I’d agree if it wasn’t a foul. It was a great defensive play.
***Kentucky at Florida Offical Game Thread***
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Wagner, Sheppard, Reeves, Mitchell have to be the core when the game is close. Arguably Thiero as the 5th unless Bradshaw is playing well.
Well he showed up and sprayed me in the face like UF was doing to him repeatedly. The opening part of the game resembled an adult film set with how much Bradshaw was getting blasted in his face. (Sorry for graphic description but I must go get a towel as Bradshaw just returned the favor to me and good for him/Cats/BBN he did so, LOL)
Do u really think players need to be told not to foul when up 4 with a few seconds left?
It was just a once in a lifetime brain fart by Reed. Blaming Cal for that is a real reach.
The most amazing thing about this game is when we were up 2 points at 3 different times in the final seconds all 3 times Reed was the one that had the ball running out clock and hanging onto the ball to get fouled.
I have stressed this for years get the ball to your best FT shooter at the end of games and usually Cal screws it up or the players do something stupid and pass to a guy who isn't a great FT shooter.
The most impressive of the plays was the end when Reed had been throwing it in over and over he passes the ball behind the baseline steps in for the ball and puts us up 4 with 2.7 left.
I can't stress how amazing this is because for years we have not done this at end of games.
I have stressed this for years get the ball to your best FT shooter at the end of games and usually Cal screws it up or the players do something stupid and pass to a guy who isn't a great FT shooter.
The most impressive of the plays was the end when Reed had been throwing it in over and over he passes the ball behind the baseline steps in for the ball and puts us up 4 with 2.7 left.
I can't stress how amazing this is because for years we have not done this at end of games.
But he didn’t foul. Sure. You don’t contest the shot. But he didn’t foul. Why do officials have such a hard time making simple calls? Instead of inserting themselves into the game. Not to mention the damn inbounder wasn’t even out of bounds when he threw the pass. This is the mindset that has cost us final four games. Aw shucks we just missed the shot clock expiring. Oh well, better luck next time UK.
True dat but also can't attempt to block it at that point in the game. He'll learn from it.
I agree 100% with you. It is good to facilitate when others are hitting, but others weren't hitting outside shots which is why he should have at least taken a few to see if he was able to make some.
Kenpom post game stats- offensive efficiency-
Reed- 143
Wagner- 132
Don’t give a crap if it’s due to FTs. There is a reason he shot them.
Edit. And Edwards was 105.
I think you might be a little too harsh on Reed. He's not gonna have great games all the time and the bottom line is he stepped up and made the shots when we needed them the most.
I agree, but several people talking about the loss when there was a ton of time left. They 90% of the time disappear when we come back to win. Shows who the actual fans are and who is here just to troll.
I really believe the game is too fast for many SEC refs.
What I take heart in is that the last several teams we've had would've folded and lost this game down the stretch. We fought back in the last 4 minutes and won the game.
I’m not fussing but there is zero reason to try and block a 3 point shot up by 4 with less than 2 seconds to play. Part of what makes Shep great is his high basketball IQ. That was an extremely low IQ play. He blocked cleanly but he doesn’t get to make the call, the ref does, and Shep gave him reason to call a foul. Reeves and Bradshaw didn’t foul on either of their last two drives but fouls were called regardless.
I am glad we were able to close this one out. I will take a W, no matter how ugly, on the road in the SEC. The non-conference schedule just doesn't prepare a team for road ****ery and general BS in the SEC.
I will bet that FL doesn't have a shooting half like the first one against us the rest of the season. The second half was closer to their normal from outside.
I will bet that FL doesn't have a shooting half like the first one against us the rest of the season. The second half was closer to their normal from outside.
Reed played as expected of a freshman in his first hostile environment. He was not confident in his own ability…I do agree with you on that
I’m also pretty confident that we won’t see such timidity again. And he was quite instrumental at the end
DJ and Edwards are both a little more cocky in their play…so it didn’t affect them as much
All in all, as bad as we looked at times we looked as good at times. And we never folded..
It was a good win
I liked Edwards game today. He didn't take any head shaking shots and he went to the basket hard. He wasn't mishandling very catchable passes. I saw a lot of improvement today.
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I sometimes wonder if maybe not only the players but the refs also get caught up in the moment.
Someone mentioned if that game was at Rupp and we did that.........do they even call that? Probably not.
Refs are supposed to be unbiased but you can't help but wonder at times with the crowd and everything if that's just not possible.
DJ- other than the turnover at the end of the Game- played very good. Props to him
I am not going to disagree with you. I might be harsh. As I previously stated, I am not disappointed about anything that he did wrong other than the stupid foul. I am highly disappointed in his extremely passive play.
Dilly far and away the wurst +/- at -21 BUT the unnoticed and headiest play of the game to quickly inbound the ball to Reed late with 3.4 seconds left. Dilly also didn't foul on the driving layup just prior to that inbounds play.
Well done there son!
Well done there son!
He definitely needs to look for his shot more. Agree with that.
Refs never watch for traveling in today's game. I see it multiple times in every game. When we run the weave action, several of our guys catch the ball on the dead run and don't get it on the floor until their second step. Rewind to the huge three by Bradshaw. Watch Bradshaw catch and take a hop to set his feet.
Big time shot but I thought we got away with one. Florida's big men often travel on the zoom dribble handoff. It is never called. It allows the offensive player to set a moving screen
Big time shot but I thought we got away with one. Florida's big men often travel on the zoom dribble handoff. It is never called. It allows the offensive player to set a moving screen
Thanks for bringing a bit more perspective on the matter. We just needed him today as in the future. If he doesn't take the shots, DJ or Edwards will which aren't good options. However, I give them both credit today for not taking wild shots. I don't recall a single shot by either player that I thought they shouldn't have taken which is the first game that I can say this.
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You gonna at least like my next comment Ortho. lol cmon man
They also just casually missed that last Florida inbounds pass that took two steps onto the court.
Agreed
And we did need him and will in the future
Also agree with you on DJ and Edwards
So a dude shouldn’t play defense because the ref might call a foul. It’s on the ref to make the correct call. That was a blatant bad call.
Should Reed have left him? Sure. But he decided to make a block and did. And was punished for it. If I’m call I walk by that ref after the win and not so subtly say “Bite me asshole”.
That kind of thing is probably why Cal gets such a sucky whistle in the first place.
