Revenge is a dish best served cold- Old Klingon Proverb
Act I: It started on February 20, when the Lady Cats routed the Lady 'Cocks 71-50 at Memorial Coliseum. Thursday night in Lexington will be Act II: the Cats will be on ESPN again to avenge their loss to South Carolina from earlier this season. We were #1 in the land for only a day. We made t-shirts for that accomplishment, damn it! When the Cats went down, some poor soul in the Appalachian Mountain range of Eastern Kentucky put that shirt in his closest, next to the one that Said, "Pitino's Bombinos" on the front, never to be worn again.
So what has to happen for history not to repeat? A couple of things in my humble opinion: A). They need to get PatPat the ball. He needs more than the 5 points and 2-4 field goals he had the first time around.
B). Hustle, Hustle, Hustle! It seemed that USC came up with every loose ball on the floor. They were also flying in like Batman to rip away rebounds that clearly should have been in the hands of a UK player. There needs to the tenacity and the sense of urgency that sometimes has eluded the Cats in spots this season.
C). Big Cuz needs to be Big Cuz. There is nobody on that team that can match up with Boogie. The man had a double-double and 27 points. Enough said.
D). John Wall needs to show that he is THE point guard in the SEC. I am sure The Great Wall has heard enough about Devan Downey's performance (which Monster Mash noted as being overrated. Point well taken). Wall had 19 points on 6-16 fg's and 2-3 from 3 land along with 5 from the line. Very good stats but I think his killer instinct is going to be finely honed for this performance.
E.) Let Downey get his if he wants. Shut the rest of the team down. Raley-Ross added 17 to Downey's 30. Raley-Ross was the only 'Cock in double-digits other than Downey. It would be nice to see only one of their players scoring in double digits.
There you have it. The keys to victory. I think Cal will have his team focused and fired up come Thursday night. My prediction: Cats 75-'Cocks 58.
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