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Title: KO Defense
Post by: CaptainHavoc on March 27, 2021, 03:16:46 PM
We should come up with a nickname for the Kevin O'Neill "put a bunch of really big people between the basketball and the hoop" defense. 

I call it the "Speed Bump" defense.
Title: Re: KO Defense
Post by: NickelDimer on March 27, 2021, 03:17:28 PM
Ok
Title: Re: KO Defense
Post by: TSmith34, Inc. on March 27, 2021, 03:31:46 PM
How did I get to 1994?
Title: Re: KO Defense
Post by: JakeBarnes on March 27, 2021, 04:05:13 PM
Quote from: TSmith34 on March 27, 2021, 03:31:46 PM
How did I get to 1994?

Alcohol
Title: Re: KO Defense
Post by: GooooMarquette on March 27, 2021, 04:09:36 PM
Quote from: TSmith34 on March 27, 2021, 03:31:46 PM
How did I get to 1994?


Flux capacitor just kicked in.

While you're there, buy some CERN stock. 142,419% return over the past 30 years.
Title: Re: KO Defense
Post by: tower912 on March 27, 2021, 04:12:01 PM
Wrong hot tub.
Title: Re: KO Defense
Post by: Farley36 on March 27, 2021, 04:14:03 PM
Quote from: TSmith34 on March 27, 2021, 03:31:46 PM
How did I get to 1994?

Wish I could get back to 1994.  What a great time.
Title: Re: KO Defense
Post by: dgies9156 on March 27, 2021, 04:26:49 PM
Quote from: Farley36 on March 27, 2021, 04:14:03 PM
Wish I could get back to 1994.  What a great time.

No children yet!
Title: Re: KO Defense
Post by: mu-rara on March 27, 2021, 04:42:52 PM
Quote from: Farley36 on March 27, 2021, 04:14:03 PM
Wish I could get back to 1994.  What a great time.
went to Tampa with my 6 best buds from undergrad.

5 days of golf, spring training ball, beer and beer.  Oh yeah, Marquette beating Kentucky for our first Sweet 16 since '77.
Title: Re: KO Defense
Post by: Farley36 on March 27, 2021, 04:58:24 PM
Tony Miller is the most underrated pg in MU history just like Taco City is the most underrated restaurant in Marquette history.
Title: Re: KO Defense
Post by: Uncle Rico on March 27, 2021, 05:00:24 PM
Quote from: Farley36 on March 27, 2021, 04:58:24 PM
Tony Miller is the most underrated pg in MU history just like Taco City is the most underrated restaurant in Marquette history.

Tony Miller was one of my favorite Marquette players of all-time.  Miller, Hutchins, Henry, Diener and James.  Great PG run
Title: Re: KO Defense
Post by: Skatastrophy on March 27, 2021, 05:01:06 PM
Quote from: Farley36 on March 27, 2021, 04:58:24 PM
Tony Miller is the most underrated pg in MU history just like Taco City is the most underrated restaurant in Marquette history.

I miss Louie D's. Good cheap burgers.
Title: Re: KO Defense
Post by: CaptainHavoc on March 27, 2021, 05:02:40 PM
Quote from: Farley36 on March 27, 2021, 04:58:24 PM
Tony Miller is the most underrated pg in MU history just like Taco City is the most underrated restaurant in Marquette history.

Cutting through the UK press like butter.  Or am I misremembering?
Title: Re: KO Defense
Post by: tower912 on March 27, 2021, 05:05:06 PM
He did.  Lobbed it into big Mac, got the hand off, press broken.   Apparently at Lute Olson's suggestion.
Title: Re: KO Defense
Post by: MU82 on March 27, 2021, 05:07:29 PM
The best KO defense is a good jab to keep your opponent at a distance. Or maybe the rope-a-dope. Ali used both to great success.
Title: Re: KO Defense
Post by: CaptainHavoc on March 27, 2021, 05:08:13 PM
Quote from: tower912 on March 27, 2021, 05:05:06 PM
He did.  Lobbed it into big Mac, got the hand off, press broken.   Apparently at Lute Olson's suggestion.

What does Lute Olson have to do with it???  Now I am confused.
Title: Re: KO Defense
Post by: The Sultan on March 27, 2021, 05:10:44 PM
Quote from: CaptainHavoc on March 27, 2021, 05:08:13 PM
What does Lute Olson have to do with it???  Now I am confused.

KO worked for Lute.  Just gave him advice.
Title: Re: KO Defense
Post by: CaptainHavoc on March 27, 2021, 05:17:18 PM
Quote from: Non-Salesperson Time-Waster on March 27, 2021, 05:10:44 PM
KO worked for Lute.  Just gave him advice.

That's right.  Forgot KO was on the AZ staff.  Now it makes sense.  The thing I remember most about that game was Mac running at the perimeter shooters with his arms up in the air when it was late and UK needed 3's.  Ford was his name I think... 
Title: Re: KO Defense
Post by: Avenue Commons on March 27, 2021, 06:17:51 PM
That was a GREAT Marquette team. Ran into future HOFer in Grant Hill. McIlvaine, Crawford and McCaskill all made it to NBA with varying degrees of success. But that was a great team no doubt.
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1994 was great. No cellphones yet which was a good thing. End of time before the digital era really kicked in.

Taco City was good. As was the BBQ place by Blockbuster (how's that for a 90's reference) and the CD shop. Tunes I think it was called?

Avalanche Superbar still going strong.

Thanks for the time travel! I have an actual smile on my face thinking of this. By the way, freshmen at MU were mostly born in 2002..........
Title: Re: KO Defense
Post by: Farley36 on March 27, 2021, 07:15:05 PM
The side of Wells across from Campus Town also had the philly cheesesteak place for a while.  That was decent too.   
Title: Re: KO Defense
Post by: Frenns Liquor Depot on March 27, 2021, 07:16:12 PM
Quote from: Farley36 on March 27, 2021, 07:15:05 PM
The side of Wells across from Campus Town also had the philly cheesesteak place for a while.  That was decent too.

Taste of Philly
Title: Re: KO Defense
Post by: Knight Commission on March 27, 2021, 07:20:24 PM
I am thinking Pieper should start.
Title: Re: KO Defense
Post by: rocky_warrior on March 27, 2021, 07:24:37 PM
I think the KO is generally frowned upon in basketball defensive schemes.

(https://www.nba.com/kings/sites/kings/files/solidreliablebeagle-max-1mb.gif?cw=700&ch=500&w=700&h=538&x=0&y=19)
Title: Re: KO Defense
Post by: Galway Eagle on March 27, 2021, 08:09:05 PM
Quote from: TSmith34 on March 27, 2021, 03:31:46 PM
How did I get to 1994?

Zima?
Title: Re: KO Defense
Post by: Goose on March 28, 2021, 03:24:02 PM
82

Good description of KO's D. It was hardly a thing of beauty. As much as I love KO I was never a fan of his style of play.
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