Tonight Was More Proof

[Tampa_cat54]

That Cal cost us the Gonzaga game by refusing to play Ugo in the 2nd half when they kept going to that scrawny white kid on the block and he was giving Bradshaw the business.

Ugo 10 blocks tonight- ties a Rupp Arena record with David Robinson.

Ugo is also our best big man in Pick-N-Roll coverage as well- by FAR. And that includes Mitchell and Thiero.

Play that kid 28 minutes/night.

 

[Fox2monk]

That Cal cost us the Gonzaga game by refusing to play Ugo in the 2nd half when they kept going to that scrawny white kid and he was giving Bradshaw the business.

Ugo 10 blocks tonight- ties a Rupp Arena record with David Robinson.

Play that kid 28 minutes/night.

The defense was certainly improved. Cal has cost us a couple games this year easy.

 

[TNCatfanforever]

The defense was certainly improved. Cal has cost us a couple games this year easy.

Maybe slightly better on uncontested drives and in the paint but the same number of uncontested 3’s were there Ole Miss did not shoot it well or it could have been a different story

 

[LmdCat]

It wasn't simply not playing Ugo; it was the lame excuse he gave for not playing Dilly more than 4 minutes in the second half.

 

[Fox2monk]

Maybe slightly better on uncontested drives and in the paint but the same number of uncontested 3’s were there Ole Miss did not shoot it well or it could have been a different story

Just holding a team around 60 is a victory. If we even keep teams under 70 we will win practically all of them.

 

[Tampa_cat54]

Maybe slightly better on uncontested drives and in the paint but the same number of uncontested 3’s were there Ole Miss did not shoot it well or it could have been a different story

I completely disagree.

We did a MUCH better job tonight contesting jumpers and closing out with a hand up- so much better than against Tennessee and Florida.

 

[howercat]

Thankfully Ole Miss couldn't throw it in the ocean tonight.

 

[UK2005_24]

It wasn't simply not playing Ugo; it was the lame excuse he gave for not playing Dilly more than 4 minutes in the second half.

This

 

[UKBB4Ever]

The defense was certainly improved. Cal has cost us a couple games this year easy.

Maybe. But he’s won us 17

 

[LmdCat]

The defense was certainly improved. Cal has cost us a couple games this year easy.

Tonight was fool's gold. Our opponent tonight wasn't very smart and failed miserably to exploit our team the way our recent opponents did. We were way to sloppy with the ball tonight and we are lucky that more of those ill-advised cross court passes weren't stolen.

 

[Fox2monk]

Maybe. But he’s won us 17

Ok… big whoop.

 

[CincyUKFan]

OP loves when we play horrid teams. Ugo played well, for sure. But it's only the second time all year that he did. His lack of BB IQ will likely be on full display again Saturday.

 

[DeerTurkHunter1]

I completely disagree.

We did a MUCH better job tonight contesting jumpers and closing out with a hand up- so much better than against Tennessee and Florida.

I didn’t think so at all, thought Ole Miss just didn’t shoot the ball well, they were open

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

That Cal cost us the Gonzaga game by refusing to play Ugo in the 2nd half when they kept going to that scrawny white kid on the block and he was giving Bradshaw the business.

Ugo 10 blocks tonight- ties a Rupp Arena record with David Robinson.

Ugo is also our best big man in Pick-N-Roll coverage as well- by FAR. And that includes Mitchell and Thiero.

Play that kid 28 minutes/night.

Ehh, he was getting cooked on switches on the perimeter. Every big was bad Saturday

 

[Fox2monk]

Tonight was fool's gold. Our opponent tonight wasn't very smart and failed miserably to exploit our team the way our recent opponent did. We were way to sloppy with the ball tonight and we are lucky that more of those ill-advised cross court passes weren't stolen.

Generally we have been ok as far as turnovers so I’m not too worried, more worried about offensive rebounds and Mitchell right now. Just build off the good things, hope we can do it in a real quality game soon.

 

[DeerTurkHunter1]

Thankfully Ole Miss couldn't throw it in the ocean tonight.

That’s it, not our defense

 

[KYExtemper]

Thankfully Ole Miss couldn't throw it in the ocean tonight.

Ole Miss lost this game when they couldn't hit a bucket for the last 5 minutes of the first half. We got separation and never gave it up.

 

[DeerTurkHunter1]

Maybe slightly better on uncontested drives and in the paint but the same number of uncontested 3’s were there Ole Miss did not shoot it well or it could have been a different story

You’re exactly right, not sure how some can’t see this. Mind boggling.

 

[BigRedMachineBigBlueNation]

This team should not have 7 losses. Cal has completely mismanaged the lineups.

 

[Tampa_cat54]

I didn’t think so at all, thought Ole Miss just didn’t shoot the ball well, they were open

You’re exactly right, not sure how some can’t see this. Mind boggling.

According to Synergy Sports, which live logs D-1 and NBA games and is the main source that ESPN and CBS uses, Ole Miss shot 22 threes tonight and 6 were uncontested (27%).

Tennessee shot 30 threes and 14 were uncontested (47%).

So the numbers do not support your thoughts.

Mind boggling for sure, huh?

 

[LmdCat]

Generally we have been ok as far as turnovers so I’m not too worried, more worried about offensive rebounds and Mitchell right now. Just build off the good things, hope we can do it in a real quality game soon.

I have seen this play out way too many times to get excited about tonight. As soft as this team has been, Mitchell will likely require shoulder replacement surgery. It will give Cal more opportunities to whine about not playing with a full squad as if he knows what to do with them.

 

[$Z71$]

You’re exactly right, not sure how some can’t see this. Mind boggling.

So when teams shoot good and put up points on us it's because our defense sucks, but when they don't score much it's not because of our defense but because their offense sucks. Makes sense......

 

[BBNinSC]

Tonight was fool's gold. Our opponent tonight wasn't very smart and failed miserably to exploit our team the way our recent opponents did. We were way to sloppy with the ball tonight and we are lucky that more of those ill-advised cross court passes weren't stolen.

Yet, many think that coach is a viable option at Kentucky?

 

[BBBLazing]

So we won, our defense was much better, Ugo gets 10 blocks, and Cal still sucks. I get it guys.

 

[LmdCat]

Our nameless coach is at his best when he opposes coaches who are more mentally challenged than he is.

 

[Supafuzz75]

Ok… big whoop.

Could he jack Califraud off any harder?

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

Ole miss isn’t horrid, they are like a 10 seed or 11 seed type tournament team. Kentucky was better defensively tonight. I get things have been tough, but you gotta pick and choose your moments. Kentucky needed a win and they got it

 

[crawfords corner]

According to Synergy Sports, which live logs D-1 and NBA games and is the main source that ESPN and CBS uses, Ole Miss shot 22 threes tonight and 6 were uncontested.

Tennessee shot 30 threes and 14 were uncontested.

So the numbers do not support your thoughts.

Mind boggling for sure, huh?

Are these Synergy Sports stats something you pay for?

 

[UKWildcats1987]

Ok… big whoop.

This. 17 and 8 is dog crap. And cal is dog crap.

 

[ukwazoo]

Our defense against Vandy wasn't there. They just missed everything. Our defense was actually a little better tonight.

 

[Tampa_cat54]

Are these Synergy Sports stats something you pay for?

I actually get access to them because I used to work for a media outlet, and they never removed my access in what I assume was an oversight haha. It's only for teams/leagues and media outlets, it's the main film and stat outlet for advanced stuff, and every team in the country uses it for their scouts.

Super cool, but for video access and the full analytics it's like $50K haha so I'm lucky that I still have access.

 

[LmdCat]

So we won, our defense was much better, Ugo gets 10 blocks, and Cal still sucks. I get it guys.

You represent those who can't see beyond the score of a game. If we win everything is perfect and we are on our way to an NCAA championship. Lol

 

[Tampa_cat54]

You represent those who can't see beyond the score of a game. If we win everything is perfect and we are on our way to an NCAA championship. Lol

I mean seriously- who in this thread is saying that? I haven't seen one person. Ugo played well, should have played more on Saturday, that's what this is about. No one is claiming a national championship but yeah who doesn't love some Tuesday night hyperbole.

 

[crawfords corner]

I actually get access to them because I used to work for a media outlet, and they never removed my access in what I assume was an oversight haha. It's only for teams/leagues and media outlets, it's the main film and stat outlet for advanced stuff, and every team in the country uses it for their scouts.

Super cool, but for video access and the full analytics it's like $50K haha so I'm lucky that I still have access.

Thats freaking awesome. Id never get anything done if I had access to that.

 

[Fox2monk]

I have seen this play out way too many times to get excited about tonight. As soft as this team has been, Mitchell will likely require shoulder replacement surgery. It will give Cal more opportunities to whine about not playing with a full squad as if he knows what to do with them.

I feel that fear I do.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

You represent those who can't see beyond the score of a game. If we win everything is perfect and we are on our way to an NCAA championship. Lol

I don’t think anybody is saying that, we are all just happy they won a game they had to, and made some minor improvements tonight

 

[Tampa_cat54]

Thats freaking awesome. Id never get anything done if I had access to that.

It's super cool- you can literally go to a team's page and say "show me every side ball screen where the ball handler drives it left and they missed the shot", and it'll pull up every clip of that team all season where that happened.

Or go to a player's page and "show me every Antonio Reeves floater driving right"

etc. etc., and it just pulls the film for you in an instant and gives you all the analytics and rates it. It's wild.

Yeah I don't get much done lol

 

[Fox2monk]

Ole miss isn’t horrid, they are like a 10 seed or 11 seed type tournament team. Kentucky was better defensively tonight. I get things have been tough, but you gotta pick and choose your moments. Kentucky needed a win and they got it

Agreed there

 

[crawfords corner]

I don’t think anybody is saying that, we are all just happy they won a game they had to, and made some minor improvements tonight

#1 favorite thing for people on this board to do. Put words in someone's mouth so they can slide their goalposts back and forth.

 

[Fox2monk]

It's super cool- you can literally go to a team's page and say "show me every side ball screen where the ball handler drives it left and they missed the shot", and it'll pull up every clip of that team all season where that happened.

Or go to a player's page and "show me every Antonio Reeves floater driving right"

etc. etc., and it just pulls the film for you in an instant and gives you all the analytics and rates it. It's wild.

Yeah I don't get much done lol

Show me every Justin Edwards drive and the result. He actually made a couple thru contact, I’d like to see if it’s improved any over the year.