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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 09-21-2015, 05:58 PM:

Music to every Cat fan out there!

Here are some of his observations on UK's backcourt:

— Mychal Mulder is really long. I never really noticed it before, but the junior college transfer has some really long arms. As many of us have seen from his highlight tapes, he can definitely get up, and that was on display a few times throughout practice. He can sky effortlessly and really throw it down. Mulder hit a few 3-pointers on the afternoon and has a pretty stroke. Expect to see plenty of that this season. His 3-point percentage at Vincennes of 46.3 percent is a lot to ask for, but he’s going to post a healthy number and is going to be a very nice piece for the Wildcats. His length is going to help him a lot defensively, and make him that much more difficult to defend when he’s on offense.

— It’s going to be difficult for opposing defenses to deal with Tyler Ulis, Isaiah Briscoe and Jamal Murray on the court at the same time. That’s a whole lot of weapons. Watching Ulis and Dominique Hawkins go against Murray and Briscoe was a treat. Ulis and Hawkins seemed to have an advantage in that they knew what Calipari was looking for each time and are as good as you’ll find when it comes to on-ball defense. All the whispers Big Blue Nation has heard about Ulis’ play in pick-up games appears to be true. He was fantastic Saturday, especially during the scrimmage at the end of practice. Add in Briscoe’s build and ability to drive (Coach Cal really wants him going north-south), and Murray’s vision and scoring ability and you have a nightmare for opponents.

— Leave Ulis open from 3-point range and you have to put it on the board. When dribbling in the lane the ball may as well be on a string for the sophomore point guard. I cannot say enough how confident and in command Ulis appeared. He did a hesitation move in the scrimmage that allowed him to burn past his defender and get to the basket with ease.

— Murray’s vision is great. He hit Floreal in stride through traffic for an easy dunk. The Canadian guard didn’t take too many shots Saturday, but made many nice passes and showed glimpses of how special he could be.

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Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 09-22-2015, 06:27 AM:

This brought a smile to my face!

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 09-22-2015, 08:46 AM:

The pace of play should be much quicker with type of athletes that are on this team. Our defense should be fun to watch also, it's going to a fun year.

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 09-30-2015, 10:54 AM:

Here is a video of Murray where he talks about himself and Kentucky. Well worth watching and your going to really like what you see and hear from him in the future. He is a special player and a great addition to the program.

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