*****O-fficial UK vs. FL game thread *****

[RoyKent]

I would love to see the stats of our score versus our opponents in the last 2:00 of a half. We have to outscored by about 1,000

 

[*CatinIL*]

CATS come out of the gate fast then poop.

 

[Dubya C Dubya]

Wheeler going out killed our momentum.

Was just going to post that. He's the straw that stirs the drink. We are best at break-neck speed.

 

[jessieshorts8]

Maybe all that hype after the Kansas game went to their heads a bit.

 

[HerrosHeroes]

Also, when FL went to a Zone, all at once we couldn’t get a decent shot. If not for Tshiebwe’s rebounding and hustle, we’re behind in the score at half.

13 and 9 for Oscar at half.
Ill gladly take 26 and 18.

 

[BlueThunderstruck]

I don’t have a problem with sitting a player with 2 fouls, we kept the lead that’s all that matters it’s not like we’re down 10 now.

Florida has all the momentum now. Hopefully we’ll get it back.

 

[RunninRichie]

doesn’t TyTy have like 1 three the past 4 games?

 

[gbl97]

Honestly I'd take a forced 3 from Grady over all these 18 footers we're missing.

 

[SophiesDad]

Game has kind of gone how I imagined it, minus that huge offensive explosion to start the game. Knew Florida would hang around and keep it close. Cats by 8-10 late

 

[bbnkat02]

Shooting 41 percent but it feels like we’ve missed a ton of shots short.

 

[TomTraubertsBlues]

For a 5th yr Senior Grady's basketball IQ isn't very high.

 

[kyjeff1]

Okay, no more of this stupid pick up 2 fouls and done for the half. Cannot sit Wheeler for the final 13 minutes of the first half (I know he briefly came back in). Whole momentum changed when he went out. He should not come off the court in the second half.

The 2nd half is more important than the first half. If he picks up a 3rd foul, we're screwed in the second half.

If we were down 10 points, yeah, put him back in, but you don't risk a 3rd foul there.

Wheeler is only effective if he plays with his hair on fire, he can't do that with 2 fouls on him.

 

[jameslee32]

Here's some bracketology for you..

Baylor just lost a key player, likely for the year? Then they won't be in our region.

Someone give me Lunardi's salary..

How close will Dook be to Durham, NC? Early rounds in Greenville, SC once again.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Wheeler going out killed our momentum.

I dont want to put NO blame on Cal and the team.. but once again we lose a key player, either to fouls or injury, and the team looks totally different.

Now, we should be a bit more poised and ready to absorb a missing player.

 

[Stayhi859]

Maybe all that hype after the Kansas game went to their heads a bit.

I literally said this in a different thread earlier this week and was laughed at by a couple posters

 

[cathouse_rivals216755]

Interesting the lineup with Ware and Oscar more effective than Oscar and KB

That just tells you how pitiful Brooks is playing today.

He knows Toppin not available and Cal has to play him.

Back to loafing again.

 

[RoyKent]

Brooks, Tyty and Wheeler a combined 3 of 14…yikes

 

[Atrain7732]

Will be interesting to see how they come out second half. If wheeler can stay on the floor and we play decent d on the threes we should be good.

 

[kywildcat1021979]

Outside of Oscar that was an abysmal first half. We have not played particularly well since the KU game

Not trying to make excuses but the SEC is a lot better than what it used to be we are the 2nd ranked conference. Usually we are 5-6. That has a lot to do with all these tough games.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

How close will Dook be to Durham, NC? Early rounds in Greenville, SC once again.

Christ, it seems Greensboro is a permanent opening round.

 

[kyjeff1]

JFCats is bipolar.

He stands up for UK when criticism is justified, and rages against UK when it's not.

He takes the contrarian view. He'd be the obnoxious guy in the bar who hurls profanity at the TV if we were all sitting with him in person.

You call it bipolar, I call it extreme hypocrisy.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

I would love to see the stats of our score versus our opponents in the last 2:00 of a half. We have to outscored by about 1,000

So is today "bash Cal's offense" day after yesterday was "defend Cal against those who bash Cal's Offense" day?

Tomorrow will be "Defend Cal's Offense" Day again, whereas Monday is "Bash Cal's Offense" Day?

 

[jameslee32]

Cal wants him to shoot it. Just not when you’re covered up.

...with 10 seconds left in the half.

 

[mdlUK.1]

Is it ok to make fun of the clown hair on reeves?

 

[chroix]

We are considerably less effective with Wheeler off the floor.

 

[fatguy87]

Shooting splits:

Rim - 5/7 1.43 PPS
2PJ - 4/14 0.57 PPS
3PJ - 4/13 0.9 PPS

Only about 20% of our shots came at the rim. We average almost twice that rate for the season. A plurality of our shots were our least effective shots. Florida took away the rim and made us rely on jump shooting.

 

[kywildcat1021979]

Brooks, Tyty and Wheeler a combined 3 of 14…yikes

Wheeler sit out most of that half with 2 fouls. This just isn’t Brooks game. Ty Ty is still in a funk and hasn’t really came out of it since his injury.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Is it ok to make fun of the clown hair on reeves?

Only if you're willing to microaggress clowns.

 

[kennyskywalker34]

Florida going zone and them making shots is why they cut into the lead. That is the reason not Wheeler sitting. White called a time out and layed into his team for not getting back on defense.

 

[SophiesDad]

Wheeler picking up 2 early dumb fouls but he got Florida’s pg in the process.

 

[RoyKent]

So is today "bash Cal's offense" day after yesterday was "defend Cal against those who bash Cal's Offense" day?

Tomorrow will be "Defend Cal's Offense" Day again, whereas Monday is "Bash Cal's Offense" Day?

I guess I missed the part where Cal missed 5 shots in the last 2:00 of the half.

 

[BlueThunderstruck]

Yeah but we are up 5 in part because he knocked down 3 straight 3 pointers to start the game.

That doesn’t negate the very bad decision to launch that second long 3 when we could’ve taken the last shot. It was a terrible decision regardless how many shots he made.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

I guess I missed the part where Cal missed 5 shots in the last 2:00 of the half.

But you're bashing the players. Aren't you supposed to defend them on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, whereas you bash them on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays?

 

[kyjeff1]

Brooks is sooooo frustrating. I don't believe he will ever change. That is just who he is. Unless he is just takes an open 15ft shot or a dunk, he doesn't bring you much.

Cal is the coach, he should pull KB aside and either show him how he's hurting the team, or bench him until he figures it out. He’s a C+ player that thinks he should take every shot and what's worse, he gets stripped more than any player I've ever seen.

 

[MojoYamamoto]

Mintz hasn't been his usual self today either. He has missed all of his 3's. That really hurts our offense too. Seems Grady is the only reliable shooter we have right now. And after starting the game hitting 3 straight, he has now missed 3 or 4 straight.

 

[TheDude73]

I would love to see the stats of our score versus our opponents in the last 2:00 of a half. We have to outscored by about 1,000

Yeah but Cal is something like 380 - 12 when having a lead of 10 or more. So who cares about this stat you want to see.

 

[TortElvisII]

Is it ok to make fun of the clown hair on reeves?

Not without hurting my feelings.

 

[kywildcat1021979]

I dont want to put NO blame on Cal and the team.. but once again we lose a key player, either to fouls or injury, and the team looks totally different.

Now, we should be a bit more poised and ready to absorb a missing player.

This is correct and you know it’s going to happen in the tournament will we be able to maintain if it happens then? Or are we going to continue to see the difference it makes every regular season game it’s happened this season?

 

[ala_kat2]

Shooting 41 percent but it feels like we’ve missed a ton of shots short.

Well, we started 8/10. Then went cold.

 

[Tubbyfan78]

Dude. Ware just air balled a FT.

After a hustle rebound and put back and one.