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Kentucky vs. Clemson Game Thread

Said a few times this week in response to people quoting raw PPG stats that Clemson's offense was almost as efficient as ours. They just play a slow tempo and this game would be a battle of tempos. Looks like they're winning that battle.

They actually don't even play at a slow tempo.

Overall their games have been slow tempo but their average time on offense per trip is 16 seconds. That's 32nd fastest. It's just their opponents have taken 19.4 seconds (361st). I assume cause Clemson plays good defense.

They don't mind to run.
 
Several issues in the half, but my biggest concern is when Butler gets two early fouls. Krissa can be good in spells, but he isn’t a 20 + min guy. Brea has not had any looks, Williams is trying too hard, Robinson’s shot selection has been terrible, and we are just simply out of rhythm. Will all that said, we are only down 7 with a half to play. Let’s go boys!
 
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So many rushed shots, unforced turnovers. Kerr playing like he's never seen a basketball before. Almonor missing all of his 3s. Offensive sets aren't producing good looks. Refs letting Clemson MURDER us with some of the shit they are letting slide. Recipe for an ugly half like that. Let's see what Pope can pull at half time.

I'm confident we can win if we can execute and get our shooters good looks. Confidence after seeing that first half is not high though.
 
Amazing that Clemson had 8 fouls 9 minutes in. Then didn’t commit a single one the final 11 minutes. Playing more physical than a football team.
The refs use no calls more than calls to control games.

Let’s see how they call it next half, and let’s see how much energy they can keep up. That clown in glowing shoes was gassed there at the end. He won’t keep that up all game.
 
We kinda got bullied .. seems like Carr didn’t play the last 10 minutes , Williams played terrible . Gonna be an issue all year getting pushed around . We are not strong enough . Or big enough .

Meh, we were strong enough and big enough against Duke. They are as big and physical as these guys.

We just didn't play good at all. Everything was a mess...FT/FG/3FG/Asst v TO
 
Poor effort, stupid turnovers, shitty shooting… looks like a Kal team. Getting our ass beat tonight. Likely going to go 0-2 this week.
When we are shooting 28% from 3, we need to quit jacking them up and go in the paint. We are a poor 3 point shooting team when we play a team with decent 3 point defense.
 
I know we got guys with fouls but that shaky Hake lineup was in too long to end the half. Kerr, Jax, Williams.

Those 3 can be wild and together it's chaos. Hell put Perry in over Kerr just to see. If he can't hack it. Yank him back out try Chandler.
Surprised we didn't see Chandler, but he can be a little loose with the ball/questionable decision-making, so maybe it's not the night for him. He also has the ability to give the team a spark when things are stale...
 
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We need to get some composure real quick. Time to grow up and be upperclassmen.

Amari & Garrison need to put a body on somebody . No way #4 should have 13 Rebs at the half.

Jaxson Robinson needs to show up in a big game for once.

I need to see more looks for Brea.

Clemsons 3 point Defense was rated very low according to IL Wildcats scouting report. We’ve had our looks, time to knock them down.

Stay out of foul trouble. We need Butler on the floor. Kerr hustles but I always feel like he’s going to miss when he shoots and he usually proves me right
 
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