“Best Defense That They Had Seen”: Making Kentucky Look Like a “Freshman Team”, Coach Lamont Paris Takes Pride in South Carolina’s Success

South Carolina has been giving its opponents a tough competition this season. With a mind-boggling 16-3 record so far, they are proving to be a formidable team right now. Additionally, after overcoming the No. 6 seeded Kentucky, they are turning out to be Phoenix rising back from the ashes. Undoubtedly, their fans have been taken aback at their balling performances this season.

Even the Gamecocks coach– Lamont Paris — is super proud of their hard work in this NCAA campaign. Let us see what he had to say after their epic win over the Wildcats lately.

Lamont Paris is proud of the South Carolina Gamecocks

Undeniably, a coach is always happy to see his team do an amazing job when the day really counts. Following this, the Gamecocks did not disappoint their head coach as they trounced one of the best teams in the men’s college basketball division– Kentucky Wildcats. Lamont discussed his admiration for the team in a one-on-one interview with the Field of 68: After Dark. Jeff Goodman asked the coach about his feelings for the team with an utter surprise at their performance. Consequently, the calm and collected coach replied, “I did not look far into it. These guys love playing, hanging out, and being around each other. It’s hard to say how many times you see that being represented out on a basketball court.”

He also shared some insiders when Jeff asked him about his preachings on playing tough. Paris praised the team’s defensive effort by saying, “We were physical, we got the ball around the basket sometimes, and tried to make some strong moves. We defended with a little physicality and that was our goal on the defensive side. Present the best defense they had seen all season.” He also continued telling how he planned to bring his roster in situations that they have not been in so far in this season. Lamont told about his strategies, “It’s a simple game we do. We want to defend really really hard and be diligent about it. On the offense we got to make a couple of shots.”

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Clearly, Lamont is creating a robust team with a successful campaign so far.

Gamecocks season so far

While they stand at 4th rank in the SEC, South Carolina has been putting in efforts that are surely giving them results. The team has won 16 of 19 games so far. Further, their immaculate performance against ranked teams shows that they have the potential to be in the top ranks as well. Additionally, their top performers Meechie Johnson, B.J. Mack, and Ta’Lon Cooper are only getting better with time.

Gamecocks earning an upper hand over Kentucky, having a completely sold-out event, and getting a court storm are all turning out to be their celebration as a team. While their coach Lamont praised the team for their work on the floor, he surely gets the applause for creating strategies that are turning out great for South Carolina. They will now be standing against the Missouri Tigers on Saturday for a probable win.

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