<<< Kentucky vs dUKe Game Thread >>>

[fredmanthecatfan]

Robinson?

 

[mash_24]

It’s been 20
minutes. I’d advise everybody not to crown Duke just yet.

 

[MonsterMash79]

Are you watching the game? No I’m not a duke fan, I’m just willing to admit Kentucky ain’t good enough right now. Duke is getting whatever the hell they want whenever they want without Flagg in.

Yeh I know

 

[NBA-HD]

Jay Williams blowing it deep.

got a motorcycle he can borrow anytime

 

[ala_kat2]

Missing Brea and Robinson. Two huge pieces that have been MIA during this game.

We can’t get them clean looks. Duke’s defense is really good guarding the three.

 

[JimboBBN]

The talent difference is undeniable.

It is. But our roster was out together in like 3 months. Duke has been recruiting their guys for a few years. Pope will get us there.

 

[Team America]

You statement is true, but so are some of the complaints about the officiating... there were 2-3 crucial calls that switched momentum.

Duke has still played and looks like the better team overall, but those calls were directly responsible for 5-6 points as well as less foul trouble for UK.

Yep. Both can be true.

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

This is big can Pope make the halftime adjustments. With Cal we'd be toast already.

 

[Someguywhodoesntlikeyou]

This x100

These guys are still in college for a reason.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

1 turnover for Duke is a killer

We need to throw in some defensive looks. Even zone. Try something because we won’t matchup man to man.

 

[MonsterMash79]

He's just being a realist man. We've played like ***.

True story

 

[ArtLaibsGhost_rivals]

Despite the " experience " we have most of these guys have little experience in this type of game. Give Duke credit they got us out of our comfort zone and played with much more poise.

 

[gracetoyou]

Kentucky could have very well went up 10-12. Duke tried & tried to let us but that dry spell gave Duke enough to finally take the lead & get confidence.

 

[SophiesDad]

Didn’t Jay Williams and Jon Scheyer date?

 

[kywildcat1021979]

I feel like we have top many guys trying to make a spectacular play with a lot of eyes on this game:

-Brea first shot
-Willams last pass
-Butler about 5-6 plays
-Robinson twice

Just relax & play ball!

**And goodness gracious...Williams & Bilas crowning Duke as champs...lol.

Just too much Duke bias on this damn station it’s nauseating!

 

[DaDirtyLeb69]

Yeh I know

Ight fair enough.

 

[nssdigitalchumps]

Fine isn't good enough at UK.

Pope is amazingly the best ever and there is no God because it is Pope.

The team transcends magic and mystical beings by their greatness and can turn water into wine.

Is that better? Do you need some more drama?

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

This is big can Pope make the halftime adjustments. With Cal we'd be toast already.

The way Duke is playing defense a Cal team would lose by 35 tonight.

 

[CatFanInIlliniLand_rivals116236]

Butler - hit a 3, looked aggressive but out of control.

Oweh - he’s a dog but has had foul trouble.

Amari - Ugly on offense, has made some bonehead plays, but also the only reason we are still in it.

Kerr - Aggressive & not scared but gunslinging and cold.

Brea - getting torched. Has to provide offense if he’s going to be a defense liability

Robinson - No Show Jax

Almanor - Need to get him more looks from 3

Carr - Foul trouble and no rhythm.

Garrison - meh

 

[Someguywhodoesntlikeyou]

Anyway my daughters are having a great time at the game despite the performance.

And that means more to me than w/l

 

[DraftCat]

You don't win championships in November.... but this team has a lot of issues and it starts with the PG.

I like that we are prioritizing 3 points but going against an efficient monster like Duke you just can't be off or it's GGS

 

[Kingslayer07]

It’s been 20
minutes. I’d advise everybody not to crown Duke just yet.

I'm not. There are many teams better than Duke.

 

[LmdCat]

FFS man. Stop it. 5-5 from 3. Then reverted back to the mean. Whining and bitching about the officials is as bad as Dukes ***** asses flopping around. Just stop that.

Shut the hell up!! If you don't like my posts, don't read them, but you will not have influence on what I post. Who do you think you are?

 

[UKSanders_rivals37733]

8 turnovers for UK
1 for Duke

UK taken 13 free throws only made 8


Make some adjustments and lets go.

ONE TO for Duke. sigh.

The TO discrepancy is huge, but Duke should have had 3 if the charge had been called when Foster bulldozed Kriisa and when Proctor pushed off to get clear in the lane on another Duke score.

 

[ChicagoCat90]

All of our momentum stopped with the blocking call on Kerr. I wonder if our guys let the refs fluster them a bit.

 

[CatFanInIlliniLand_rivals116236]

Pope is amazingly the best ever and there is no God because it is Pope.

The team transcends magic and mystical beings by their greatness and can turn water into wine.

Is that better? Do you need some more drama?

You are a Dukie

 

[bbnkat02]

Just too much Duke bias on this damn station it’s nauseating!

ESPN is an ACC alumni frat with UConn trimmings.

 

[TankedCat]

I'm not mad at all - I'm just not expecting a big turnaround in UK in the second half.

it is what it is.

 

[truckbrandon]

Jay Williams blowing it deep.

Choking on it

 

[Runnin'Ramel]

Robinson didn’t attempt a shot that entire half. That can’t happen

He took an absurdly long 3 and got bailed out by a foul …

 

[FutureCity]

Duke looks like a national championship team.

 

[RunninRichie]

Whole lot of prognosticating in this thread. We missed some shots and took some bad ones, making sweeping generalizations about the whole season let alone a game in progress is wild. Have a bourbon and settle down.

Please don’t take any game thread thoughts serious. They’re just venting thoughts in the moment.

 

[Shaudylo]

So sick of losing to Duke . Hopefully we come out strong in the second half

 

[sam_o]

We have 0 chance to win this game playing man to man every time down the court. We cannot guard these guys straight up. We are going to have to play some zone and pack it in or we are going to give up shots in the paint and at the rim all game

 

[Bkocats]

anyone want to go outside with me?

 

[Kybluedude]

It’s the friggin first half. Let’s go in and relax. Think about it. Play more physical. Play with a chip. Nothing to lose. 28 points in the paint we have 6. Fix that. Run a little zone.

So many quitters. Hang in there. Sure wouldn’t want many on here on any team I played on.

 

[ala_kat2]

Butler having such a terrible half just kinda hand cuffs us . He was Tuuurible

Well, Oweh didn’t do much either.

 

[Kentucky2022]

Garrison and butler look awful so far

 

[podgejeff_]

You are a Dukie

He 100% is not.

 

[phyrekat]

I hope you lose.

I do too