True but its made harder by the way we tried to attack it. we played right into the pressure, first by not attacking it in the half court early name then by leaving the middle open against the full court late. Those things should have been fixed
***** OFFICIAL LSU VS UK GAME THREAD *****
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People need to keep in mind that Kentucky has played two teams that will be 5 or 6 seeds and beat them without the starting back court.
The Mintz travel was BS, stupid 10 and 5 second call. Then 3 horrible turnovers. It’s amazing the refs called it so clean until the last 8 minutes.
Got to call myself out if making incorrect takes. HAPPY to do so. Rather be wrong and see that performance then right and watch the team suck.
They were grabbing and pushing. Refs decided to even up fouls. I agree we looked bad that wasn’t all us.
2-12 from three starting backcourt out and win against a solid team. I will take it.
But, the last two mins took some years off my life I think
But, the last two mins took some years off my life I think
Arkansas will be tough even if at full strength but these last 2 games were huge for at least securing a 2 seed. 1 still in play
That's the exact score that Ryan lemond picked tonight. The man is a wizard.
Yep! This will build more strength going into March.
I don't know why you want him to shut up other than you can't handle the truth.
I'm glad my team doesn't give up like some bozo posters on here.
I’m sorry. *checks scoreboard*. Did. Do we win without our fastest players against the press? Damn. Guess not.
Why was Brooks on the floor instead of Hopkins? Hopkins is a better passer/ball handler. I get it in a normal flow of a game but Hopkins won this game for UK tonight. Let him play.
Also why did Toppin not want to get the ball in quickly? You want to get ball in and he kept letting LSU set up their press. Just fortunate the officials didn't start count sooner.
Also-you now see why many of us said to press UK the entire game if you were Alabama/LSU. This is what happens.
Special to get 2 W's without depth at guard let alone the starting backcourt out.
The truth is it was pathetic we can’t inbound the ball, but it was that way because the refs let them hack a Grab the last 1.5 minutes with impunity. Three horrible calls and 3 boneheaded plays made it close.
True. We struggled with it more than we should have.
And I have to think coming into this game they knew LSU would press at some point.
But as long as Tyty and Wheeler come back, I'm not going to sweat the last 2 mins of this one all that much. It was another big win shorthanded. We played great offensively for 18 mins in that second half against a very good LSU defensive team without 2 starters.
This coming on the heels of one of the best offensive games we've had in the Cal era vs Alabama. Again without two starters.
I've never stated that an over reliance on midrange will keep up us from making a deep run. We've been one of the best teams in the country for almost two months now. In fact, we often don't even notice when we shoot poorly from midrange because we are quite adept in every other facet.
We can be the best team in the country, but that does not necessarily entail we are playing optimally.
Incredible stat tonight, we win by 5 with only 3 assists and 12 TO.
I agree Brooks should not touch the ball trying to get it in. He will turn it over if pressured and he freezes even passing it in. He’s not comfortable. I have no idea why Cal put him in there.
Yeah man I'm with you. It really grinds my gears when we can't figure out how to claw back from almost down double digits at the half without our starting 1 and 2 guards two games in a row. Wish the dude could coach.
Dukes even said it. That press would’ve been nothing with Ty or Wheeler. Survive and advance. Take the W. I know that’s hard for some of us.
The whiners are really reaching deep tonight. Gotta whine even after a win. Suck it, whiners! SCOREBOARD!
If we were to rate everyone after every 100 posts they made and judged them by accuracy, insight, and consistency you'd be one of the top 5 commentors on a regular basis. Even you though aren't going to be right about everything- it happens. jmHo anyway.
What happened to the LSU fan during halftime? His mommy called him out of the basement for snack time, probably.
I lost a drink, remote (still works), and tripped over my chair from pacing. I’m taking the W.
These two wins are huge and at the end of the day it doesn’t matter. It’s a W. Now we have TyTy and Wheeler that much more time to rest and still won.
He’s having a strong *** cry with Wade.
What a dense response. It’s Cal’s job to coach these guys up and put them in the best position to succeed. He obviously did not do that, so yes, the $10 million man deserves some criticism over the clusterfrick that was the last two minutes.
My wife and kids think I’m crazy. I pace around like a nut bag. After a big tournament win I take a lap around the neighborhood yelling lmfao.
There was some strange calls the last minute or two, most against Kentucky, quick 3 second call, Mintz was fouled if anything, Grady's arm was grabbed on the sideline when he lost the ball. On the flip side Cal not playing one of the two almost bit him in the ***, the team has to be tough when the going gets rough. LSU making those desperate threes was BS, they don't hit shots like that against anybody else.