***** Official Kentucky - Alabama Game Thread *****

[fisherscatfan]

Do you guys honestly not know the hand is part of the ball on a dunk attempt like that? I'm not being sarcastic.

From the NCAA rulebook:

It shall be legal for a defender to accidentally hit the hand of a ball handler when reaching to block or slap the ball when there is player control with that player’s hand in contact with the ball and when that player is:

a. A dribbler;
b. Attempting a try for field goal; or
c. Holding the ball.

Williams had control of the ball and was attempting a field goal.

Smack a 3 point shooters hand when he goes up and tell me what happens.

 

[Big BlueBeard]

You keep making excuses as the guards keep driving to the basket for layups. We are talking about layups. Bama is up 7 at the half while only making three 3-pointers.

Yea his offense numbers are good, but you have to take into account him getting beat constantly on D. He’s given up numerous layups.

 

[Farsight]

UGH

 

[fadkins82476]

Do you guys honestly not know the hand is part of the ball on a dunk attempt like that? I'm not being sarcastic.

From the NCAA rulebook:

It shall be legal for a defender to accidentally hit the hand of a ball handler when reaching to block or slap the ball when there is player control with that player’s hand in contact with the ball and when that player is:

a. A dribbler;
b. Attempting a try for field goal; or
c. Holding the ball.

Williams had control of the ball and was attempting a field goal.

Key word is "accidentally"

 

[JFCats22]

UK just 3/9 from three. That’s inexcusable

 

[kywildcat41035]

alabama just 2-13 from 3. not sure if this is a good sign or bad being down 7 lol.

I mean looking at it from our side we are missing 3 key players, Oweh missed most of the half , and so did Carr. So I guess you could say dang for us to only be down by 7 is crazy!

 

[mrjuk]

Gift

 

[ukcatz12]

What that kid did is called a foul 99 percent of
the time.

It's literally not if you actually noticed when it happens. It's almost never called a foul.

 

[precipitance]

Dykes is an idiot. He’s become too an ESPN apologist.

I don't think commentators have much latitude when it comes to criticizing the refs. They are so bad at agreeing with the refs across all of basketball that it has to be part of their programming.

 

[Mash 2.4]

You keep making excuses as the guards keep driving to the basket for layups. We are talking about layups. Bama is up 7 at the half while only making three 3-pointers.

Is he guarding all their guards?

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Accidentally would be going for a block on the ball and accidentally hitting the hand. This isn't some niche rule that never gets called. It's incredibly common.

The rule is exactly the same in the NBA and happens all the time.

Tell us about hard foul there.

 

[65pacecar]

Anyone sick of the Friday Plans commercials every break?

 

[Mash 2.4]

It's literally not if you actually noticed when it happens. It's almost never called a foul.

Grabbing a guys hand hard enough to take his hand off the ball is a foul. period.

 

[JFCats22]

UK isn’t beating a 16 seed making 3 threes in a game

 

[Farsight]

Are we going to win?

 

[fatguy87]

Carr’s 3 point shooting has been terrible in Nashville. He has airballed like 3

 

[fadkins82476]

14 seconds

 

[hotelblue]

What about the mouth against an elbow? What does the book say there?

it doesn’t matter. whatever the rule interpretation, and no matter how many times we can be wrong and whining, it won’t change the fact that it won’t be evenly called if the tiles were reversed. if we were defending the hand/block call they’d just say “well, he got him on the hand”.

 

[ala_kat2]

You keep making excuses as the guards keep driving to the basket for layups. We are talking about layups. Bama is up 7 at the half while only making three 3-pointers.

Sorry you can’t give Perry any credit whatsoever. 10 points, 0 turnovers. No one on UK plays good defense, why bang on Perry?

 

[shaudyshaud]

Wth Carr

 

[Kerry Kat]

Keep feeding Williams in the paint

 

[wildcat_nation28]

awful game

 

[kywildcat41035]

Let’s go boys we can get this W

 

[hotelblue]

They don't have to shoot 3s when scoring layups are available all night.

they do if we start hitting threes. pope was going to have to give up something. we have zero quickness.

 

[Supafuzz75]

I think Bama has like 18 players! They keep sending guys I’ve never saw in there!

10 has gotten clock..

 

[precipitance]

Anyone sick of the Friday Plans commercials every break?

That shit commercial has been in several of our games this year.

 

[JFCats22]

Feels like this game is about to get ugly

 

[HagginHall1999]

Accidentally would be going for a block on the ball and accidentally hitting the hand. This isn't some niche rule that never gets called. It's incredibly common.

The rule is exactly the same in the NBA and happens all the time.

Again, define hand. Is the wrist part of the hand? What about forearm? Is that part of wrist and part of hand?

That was a foul. You are being obtuse.

 

[Farsight]

This game is so frustrating. Bama keeps leaving the door open and we don't take advantage of it.

On fast break Brea was held twice and no call.

 

[JFCats22]

Again, define hand. Is the wrist part of the hand? What about forearm? Is that part of wrist and part of hand?

That was a foul. You are being obtuse.

It was not a foul. Read the rule book and move on

 

[*CatinIL*]

Come on CATS, don't let them pull away.

 

[mrjuk]

We really need to hit some shots guys

 

[wccat2969]

How many layups and point blank shots have we missed?

 

[ManitouDan]

Feels like this game is about to get ugly

I’ve never viewed you as a troll but STFU

 

[Dreklie]

crazy thing is if we just make normal plays we probably have a lead lol

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

Its just a bad matchup for a weak defensive team. Butler or no Butler.

 

[NociHTTP]

Carr’s 3 point shooting has been terrible in Nashville. He has airballed like 3

I thought early in this game he looked scared to death. Doesn't want the contact. Amari has embraced it.

 

[JFCats22]

28 points in the paint for Bama and UK has nothing on offense

 

[SemperFiCat]

Alright, I'm about over the non stop Philon slurpfest.

 

[Farsight]

And here is the slaughter =\