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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 12-21-2014, 10:26 AM:

Here again a coach comes out with accolades few teams have ever gotten. This is truly a dream team.

From what UCLA coach Steve Alford could see, Kentucky does not have a weakness.

Of course, the Wildcats did jump in front 24-0 here Saturday before beating his team 83-42 in what UK coach John Calipari said was his team’s best overall game of the year. Still, Alford was so impressed that he said talk of Kentucky going unbeaten was not unrealistic, especially if UK gets to 18-0 or 19-0.

“They are such a dominant team. It’s really a mindset. If they have no further injuries, they know what they have to do,” said Alford. “Most of us play two games a week now, so it is taking care of your bodies off the court, not listening … it’s going to be hard because they are going to be praised a lot and they deserve that praise.

“They have got to come to work and know there is room to get better. The scary part is they can get better. As it (the winning ) grows, you would think there would be more pressure but I think they will get hungrier with them just looking at their demeanor. If this thing reaches 18 or 19, you may not get them. I think they will get really hungry and think they can get it.”

UCLA freshman Kevon Looney was 4-for-14 from the field against UK and had nine points and nine rebounds. He said the team was well aware that it was down 24-0.

“Very conscious of it. You have to score a basket. That is terrible,” he said of the 24-0 deficit. “You should never play a game where you score seven points in a half (UCLA trailed 41-7 at halftime). We are very much a better offensive team than that.”

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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 12-21-2014, 10:58 PM:

That will be a game that haunts Alford for years to come.

Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 12-21-2014, 11:20 PM:

It could, unless he finally gets a pretty good team and some no name sneaks in and upsets them in the tourney. Tourney losses always loom bigger than any regular season loss every could!

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 12-22-2014, 11:53 AM:

No denying that..