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••OFFICIAL KENTUCKY VS SOUTH CAROLINA GAME THREAD••

Glass half full: We can’t play any worse in the second half, and USC is already at their season average on 3s made.

Glass half empty: USC on pace to double their average 3s made, our defense is still atrocious, and our offense is even more atrocious. Oh yea, and it’s Cal at USC.

Hope our boys man up as these officials are letting USC get after us.
 
This team absolutely rejects the notion of building any kind of momentum throughout the season. In fact, I can't think of the last time that a Kentucky team had any momentum consistently as a team in a given season. Maybe the 2017 team? That's pathetic.
 
It needed to end 5 games ago, he’s becoming a liability. He can’t score or defend so why is he even out there? Continues to be loose with the ball and is lazy. Bench him!!!!

I’ve tried to give him the benefit of the doubt but man, he frustrates me bad!
 
I. Don’t. Care.


We’re effing Kentucky with the number one class and offense in the county.
I agree. I'm tired of the "we're everyone's super bowl" and "the refs don't like us" bullshit. We LOOK like a team that shouldn't win this game. That needs to change. The excuses need to stop. If UK doesn't make the Final Four this year, Cal needs to be gone.
 
It has also been posted 101 times that if we had a coach with a clue he would insert a defense that this team can play. We get totally lost attempting to switch on defense.
But the players get a total pass for standing around, not rebounding, leaving their guy over and over again?

Not everything is the coach’s fault.
 
They are +12 from 3 that would be your difference.

We were up 20-15 they finished the half on a 18-5 run.

I am having a hard to seeing a win here the way we are playing.

Cal or someone on the staff needs to make some adjustments is that even possible ?
 
This South Carolina team reminds me a lot of Tennessee with the amount of grabbing and holding. Teams are going to get away with it at home. I’m dreading that game in TBA.
 
Sad fact is that this team is just weak. They can't play through contact and if the refs won't do their jobs then you have this result. Add in the fact that Cal can't game coach for shit and it equal a loss. '

How hard is it to apply pressure to speed up the game and shorten their shot clock so that they can't sit on their end of the floor and jack off for 20 seconds per. And run some effing set plays.
 
That lineup was horrible to end the half...get Edwards the hell off the court and put him on the damn bench. That last three they hit before halftime was right in his face. Again - we need Thiero badly in a game like this.

Reed - goodness he is a freshman head case in this game - I think he's getting bullied and he doesn't like it.

This is a prototypical SEC road loss primed up for Kentucky.
 
How do we continue to miss point blank lay ups? I would sit Edwards and Reed..Edwards gives us nothing and Reed is playing with his head up his ass..3 seven footers and DJ and Antonio continue to go one on one..Mitchell looks lost..if it were not for Rob we would be down 15..
 
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I think it's Wagner is the reason I keep thinking this offense looks "off" despite scoring a ton of points on 130 possession games.

80% of the time, the ball either stalls in his hands past the half court, or he drives for a layup without looking to pass. Which sometimes work, but sometimes doesn't.

We have far too much talent on this team to harbor a me-first PG. I'm very worried about him capping this teams potential. Cal already limited one of his 5-stars minutes, no way he would do it twice.
 
Amazing ... this is the same team that scored 91 points in the first 30 minutes against Georgia.
This team that showed up tonight - and this coach - are the same team and the same coach that was able to secure a 9-point win against Georgia by scoring 14 points in the last 10 minutes of that game ! In its own way ... similarly amazing !
 
Glass half full: We can’t play any worse in the second half, and USC is already at their season average on 3s made.

Glass half empty: USC on pace to double their average 3s made, our defense is still atrocious, and our offense is even more atrocious. Oh yea, and it’s Cal at USC.

Hope our boys man up as these officials are letting USC get after us.
Beating on poor Reeves
 
Sc gave a clinic on pick and roll defense. That plus they knocked our ass off …..shut the water off.
 
This is the type of game you ride your best 7 dudes to victory! No one can get hot playing 3-4 minute stretches 🤬🤬🤬
Cal doesn't want to upset certain players, and he's not the center of attention in blowouts.
 
Here's good news: we only have six more road games after tonight. Five after Saturday's game @ Arkansas
 
They said it, we have a Final Four Offense and a Round of 32 Defense

There's been nothing wrong with the defense lol. They have 33 with a bunch of contested prayers going in. I've actually been rather impressed with the defense tonight. It's the other side thats the problem.
 
Just horrible , Taking Dilly out when he was on fire PISSED ME OFF in a huge way .. The same 5 guys haven't played 2 min together .... And IMO , with Z now playing , Ugo can be a freaking victory cigar . Hes a damn project not a draft pick
Actually thought Dillingham and the 3 bigs were the only bright spots at all that half. The other 3 guards have been awful, Edwards just doesn’t have it, and Mitchell is being guarded well.
 
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It takes a real dumb@$$ to pull your only hot shooter from the game when he almost single handedly gets you a 7 point lead.

And to get into a half court slugfest when you know you will not get fouls called is just mind blowing.

Literally taking away our only strength to play a grinding half court offense.

He just can't get out of his own way. Oh well. Maybe dome halftime adjustments.
 
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This team absolutely rejects the notion of building any kind of momentum throughout the season. In fact, I can't think of the last time that a Kentucky team had any momentum consistently as a team in a given season. Maybe the 2017 team? That's pathetic.
Cal won’t leave the best team on the floor! Dillingham is the man tonight, feed him!
 
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