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“SHOCKING TRUTH:Mark Pope admits he felt restricted with Kentucky roster against Arkansas

Saturday’s defeat of Arkansas and former coach John Calipari was the third defeat in the last four games for the Kentucky basketball team. The Razorbacks never really cooled off when they started shooting hot.

After the game, reporters began to wonder if coach Mark Pope ought to have tried to slow Arkansas down by switching to a zone defense.

“They are practically a full, so it is a little complicated.Pope clarified, “They are 15 points per possession better versus the zone this year than they are against man.” Additionally, it becomes extremely complex when you include the feeling they experienced when making shots. Instead of going zone, I believe I would have adopted a more aggressive stance and took some more defensive risks if I could have run it back. That is something we will need.

As events unfolded, Arkansas heated up and remained hot. The team’s final shooting percentages were 55.2% from inside the arc (32-of-58) and 52.0% from 3-point range (13-of-25). The home squad was further hurt by the fact that all five of the starters scored in double figures, with Adou Theiro scoring the most with 21.

Pope added that the strategy against Arkansas was partially determined by the roster’s availability. Lamont Butler did not play, while Andrew Carr has been limited in recent weeks due to injury.

Pope stated, “I think I need to be a little more brazen regardless and take some more swings at being aggressive because we are navigating some roster problems right now that have me feeling a bit limited.” “I think I would take even more chances there than in a zone if I could go back in time.”