Perhaps to John Calipari’s chagrin, Kentucky has been repeatedly credited with playing zone defense well this season. Of course, the UK coach is a devotee of man-to-man defense, a basketball article of faith he reinforced on his weekly radio show Monday night.
During the semester break — which he suggested would include “three-a-days” (practices almost literally morning, noon and night) — Kentucky must concentrate on improving its rebounding and man-to-man defense, he said.
“If you can’t do those things, you’re basically trying to trick somebody,” he said. “And if they’re a real good team, you’re not going to trick ’em.