19 turnovers is a hot mess.
***** OFFICIAL Little Rock vs UK GAME THREAD*****
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WTF does him coming off the bench at Florida have to do with it? He didn't have to carry any weight in that role.
He was terrible last year until January, but I wouldn't expect weak minded people to be fair with critisisms.
You can say Pope isn’t good enough and still give him credit for the things he did do.
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If things go sideways, Donovan will be our coach next season. You can bet your house on that one
The game wasn’t pretty but it did what it’s suppose to do and that is to show you what to work on and get the players some reps. On a bright side they hit well from 3 and defense looked good. Williams and Hawthorne showed promise. I liked the big line up that he had for a little while late.
You mean there's a chance we play on Thursday instead of Wednesday lol
My biggest concern from tonight? Zoom Diallo. My biggest surprise? Mason Williams…
See what I did there? Even with Dad on the staff, Pope grossly overpaid Diallo, and would probably look foolish, to give the starting spot to Mason, but if he doesn’t, it almost certainly “curtains” for Pope coaching at UK. Even if he did, honestly, it probably won’t matter!
We’ve all seen this one before, and we alll know how it ends.
See what I did there? Even with Dad on the staff, Pope grossly overpaid Diallo, and would probably look foolish, to give the starting spot to Mason, but if he doesn’t, it almost certainly “curtains” for Pope coaching at UK. Even if he did, honestly, it probably won’t matter!
We’ve all seen this one before, and we alll know how it ends.
He is what he is. A James Madison level player.
Now, let’s all go watch Lance Dawe talk about how awesome the team looked tonight 
Ndiaye, Wilkins, Diallo need to get better. Point blank.
Donovan will not be a upgrade man. Yall want washed up old Donavan that won a title twenty years ago. Just keep Pope....
Get somebody young. Like stein. Is that not easy to see?
This isnt 1996..its thirty years later. Have to have a cool coach.. look at the last five years of champions.
Lmao. I like his podcasts truly, and he has cooked with the football takes lately, but you are right. His intro tonight: "Cats had to knock off the rust tonight, but one dude stood above the rest." (Play Locked on intro)Now, let’s all go watch Lance Dawe talk about how awesome the team looked tonight
Basketball is dead until Pope leaves. But he cant read the room so hopefully J Batt can help him out. Football tomorrow baby!!!
Missed the game. The score wasn't overly impressive and the comments I've seen aren't great, but just curious if there are any indications this team can be elite based on what you watched tonight? Not just "okay" or "pretty good" because that won't cut it this season.
Remember last year when we blew out Purdue? We all thought they were championship caliber, then it was downhill since. Well this year’s exhibition was a clunker so the pendulum will swing the opposite direction, meaning this year we will have a great season. 
Hes cool to boomers. Hes not cool to the 20 year olds that will be playing.
Georgetown exhibition existed.Remember last year when we blew out Purdue? We all thought they were championship caliber, then it was downhill since. Well this year’s exhibition was a clunker so the pendulum will swing the opposite direction, meaning this year we will have a great season.
Hawthorne, Mason Williams getting shite done.
Zoom dribble dribble dribble dribble dribble dribble tee oh
Exactly, it was all down hill after Purdue
They looked like I projected. Above average team, make round of 32 or sweet 16 and lose 12 games overall.
Who? Not me...I've had at least 30 in one day before. The disrespect...lolHey look, I've created my 30th account.
More like 3000
Problem is that the team are making many of the same mistakes that the previous team made. Shouldn’t that be concerning?Remember last year when we blew out Purdue? We all thought they were championship caliber, then it was downhill since. Well this year’s exhibition was a clunker so the pendulum will swing the opposite direction, meaning this year we will have a great season.
If he is, and I’m not saying he won’t be, that’s a REAL EFFING PROBLEM. But probably says a lot about where this backcourt is. Btw, how you think a kid like Diallo will handle that? This backcourt will be Popes undoing. They just don’t look very good. 3-5 could be serviceable. But you’re not going to win squat with this backcourt.
I noted after the pro day exhibition that Zoom didn't even appear to be on the court, that he didn't show up in anyway. People said, don't worry about it, he'll be fine, it's just six minute periods with mixed up rotations. Well tonight he still didn't show. That's a major concern. To me he looks more suited to be a 2 guard. On the other hand Williams looked great; honestly, looked like the best player on the court. Williams is going to need to start with Wilkins and Zoom rotating in and out as the off guard, and even then I see big concerns with whichever one is on the floor with Williams. Mom, Williams, Hawthorne, and Moreno are the only ones that impressed tonight. The team did not look cohesive.
The problem is, he “developed” him into a PG on a 14 loss team. DA wasn’t the problem. Popes inability to build a competent roster is the problem.
Reps aren’t going to solve the issues. This team has a serious LOFT problem. They shoot the 3 around 50%, they’ll win. They don’t, well, ULR ain’t walking through that door in SEC play.
Not an impressive performance.
Positives: MM, Mason Williams, long on defense, challenged shots at the rim
Negatives:
Sloppy with the ball
Guards played a lot of hero ball
Press offense
Sloppy with the ball some more
I am not freaking out after the first exhibition as I saw our 2003 team lose one to Team Nike and they ended up fine. That said, from what I saw tonight, this looks like a low end Tubby team to me. Happy to eat these words.
Positives: MM, Mason Williams, long on defense, challenged shots at the rim
Negatives:
Sloppy with the ball
Guards played a lot of hero ball
Press offense
Sloppy with the ball some more
I am not freaking out after the first exhibition as I saw our 2003 team lose one to Team Nike and they ended up fine. That said, from what I saw tonight, this looks like a low end Tubby team to me. Happy to eat these words.
You're avoiding the question.
Everyone is who they are when they sign wherever they sign, so wth does that even mean?
Truth is, DA stunk at the pg spot early last year, but by January, he was a damn good pg. Who gets credit for that transformation?
Come on, you can do it, I know you can.
Impressed:
-Momcilovic
-Mason Williams overall game.
-Hawthorne's defense. Looked like Tayshaun Prince.
-3 point shooting. Can maintain 4 threats from 3 at all times.
-Defensive potential
Depressed:
-Wilkins. Loose Cannon. Terrible decisions. He kept the game under 30 almost by himself.
-Possessions. Committed nearly 20 turnovers and only had 8 offensive boards on 36 chances. Gonna have to shoot the lights out to overcome routine shooting volume disparities.
-Momcilovic
-Mason Williams overall game.
-Hawthorne's defense. Looked like Tayshaun Prince.
-3 point shooting. Can maintain 4 threats from 3 at all times.
-Defensive potential
Depressed:
-Wilkins. Loose Cannon. Terrible decisions. He kept the game under 30 almost by himself.
-Possessions. Committed nearly 20 turnovers and only had 8 offensive boards on 36 chances. Gonna have to shoot the lights out to overcome routine shooting volume disparities.
First year in my life I had absolutely no interest even turning on the game at all.
The forum is more entertaining at this point. Did Pope do his mega mind stare and squint?
Give him a couple more years. Eventually players will learn teleconesis
Lmao drugs took out damn near all of your brain cells
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