BB: UK vs UCF (EXH) Game Thread

[UKWildcats1987]

Good overtime practice. We need it for the 5 vs 12 ncaa matchup

 

[darkshadesofblue]

Sooner or later N’deiye’s going to make one of those 3s

 

[Catfan in Tn.]

Cats! Cats! Cats!

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

Played better in OT than we did all game. Thank god.

 

[Drogon]

N'Diaye is even better at this transition to college than I thought he'd be.

 

[RunninRichie]

Need to find a coach for that.

Just wait until John Pelphrey starts really coaching them.

 

[Tri-Countycat]

I’d say Zoom better get comfortable

 

[ala_kat2]

NDIAYE shoots too many threes. He’s not shy about it like Diallo.

 

[Big BlueBeard]

Looked sharp in OT. Better than nothing.

 

[TX Wildcat]

Where’s this OT team been?

No doubt. Does give a glimpse of what the team can be. Too bad the OT final score should have been the end of regulation score.

 

[BigBluefoot]

UCF gassed out

Basically.

 

[Catastic5]

Y’all are a bunch of big babies.

UCF was a tournament team last year. This isn’t Transylvania or Monmouth.

We pulled away in OT against a P4 squad.

Moreno dam near has a triple double

Mason Williams looks like a #1 option and star.

Hawthorne will alter 3-4+ shots and passes a game.

Chilli slept through regulation.

You tell’em wildcat sista! Bunch of ungrateful fans. We just beat a team that has beaten Kansas a couple seasons ago.

 

[OldScratchBlues]

Forget the champions classic. Bring on the Emirates Cup. 44-0 boys.

 

[kyjeff1]

Was never worried.

I don't know why you guys were freaking out.

 

[JPFisher]

Did Pope take a dive the second half? Cuz this ain't the same team that played Florida Community and Technical College to overtime.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

And Pope pulls Hawthorne after missing the FTs. Way to help his confidence, azzhat

Definitely don’t want him in at the end of games yet. He was big scared you could just tell.

 

[HolySmokes]

No, I just understand reality. Pope ain’t it, but I came to grips with that, you guys want Pope fired, but want to win every game. Make it make sense.

You guys are so in your own head, that you're sticking up for the guy that lost to mid majors IN REAL GAMES in Rupp.

Some guys even think BCG is better. Y'all can't even hate a guy correctly.

Make what make sense? We want a crappy coach to be fired. We also want our team t9 be good. We can know they aren't good and still want them to be. BCG is better. Drunk BCG would out recruit Pope in a heartbeat.

 

[FLBBNFAN]

Williams is dishing it so well. Man he looks like a Cal era guard

He is a player and needs to be starting. Guess he isn't a D2 player like some prophesied this summer.

 

[Ash Williams]

I hate to say this, but I'm with kyjeff on this one. It's just an exhibition game, they mean nothing, see last year against Purdue. We found out who our players are. Now it's up to Pope to play them correctly.

 

[TheGyeroMan]

UCF gassed out

Had to be deflated with how badly the refs f'd them.

 

[SECualHealing]

Was never worried.

I don't know why you guys were freaking out.

I was just having a bad day. McDonald's gave me a Coke Zero instead of a Diet Coke.

 

[ThreeDogNight2]

As far as I’ve seen no one has been overreacting to this legitimately people just been overreacting sarcastically or have been Acting like this means nothing and Ucf is a little rock

 

[Dward13]

I hate to say it but Moreno would be a good 18 minute player a game, not a 30

Have not seen the improvement we hoped for and needed from him. I don’t think it’s an effort problem either. Has a great attitude and all the tools. No direction though.

 

[Lameguy]

LOL, if Pope left him in, you'd rip him for leaving a guy in that can't hit free throws.

People gushing all over him, but every minute he was in the game Ky lost points off the lead. Don’t get me wrong I like him but overall he gets lost on defense, and yes he can make up for some of it with his length but overall the team defense goes down especially with him and McBride on the court at the same time.

 

[kyjeff1]

Oozie cannot shoot worth a lick

Can you please NEVER put those two words in the same sentence ever again.

I imagine I am picturing the same thing women see when we say the word "moist".

 

[Drogon]

ndiaye is 1-8 from three.....i mean that seems to be a trend

Yea, his offense definitely needs some work. Im very happy with him, well mostly, that dumb foul at the end of regulation was bad, but defensively he is transitioning well to the college game. That's not even a concern now. What you said is though. If he make 35% that uplifts the offense a lot.

 

[katwest]

Exhibition or not, teams play their *** off against Kentucky and we all know that. I think we played like we thought we could turn it on when we wanted to, but that’s not how it works. The newcomers are finding that out.

 

[mash_24]

Pope has been given the chance and he just doesn’t have it in him to make the necessary changes to succeed. I still think he’s a good X’s and 0’s guy. And I think he’s a great dude. But you also have to have balls and fire in your belly to win at the highest level. Look to our football coach as an example. That’s the complete package UK basketball deserves.

 

[Dward13]

I was just having a bad day. McDonald's gave me a Coke Zero instead of a Diet Coke.

Only one proper response:

 

[theBlues]

I noticed that MM and MM started taking a much higher percentage of the shots near the end and in overtime. I imagine it will be like that anytime we're in a close game. Also, it was good to see MM come off the bench and hit a couple threes.

 

[Snarks]

Good overtime practice. We need it for the 5 vs 12 ncaa matchup

I’m assuming we’re the 12? No way we’re gonna be a 5 seed this year.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

I hate to say this, but I'm with kyjeff on this one. It's just an exhibition game, they mean nothing, see last year against Purdue. We found out who our players are. Now it's up to Pope to play them correctly.

Neither did last weeks game but some on here acted like it did.

The reality is the first game that matters is kansas. Thats always been the case.

 

[kyjeff1]

Agreed. But I didnt see you disagreeing with the part that he won us the game. Whistle after whistle after whistle. VCU isnt allowed to play defense. UK getting free throws for offensive fouls. Double dribbles not being called.

Damn, UCF is so bad, they have to move to Virginia.

 

[jeffky]

Pure dominance in overtime good grind out win

 

[Lameguy]

Have not seen the improvement we hoped for and needed from him. I don’t think it’s an effort problem either. Has a great attitude and all the tools. No direction though.

16 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assist and you don’t see an improvement. What exactly would it take?

 

[ComebackCats98]

I think one takeaway from tonight is no matter how low it gets with Wilkins at times he has to play and stay out of foul trouble. He has some really bad moments. Some good moments with his spurt ability

 

[Lameguy]

Pure dominance in overtime good grind out win

It looked like they finally relaxed

 

[HolySmokes]

Damn, UCF is so bad, they have to move to Virginia.

Simple mistake. Still ignoring the main point. Fcu vcu......when youre UK theres not much difference.

 

[megablue]

So far, it appears to me that Williams is the only player who can CONSISTENTLY get wherever he wants to on the court with the ball. He is a very legit, ready-to-go player. So GLAD we have him !!!

 

[ala_kat2]

Have not seen the improvement we hoped for and needed from him. I don’t think it’s an effort problem either. Has a great attitude and all the tools. No direction though.

He still can’t make a 3ft bank shot. Needs a sky hook like Alcindor. He did have a good rebounding game.