But again, 0/4/4 and you’re praising him. We won and Wagner had a great game and you can’t even admit that. That’s a bias.
***** Official St. Joe's vs Kentucky Game Thread *****
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F2M, sorry if I came of sounding salty but it's just frustrating. It's one thing to lose to Kansas in an exciting game but tonight was just more of the same Calipari coaching BS IMO.
Miami of Ohio took John Wall and them to the brink. Took a buzzer beater.
I wouldn't say they won't make the tournament just yet. Their guards looked legit and they played very good defense on our highly rated guards. They might be this year's Cinderella. Hopefully their bad loss was just a fluke because of really bad shooting. We've been there and done that. Would be nice if this ends up a quality win by year's end.
It was walls first game I believe and 2nd regular season game.
We are a team with a number of quick players. I've seen it before everywhere, not just here at Kentucky ... it has always befuddled me how quick players often struggle to guard quick players.
STJ had a number of quick players that learned to play on the playgrounds of the bigger cities. They were very quick and never intimated. They reminded me of ST PETERS. If STJ shoots well, they can be trouble for ANYBODY in the country ... no question !!!
STJ had a number of quick players that learned to play on the playgrounds of the bigger cities. They were very quick and never intimated. They reminded me of ST PETERS. If STJ shoots well, they can be trouble for ANYBODY in the country ... no question !!!
It is amazing the things people will do to prop up someone who simply hasn't earned it. You are correct about Shep. No one will ever accuse him of being selfish which can't said about the other guy. He would have kept shooting no matter how many shots he missed.
I get it, I about pulled my hair out but we are still young and we won. That’s all that matters. Nobody will remember this game in March expect for we won.
Is that supposed to make me feel better about who is coaching UKBB? And who did the Wall team lose to in the NCAAT because UK shot and missed a bunch of 3's and the coach did nothing about it?
Our defense wasn’t good but teams still have to hit shots and when a team hits 10/18 from 3 in a half your gonna be close.
My point is that Wagner shouldn't have been on the court at the end of regulation and he darn well shouldn't have taken the final shot.
I did kind of pause when I wrote that, thinking "well a top100ish kenpom school will likely have about as good as any team in their conference to win it"
So maybe they will. You just hope the hot shooting wasn't a fluke tonight due to playing in Rupp, where fans don't bring energy, they just bring various toppings for their soft serve cones.
You're right, come March we'll think nothing of this game...
And 22 points. Also 6 assists. People are acting like he had his head up his ass tonight. He didn't.
He shouldn’t be taking the final shot I agree, but his defense for a period on time on number 2 was good tonight and he needed to guard him late
Therein lies the issue.
Cameron Brown is a career 33% 3FG and Erik Reynolds, 37%.
Those guys were 11/20 tonight.
Wagner played well enough that this wasn't the problem. The problem was NOT having Shep on the floor. Maybe that means Wagner isn't in at the end.. maybe it means someone else isn't.
I also didn't HATE that DJ tried to take the game winner, even if it wasn't the best shot. It was a show of confidence and it didn't cost us a win.
That's fine. But to act like we're searching for reasons to compliment him is ridiculous. They're completely separate issues.
It's fine if Z is cleared. Damn NCAA clowns.
It reminds me of Brooks and Wheeler. No matter what happened some would never ever admit they played well. Both of these kids are better too.
I'm hoping it's soon. They're hurting the kid for stupid reasons.
Wagner was good tonight. Great, no. Good, yes. Definitely a step forward.
If that DJ Wagner shows up from now on we will be ridiculous In The back court.
I mean we literally lose without him tonight. Nobody's claiming he's MJ but some are riding him like a damn mule.
For those still crying after a win, nobody really cares how you feel.
Cats win! 4-1
Cats win! 4-1
I could be wrong, I have been wrong many times before, it’s not a unusual thing, but Im pretty sure he said in going to watch the replay of the game and listen for it again
positive though, Arkansas and Michigan state lost to the good mid major team that came to their house, Kentucky gritted out a win and won a against a good now major
We can just agree to disagree. As I posted during the game, I will give compliments to Wagner when he earns them. When he made a great pass to Reeves for a made 3, I complimented him because I figured he would go hard to the basket and miss it. However, I am not going to act like he has become a dependable scorer because he finally scored more than 9 points.
If he is on the court for defensive purposes, that isn't a bad strategy However, when we had the ball for the final shot, he should have been on the bench for a shooter.
That I can see should of done a Wagner for reeves swap and let Sheppard or dilly make a play, Wagner took that off balance mid range shot which had no chance of going in at all
That is my biggest complaint with him. He drives into the defense to throw up left-hand shots that have very little chance of going in.
