***** OFFICIAL Little Rock vs UK GAME THREAD*****

[The_Answer1313_rivals]

Kenpom

Kentucky 26
Little Rock 210

Letting a sub 200 team hang about is a bit worrisome.

What’s the predicted score?

he prob doesn’t do for exhibitions I guess.
I assume 20-25. We’ll get there I think.

 

[CELTICAT]

First half good: team defense, N’Diaye

first half bad: half court offense

I’m not going to panic personally but I’m also not going to blame anyone that does.

 

[Big BlueBeard]

Seems to some if we don’t shoot 100% and hold the opponent scoreless, we suck. Damn, it’s the first expedition game FFS.

 

[Hughhefner]

Where is the offense?

 

[Runt#1969]

Goose is saying he's not worried about the offense, the shots will eventually fall. wELL, THEY MIGHT NOT, WE MISSED SO MANY LAYUPS LAST YAER IT WAS EMBARASSING. oops sorry caps lock.

They need to hit the shots they take. period. If it's one on one or thru the offensive set, they need to hit the shots. If you can get the shot off cleanly, hit it. If you are point blank, finish it, if you get hit, finish a hard shot.

They can do better, they need to do it.

and there ya go, as I say that, three ball in.

build on it.

 

[UKgrad22]

Terrible shot selection. Gets across half court and chucks one up. Maybe get set up and he can hit one.

Told myself there’s gonna be some games he shoots us into the game, and there’s gonna be a fair amount he shoots us out of them

 

[kyjeff1]

Where are all the back cuts and cool offensive sets? We're just playing YMCA pick up ball.

 

[Catastic5]

Talent level under Pope is just garbage

Give this team to someone like Hurley or Oats and it’s probably top 10.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

thats all i needed to see right there.

moreno posting a smaller guy....turn over
diallo blows a transition lay up.
wilkens bricks another three

talent isnt there. it just isnt

I don’t think it’s necessarily all talent, it’s how they play. Pope is letting them just play terrible basketball. No offensive flow. What are we even running half the time?

 

[bbnkat02]

I swear Pope’s teams miss more layups than any other team. Ugh…

Please. That’s not just Pope. Cal temas did that religiously too.

 

[OldScratchBlues]

Way too many one pass shots. We have no rhythm just chucking up shots.

Sounds familiar again!

 

[RunninRichie]

Diallo can’t finish.

 

[Catastic5]

More missed point blank shots.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

Diallo gets to the rim, he just can’t hit a layup. Makes Briscoe look like Kyrie Irving.

 

[loublue22_rivals308424]

That's a layup there bud

 

[UKgrad22]

I genuinely can’t believe what I just saw. Blown layup to end the half

 

[megablue]

Diallo gets there often, but needs to finish.

 

[Wildcat_in_DC]

diallo misses another layup. we land the best shooter in the country and cant run anything to get him shots.

 

[Catastic5]

Sorry, I’m not happy about this team, Mr. Announcer Man.

 

[The_Answer1313_rivals]

Blocked a ton of shots lol. Defense wasn’t bad at all.

 

[bbnkat02]

End of the 1st at Rupp
Cats 30
Trojans 19


defense A-
Offense C

 

[darkshadesofblue]

Now we see why Pope looked stressed out during BBM. A lot of game left but offense not dialed in at all

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

Bullcrap

You think they look good? That was a rough half. You have a lot of faith I will give you that Cowboy.

 

[theBlues]

I saw a few instances of defense.
Offense looks like practice just started.

 

[Catastic5]

diallo misses another layup. we land the best shooter in the country and cant run anything to get him shots.

Seriously, Momo seemed nonexistent all half.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

Where are all the back cuts and cool offensive sets? We're just playing YMCA pick up ball.

Exactly

 

[PooPooPeePeePoo]

Seems to some if we don’t shoot 100% and hold the opponent scoreless, we suck. Damn, it’s the first expedition game FFS.

Bro it’s Little Rock. It’s not like it’s Duke or Texas. It shouldn’t matter if it’s an exhibition we should be blowing the doors off these scrubs.

 

[Resignmarkpope]

Way too much me-ball right now.

Wonder why many of mark pope’s players can start for Duke, or Florida? I say 0.

 

[Hughhefner]

On pace to score 60 wow

 

[Wunky]

diallo misses another layup. we land the best shooter in the country and cant run anything to get him shots.

So far the guards haven’t created anything for anybody. Diallo trying to do it all himself. This ain’t Washington bud. Your job is to penetrate and kick.

 

[Major_Tom]

Well, that was something…

 

[The_Catfather]

LOL at the smoke shooting out as the clock hit zero as if it was a celebratory moment.

 

[TheBlueMist]

I look forward to seeing Pope's "Best shooting team that I have ever coached."

It won't be today.

 

[Dward13]

Really thought Zoom was gonna be Lamont like, wishful thinking I guess

Lamont came from a winning program playing for a very good coach. It matters.

 

[MachineHead]

Someone please tell the announcer that Malachi's last name is pronounced Moreeeno not Moraaano.

You’re wrong. His name is Hispanic. E’s are pronounced like a’s. Morayno is actually how it’s supposed to be pronounced.

 

[JimboBBN]

Not a great start to the year

 

[Runt#1969]

Defense and rebounding - good so far.

Offense way below average. Missing way too many shots.

C first half. I wanted to see them come out and play better, but maybe they turn it on in the second half.

At least we are getting our first looks. 40% shooting is not good at all.

 

[Lameguy]

Give the "kids" a game to get settled. The hustle seems good...

These people aren’t going to let anything settle down, they’re literally having a meltdown over an exhibition game.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

You think they look good? That was a rough half. You have a lot of faith I will give you that Cowboy.

He thought the Germans looked good when the Allies and Russians had Germany encircled.

 

[PooPooPeePeePoo]

I said all along Zoom sucks and never should have been rated that high. Go watch his Washington highlights. It was 70% mid range jumpers.