Arizona St. Vs Duke

[UKortho]

If/when we win Pope will be even more popular. PopeTino?

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

Maybe because we have heard that Player X is going to be the next big thing and they were a freshman that took time to develop.

Fair, Kentucky can win in 2 weeks

 

[lakercat]

I have been pessimistic about one game, one game. Other teams are better, I have only talked about Duke. Duke is a bad matchup for Kentucky. I was a call hater for a long time, so that doesnt fit your narrative. UK is back to what exactly? They haven’t done anything yet.

Don't love the matchup early, but do you think Duke is better than the Zion team? Duke is an AWFUL matchup, but ASU is hot garbage (66-26 in the second half, means they mailed it in, because it's an exhibition game). I give Kentucky a 42.5% chance at winning against Duke. Just hope we don't see 118-84 again. I think Kentucky will improve throughout the year, so by the end, who knows.

 

[Fox2monk]

Yeah, we ain’t beating Duke everybody. And that’s fine, but Duke is really damn good this year

The way we shoot the ball we can beat anyone.

 

[Fox2monk]

A lot y’all are acting like I’m saying Kentucky is bad, far from it, I think Kentucky is good basketball team and is not getting enough credit. With all that being said, this Duke team is one of top teams in the nation and a bad matchup for Kentucky

Yeah they are good, but you are acting like they are unbeatable.

 

[nssdigitalchumps]

This thread…is interesting

 

[Fox2monk]

You mean how they ranked UK like that the last 5 years? Cal at UK was always ranked high. How did that work out? I personally think the game will be close. I’m just happy from now on if we are within 8 points with less than 5 mins to go it isn’t an automatic loss now.

I’m happy that if we are up 5 with 4 minutes to go that we won’t just run the clock out.

 

[Fox2monk]

Where is there any major signs of any of that on this board? I just don’t see Kentucky winning, can they sure, I just don’t see it happening. I hope they make me look like a idiot.

I think you are falling into the Calipari trap. You see a bunch of flashy young talent and believe they will beat everyone. For years we have wanted a team and a coach and we now have that, for once we go into this matchup being battle tested and a team that can shoot. It hasn’t even been long enough to see trends or weaknesses yet. At some point a defensive strategy will be established to try and limit Flagg and who know how good their guard play is yet.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

This thread…is interesting

I was gonna say, bizarre thread.

 

[KentuckyMildCats]

How did our boy Jayden Quaintance do? Lol that's all I'm interested in

 

[Jacket4]

How did our boy Jayden Quaintance do? Lol that's all I'm interested in

He had flashes that showed why he is a quality recruit. But definitely made a few youthful mistakes. Dukes big spiked his shot a few times but showed a very high motor and kept going back at them.

With time he still can be a very good player, but I believe he’ll jump to the NBA before his game is ready.

 

[The_Ghost_of_Born_and_Bread]

Don't love the matchup early, but do you think Duke is better than the Zion team? Duke is an AWFUL matchup, but ASU is hot garbage (66-26 in the second half, means they mailed it in, because it's an exhibition game). I give Kentucky a 42.5% chance at winning against Duke. Just hope we don't see 118-84 again. I think Kentucky will improve throughout the year, so by the end, who knows.

I think this year’s version is definitely more complete than that one - better outside shooting, deeper, and better defensively. We should be far more ready to play that we were against Zion and co. though.

 

[Bluesbrother]

Kentucky will be good, but sometimes you just gotta admit when a team is a bad matchup for your team. And on paper this Duke team is.

... well, it's a good thing the game isn't played on paper.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

Don't love the matchup early, but do you think Duke is better than the Zion team? Duke is an AWFUL matchup, but ASU is hot garbage (66-26 in the second half, means they mailed it in, because it's an exhibition game). I give Kentucky a 42.5% chance at winning against Duke. Just hope we don't see 118-84 again. I think Kentucky will improve throughout the year, so by the end, who knows.

I think this team is more complete than the 2019 team. The 2019 duke team had more star power.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

I think you are falling into the Calipari trap. You see a bunch of flashy young talent and believe they will beat everyone. For years we have wanted a team and a coach and we now have that, for once we go into this matchup being battle tested and a team that can shoot. It hasn’t even been long enough to see trends or weaknesses yet. At some point a defensive strategy will be established to try and limit Flagg and who know how good their guard play is yet.

I might be, I think more of my reasoning is being that Duke will have the best player in the floor and in early season games I lean with the team that has the best player

 

[Fox2monk]

I might be, I think more of my reasoning is being that Duke will have the best player in the floor and in early season games I lean with the team that has the best player

We had many an early game with the best player and lost.

 

[Fox2monk]

How did our boy Jayden Quaintance do? Lol that's all I'm interested in

Doesn’t sound like he made much of an impact. I mean they got crushed second half after being beat down at halftime.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

We had many an early game with the best player and lost.

For sure, but I think we can also agree pope has to prove it. He hasn’t don’t anything yet. Like we have to see him win a game like this first before we get cocky and say he Is gonna win them all the time

 

[Fox2monk]

For sure, but I think we can also agree pope has to prove it. He hasn’t don’t anything yet. Like we have to see him win a game like this first before we get cocky and say he Is gonna win them all the time

Of course not, we wil see how we respond tomorrow. I love what I’ve seen so far and I like the makeup of this team.

 

[Bluesbrother]

I might be, I think more of my reasoning is being that Duke will have the best player in the floor and in early season games I lean with the team that has the best player

I remember Rupp's strategy when playing LSU, when LSU clearly had the best player on the floor in Pistol Pete Maravich. I'm gonna take solace in knowing that we actually have a real coach on the bench and that's something we haven't seen in Lexington in quite a while. Who knows how this game will turn out but I'm sure as hell looking forward to finding out. GBB and God Bless Coach Mark Pope.

 

[Blue wood]

Dang. With fans like you, we certainly don't need to be in the market for any haters. You are more annoying than that Arkansas fan that hangs around here. At least he's just delusional and the victim of a narcissist. You have a losers mentality.

Yea,

This thread…is interesting

Yep, all this from one idiotic Duke fan

 

[lakercat]

I think this team is more complete than the 2019 team. The 2019 duke team had more star power.

2019 could not shoot. They did against us, and against Virginia, and you saw the results. Top-end talent matters, and Duke has more of it right now. I am not gonna be upset if we lose, but we cannot have a repeat of 2018.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

2019 could not shoot. They did against us, and against Virginia, and you saw the results. Top-end talent matters, and Duke has more of it right now. I am not gonna be upset if we lose, but we cannot have a repeat of 2018.

I agree, this Duke team this year is gonna be good. Kentucky losing in a close game is no indictment on them