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I watch a lot of basketball…

Truth is, we are really missing Kerr and Carr.

We were a classic case of the sum of the parts being greater than the individual pieces. As we’ve lost pieces and couldn’t keep the lineups fresh…we are seeing more and more of the individual pieces weaknesses
 
Truth is, we are really missing Kerr and Carr.

We were a classic case of the sum of the parts being greater than the individual pieces. As we’ve lost pieces and couldn’t keep the lineups fresh…we are seeing more and more of the individual pieces weaknesses
True. But there is no way we are this bad, throwing the ball all around Nashville.
 
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True. But there is no way we are this bad, throwing the ball all around Nashville.
Neither of our 5s can play in this game. Their 5 is essentially a 4.

Have to fight speed with speed and play small.

If some of our size was a serious post threat then we could take advantage of it but they aren’t…so they are just defensive liabilities on the perimeter


You either go small or you play a packed zone to take away the chasing and cuts and simplify the rotations…then you hope they get stagnant and miss more than they make
 
This is what happens when injuries occur. We had this under Cal a lot and it's bitten us again n Popes first season.
 
We dont have the talent depth to be without 3 key guys..Carr Krissa and Butler..(he is nowhere near himself, might as well not be out there)..

I don't know what yall expected.
 
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Vanderbilt is more talented and more physical
They certainly look that way so far. They also run their offense much better than we do. Very quick ball movement, pick and rolls, screening, much more aggressive and great shooters. We've benn totally outplayed in the first half.
 
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This is what happens when injuries occur. We had this under Cal a lot and it's bitten us again n Popes first season.
No. U can’t blame scoring 27 points and being down 14 at half to vandy on Carr being out. This is on coaching and players. Coach didn’t have the players ready to play, has screwed up lineups out there. In now way should there every be a combination of Perry/chandler, Noah and almanor on the court at the same time in a sec game.
 
My biggest fear with Pope is the nice guy softness.
We look soft as my grandma's arm flaps today.
He needs to peel some wall paint at halftime. If not this could be a 30 point beat down.
 
How many times do we gotta be down big at halftime before we finally start to realize there’s a problem?
 
I thought Pooe recruited guys who could play defense. Only guys we gave that okay any defense are Noah and Butler, and Butler is hurt. Why Pope doesn’t okay zone is beyond me. They couldn’t get any more wide open from 3 than they were 1st half.
 
Save the excuses. It is really simple, if UK does not shoot the 3 ball 50% or better, we get ran. it takes a exceptional shooting game for this team to keep up with above average teams so that it mask out SEVERAL issues on defense and rebounding. Great shooting can make that stuff look smaller. Bad or subpar shooting, it magnifies them. Blah blah blah, so and so is out. OK, if you truly are elite, someone else step up.
 
No. U can’t blame scoring 27 points and being down 14 at half to vandy on Carr being out. This is on coaching and players. Coach didn’t have the players ready to play, has screwed up lineups out there. In now way should there every be a combination of Perry/chandler, Noah and almanor on the court at the same time in a sec game.

I mean we also have the least talented group of freshmen in idk when so when players get hurt it's gonna cause issues.
 
Got news for you, it’s real
Nooooo!
What does that mean? "Looking real fake"
Like throwing the game? Why would we do that?
I’m not saying that’s what they are doing, but that’s what it looks like. And obviously point shaving has been done. But the way we played in our top 3 wins vs today is unreal. It doesn’t add up. We are not THIS bad.
 
Vanderbilt is more talented and more physical

I got a feeling most power conference teams have more talent than us.. and certainly when you look at our roster now (no Carr, Kriisa).

No joke, I've seen rosters at Siena, Iona, and Manhattan college that have had about the same talent.
 
And it’s back to a 6 pt game. Some of y’all are Chicken Littles nonstop. Take a deep breath before you scream the sky is falling.
 
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