A year ago, Kentucky basketball was in a state of flux. Now it seems that Coach Billy Gillispie has begun to move the program forward. G Jodie Meeks and C Patrick Patterson are outstanding players but there is little balance on offense. Meeks is the only long-range shooter, they turn the ball over 18 times a game, and they are still without a quality point guard. What makes the Wildcats dangerous is fantastic free-throw shooting and great interior defense. Patterson and fellow big man Perry Stevenson are big time shot blockers and can really make it difficult to get off good attempts close to the basket.