Kentucky Sports Radio
[Moderated by Matt Jones]
[Moderated by Matt Jones]
It’s time, again, for another boring ol’ “must win.” Despite what the USC game did to fans’ sanity and player relations, it really didn’t do us much harm in computer polls. Ergo, we could use a win against a top 20 opponent, albeit at home. Additionally, LSU will be looking to lock-up the hapless SEC with a win today.
And I’m saying this right now, and you can tag me as the resident Negative Nancy if you wish, but Porter can’t guard any of these guys one-on-one. Just throwing that out there.
Bayou Bengals:
#1 Tasmin Mitchell, 6′7”, F, Junior
2008-09 Stats: 16.6 ppg, 7.3 rpg
Mitchell is a combination scorer and terrific rebounder, both of which are a big problem. He doesn’t take a lot of threes, but when he shoots ‘em, he hits ‘em. He’s shooting almost 55% from the floor, and he can score from anywhere. In a win over Mississippi State, he had 41. The more I type, the more I fear. Mitchell missed the majority of last year with a stress fracture somewhere on his body.
#21 Chris Johnson, 6′11”, C, Senior
2008-09 Stats: 8.4 ppg, 2.9 bpg
This is exactly what Patterson does not need. After Wednesday’s shot-blocking disaster, he now faces the conference’s second best shot-blocker in Johnson. Further, LSU is second overall in blocked shots in the conference. Johnson will likely be a bit easier to push around in the post than Muldrow and Holmes, though. He’s a bit frail. Still, he’s had six or more blocks thrice this season.
#5 Marcus Thornton, 6′4”, G, Senior
2008-09 Stats: 20.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg
We can only hope that Thornton will be as unprepared for this game as he was for this picture. He probably won’t be. 1/3 of a tall, quick backcourt, Thornton is an explosive scorer. He has been going off lately, too. He had 32 against Florida on Tuesday, his sixth 30+ game this season. I’ve seen LSU play about 3 halves this year, and one thing I did notice that his stats back up is that Thornton, Spencer and Temple (the LSU backcourt) have a tendency to take really bad shots. Exploit!
#11 Bo Spencer, 6′1”, G, Sophomore
2008-09 Stats: 11.6 ppg, 2.6 apg
Spencer is a bit of a spastic scorer, going for 21 one game, and 0 the next. He missed a couple of games earlier this month due to injury, but the Tigers were still able win without him. He’s had 14 and 9 in his two games since returning, dishing out 6 assists against Florida.
#14 Garrett Temple, 6′6”, G, Senior
2008-09 Stats: 7.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg
Temple is the distributor of the ball for this offense, but he’s been looking to score of late. He had his season high of 21 against Florida, so let’s hope he got all the scorin’ out of his system. He’s a very tall guard, so he, with Thornton, will provide some match-up trouble for the Cats.
Key Reserves:
Terry Martin, G, Senior: Another tall guard, Martin scored 11 of the bench in back-to-back games against the Mississippis.
Quintin Thornton, F, Senior: Brother of TJ Thornton, who is 4 years old.
Game time is 4 p.m. on CBS…I believe the game is streamed online by CBS Sportsline…Kentucky is favored by 4
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February 28th, 2009 at 9:41 am
They need a new background. These look like mugshots. Maybe a nice beach setting or a few mountains or even one of those neon paint splatter canvases they have at Sears. The gray just isn’t doing it for me.
And maybe back the camera up a couple feet.
February 28th, 2009 at 11:44 am
The key to this game will be to force LSU to use their bench which does not contribute much. Of course, netiher does ours. But, in a must win game at home, we need to attack the rim and get their starters in foul trouble.
February 28th, 2009 at 11:47 am
Garrett Temple looks like hes 45 years old
February 28th, 2009 at 11:51 am
BO Spencer is the only weak link in this lineup.
LSU rolls today 82-67
February 28th, 2009 at 11:52 am
Mitchell missed the majority of last year with a stretch fracture somewhere on his body.
What exactly would a stretch fracture be?
February 28th, 2009 at 11:54 am
3 Seniors a Junior and a Sophmore starting. Shocking they are winning in the SEC this year.
February 28th, 2009 at 11:58 am
Hubert and Digger just picked LSU, Bob Knight and Bilas picked UK
February 28th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
If Meeks scores 40– we win.
February 28th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Pretty sweet stat this morning on Game Day about Meeks: Almost 5,000 games this season and only 6 times has a player scored 45+. Meeks is 3 of those times! Should be interesting to see how he handles Temple all over him today.
February 28th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Hilbert doesn’t really think it’s called a “stretch fracture”, does he?
February 28th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Pretty interesting fact, in 5,000 games only once has someone scored over 50, and Jodie Meeks has one of those.
February 28th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
10, no! Good eye!
February 28th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Support this team! GO CATS!!
February 28th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
touche #11! Good point!
February 28th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
TB: These guys know picture backgrounds:
http://pics.yemii.com/swedish-dance-bands.html
February 28th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
tasmin mitchell looks like that big black guy off of the Green Mile
February 28th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
Greg Anthony AND Gus Johnson no the UNC game! What a treat! Clark Kellogg talks about the game today on CBS.com (link below)
http://www.cbssports.com/video/player/play/videos/52sAgZj7x_Jo5_w2REE8 _SUAqhfvKwij?source=videobox_other
February 28th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Marcus Thornton =’s Jodie Meeks + facial hair???
February 28th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
15- from the bottom of my heart, thank you for that. i havent laughed that hard in a long time. im kinda pissed there is no blue swede, though.
February 28th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
17, you’re stealing my material! That’s all I had left for today!
February 28th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
15, you bring it strong yet again. Thank you for that.
February 28th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
16 - Not really. http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3405224704/nm0003817
Now if you want to talk Garrett Temple and Arsenio Hall then we’re in business.