*** Kentucky vs. Notre Dame Game Thread ***

[CondorCat]

No free throws shot by either team in the first half.
They are letting them play...

 

[ScottGreene22]

We ain’t winning the SEC playing like this.

 

[mdlUK.1]

Can’t remember a game with ZERO fTs.

 

[bigsmoothie]

If Sharpe doesn't play I think I'll move into the I'm done with calipari crowd. We need Sharpe to have any chance in March.

We will miss you.

 

[loublue22_rivals308424]

Wheeler, Mintz, Tyty, Grady, Oscar should be the line up most of the time.

what the hell has Mintz done to deserve anything

 

[Shlomo]

Keep feeding Oscar and force them to double in the post. Have to knock down some open looks in the 2nd half.

Its that simple

 

[BigRedMachineBigBlueNation]

This team looks how every Cal team looks in December.

 

[GoNoles111]

what the hell has Mintz done to deserve anything

He can shoot.



That's enough.

 

[drew_ukfan_rivals]

We ain’t winning the SEC playing like this.

Honey, we ain’t beating Missouri playing like this

 

[kybassfan]

15 for 21 inside the arc

0-10 from outside it

Even rebounding

Doing a good job of protecting the ball.

Jack more 3’s!!!!!!

PlayStation

 

[Kingslayer07]

We are damn lucky to be up 2, damn lucky

 

[kywildcat1021979]

Brooks had one basket and one rebound the last 18 minutes of the first half. Looked good the first two minutes though.

I know and it was the first time I gave him credit in 3 years and then he tanked the rest of the first half. He’s just not very good for someone who’s been here a few years it’s time for someone else to take those minutes.

 

[Cowtown Cat]

@BBUK what’s up, brother?

 

[ala_kat2]

Brooks is a real head scratcher. I can’t figure him out. Is he just selfish or just not a smart player. I mean why does he KEEP shooting 3’s. Drives me nuts

He doesn’t play very smart. Gets lost on D a lot too. He is rebounding this game, though. He’s good from 14-17 feet on the jumper if he doesn’t have to make any other basketball move.

 

[yabbadabbadoo_rivals213851]

Cal has changed nothing on offense.

Nope

 

[jameslee32]

Can’t remember a game with ZERO fTs.

Only one guy is creating any possible contact. Looks like my 5th graders today.

 

[mdlUK.1]

Cal has changed nothing on offense.

What change would you make that will help us make the wide open shots we are getting?

 

[loublue22_rivals308424]

He can shoot.



That's enough.

could have fooled me

 

[CatInCanuckLand]

Brooks’ ridiculous jumper in transition when we were up 28-24 might cost us. He doesn’t care. He’s horrible. Like 45 said, get ‘em out. Get ‘em the hell outta here.

 

[TortElvisII]

We’re like two sides of a coin. I chase tail and you give head!

Speaking for myself I like women.

 

[clew84]

Can you imagine what a solid 2-3 zone would do to this team? The horror…

 

[richbrookstomato]

30-28 Oscar great Brooks good everyone else blah. Grady still on this team. He is the invisible man for long stretches.

Oscar- yes
Brooks- NOOOOOOOO!!!!

Brooks is playing for Brooks. He can't shoot, but jacks up jumpers to try and convince NBA scouts he can. What makes it SAD is CAL allows him to do whatever he wants, which KILLS the offense.

Cal allows ONE dude EVERY year to do this, WHY?????

 

[UKWildcats1987]

Had been a chore since 2015.

If you didn't enjoy the fox team and the herro team I don't know what you expect. 2017 especially was one play away from a title imo if they beat unc.

I agree this year and last year were ugly.

 

[BBUK_anon]

@BBUK what’s up, brother?

Nothing but a thang... keeping on, keeping on... I hope you and yours are well!

 

[drew_ukfan_rivals]

What change would you make that will help us make the wide open shots we are getting?

Not having Brooks, wheeler, Toppin, and Hopkins take them

 

[Kampus Korner_rivals164031]

Almost same awkward offense since 2015. Pass the ball around perimeter with nothing being accomplished. Then, get desperate in the last 10 seconds and look desperate. Meanwhile, the other team, regardless of who it is, seems to get many more wide open 3’s. Add to this, for all the preseason talk about UK’s improved shooting, it is only hitting 23.5% from 3 point land the last 5.5 games. Cal needs to hire an offensive coordinator. This is some tired
and ugly s___t we’ve been watching.

 

[CincinnatiWildcat]

Anyone else over Brooks shooting? Long 2s with his foot on the 3 point line with a hand in his face, a long 2 early in the clock before his teammates even get down there and get into position, and then that turd when we could have had the last shot. WTF? He just doesn't play with a good BB IQ, especially for a Junior.

everyone other than our shooters and oscar on 15 footers falls into this category. If our offense is humming and you are in rhythm fine let it fly. However when we are coming off of a few misses they need to realize we need to get move the ball and try to get one of our main scorers a good look with oscar in position to rebound

 

[drew_ukfan_rivals]

Speaking for myself I like women.

It was a stupid joke. I just made it up. I’m not that fast on my feet

 

[kyjeff1]

We will miss you.

Says the guy that lost a ban bet

 

[Cowtown Cat]

Nothing but a thang... keeping on, keeping on... I hope you and your are good!

Doing great. Still looking. Feel it getting closer. I hope anyway! Hope all is well your way as well.

 

[GoNoles111]

could have fooled me

Defenses at least have to respect the threat. He needs to be out there instead of Toppin or Hopkins. I mean we're in 2021 here playing a lineup that has 4 dudes who can't hit a shot outside 12 feet. I mean bro, cmon. I don't even think Allen is that good but Jesus

 

[richbrookstomato]

The current NET numbers aren't reliable. There is zero doubt ND ends up in the Top 75 in NET by the end of the season.

They've lost 3 in a row. They are HORRIBLE!!

 

[kywildcat1021979]

Anyone who believed Cal would actually change are too damn gullible

100 % spot on !!!!

 

[phyrekat]

What change would you make that will help us make the wide open shots we are getting?

There's a reason a lot of those guys are wide open....

 

[jameslee32]

Speaking for myself I like women.

Sure. Aggravating them.

 

[BigRedMachineBigBlueNation]

If you didn't enjoy the fox team and the herro team I don't know what you expect. 2017 especially was one play away from a title imo if they beat unc.

I agree this year and last year were ugly.

Sans the 17 team. Shouldn’t have to be said.

 

[kennyskywalker34]

Brooks’ ridiculous jumper in transition when we were up 28-24 might cost us. He doesn’t care. He’s horrible. Like 45 said, get ‘em out. Get ‘em the hell outta here.

Yeah you must drive the ball there or hold up and wait for the team to get there. Worst possible shot. No one to rebound horrible.

 

[kyjeff1]

Cal has to adjust this, which will make him look bad, because he’s going to have to admit he was wrong . you can't just tell your players to shoot when they’re open or they're coming out. That means these guys are just chucking up shots from wherever when there's going to be a better shot to take.

Then we end up with the wrong guys shooting.

 

[MojoYamamoto]

Almost same awkward offense since 2015. Pass the ball around perimeter with nothing being accomplished. Then, get desperate in the last 10 seconds and look desperate. Meanwhile, the other team, regardless of who it is, seems to get many more wide open 3’s. Add to this, for all the preseason talk about UK’s improved shooting, it is only hitting 23.5% from 3 point land the last 5.5 games. Cal needs to hire an offensive coordinator. This is some tired
and ugly s___t we’ve been watching.

Why did you choose the last 5.5 games? Why not last five or six. Just seems a bit odd and random to pick 5.5.

 

[Crawfords Corner]

Congrats to LaPhonso Ellis. Always liked him as a player. He's also pretty dang good at the announcing gig as well.