Halftime lead pretty much thanks to Sheppard finally getting back in the game. He steals, he scores, he find open shooters for them to score. Difference between leading or probably being tied or trailing at half.
***Kentucky vs LSU Game Thread***
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LSU scored 19 pts in the first 7 minutes
LSU scored 8 pts the next 13 minutes
LSU scored 8 pts the next 13 minutes
This is why Mitchell has to be the backup 5. Mitchell is bad defensively but better than those two.
I hope Thiero and Onyenso can get 34 minutes a game at the 4 and 5. Let Mitchell get 12 minutes backing them up.
But we all know once healthy. Mitchell will start and play 35 minutes and Thiero will get hardly no minutes.
Heard Freemantle is transferring to KENTUCKY. I know you’re not happy about this but it’s big news for 2024-2025!
Good for him AND us. Some kids it just takes longer to click.
3 fouls in 20 minutes!LSU simply must be the best defensive team in the country. They never foul
Nooooo. Not at all.
There are nuances to the game that.......never mind.
Go Big Blue.
It is funny watching him in the game. He just doesn’t have a clue yet.
3 straight games of holding teams under 30 in first half. 29,29 and 27.
People need to remember when Sheppard gets burned when trying to make a steal how many times he gets the steal and sets up a score.
Now that said the Florida play off Clayton 5 seconds left was inexcusable and he should never been off him on that play it cost us a win.
Our nameless coach can keep trying to put the spotlight on DJ and Edwards, but anyone with a clue knows that this team will only go as far as Reeves and Sheppard take it. Reed knows how to keep our offense under control and get the ball to scorers in scoring position.
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We play best with Sheppard on the court. Why doesn’t our hall of fame coach see this?
When was the last time in Kentucky basketball history that we went an entire half without shooting a FT?
9FTs for LSU, 0 for Kentucky
9FTs for LSU, 0 for Kentucky
Burks is gonna be a really good player down the road.
Cal needs to figure out what he's going to do with Bradshaw and DJ.
You either bring them off the bench and we look better because of it. Or keep forcing them into the game for draft reasons and run the risk of an early exit.
Feels like it's going to be the latter. I'm actually at the point where I'm glad to see them struggling because it forces the notion that these two guys should be coming off the bench.
You either bring them off the bench and we look better because of it. Or keep forcing them into the game for draft reasons and run the risk of an early exit.
Feels like it's going to be the latter. I'm actually at the point where I'm glad to see them struggling because it forces the notion that these two guys should be coming off the bench.
No more so than Bradshaw…but big Z can at least hit the rim on a 3attempt.
Guy is Division II talent on a good day but be careful, speaking truth will get your crucified
Reed & reeves needs to be on the court most of the game
Dilly and DJ with awful halves
Scoring drought where we missed 6/7 open shots
We're up 9 at half
I'll take that on the road
Scoring drought where we missed 6/7 open shots
We're up 9 at half
I'll take that on the road
Most years our halfcourt offense looks like crap. That's on the coach. All we do is have like 3 guys standing around while a 4th sets a half a$$ pick so the 5th can try and drive recklessly. We should be setting multiple picks all over the place and causing mismatches and getting open shots from our shooters. It's the same problem that causes us to struggle with getting good looks at the end of halves most every game.
Wonder if Reed will start the second half?
I notice when Reed and Dilly play together Reed is constantly deferring to Dilly. Love Dilly but this team goes where Reed and Reeves take it.
We shouldn't undermine DJ's defense, guys.
He has been our best perimeter defender, by a large margin, since he came back from injury.
That is 50% of the game after all.
Shep/DJ/Reeves is a good perimeter to me, especially since Rob's offense is lacking right now.
Let’s just hope our defense has finally turned a corner we need a dominant defense to go with the high scoring offense
No player is perfect. But really good things happen with Sheppard on the floor a whole helluva lot more than bad things.
Reeves 1st half
16 pts
7/10 from the field
2/2 from the 3
3 Rebounds
3 Assists
3 Steals
0 Turnovers
16 pts
7/10 from the field
2/2 from the 3
3 Rebounds
3 Assists
3 Steals
0 Turnovers
I'm seeing something we haven't had consistently; back to back games with them finishing hard before the half.
DJ is struggling big time, but Edwards has improved a ton.
it wouldn't be an ESPN halftime show without them fawning over Duke
Is that true or you just making that up ? I mean I would be fine with it Kentucky is my #1 team.
