***** OFFICIAL Little Rock vs UK GAME THREAD*****

[kyjeff1]

Where is the Alex Wilkins that we saw dominate UConn in the NCAAT? We apparently got his evil twin… Jasper Johnson-Wilkins.

 

[Tri-Countycat]

This team looks like a Billy Gillespie team in terms of talent level. Pope inability to get top players to come play for him will be the final chapter in his story as UKs coach.

 

[HRPopeNstuff]

We look about as bad as any UK team I've seen in an exhibition

 

[ukman72]

Texas Tech will destroy us in that next exhibition if we play anything like this.

 

[RunninRichie]

43 points in 31 minutes…

 

[DelkBowl]

I may be the only one but I don’t see any change in MM. no passion, no athleticism, no explosiveness.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

I sort of assume the offense is not going to be Wilkins and Diallo taking turns dribbling for twenty five seconds up top and forcing something the entire season but the prospect is frightening.

Oh man it really is. If that comes to fruition we will be a .500 team. We have to run offense because whatever this is, isn’t basketball.

 

[Catastic5]

Can we shoot close up shots at all?

 

[bbnkat02]

We could go 1-2 in preseason if we don’t step up quick.

 

[Wildcat_in_DC]

look....another missed layup

 

[MidseasonTweak]

Pope looks completely out of it. The joy in his eyes looks gone

 

[loublue22_rivals308424]

We could definitely lose both of those exhibitions

 

[Wunky]

Hawthorne is raw like a baby deer but at least the effort is there.

Zoom plays like the game moves too fast for him. Bull in a china shop kind of guard. Idk what the hell Wilkins is doing tonight. McBride appears to be a lumbering catch and shoot guy and that’s it. No hops and can’t create space.

 

[RoyKent]

it’s only game 1, but this game does not make me excited for the season.

 

[TFCat11]

Wilkins

Right after Pope saying, “There will be nights when he plays like the best player in the country!”

 

[OldScratchBlues]

Wait.. we have 13 turnovers against Little Rock?

 

[Im The Village Idiot]

Starting to really like B. Hawthorne. Kid plays hard, could be a very good defender someday if he keeps working.

 

[MidseasonTweak]

I think we will see a lot of Williams going forward

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

Williams knows how to play at least.

 

[loublue22_rivals308424]

Diallo just dribbled it off his foot then let them score on the other end

 

[RunninRichie]

it’s only game 1, but this game does not make me excited for the season.

Remember; the Georgetown game was “just an exhibition”.

 

[TX Wildcat]

Williams has to be on the floor!

 

[MbergCat]

I like Williams

 

[Noxium3222]

Thank God they aren't calling the walks.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

Honestly it gave me vibes of some of Tubby’s teams at the end. 8-12 losses. 8-9 seed type teams.

Just need Bobby Perry at the 4. Hawthorne! That’s what I like to see.

 

[Eagles_Ball_69]

He was *** early on, kinda like Zoom is right now. Pope wont get credit for developing DA, but maybe Zoom will be as good as DA ended up being.

Issue is one was brought in as an elite PG, the other wasn’t. Diallo isn’t anything close to an elite PG. He kinda sucks.

 

[megablue]

Williams can play.
He is our best TRUE PG.

 

[ukman72]

This team does remind me of the 12-13 team. We have no real PG and Wilkins is basically like Goodwin was that year. He took so many bad shots and Cal just kept yelling at him to take it to the rim.

 

[MidseasonTweak]

Diallo... good god. Just not a good night

 

[Wildcat_in_DC]

diallo is so bad......

 

[loublue22_rivals308424]

The guards, lol

 

[Catastic5]

Williams can play.
He is our best true PG.

That’s depressing.

 

[Tri-Countycat]

I may be the only one but I don’t see any change in MM. no passion, no athleticism, no explosiveness.

You’re not the only one. I just don’t see the fascination.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

Issue is one was brought in as an elite PG, the other wasn’t. Diallo isn’t anything close to an elite PG. He kinda sucks.

Our back court is ughh. I know they are better than this, but if they run the team like tonight… play Williams. He plays the game.

 

[loublue22_rivals308424]

Another turnover on an inbound

 

[Eagles_Ball_69]

Where is the Alex Wilkins that we saw dominate UConn in the NCAAT? We apparently got his evil twin… Jasper Johnson-Wilkins.

You have to remember he’s the same dude that struggled in at least a handful of games vs CAA teams. Hes fine when he makes shots. When he doesn’t, well…

 

[UKWildcats1987]

Pope looks completely out of it. The joy in his eyes looks gone

His joy is cashing checks. Thats it.

 

[Wildcat_in_DC]

the diallo/wilkins duo aint it....

 

[bigblue1971]

Diallo worse version of Aberdeen?

 

[JwUKFan11]

You guys aren't tired of not having top talent? Every year with Pope is like this.