James Wiseman scores 29 on popcorn state but the big dog Maxey drops 27 on the number one team in the nation.
***UK vs MSU OFFICIAL GAME THREAD***
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How in the world am I supposed to go to bed now? What a game!
we couldn’t put them away like an experienced team i meant. but we also really couldn’t put them away. that shot by maxey clearly won the game. we led the whole game and are better. and will be scary by year’s end. just saying how it felt and looked when it was 62-60.
Sestina looks like he is having the time of his life. Maxey-stud. Quick looking good. If EJ gets going we are a handful. Hagans looks good too. I am a happy man. Going to be hard to sleep tonight.
So my assessment
Maxey obviously is a star was the best player on the floor all night. Quickley and sestina played really well and Richards had ups and downs
Need a lot more from Whitney and brooks need much smarter play from Hagans and for him to make layups. Juzang didn't play enough for me to notice anything good or bad
EJ....I'm afraid his time here is running out
Maxey obviously is a star was the best player on the floor all night. Quickley and sestina played really well and Richards had ups and downs
Need a lot more from Whitney and brooks need much smarter play from Hagans and for him to make layups. Juzang didn't play enough for me to notice anything good or bad
EJ....I'm afraid his time here is running out
Michigan State went 5-26 from 3 and missed 10+ wide open shots. That’s not good defense at all. They shoot even average and they win easily.
His floaters are soo smooth. I love when guards take that shot but take it under control. Kid has those floaters down pat.
if we hit some of the open looks we had and those stupid bunnies we win going away.
It’s GAME ONE. Cal will fix D lapses. Enjoy the damn win. Geez.
So MSU felt the outside shot would win this game or did UK say: ya ain't taking it inside?
Salute to the Cats in this Win.
We were slowly losing the lead. Couldn’t help it at the time. Cal is good in all areas except coaching in game. He’s been that way since Memphis. Not saying I’d do better but I know for sure I wouldn’t draw up an inbounds play for the ball to go to easily the worst ft shooter late in the game.
Most were contested to some degree.
The 5 or so that were wide open were primarily by their bigs. I’ll give up a 5 man shooting a 3 more often than not.
It was game one. The few breakdowns we had will get sorted out and we will improve as we always do. MSU is a veteran team. That was a very good team win.
He can’t. We played very well for a bunch of frosh. Hell a frosh WON the game and said “I’m here”.
Let’s just enjoy it!
Gotta say Nick is playing a lot better compared to his first 2 seasons against the better teams.
Needs to finish those hooks but looks like he is going to figure it out.
Needs to finish those hooks but looks like he is going to figure it out.
I know right? I gotta be up by 6am to go fight cincinnati traffic. Ugh. I won't wear down enough to sleep until 2am at least.
Damn late games.
same. But still better than being depressed after a loss! GO! CATS!
It's not just the floaters, he has elite quickness that allows him to go by any defender, then throw up that floater. Good luck defending that one on one.
Oh, by the way, you can't trap or double him, you would be leaving Hagans or Quickley open.
Lol well thank you. And agree on the team. Potential is there to be very special. We have the best backcourt in the country. If our frontcourt can catch up we will roll teams.
Here's to all you folks that have to get up a little later this morning...[cheers]:beer::beer:[cheers] But hey, it was worth it wasn't it?
man to be a 6-4 against #1 ranked teams this guy sure can’t coach what’s that clipboard thingy do stupid idiot cal
No problem. It was a great night. I don't get the idea of bashing other posters on a night where UK tipped off it's season. We should all be getting along right now. Even with those who talked crazy during that CC nonsense.
I think Nick Richards and Nate Sestina showed enough for me to feel good about this team.
They manned up against the best rebounding team they will see all year.
Heck, they probably beat MSU on the boards, or at least it seems like they did.
I was impressed with Nate tonight. I think his impact will be bigger that Travis' was.
I thought we might win. But never figured Maxey would do THAT
Cats missed their fair share of bunnies too. Defense played a factor. If you can't admit that whatever. An L is an L anyway you cut it. Michigan State has a great team and will only get better as will Kentucky.
Same here...have to be at work at 7:45 am
Oh well...I told them I’d probably be tired tomorrow :sunglasses:
Yeah, I thought Hagans and Quickley would show out and I thought Maxey would show flashes, but he dominated.
Kid has to feel really good about where he's at right now.
I think he just made a lot of money with that performance.
Thanks to everyone who posted in this thread tonight. Always love closing one of these with a win
I didn’t panic after duke last year. I won’t be overly hyped from this win. Both win or lose way to early to tell. But I did like the win! If Ej can make thAt next leap I’ll feel much better. Whitney brooks will both get better I’m not worried about them. Juzang can’t really defend and unless he’s hitting 3s he won’t see much court come sec time. Sestina is the glue and one of quickly hagans or maxey can go off any particular night
Again this win doesn’t mean to much but I sure as hell did see a lot of promise
Again this win doesn’t mean to much but I sure as hell did see a lot of promise