

This was very much a Ricky Moore-ish display and was right up there in mention………just awesome stuff!