How do UConn Champs stack up against 2012 uk champ?

[Kitaman]

Interesting comparisons here:
UConn 2004 wins others don't

 

[HuskyBballFan]

They'd beat our 2011 team. Our 2004 team would beat them.

1999 is a tough one. That team lost two games all season and beat what was hailed as an all-time great Duke team. By that standard, I'm not sure you could convince me that we'd be any more than a 1 or 2 point underdog, if we're underdogs at all. The two best perimeter players on the floor would be wearing Uconn uniforms.

 

[UConnSwag11]

They'd beat our 2011 team. Our 2004 team would beat them.

1999 is a tough one. That team lost two games all season and beat what was hailed as an all-time great Duke team. By that standard, I'm not sure you could convince me that we'd be any more than a 1 or 2 point underdog, if we're underdogs at all. The two best perimeter players on the floor would be wearing Uconn uniforms.

99 beats them and 04 and possibly '11... we had the best player in the country that no one could guard and our defense was really good, if alex came to play with he would for that game wed win... just my opinion

 

[HooperScooper]

UConn 1999 had the experience that UK 2012 didn't have. For that I give the 1999 UConn team the edge.

 

[Excalibur]

UConn 1999 had the experience that UK 2012 didn't have. For that I give the 1999 UConn team the edge.

A game with the 99 team might be played in the high 40's. Two great defensive teams.

 

[businesslawyer]

There are two other things that UConn '04 had that Kentucky '12 didn't. One was a guard capable of getting his own looks, and making them, regardless of the quality of D played against him. And, in a low scoring game, that is a huge advantage And the other was depth, with guys like Rashad, Villanueva and Armstrong on the bench.

Kentucky played better start to finish, more consistent ball than UConn '04. But both teams healthy and playing their best, I like the Huskies chances.

 

[caw]

The 99 team's strength was the mid-range game. El-Amin and Rip lived for that mid-range shot. Davis' defense would be mostly neutralized because of that alone. That UConn team could play and beat any team IMO, even if the other team was more talented.

 

[rw005]

According to this WhatIf matchup,

we would actually lose

http://www.whatifsports.com/ncaab/boxscore.asp?GameID=4372791&nomenu=1

but honestly, I think 99 would put a good beating on 2012 UK.

Would be close, but we would pull away in the final 2 mins. Probably a score of 65-59.

Here is the Kemba Team
http://www.whatifsports.com/ncaab/boxscore.asp?GameID=4372793&nomenu=1

03-04:
http://www.whatifsports.com/ncaab/boxscore.asp?GameID=4372795&nomenu=1

08-09:
http://www.whatifsports.com/ncaab/boxscore.asp?GameID=4372799&nomenu=1
^this one is the more interesting of the bunch I listed.

 

[Inyatkin]

According to this WhatIf matchup,

08-09:
http://www.whatifsports.com/ncaab/boxscore.asp?GameID=4372799&nomenu=1
^this one is the more interesting of the bunch I listed.

I love that we get a three from Scottie Haralson here. He was a true difference maker

 

[UChusky916]

'99 game would be close, but I think good guys take it.

'04 team would win.

'11 team would not match up well with UK's frontcourt. Davis would own Okwandu. I dont think AO could cover him and he's too tall for Roscoe. We'd need big games from Kemba, Lamb, and AO to have a shot. I think UK would take it a majority of the time.

 

[businesslawyer]

The '11 team barely beat the '11 version of Kentucky in the Final Four. I don't see them beating the '12 version a majority of times if they played a series. (Of course, the '11 UConn team didn't like to be told they couldn't win a game.)

I think '99 UConn beats Kentucky a majority of the time. Not if you analyze personnel, but as a team on the court. If you're unsure, ask yourself why Kentucky '12 would be better than Duke '99.

 

[Gurleyman]

BL hit it in on the head. The 1999 Duke team was better than 2012 Kentucky, since 1999 Duke only had one freshman in a key role and he came off the bench. Brand wasn't the defensive presence that Anthony Davis is, but Brand sure isn't going to shoot 1-10 in a championship game either.

Ricky would also singlehandedly disrupt any dribble-drive-motion stuff, because he wouldn't get beat, so there wouldn't be any driving, and without the driving, they wouldn't get into any motion. Then all you're left with is dribble.

 

[caw]

'99 game would be close, but I think good guys take it.

'04 team would win.

'11 team would not match up well with UK's frontcourt. Davis would own Okwandu. I dont think AO could cover him and he's too tall for Roscoe. We'd need big games from Kemba, Lamb, and AO to have a shot. I think UK would take it a majority of the time.

I agree, and if you throw in the '09 team, I think that team demolishes this UK team as well (esp. w/ Dyson).

I think that '09 team matches up with this UK team exceedingly well.

Kemba/AJ vs Teague
AJ/Dyson vs Lamb
Stanley vs MKG
Adrien vs Jones
Thabeet vs Davis

I put in two UConn versions depending on if you are looking pre- or post-Dyson.

I don't see any real advantage for UK. I think Thabeet would really disrupt Davis. For as bad as Thabeet is in the NBA, he was built for a college game, especially against a toothpick like Davis.

 

[Rico444]

According to this WhatIf matchup,

we would actually lose

http://www.whatifsports.com/ncaab/boxscore.asp?GameID=4372791&nomenu=1

but honestly, I think 99 would put a good beating on 2012 UK.

Would be close, but we would pull away in the final 2 mins. Probably a score of 65-59.

Here is the Kemba Team
http://www.whatifsports.com/ncaab/boxscore.asp?GameID=4372793&nomenu=1

03-04:
http://www.whatifsports.com/ncaab/boxscore.asp?GameID=4372795&nomenu=1

08-09:
http://www.whatifsports.com/ncaab/boxscore.asp?GameID=4372799&nomenu=1
^this one is the more interesting of the bunch I listed.

Look at 05-06 against them.

http://www.whatifsports.com/ncaab/boxscore.asp?GameID=4373389&nomenu=1

 

[ZenConn]

If you're unsure, ask yourself why Kentucky '12 would be better than Duke '99.

Because they'd get hugs from World Wide Wes instead of Coach K

 

[Rico444]

Look at 05-06 against them.

http://www.whatifsports.com/ncaab/boxscore.asp?GameID=4373389&nomenu=1

Nobody's responded, and I'm not sure many people are going to click the link, so I'll just post the results here.

11-12 Kentucky 32 32 64
05-06 Connecticut 35 52 87

 

[Gurleyman]

Our 2006 squad gave up over 80 points to a bad Kentucky team - they probably wouldn't hold this one to 64.

I like that our bench caught fire there at the end, though - Garrison, Gagne and Ryan Thompson all knocking down 3's in garbage time. Nice!

 

[TheChamps990411]

i find it funny that they think teague could put up 14 points on ricky and we`d lose by 5 smdh. teague would be fortunate to reach half that. ricky shut down every opposing guard that year including one allen iverson where he held him to 13 points in the bet.

 

[HuskyBballFan]

i find it funny that they think teague could put up 14 points on ricky and we`d lose by 5 smdh. teague would be fortunate to reach half that. ricky shut down every opposing guard that year including one allen iverson where he held him to 13 points in the bet.

Why would Ricky guard UK's worst player?

 

[UConn76]

Look at 05-06 against them.

http://www.whatifsports.com/ncaab/boxscore.asp?GameID=4373389&nomenu=1

Good pickup...I was waiting for an 05'-'06 compare...We had a great year but a lackluster NCAA tourney...

 

[rw005]

Here's another one:

http://www.whatifsports.com/ncaab/boxscore.asp?GameID=4376197&nomenu=1

this is Caron vs. Kentucky

7 point loss, not bad

 

[mauconnfan]

Interesting comparisons here:
UConn 2004 wins others don't

No doubt 2004.........last year this UK team was better.........

1995, the UC team that lost to UCLA was better, 1999 I think could've definitely played with them and beaten them, 2006 was big and a nightmare matchup possibly and they wouldnt have played volleyball off the boards vs that team liek they did the other night....but 2004 no brainer!!

 

[seanmc94]

No doubt 2004.........last year this UK team was better.........

1995, the UC team that lost to UCLA was better, 1999 I think could've definitely played with them and beaten them, 2006 was big and a nightmare matchup possibly and they wouldnt have played volleyball off the boards vs that team liek they did the other night....but 2004 no brainer!!

you need to run the sim 15-20 times to get an accurate read

 

[champs99and04]

What exactly does whatifsports account for when making these simulations? My two cents:

On paper, the 99 team doesn't match up well with this Kentucky team at all. Our frontcourt would be overmatched against Jones, Davis, Kidd-Gilchrist, and Miller. UConn's backcourt is probably slightly better but Teague and Lamb aren't slouches either. Seems like in a seven game series 12 UK would win 4-2, but I'd take 99 UConn in a one and done, winner take all format.

04 UConn is probably the best matchup for them. By the end of the season that team was rolling people, with the exception of a very good Duke team. They were up 25 points against Georgia Tech about mid-way through the second half when they took their foot of the gas pedal. That's pretty damn impressive. The Gordon/Okafor inside out combination is one very few teams can match, although Davis' length might give Okafor some problems. I think that'd be a great game that either team probably wins 5 out of 10.

I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss 11 UConn just because they beat a lesser Kentucky team by one. That team had a real good thing going with Kemba and Lamb constantly running around screens off the ball. You're not going to have much luck against the Kentucky defense attacking them off the bounce, but you have a shot off the ball to free yourself. Roscoe and Oriakhi were real tough defensively and on the boards last season. I'd think of that 11 UConn team as a better version of the 12 Louisville team that just gave UK all they wanted.

 

[UConnDan97]

This whole thing cracks me up. And here comes a biased UConn view, but in my opinion, ALL THREE HUSKIES teams win. No question in my mind. I love how the author uses the idea that Kevin Freeman not getting enough points (despite double digit rebounds) and Voskuhl not being good enough (despite having a good NBA career) is the reason they beat us in 99. Unbelievable. Folks, that '99 team was special. For that matter, '99 Duke beats this Kentucky team too.

And the '06 team....Gilchrist and Gay are a "wash"? Are you $#itting me?!? And all Armstrong and Boone did was also go to the NBA to have decent (not great but journeyman-type) NBA careers each, and that is our weakness?? Along with the other weakness of Marcus Williams, another guy who went to the NBA?? Kevin Duffy needs to get some old game film and remember what that team was like.

Am I biased? Sure. But the statements that Duffy made don't make sense to me at all. Three Husky wins...