Mark Pope promised a fast-paced Kentucky basketball offense. What do the numbers say so far?
During the summer months — when discussion of Mark Pope’s first Kentucky basketball team was mainly theoretical — specific benchmarks for the Wildcats’ promised offensive style of play emerged.
Some, like UK’s desire to launch 35 3-pointers each game, are now widely known. Others, like the goal of getting the ball over the halfcourt line in the first three seconds of the shot clock on each possession, flew a bit more under the radar but remain integral to the offensive pace Pope preaches.
