Please keep Duke away from us

[BBUK_anon]

F Dook and F being scared of them. The Cuse is horrible and missing Battle. Buddy is out there. Without Zion Dook is garbage and has shown it in this game as well against a really **** team. Dook 11 TOs already. I will take Dook E8 or FF or whenever. Get Zion in foul trouble and they are dead. Plus I have seen games where he has his hands on his knees late in games. You can't be scared of him you have to attack him.

"A beautiful sentiment...." -M. Flynn (Where is that from?)

 

[BBUK_anon]

Ole boys making a game of it...

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

Everyone was talking how we had no chance against Ohio St years back and how we wanted no part of them. Remember how that worked out?

 

[HerrosHeroes]

helluva run right before the half by the Cuse to get back into it.

Maybe Zion comes down to earth in the 2nd stanza.

 

[ChicagoCat90]

I’ve been saying bring them on...but Zion is a one man wrecking ball. He’s like what AD was to our 2012 team.

 

[HerrosHeroes]

Everyone was talking how we had no chance against Ohio St years back and how we wanted no part of them. Remember how that worked out?

UK Knighted them.

 

[Triplet123]

I’ve been saying bring them on...but Zion is a one man wrecking ball. He’s like what AD was to our 2012 team.

Close, very close, but what does he do if someone shuts him down offensively? Yes he can defend but is it to the level of Anthony Davis? That’s why AD was so great...not scoring? Block shots, rebound, be a nuisance in the paint and engage your teammates on offense.

 

[Ky_Bred_Cat]

I like our chances against them. That may be in the finals because I can't imagine a better scenario for ratings. Yes, even better than two ACC teams in the final.

We're not the same team and we can wear them down or run with them if Cal allows it.

We can't expect Zion like contributions from RT. He just needs to come in and do what he was already doing.

 

[c-a-t-s-f-a-n]

I like our chances against them. That may be in the finals because I can't imagine a better scenario for ratings. Yes, even better than two ACC teams in the final.

We're not the same team and we can wear them down or run with them if Cal allows it.

We can't expect Zion like contributions from RT. He just needs to come in and do what he was already doing.

Everyone acts like that was the best half of basketball ever played. It's as if Zion's dunks count for more points than everyone else's because they look good. After all that, and with Cuse down 2 players, Duke only up 6.

I'd rather not face them until the FF or championship, but I don't think they're unbeatable. I'm starting to think they'll be relegated to the same part of history as Phi Slamma Jamma, Fab Five, and UK's 2015 team.

 

[Crawfords Corner]

6-point game and their(Cuse) best player is out. Nice over-reaction going on here. This isn't November.

 

[c-a-t-s-f-a-n]

Anyone else think K played ZW too much in the 1H? Didn't sit him much. All for a 6 point halftime lead.

Bilas now starting to attempt some rational analysis and hedge on why Duke isn't blowing them out.

 

[tWildcat]

Syracuse making this a game without Battle and major foul trouble. I’m impressed with Zion, not Duke.

 

[kyups01]

Ummm you ain't a true UK fan unless you WANT EVERY PART OF DUKE! I've never wanted to play them more!

 

[Cardsstink]

Mighty Duke barely beating a crap team without its best player.

 

[Xception]

There’s a pattern of downplaying all things Zion and Duke since we didn’t sign him. First it was he’s just a fat dunker, then it was too many ball hogs and only one basketball. Next came the egos would kill their chemistry, then Zion got hurt and he ain’t coming back but if he does he won’t be the same.

The real truth is they are the most talented team in cbb and they can overcome bad games just on talent alone, we used to do the same thing. They have flaws but they’re the most offensively explosive team.

 

[zac_limanni]

Zion is 11-11 with 25 points.. and duke is still only beating Cuse by 1 without their best player

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

Bilas talking about don't forget Dook is playing without Bolden. [sick]

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

The Cuse must be a horrible FT shooting team. Are they below 50%? Does anyone know?

 

[morgousky]

Score

 

[Estil]

Oh I couldn't disagree more...I am always more than happy for any chance, especially in the NCAA's, to put those Puke Boys in their place!

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

Dook up 4.

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

Dook up to 16 TOs.

 

[zac_limanni]

I’m biased... but it just doesn’t look like Duke has progressed this year.

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

I’m biased... but it just doesn’t look like Duke has progressed this year.

Not when you are struggling against The Cuse without their leading scorer Battle and Chokue or whatever his name is has played 6 minutes because of 4 fouls.

 

[fatguy87]

Zion is great. He will get his.

Barrett and Reddish can lose games for Duke because of their mediocre shooting and willingness to chuck.

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

Zion is great. He will get his.

Barrett and Reddish can lose games for Duke because of their mediocre shooting and willingness to chuck.

Yeah, sometimes I forget that Reddish is out there. I thought he was going to be really good or better than he has been.

 

[fatguy87]

Yeah, sometimes I forget that Reddish is out there. I thought he was going to be really good or better than he has been.

Yep. He has been kinda like a poor man's James Young.

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

Chukwu fouled out after a whopping 7 minutes of play.

 

[Wall2Boogie]

Someone keep the op away from the internet and message boards. TIA

 

[UKWildcats#8]

Zion doing his best Laettner impression. Hasn't missed a shot

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

Zion doing his best Laettner impression. Hasn't missed a shot

Taken 1 jumper LOL. Impressive still.

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

Dook plays like this and UNCheats will beat them. 17 TOs. Cuse trying to hang tough, but they're done. No Battle and Chukwu only playing 7 minutes they never had a chance. They suck so they never really had a chance anyway.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Syracuse calls a timeout.. 3 seconds laterr they foul.. lol.

 

[HagginHall1999]

No UK fan really wants to play Duke. Anyone that says they do is full of crap or just stupid.

Give me 16, 15, 14 seeds all day. I’d rather avoid every decent team if possible.

Well...you can't play all 16, 15 and 14 seeds in the NCAA tournament.

I am not scared of Duke. If you want to focus on a game from approaching 5 months ago that had Quade Green playing significant time and PJ playing 17 minutes...by all means go for it.

Duke made everything and UK was playing AAU defense at best until January.

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

Zion at 34 minutes right now. Way to ease him in LOL.

 

[Bluesbrother]

No UK fan really wants to play Duke. Anyone that says they do is full of crap or just stupid.

Give me 16, 15, 14 seeds all day. I’d rather avoid every decent team if possible.

Your commentary is so millennial bro.

 

[capnmonkey]

Zion at 34 minutes right now. Way to ease him in LOL.

That's exactly what I was thinking while watching this game. If he's got any soreness left he'll be feeling it tomorrow against a team much better than Syracuse.
I honestly don't think they could afford to take him out for the most of the game though.

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

Dook by 12 and the Cuse missing 2 of their best players unless you count 7 minutes for Cukwo.

 

[Rideordiewildcat]

There is no doubt Zion is great, but Dook is not good without him. They should feel very lucky he came back or it would have been curtains probably tonight and maybe the 2nd round of the NCAA.

 

[c-a-t-s-f-a-n]

That's exactly what I was thinking while watching this game. If he's got any soreness left he'll be feeling it tomorrow against a team much better than Syracuse.
I honestly don't think they could afford to take him out for the most of the game though.

Yeah I was really surprised. You think it would catch up to him by tomorrow or Saturday. I guess K was realy worried about tonight...