[mountain hoops guru]

JBS started in a weak 3-2 zone and Knott passed it around until they got the open man and drained a 3, it didn't take 2 or 3 passes and they were open, WIDE OPEN. After it was about 16-3, they called a time out and went to a triangle and 2 on Stamper and Cox which did well against those two and shut them down for a little while, but the others Bartrum, Davis, Mullins, all hit 3's too. So that didn't work to well either. By then they were down 25 and getting tired of chasing them around so they went to a 2-3 and it didn't matter much because Knott was beating them down the floor on a fast break and shooting layups or uncontested shots. Knott's 1-2-2 press gave them fits too, when they did get an open shot it went in and out or they blew a layup, just nothing went in for them the first half and they got really frustrated. Knott had to shot a very high percentage, they didn't miss many behind the arc. When you have 4 or 5 that can shoot, it makes them very hard to guard. They do not have any inside game and that will be their only downfall if they have one. Nice game for the Patriots. Look forward to seeing how they play against a man to man all night from Hazard. At least they will get up and guard them a little bit anyways.