His defense is fine. I don’t know what they’re watching.
DA mop up time
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With Mintz running point, the offense opens up enough that DA could contribute. He needs players around him that can drive and kick it out. He simply cannot get off his own shot. He’s slow and easy to trail and needs to work on his quickness if he’s going to contribute without depending on everyone else to get him open.
Either that or Cal doesn’t have enough confidence in him to allow him to do anything other than shoot. Some players he won’t even allow them to dribble. That’s a fact.
He does need to work on his ball handling and movements, though.
He's never going to flourish or contribute under Cal. I hope I'm wrong but when a player knows the coach is looking to stick a knife in your back .. results will be exactly what we have witnessed . Poor . Cal isn't going to let us Bennys have an edge over him , on anything. He's a HOFer for Gods sake. I'll be shocked if doesn't announce a transfer within a week of the season ending. Its that. " he cant defend" He wont shoot .. he doesn't make them in practice BS that's flat out sad to be forced to listen too from 9 win Cal .
I don’t ever remember Cal making a point to say that about another player here. That’s the first.
His defense is no worse than any other perimeter player we have, not named Mintz.
Could be, we know how short the leash is for certain players. Boston lived through some of that mid-season. Was rarely on the floor at the end of the game for a stretch. You have to give him credit, it doesn’t appear the “noise” disrupted him.
This game is as much mental as it is physical. Some players just don’t have the mental toughness to overcome the adversity that comes with being the guy in HS and something less than that in college. If DA is going to be what we think he can be, he needs to work his *** off in the off-season and become more mentally tough. I’m convinced the noise (internal and external) has gotten to him.
Him starting that game really messed with him. He was playing consistently well and then told Cal he’d rather come off the bench after a poor game as a starter. He hasn’t been the same since
Getting stronger, in better shape, and fighting harder to get open would make a difference with Allen. Will that happen here, or at all?
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I'm not saying Dontae should get all of Bostons minutes , but many on her state how weak DA appears , If he's too weak , what does that make Boston ?
When Allen plays lately he has not played good. I know he is a Kentucky kid so you think he should play regardless of how good or bad he plays. Where did you coach?
It's really because the offense becomes Even more limited with Allen in the game. Even on top of lanes opening up if he's making shots. Allen is very passive and falls back to let someone else make the plays. Having him in is having a 4 man line up on the floor. He won't move without the ball.
I agree , I'm not trying to say that , But two things can be true at the same time Boston is better than Allen But Allen was terribly misused / abused by Cal.
The way Allen has played lately it looks like Cal has known exactly what he was doing. No one knows how Allen plays in practice. He had one good game against Mississippi State and the fan base was ready to anoint him the next Rex Chapman.
It’s not Cal’s fault that Allen isn’t a more complete player...yet. He theoretically still has a cpl years to develop him. But, Allen doesn’t remove himself from the game after every mistake & didn’t start taking bad & rushed shots til Cal started that bs about passing up shots. Cal screams to shoot as soon as he touches the ball, whether he’s open or not. He plays like something/someone is in his head.
I’m not removing blame from Allen, he’s been far from perfect. But, Cal is the one who has shattered his confidence. He’s made him uncomfortable on the floor & if you’ve ever played you know it’s tough to play like that. You tighten up when you know you’re coming out after one mistake. He’s made TWO 3s since Jan 26. He didn’t get his shot until Jan 2 at MSU. But, In 8 January games he made at least two 3s in 7 of them. He was playing well & with confidence. Then, the bottom fell out when Cal called him out publicly. It’s not hard to trace if you’re paying attention.
Askew played PG..Allen can't dribble or pass that's why he doesn't get Askew's min
Say what you will, but Cal's five * oad guys step going to play no matter about practice...practice. we talking bout practice!
I wasn’t saying Allen should take his minutes at PG . I’m just saying Askew was playing way too much at one point . Mintz should have been running Point then.
Yep Cal knows exactly what he's doing he gives the long leash to some players where they can stay on the floor and play through mistakes all year ( Boston , Askew). Then you get to a player like Allen and the 1st mistake he makes he gets yanked for the rest of the game. So therefore Allen's development is way behind someone's like Askew and Boston because they got to play through all there mistakes! Yes Cal knows exactly what he's doing that's why we sit at 9-15!
Maybe you call Mitch and apply for the job. You seem to have all the answers.
You must be a psychic to read Allen and Cal's mind. Are you in the stock market?
No apparently you think Cal has all the answers and everything Cal does is golden he does no wrong in your eyes. He has faults just like we all do!
Do you EVER offer anything of substance? I’ll answer for you...F no you don’t! You do nothing but talk **** on everybody’s posts & NEVER have a real opinion of your own. Here’s a psychic statement, you’ll continue to be a **** poster who offers zero to the board. Now, unless you have something constructive to say or if you can stop being a dick for one minute just stop quoting me.
This notion that Allen can’t pass is absolute horse ****.
Just like I told him the other day, he’s a *****. He sounds like he’s about 12 or 13. Sounds like the only coach he’s ever watched Kentucky Basketball under is Cal. Annoying af.
Man, I try to treat ppl on here just like I would in person, as far as being polite & civil, even in disagreements. But, I know I’m a naive dumbass for expecting the same in return.
Same here. That dude, though, just tries to get under people’s skin. He’s a straight Cal nut hugger. That’s really all there is to it.
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Askew couldn’t guard a corpse but he gets 30+ mpg.
lol..he may can but we haven't seen it..he's had like 3 ast all year
Why do you post here? You are not even a UK fan. Do you not have anything else to do with your time? You must lead a very unhappy life.
Is he not a UK fan?! I kinda wondered that. Man, what do people get out of trolling our board?! It’s very cringe worthy. Disgusting really.
I made it a point to really watch him when he was in, he threw up two or three bricks really quick when he got the ball and really didn’t do much else. He had one good defensive possession. I hope he comes back because he can be good but he’s not the savior we need right now.
That’s because he’s forced to take shots. Good or bad, doesn’t matter. It’s a point of emphasis by our “coach”.