UK Game Thread

[OLJWales]

Please delete if I've made a complete fool of myself. Praise the Lord and Go Dogs!!!

[RocketDawg]

It starts in about 5 minutes on the ESPN Flagship. Duke/Bos College might run over a little.

[OLJWales]

thanks, I recorded the game about an hour ago . will go make sure no changes have been made.

[RocketDawg]

thanks, I recorded the game about an hour ago . will go make sure no changes have been made.

It's an 8:00 start (tip a little after) so what you recorded an hour ago wasn't our game.

[RocketDawg]

Do we watch the State of the Union or the game? I'll watch the game real time and record the State of the Union for viewing later.

[RocketDawg]

I can't tell if our uniforms are maroon or black. Pretty sure they're black though.

[Dawgology]

Reggie Perry with a stupid turnover. Good grief

[Dawgology]

Getting run out of the stadium lol

[chef dixon]

Not gonna get many calls tonight boys

[msstate7]

Carter has to hit that shot

[OLJWales]

Fighting hard out of the gate in as most hostile an environment imaginable. I'm proud so far of our young men.

[R2Dawg]

Not shooting well to start; not the formula for a win.

[R2Dawg]

Dykes is an idiot. Perry was just posting up.

[OLJWales]

Would love to see us be within 7-8 at halftime. Howland's made some damned good halftime adjustments of late. C'moan boys.

[msstate7]

They are working us

[BeardoMSU]

I hate playing Kentucky.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Alright. Pretty much down 10 at the 10 minute mark for the 5th game in a row. Need to try to get some looks with our shoulders square to the bucket for a change.

[OLJWales]

keep it 7 or under at halftime.

[MarketingBully]

Typical UK game at home. This isn?t a good UK team compared to what they?ve had in the past. Typical first half by us. If we can keep it in the single digit deficits at halftime I feel we have a chance being a second half team and all. Doug Shows sucks ass btw...

[Bdawg]

Same ole slow start. Just keep it close at half.

[msstate7]

They're just better physically. If they play well, it's nothing we can do

[bobtail bob]

We need to keep pounding them down low and get their scorers in foul trouble. If they call it tight we can beat these punks

[Bdawg]

Carter awful on 2 wide open 3s.

[Lord McBuckethead]

We refuse to drive and dish.

[Dawgcap]

The officials haven?t been the problem. Missing shots, no offensive rebounds and they are killing us with 2nd chances

[MarketingBully]

They're just better physically. If they play well, it's nothing we can do

UK isn?t playing well. Are we watching the same game?

[Lord McBuckethead]

Again, why does the clock continue to run after a made bucket.

[R2Dawg]

They're just better physically. If they play well, it's nothing we can do

I disagree; we just can't hit broad side of a barn.

[msugolf]

We desperately need to recruit shooters. Like really bad.

[msstate7]

This is gonna be tough bc they can play with perry

[R2Dawg]

Ado is dominating on D end. DJ came to play - another star in the making.

[smootness]

Carter is garbage. Sorry. Good thing Stewart has emerged.

[PGHBulldogBG]

If we had just taken care of business against La Tech and New Mexico State this game wouldn?t be so critical. If we don?t win this we can only lose 2 more @ark and @usc otherwise we won?t make it. I don?t think 11-7 in SEC with @UF being our best win gets us in unless UF runs the table from here on out

[Lord McBuckethead]

Right now I want Carter to drive and kick to anyone else. Or, can we get Carter to spot up and catch and shoot. Dude continuously is turning 90 degrees to get a shot off of a curl.

[OLJWales]

I'm very proud of the way our young men are playing.

[Bdawg]

Stewart only one shooting pretty good. Hope he's still hot from last game.

[R2Dawg]

We have so many players that can score but we need to get Woodard more involved in O; he disappears at times. He is best pure shooter.

[MarketingBully]

I disagree; we just can't hit broad side of a barn.

Basically we just need to do what we did last week against Florida in the second half. Play unselfishly, run the offense, look for the open man, get back in transition, and tighten up our defense. That?s what we did against Florida and if we do that in the second half here we win. We?ve played our typical first half and are down by 5. That?s not too bad.

[bobtail bob]

We have survived their initial onslaught and are right there stalking them. Overall I am happy where we are at this point

[Dawgology]

We WISH we had their hustle. I swear they have to have outrebounded us by 100. It's just terrible

[msstate7]

They can man up on perry. Unless they go on a huge shooting drought or someone for us goes nuts from 3, we done

[bobtail bob]

We got fouled down low

[smootness]

Perry can't be a black hole on offense in a game like this. He has to keep his eyes open and be ready to kick it out. He's forcing it.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Lazy 17n pass. Wow.

[Bdawg]

Getting in Perry's head. He missing shots wanting the foul and loafing back on D.

[smootness]

What a joke. You can't be unfocused in a game like this.

[msstate7]

I'd set up a 3 for Stewart.

[smootness]

I'd set up a 3 for Stewart.

Just draw up an actual play. Don't stand around and have Carter jack one up.

[msstate7]

Wow, 2 point blank misses. Can't do that and expect to win

[MarketingBully]

What a joke. You can't be unfocused in a game like this.

That?s our MO. We looked this bad against UF in the first half last week. We are good for playing focused and together one half a game and we have several fans that are okay with it. We were down by 10 at half against Florida. We can recover from this deficit if we play for the next 20 minutes.

[smootness]

Welp, Carter jacked one up.

[RocketDawg]

Would love to see us be within 7-8 at halftime. Howland's made some damned good halftime adjustments of late. C'moan boys.

You called it. 8 down.

We're good in the second half this year (or at least lately). Hopefully that continues tonight.

Kentucky is fast. They're playing nothing like the lethargic team that played at Auburn.

[msstate7]

That?s our MO. We looked this bad against UF in the first half last week. We are good for playing focused and together one half a game and we have several fans that are okay with it. We were down by 10 at half against Florida. We can recover from this deficit if we play for the next 20 minutes.

The difference is Kentucky can match up with perry. Perry isn't a mismatch vs these guys

[Dawgcap]

Hell we shot 30% in someone else?s gym. We got out rebounded and down 8. The positives are we had 6 total fouls and a pissed off look heading off the floor. I like our chances

[MarketingBully]

Wow, 2 point blank misses. Can't do that and expect to win

That was the second worst half I?ve seen us play and the worst one was against UT on Saturday. Hopefully we play the best half I?ve seen us play this year in the second.

[OLJWales]

I'm not giving up based on how well our 1/2 time adjustments been over the last 2 games. Looking forward to see how we come out in the 2nd 1/2.

[msstate7]

Welp, Carter jacked one up.

In his defense, he sorta had to.

[msugolf]

I'd rather Molinar get Carter's minutes. He is a more consistent shooter and more physical.

[Lord McBuckethead]

I am telling you, we literally do not run an offense. When we do run plays that go inside out, we score. Other than that it is jacking up shots.

[Dawgcap]

Shooters gotta shoot. He will break out of it. We need to be more aggressive on the boards and more active hands and feet on D. I love how this game is being called. I pray it continues

[RocketDawg]

Again, why does the clock continue to run after a made bucket.

According to this https://www.ducksters.com/sports/basketball/how_long_is_game_clock_timing.php the NBA stops the clock in the last 2 minutes of a game, and overtime, with a made basket. College does it in the last 1 minute of the game and overtime.

[MarketingBully]

The difference is Kentucky can match up with perry. Perry isn't a mismatch vs these guys

There is no difference. If we do the things I said, we will win. Run the offense, be patient, look for the open man. Take good shots. UK has scored on offense only in transition usually off a turnover or a bricked bad shot. We make them run a half court offense we can shut them down just like we did Florida.

[HoopsDawg]

Getting in Perry's head. He missing shots wanting the foul and loafing back on D.

Perry with 1 rebound and 3 turnovers and played awful defensively.

[Bdawg]

There is no difference. If we do the things I said, we will win. Run the offense, be patient, look for the open man. Take good shots. UK has scored on offense only in transition usually off a turnover or a bricked bad shot. We make them run a half court offense we can shut them down just like we did Florida.

Yeah our transition D looked awful. Got out hustled getting back because we sulking over missing our shot(mainly Perry).

[HoopsDawg]

I'd rather Molinar get Carter's minutes. He is a more consistent shooter and more physical.

Amen.

[R2Dawg]

There is no difference. If we do the things I said, we will win. Run the offense, be patient, look for the open man. Take good shots. UK has scored on offense only in transition usually off a turnover or a bricked bad shot. We make them run a half court offense we can shut them down just like we did Florida.

Agree. Perry is rushing it and he is getting surrounded every time he has the ball. Nick needs to drive and dish to open shooter. We are not doing it. We just stand around and jack one up. Same thing that has happened all year. We got to move, get open and find open man for the shot. We can win this one, UK is not better than we are.

[smootness]

In his defense, he sorta had to.

Yeah, it's not a knock on him. It's a knock on what we drew up.

[Bdawg]

Perry with 1 rebound and 3 turnovers and played awful defensively.

Got to play with a little contact and be the beast!! Basically need to come back out and play totally opposite of what he just did.

[MarketingBully]

Agree. Perry is rushing it and he is getting surrounded every time he has the ball. Nick needs to drive and dish to open shooter. We are not doing it. We just stand around and jack one up. Same thing that has happened all year. We got to move, get open and find open man for the shot. We can win this one, UK is not better than we are.

This is what we do in the first half. Second half we usually look like a different team.

[Maroonthirteen]

Maroooon!

Blaaaaaack!


Aw f it. That's enough of that cheer

[OLJWales]

You called it. 8 down.

We're good in the second half this year (or at least lately). Hopefully that continues tonight.

Kentucky is fast. They're playing nothing like the lethargic team that played at Auburn.

thank you sir but I was just guessing. (and hoping). 5'7'' , slow and white, never played a minute of organized hoops. Just going on what my gut's been telling me of late.

[msstate7]

Hey let's keep going to perry who can't score on these guys

[Bdawg]

It's truly amazing how many shitty first halves we've put together back to back to back.....

[msstate7]

Kentucky >>>>>> us

Gonna have to take care of business vs a bunch of non-resume building teams

[R2Dawg]

It's truly amazing how many shitty first halves we've put together back to back to back.....

Well we are about to put together a bad 2nd half and back out of the tourney.

[bigplayslay]

Well we are about to put together a bad 2nd half and back out of the tourney.

This game won't necessarily hurt out NET but ok.

[MarketingBully]

We are actually playing worse this half...

[msstate7]

Stewart is getting so good

[R2Dawg]

Perry and Spoon really playing bad tonight. DJ and Ado saving out tails from getting embarrassed.

[parabrave]

What a joke. You can't be unfocused in a game like this.

Well except for DJ it's a total team effort.

[Bdawg]

How do you not even catch rim on a wide open layup? We can't throw it in the ocean. Our shot aren't even close to being inside the cylinder. We barely catching the rim on shots. Jeez.

[PGHBulldogBG]

We have to figure out our first half problem because against top 15 teams we won?t be able to overcome it like we can against teams ranked 40 and below. We couldn?t do it against Oklahoma and they are a bubble team

[msstate7]

Perry and Spoon really playing bad tonight. DJ and Ado saving out tails from getting embarrassed.

Hagans and Kentucky's bigs are why nick and perry are struggling

[Dawgcap]

Shooting 30% on the road down 10. We fixing to get hot! I?m calling it now

[bobtail bob]

They are one more spurt from giving us the kill shot

[Lord McBuckethead]

How was that a foul on Carter?

[Lord McBuckethead]

They showed a replay of Weatherspoon throwing a hissy fit, but not the foul.

[bigplayslay]

How was that a foul on Carter?

Exactly. There has been several questionable calls which should have been expected but it is ridiculous.

[R2Dawg]

Richards just got rebound and half foot out of bounds under our goal, no one saw it?

[chef dixon]

Perry is scared of these guys

[chef dixon]

Richards just got rebound and half foot out of bounds under our goal, no one saw it?

The ref had already turned up court. Only State

[PGHBulldogBG]

Kentucky got bad officiating at Auburn so I kind of figured the whistle would go their way tonight

[R2Dawg]

Big shot by Woodard. We need Spoon back in and be the Spoon from last 5 games.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Nice shot Woodard. Like I said, I want all of our offense to run through DJ and Woodard, until Perry gets his head out of his ass and start rebounding.

[msstate7]

Howland, you see they're doubling perry every touch he gets down low... draw up a play off that

[R2Dawg]

Kentucky got bad officiating at Auburn so I kind of figured the whistle would go their way tonight

Yes they did, Aub shot 44 FT?

[Lord McBuckethead]

Spoon has to start attack8ng the basket and kicking it out. Him dribbling 26 feet from the basket gives us absolutely nothing against their defense.

[Apoplectic]

We have to figure out our first half problem because against top 15 teams we won?t be able to overcome it like we can against teams ranked 40 and below. We couldn?t do it against Oklahoma and they are a bubble team

we can start by pointing out lazy effort from everyone except wood and spoon

[Dawgcap]

Whatever the officiating hasn?t been the problem tonight

[OLJWales]

this will be an interesting next few. RW makes a grown ass man 3, then t/o.

[bobtail bob]

The defense will have to bring us back if it can be done. So far we can only go on about a six point run without the check engine light coming on

[parabrave]

As bad as we are playing we can still get back in this game.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Perry was just fouled.

[R2Dawg]

I love Perry but he is killing us tonight. Wide open dunk and we get a jump ball

[bobtail bob]

Kentucky strategy has been to double Perry and rough him up

[Apoplectic]

sit perry?s sorry lazy ass

[msstate7]

Perry, you did not move in to the 1st round tonight

[Lord McBuckethead]

Perry was fouled yet again. No call.

[bigplayslay]

Whatever the officiating hasn?t been the problem tonight

I mean hell man it hasn't helped.

[R2Dawg]

Perry plays like this too many more times, he'll be back next year. Man

[Lord McBuckethead]

Alright guys. It do or die time. Got to take it, cause its 8 on 5.

[ScoobaDawg]

Perry was fouled yet again. No call.


exactly screw you worthless shits calling him out.. I hate UK and the refs swallowing their whistles.

[msstate7]

We just can't afford for our best player to get shut down like he's Elgin bailey

[Apoplectic]

gotta admit the perry game is perfect for nba - lackadaisically trot to both ends of the floor

[Lord McBuckethead]

Whatever the officiating hasn?t been the problem tonight

Are you kidding me. They called a foul on Carter on that three, he was 4 ft from the dude. Perry gets man handled on two consecutive plays, ref didn't hesitate.

[chef dixon]

Perry is playing really passive compared to their bigs. He's not going to get the whistles

[Dawgcap]

I mean hell man it hasn't helped.
I?m sorry if you don?t see the calls haven?t been the problem. They have let them play we chose not too

[msstate7]

Whatever the officiating hasn?t been the problem tonight

I agree.

[bigplayslay]

I?m sorry if you don?t see the calls haven?t been the problem. They have let them play we chose not too

You do realize you are about 4% of people that think that right? Are you reading this thread?

[Lord McBuckethead]

Bout time we drive. Now, we have to close out a double on Montgomery.

[Dawgcap]

Whatever. This game has been to this point decided by shooting, offensive rebounds and aggressiveness.

[msstate7]

Perry's man has dunked it last 2 times. Refs fault

[R2Dawg]

Perry's man has dunked it last 2 times. Refs fault

Perry practicing his NBA D

[bigplayslay]

Perry's man has dunked it last 2 times. Refs fault

Yeah good call man. Perfect timing as the analyst points out Reggie has to help on the penetrating guard. Good basketball IQ trying to be a smartass hahahaha.

[msstate7]

Yeah good call man. Perfect timing as the analyst points out Reggie has to help on the penetrating guard. Good basketball IQ trying to be a smartass hahahaha.

Nah, I agree we only losing bc of refs.

[bigplayslay]

Nah, I agree we only losing bc of refs.

I never said that you clown haha. I literally said "it hasn't helped"

[Lord McBuckethead]

Perry's man has dunked it last 2 times. Refs fault

Yeah, cause he is rolling to cover the other guys man who has a clear path to the goal. Now, Perry should have continued to play the curl, he could have stolen the pass if he just put his hand out. But that is not the comment I am here to make.

[R2Dawg]

Yeah good call man. Perfect timing as the analyst points out Reggie has to help on the penetrating guard. Good basketball IQ trying to be a smartass hahahaha.

Yeah, you gotta help and then get back and guard your man. That is how you play man; that or either swap. Lazy D you get caught in no man's land.

[MarketingBully]

I?m not going to get too bent out of shape losing to UK on the road but we put ourselves behind the 8 ball losing games to La Tech and NMSU out of conference and threw away good resume building games at LSU and Oklahoma. This is a different season if we win all of those games.

[PGHBulldogBG]

Shooting 30 percent is the problem. While it?s been bad I?m not that disappointed with the play, we just have nothing falling. I?m mad about La Tech and New Mexico State

[Bdawg]

Few bad calls but not the reason we losing. Getting outplayed and out hustled and out coached.

[bobtail bob]

They have shitted us out of at least ten trips to the line

[Maroonthirteen]

The difference in the game is Richards and Montgomery are really good players. They are causing us trouble on both ends of the floor.

[Lord McBuckethead]

10 pts.

[bigplayslay]

Yeah, you gotta help and then get back and guard your man. That is how you play man; that or either swap. Lazy D you get caught in no man's land.

The alley oop beats some of the best bigs in the NBA on pick and rolls. Blame should be just as much on whoever let the guard get by.

[HoopsDawg]

Does Perry have money on UK?

[Lord McBuckethead]

Perry not fouled that time. He just 17n missed.

[msstate7]

No foul there. Just not finishing

[bobtail bob]

They wont call any fouls on them down low

[Bdawg]

Damn we have had some opportunities right under the goal and can't make them. Shooting awful!!!

[bigplayslay]

No foul there. Just not finishing

Agreed and he's been pouting for the whole second half. Immaturity

[Lord McBuckethead]

Run zone?

[msstate7]

Does Perry have money on UK?

17 NBA scouts there tonight. Perry has not helped himself. He may not be a 1st rounder

[Lord McBuckethead]

11 pts

[bobtail bob]

They have gotten every call and the ball bounces to them every time

[R2Dawg]

They wont call any fouls on them down low

That is a fact; all night.

[bigplayslay]

Run zone?

One can only hope I can't remember a time Ben has since he's been here haha.

[msstate7]

Get a stop

[MarketingBully]

Agreed and he's been pouting for the whole second half. Immaturity

He did that at Oklahoma too and cost us there with his immaturity. He?s a great player but does have some growing up to do.

[Lord McBuckethead]

6 pts.

[RocketDawg]

They need to come down on Calipari for frequently getting outside the coaching box.

[msstate7]

Big shot. Please get a stop

[Dawgcap]

We are heating up

[R2Dawg]

Aub won down 11 with this much time left; we can still win. Finish

[bigplayslay]

It ain't over yet boys.

[Maroonthirteen]

I would launch a pass into Caliperi nose if I was on that floor tonight.

STFU

[Bdawg]

Could be tied or better if we made just a few shots and got a couple calls

[HoopsDawg]

Perry 3-15. Hasn't been this bad since OU.

[smootness]

Could be tied or better if we made just a few shots and got a couple calls

That's pretty much how it goes.

[bobtail bob]

These announcers are clutching their pearls and sound concerned

[Cowbell]

Huge 3!
These announcers are calling this game like it's a Kentucky scrimmage and there isn't another team playing.

[bigplayslay]

He did that at Oklahoma too and cost us there with his immaturity. He?s a great player but does have some growing up to do.

Yep. And he's way too talented to get that frustrated over no fouls being called. It always takes a little more on the big guys to get the foul. Lebron, Shaq etc.

[Reunion Dog]

17 non factor AGAIN! Hate to tell him he ain't ready fir the NBA..

[Lord McBuckethead]

8 pts. Theres Carter.

[smootness]

Yep. And he's way too talented to get that frustrated over no fouls being called. It always takes a little more on the big guys to get the foul. Lebron, Shaq etc.

Huh? Stars always get calls in basketball.

[msstate7]

Can't get a stop when we need it.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Well it does when you are in poor position.

[HoopsDawg]

He did that at Oklahoma too and cost us there with his immaturity. He?s a great player but does have some growing up to do.

When Perry struggles on the offensive end, his Defense gets even worse. Definitely had some maturing to do.

[bobtail bob]

Can't get any closer than six before we sputter. Truth s this team can't make shots consistnetly against good teams

[msstate7]

Probably got away with a walk. Nevertheless, big play

[R2Dawg]

When Perry struggles on the offensive end, his Defense gets even worse. Definitely had some maturing to do.

Well that happens when you struggle on O, hit some shots and all of a sudden energy on D. I do agree, Perry reacts a little more than normal.

[Lord McBuckethead]

7 with 3 left

[Apoplectic]

pearl could take our team and be winning this game by twenty

[msstate7]

Perry waking up

[msstate7]

Bad foul

[Lord McBuckethead]

6 with 3:20 left

[msstate7]

Nail in the coffin

[R2Dawg]

2 guys can't block out one guy on FT line; ballgame.

[HoopsDawg]

Took Ado out on the FT and it cost us.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Damn. Didn't rebound.

[bigplayslay]

There is no excuse to let that guy get an offensive rebound in that situation. Piss poor effort.

[Lord McBuckethead]

8 2 minutes left.

[Bdawg]

2 guys can't block out one guy on FT line; ballgame.

As bad as it can get. Major mistake.

[msstate7]

Carter is DAF out there, a lot

[Cloak]

Game over. That kentucky rebound sealed it

[R2Dawg]

We played tight tonight for some reason and at times just didn't want it bad enough. UK losing at Aub was bad for us.

[HoopsDawg]

Bottom line, we didn't play anywhere near good enough to win.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Dang Carter.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Just let Stewart and Woodard hit some threes.

[Bdawg]

And carter barely catches rim again. How can you be a shooter and be that off so many times?

[msstate7]

Richards bent perry over his knee tonight

[MarketingBully]

We need to lose by 8 so that it doesn?t screw up our Net. Means don?t foul right now....

[HoopsDawg]

25 from Richards, lol.

[Lord McBuckethead]

We are going to let them stretch this 6 pt game out to 15 before its over.

[chef dixon]

Richards is the kind of guy that goes off on us and will shrink against other teams

[MarketingBully]

We are going to let them stretch this 6 pt game out to 15 before its over.

Yep and it?s going to **** up our Net because when you lose by 9 or more it?s considered a blow out.

[Bdawg]

That rebound just totally F'ed up our comeback. Wasn't a crazy bounce either. Just out worked.

[Lord McBuckethead]

Well this sucks. Good fight guys. Now we have to win out and 2 in the tourney to have a shot. Cause we cannot get to the line and make contested layups.

[RocketDawg]

Calipari finally gets a T, but only a minute left so it won't matter.

[smootness]

Carter isn't a shooter. Dude is barely shooting 30% from 3. He shouldn't be playing.

[RocketDawg]

Perry fouls out.

[smootness]

Well this sucks. Good fight guys. Now we have to win out and 2 in the tourney to have a shot. Cause we cannot get to the line and make contested layups.

LOL please

[msstate7]

Richards is the kind of guy that goes off on us and will shrink against other teams

He's a 14 ppg 8 reb guy. He's scored 20+ in 3 of last 5 games. He's a legit 1st round guy

[R2Dawg]

Perry does need to work on his quickness off the floor; too slow off the hop

[Dawg-gone-dawgs]

Another UK game with blown opportunities to win. We'll we ever beat UK again?

[HoopsDawg]

Yes
Richards is the kind of guy that goes off on us and will shrink against other teams

Wore Perry out.

[MarketingBully]

Why are we still fouling???!?!!?!!

[Cooterpoot]

Spoon is who struggled. He wasn't good tonight. Richards is more athletic than Perry and gets the home/KY cooking.
It's impossible to win on the road in the SEC. Has been for years. Makes for shitty basketball.

[Ari Gold]

Well this sucks. Good fight guys. Now we have to win out and 2 in the tourney to have a shot. Cause we cannot get to the line and make contested layups.

Thats why I say worse basketball IQ... so stupid

[MarketingBully]

Sigh. We obviously have no idea how the Net works. Great job Howland.

[HoopsDawg]

It's really unfortunate that Nick can't knock down 3s. Would be a difference maker.

[smootness]

Molinar needs to take Carter's spot from here on out. He competes, and Carter offers us nothing.

[ZedFedder]

He’s a very good player, but he pouted when it didn’t go his way tonight. He will bounce back.

[smootness]

Perry's body language tonight is unacceptable. He decided the game was over for him an hour ago.

[Dawgcap]

Cmon. We played a motivated Kentucky team who straight up out worked us and shot better. They won every 50/50 ball all night it seems. They wanted it more and we wilted

[msstate7]

What are we doong

[HoopsDawg]

Perry's body language tonight is unacceptable. He decided the game was over for him an hour ago.

Just like OU game. Leader can't act like that.

[Lord McBuckethead]

They made like 27 free throws straight.

[RocketDawg]

The game didn't turn out in our favor, but the team played hard. Should do well from here out.

[Cowbell]

I will never understand starting a thread to bash our players. Calling coaches out is one thing but starting a thread to just bash players is over The line.

[maroonmania]

I'm not even watching, just have the live stats going. Are we still fouling?

[Lord McBuckethead]

Down 8 with 20 seconds left. Should just let them dribble it out, but probably not.

[Dawgcap]

We got out hustled and we had a few pout. We didn?t step up tonight. They straight whipped us

[Lord McBuckethead]

Nope. We made them make a shot, and then we had to make a shot to still lose by 8.

[RocketDawg]

8 points. Didn't somebody say they bet on +7?

[bigplayslay]

17 non factor AGAIN! Hate to tell him he ain't ready fir the NBA..

AGAIN? Cmon man he won National Player of the Week last week. Be better. He's had like two bad games all year.

[Bdawg]

Cmon. We played a motivated Kentucky team who straight up out worked us and shot better. They won every 50/50 ball all night it seems. They wanted it more and we wilted

Agree with all of this.

[Lord McBuckethead]

I'm not even watching, just have the live stats going. Are we still fouling?

Yes. And probably should have lost by 10, but somehow we scored on like 8 consecutive possessions to maintain the 8 pt loss. Hell that is a victory in its self.

[Cowbell]

The game didn't turn out in our favor, but the team played hard. Should do well from here out.

I would not take a moral victory away from this performance.

[smootness]

Cmon. We played a motivated Kentucky team who straight up out worked us and shot better. They won every 50/50 ball all night it seems. They wanted it more and we wilted

Agreed. That's an issue.

[HoopsDawg]

Spoon, Perry, Carter combined 10-40. Can't win with that.

[MarketingBully]

Down 8 with 20 seconds left. Should just let them dribble it out, but probably not.

4-6 point game I could see to still foul but once it?s a 3 possession game just call off the dogs.

[Cowbell]

AGAIN? Cmon man he won National Player of the Week last week. Be better. He's had like two bad games all year.

Thank you man.

[RocketDawg]

thank you sir but I was just guessing. (and hoping). 5'7'' , slow and white, never played a minute of organized hoops. Just going on what my gut's been telling me of late.

On the bright side, we played them even in the second half.

I'm 5'11" but never could even jump and hit the bottom of the net, let alone the rim.

[CJDAWG85]

You had to know Cal was going to make Perry a focal point for UK on D. Unfortunately, no one stepped up for us to take some of the heat off of him when it really mattered.

[Cooterpoot]

He almost had a double double didn't he?

[bigplayslay]

He almost had a double double didn't he?

14 and 8.

[Apoplectic]

he?s perfect for the nba game

[HoopsDawg]

He almost had a double double didn't he?

Yeah on 4-16 with 4 turnovers. Not very efficient. He had a poor game. It happens. I'm more concerned about his defensive effort. Richards had a career high on him and Ado.

[Cooterpoot]

14 and 8.

So he's a 17 and 10 guy and was at 14 and 8. I'm sorry, but that's about an average game for him.

[RLM38654]

Tough loss but the Bulldogs played tough. I can't complain. Haven't been keeping up with the thread but according to Dykes MSU should just give up on the NCAA tournament after losing tonight. "No Auburn, No LSU, and no Kentucky " the rest of the way, so no chance. What a A clown and an idiot.

[HoopsDawg]

So he's a 17 and 10 guy and was at 14 and 8. I'm sorry, but that's about an average game for him.

You must have not watched.

[Dawgcap]

Agreed. That's an issue.
I don?t think is an issue because I think we have that same attitude from our team. Some forget that is a tough environment to win. We shot like shit, never got a 50/50 ball but we were in it.
Our problem that scares me is how do our star players react when things don?t go there way. Pouting is not an option and I saw a bit too much of that.
Sports are difficult when you remember the bad things of the previous play. Move on and get better next play. Tough to teach

[Cowbell]

In Reggie's defense, we don't have enough offensive strategy to get him open against teams with good bigs. We got beat by a better coached team tonight. Plain and simple.

[Cooterpoot]

You must have not watched.

I mean, 3 more points and two more rebounds aren't winning that game. People screaming he sucked aren't accurate. He was almost at his average. He didn't lose that game.

[HoopsDawg]

I mean, 3 more points and two more rebounds aren't winning that game. People screaming he sucked aren't accurate. He was almost at his average. He didn't lose that game.

Yep, I was right. You didn't watch. See my post above for explanation.

[JPdog]

Cal gameplanned him about as well as you can. He just had an off night on a night we couldn’t afford him to have an off night. Frustrating, but that’s sports

[Lord McBuckethead]

In Reggie's defense, we don't have enough offensive strategy to get him open against teams with good bigs. We got beat by a better coached team tonight. Plain and simple.

Yes. Better game plan. Well an actual game plan.

[JPdog]

Good thing is that I don’t think this affects our NCAA chances much at all. Frustrating we didn’t capitalize on a huge resume opportunity though. Our NET should remain practically the same. Our schedule is about to get a lot easier. Just take care of business and play how we’d been playing the previous 5 conference games and we will be dancing

[Lord McBuckethead]

We will probably see them again.