********OFFICIAL GAME THREAD*********

[UKSanders_rivals37733]

Athletically we are well below Duke

Which is usually NOT the case most years. If you are going to recruit guys that cannot shoot, they should AT LEAST be athletic.

 

[mhroe1984]

Silver lining..... most players will return. They AINT going pro

yeah right

 

[WildcatNC]

Team couldn't guard a damn wheelchair team.

They would out rebound us, i'm sure of that.

 

[Crawfords Corner]

Doesn't matter when you make this many 3s and force defenses to guard everywhere.

It matters a lot. You can't make 3's that defense doesn't allow you to shoot.

 

[bbnkat02]

Oh screw this. As predicted. Zion is protected.

 

[loublue22_rivals308424]

EJ taking all of Nick's minutes the rest of the season as we speak

 

[BLUEVADER]

Got to Land the Top kids if your losing 5-7 kids every year period. This team is garbage!

 

[Bill - Shy Cat]

Runt69 says we are going to make a great comeback and win this game

 

[Lovebaskelball]

You have to stop the ball.

 

[UKSanders_rivals37733]

Zion is apparently allowed as many steps as he wants... his 2 uncalled walks are directly responsible for 5 points this half.

 

[bbnkat02]

Wow. We’re going to get 120 hung in us.

 

[wcu1113]

Just. Go home. Get on the damn plane and quit embarrassing the program

The team bused from campus.

 

[bookerfan66]

Cal has not exactly coached his best in this game...….

 

[wromanp7]

I HATE being that guy and never am.. but damn hard to like this team.

 

[Madcat62_rivals113839]

Silver lining..... most players will return. They AINT going pro

yes they will

 

[TheDude73]

We look fantastic. What a comedy. At least compete. First game of the year and do we have kids already looking at the draft? Lazy.

 

[MojoYamamoto]

Doesn't make a difference in the game, but Duke gets away with a ton of walks.

 

[ObjectivelyModerate]

A program that has 5 titles, 2 very recent, is not a program that fits the description that was given. Programs with 5 titles and 15 final hours can't be described as teams that are great in November, but suck in March.
Your a moron if you even attempt to debate that.

This is a completely different Coach K. He didn't dive into the OAD until 2013. He has one championship with that approach and that team had some very good upperclassmen. The other teams have run out of steam. Using your brain would be helpful in this debate (though I should not have called you a moron earlier. I apologize for that).

 

[SWVA WildcatFan]

I'm confused, is it the refs fault or is it our team playing bad?
You said earlier it was the refs. Help.me out here. Thanks in advance.

Its always the refs,have you not been following? Dang refs......

 

[Xception]

Travis was supposed to be a strong rebounder inside but they are abusing him for boards, he just stands there.

 

[Cardsstink]

Worst beatdown of Cal era? I can't remember one even remotely close to it.
Signing off, very dissapointed.

 

[kywildcat1021979]

Sure hope we don't lose out on all of the top 5 kids for next year!

 

[bbnkat02]

The team bused from campus.

At this point I’d make them walk home.

 

[ala_kat2]

Duke is so much better, but I don't understand how they keep getting away with TRAVELING WITH THE BALL

 

[tWildcat]

I keep waiting for us to go on a run, it's what Cal teams do. Just not gonna happen.

 

[zannmann]

Too bad Brad redshirted.

 

[TheWyldKat_rivals45219]

Good news is besides Travis, everyone is back next year! Lol!!!

 

[Himmels]

womder what Carey is thinking of this embarrassment

 

[Comebakatz3]

It matters a lot. You can't make 3's that defense doesn't allow you to shoot.

Back to back possessions shows it out. Both with great defense and Duke still makes ********.

Even open, if you are a below average shooting team you will miss. Tonight, they have played above their heads. That isn't entirely on UK... it is just basketball sometimes.

 

[kyjeff1]

Seriously, it looks like Billy Gillispie is coaching this team.
This is an awful coaching job. I mean, we had the advantage of a summer trip, but we look like we've never played a game before tonight.

 

[gwjenning]

The Bahamas teams we played were junk

 

[Madcat62_rivals113839]

Wow. We’re going to get 120 hung in us.

yes

 

[Pulaski Cat Fan_rivals377587]

Hell, are you surprised? Cal cant even beat damn Bruce Weber anymore. Hell he has his hands full with Rick Barnes and Tom Crean.

 

[truebluewildcat_rivals34254]

There's no sugar-coating this one folks.

Cal better not start caterwauling about being young in the post-game either...

 

[TomTraubertsBlues]

Just got off work. Wow. We got a LONG way to go huh? Some have said the Top 5 players thing isn't really an issue. I think it is. Hard to beat a team with 3 players better than any of ours.

 

[Cardsstink]

womder what Carey is thinking of this embarrassment

Guessing he's already changed the channel.

 

[kyboy1998_rivals34276]

Lot of work ahead. I’ve heard we have the pieces and we may, but Duke may do that 40-0 thing Cal has talked about.

Coach K had essentially decided to out Cal, Cal, in every way possible.

 

[gracetoyou]

Why are the letting at least 4-5 walk calls go?

 

[bookerfan66]

I never thought I would miss last year's bunch but I do.

 

[UKSanders_rivals37733]

Oh screw this. As predicted. Zion is protected.

Yep.. they just are not calling travels on him.

No doubt the Cats have played TERRIBLE, but the decision-making of these officials has not been much better than Herro's shot selection.