Kentucky -- UCLA --- Gamethread

[UKserialkiller]

Gonna be a good learning lesson to work off.

Any team will learn to just sag the middle and let us shoot jumpers. That last hump shot had 4 Bruins waiting for the miss

 

[UKEE93]

We didn't learn a thing from last year's game. UCLA running the same with better players and we just aren't prepared for it one bit.

 

[true-blue1]

Wish he would transfer to Gonzaga

Are you watching the damn game? Please shut up!

 

[NavyKat]

Getting out toughed by UCLA. Not good.

 

[wildcatwelder_rivals]

Right now.....right now.....UCLA is clearly the better team, IMHO.

Would love to have Leaf on this team.

 

[Jakarii]

Yep I agree with the inexperience. First game vs a good team that can match them. Now we will see how they respond after this game

 

[MarkPftw]

This is the type of game where we thought Mulder could be a weapon. Hasn't even seen the floor.

Mulder ? Who's that ? lol

 

[fatguy87]

Every time we make a push, they answer with a big three to halt momentum.

We miss a 2 point jumper and then they hit a three. It's like clockwork.

We have offensive deficiencies that must be addressed as well as defensive. Some of it is the same old same old though with Cal's teams early in the season. We typically aren't rounding into one of the best offensive teams in the country until late January.

 

[RoyKent]

Never imagined UK getting blown out and embarrassed at Rupp with Cal as a coach. Especially not as the #1 team in the country.

 

[Hoskins91_rivals]

Youth is showing today. It's fine. We'll learn that you can't get away with this stuff against a good team.

 

[ck-2]

We didn't learn a thing from last year's game. UCLA running the same with better players and we just aren't prepared for it one bit.

Whose fault is that?

 

[ala_kat2]

This is the type of game where we thought Mulder could be a weapon. Hasn't even seen the floor.

Yep, Cal don't like him. Not sure his defense could be any worse than anyone else today. Cal gotta play his OneNDones.

 

[jameslee32]

UCLA packing it in. Gotta defend, rebound, run out for layups, take good shots and hit them. I don't get taking all these threes when they weren't built for it.

 

[gomminit33]

#elite8anddone

Unless they imrpove. Season is young but this would be a 20pt game on a neutral court.

 

[3 fan_rivals214492]

Can't believe rebounds are 36-35. Seems like we are getting outrebounded by 20

 

[Pulaski Cat Fan_rivals377587]

Mulder ? Who's that ? lol

I sometimes can't understand Cal.

 

[MudererofCrows]

Hard to put the blame on the players when the gameplay stinks and they keep making the same mistakes over and over again.

 

[Burly]

UCLA is just better
Not referees
Better Coached better players
Calapari plays man defense under our basket
Who does that
Elite offensive teams abuse a switching man defense ( Wisconsin)

 

[throatpoker]

We joke about it, but we NEED shooters. Driving and athleticism is awesome but if you can't shoot then we're going to continue to lose to teams like this when are defense sucks.

2011 we went to the FF with Lamb, Knight, Miller, and Co. 2012 we won a natty with Lamb and Miller. 2014 we were runner up with Aaron Harrison playing insane. 2015 we go to a FF with Booker and Aaron Harrison.

This year Monk needs to looks to shoot more. We need plays set up for him to shoot. We need more from Mulder (not sure we isn't getting a crack today). One of Gabriel or Willis has to step up.

If all we can do is drive and dunk/lay up we will continue to lose. If we continue to play lazy defense and give up boards we get dominated.

Knew this game was over from tip when i saw ucla's hard work ethic starting lineup. Basketball players always have the advantage early season against pure athletes

 

[Woodrow24]

Leaving mulder on the bench in a game where we need to hit some dang 3's is mind boggling.

 

[mdlUK.1]

We miss wide open shots and they got a right handed guy hitting 3 from his left shoulder. Can't beat luck.

 

[truebluewildcat_rivals34254]

Athlete ball works against 95% of our schedule, it doesn't cut the mustard against teams like UCLA and it doesn't work on it's own in march...need more basketball...

 

[i11ogica1]

What about UCLA scoring at will. Is that the refs fault as well?

Yep it's the refs fault

When 3/4 of your screens and picks are fouls, it's easy to get open. if you don't understand the game, you shouldn't be a ky fan......

 

[Fancatstik]

Ignore list is getting full today. Some of you guys need to get a life. Complain about play all you want but these personal attacks are a joke.

You won't have anyone left to chat with at this rate [laughing]

 

[KyCatFan1]

I still think Cal wants them to lose this one. He is letting the same guys constantly make the same mistakes. Trying to prove a point I think since he gave them big heads with all the talk of how good they are.

 

[Cbbcrazy2]

I remember a very smart coach saying one time, the team that hits shots will win this game. I see that happening today......we are not hitting shots.

 

[Schwagg]

Mulder at the 3 & Jones at the 4 would make this a much better shooting team & open up driving lanes.

 

[numberonedad]

We dont have a rim protector. Bam isn't the shot blocker this team needs

 

[John Henry]

White boy can shoot

 

[NavyKat]

And Welsh killing us again with 15 foot daggers.

 

[dckala2_rivals16641]

I don't ever want to see Walsh again

 

[RoyKent]

Can't imagine many teams win games when allowing 90+ points.

 

[SilentsAreGolden]

Alford pushes off every time.

 

[TheBigBlueSpectacle]

Domination

 

[3 fan_rivals214492]

They ran same ******* play twice for jumpers for Welsh and we don't stop it

 

[CincyUKFan]

I don't understand how Mulder does not get a look. Is Cal seriously going to give Briscoe a green light all year and not give an actual shooter any PT? And is this seriously going to gon on for two more years? Because no one is drafting a SG who can't shoot.

 

[blubo]

Alford pushes off every time.

on cue

 

[RoyKent]

Bam sucks at finishing around the rim. Just totally sucks

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Lol.. Refs start doing their job when the game is over. I hope Shows dies.

 

[ck-2]

UCLA is just better
Not referees
Better Coached better players
Calapari plays man defense under our basket
Who does that
Elite offensive teams abuse a switching man defense ( Wisconsin)

Refs were bad. But you're right.