It’s going to take a team effort tonight for the Wildcats to pull out an upset against the number one seeded Ohio State Buckeyes. But it can be done, just ask Duke fans (if you know any). For the Wildcats to win tonight, the veterans and the freshman are going to have to play well on the offensive and defensive sides of the court. They are going to need to score and hold down the Buckeyes when they’re trying to score.
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Doron Lamb has only scored 13 points in the NCAA tournament thus far. That will need to change tonight. He has however been playing better defense and that can’t change tonight. Coach Cal says that’s why he’s been struggling offensively.
“What you guys are missing is [Lamb’s] really defending,” Calipari said. “For the first time in his life, he’s using up a ton of energy defending. His offense is lacking a little bit, but not much. But he doesn’t have the energy because he’s really thinking, ‘You know, I’ve got to guard somebody,’ which is something we’ve been on him about.”
Lamb will have a lot of friends and family with him tonight as he tries to get back into the offensive flow.
“I’m not gonna be worried about all my family coming in. I gotta play my game, play like I always do,” Lamb said. “Just calm down, just let the game come to me, really — that’s the main goal. Let every shot come to me. If I’ve got an open shot, take it.”
A great write-up on Doron can be found [URL=”http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/ncb/columns/story?columnist=darcy_kieran&id=6255454″]here[/URL] if you’d like to read more about the talented freshman.
