**OFFICIAL KENTUCKY VS TEXAS A&M GAME THREAD**

[Cats192]

Off to a great start. You knew A&M was gonna come out fired up and making shots. In the past, Cal teams have had issues with getting off to slow starts, especially on the road.

The fact that we're playing this well from the jump makes me feel like we have a good chance to pull it out.

 

[Jamal Mercer]

Our rim protection inexplicably sucks.

Yes….Do they not work with the bigs on this? Bradshaw should have either tried to draw a charge or use his long freaking arms to block a shot. Instead he gives the guy a soft hug.

 

[ala_kat2]

Defense is optional today I see.

Been optional most of the year it seems. We have to improve on our fighting through screens and rotational help when they get past our defenders.

 

[KyCatFan]

All these great guards and 7 footers and this is the most pathetic defensive and rebounding team since Cal has been here.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

I went back and watched all 3 fouls called and none of them were fouls. Bradshaw was standing with his arms straight up on both of his and Mitchell didn’t touch radford

 

[GoNoles111]

Zone pls

 

[JFCats22]

This defense (lack of) is why I don’t think this team can win the SEC or be a Final Four team.

They allow terrible offensive teams to get going and gain confidence and they know they are never out of it.

17 points in 5 minutes….ridiculous.

 

[LmdCat]

Some of our guys don't even attempt to play defense.

 

[bbncal02]

I went back and watched all 3 fouls called and none of them were fouls. Bradshaw was standing with his arms straight up on both of his and Mitchell didn’t touch radford

Yeah I thought they looked iffy too.

 

[gharding07]

Adou still out??

 

[kennyskywalker34]

Shame that Defense is going to cost this team a shot at a title. Offense is definitely a championship Offense. But you have to at least play average Defense.

 

[wildcat2243]

The refs are going to get us in foul trouble quick today. TA&M will be able to murder us today.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

Ugo you have to grab that

 

[jameslee32]

Ugonna with the butter fingers on a rebound.
Reed turnover and TAM score.

 

[shaudyshaud]

UGo has to grab these refs man : he almost lost the defensive board and did lose the offensive one

 

[ThunderMash]

Ugo didn't even know where the ball was.

 

[bbncal02]

This defense (lack of) is why I don’t think this team can win the SEC or be a Final Four team.

They allow terrible offensive teams to get going and gain confidence and they know they are never out of it.

17 points in 5 minutes….ridiculous.

Also what happens when a team shoots threes and gets hot. A couple of those were open sure. But at least one of those was from downtown. If a team gets hot from three it’s always gonna be a fight. That’s why teams are abandoning the two in favor of the three these days.

 

[Kentucky2022]

You just have to laugh guys whole air ball 3s hit them against us all day

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

4 guys watching the damn ball instead of going and getting it

 

[Jack2936]

2 off boards smh

 

[GLR5555]

Reed needs to look to score.

 

[rick64]

Adou still out??

Cal hasn’t talked to him. 😉😆

 

[ukfan117]

I knew this team would be hitting everything. Worst shooting team in the SEC and we are making them look like an NBA team.

 

[gharding07]

Jfc Reed. Cmon.

 

[KyLegacy]

Well. This isn’t good

 

[Pygmy Sasquatch]

Wake up Ugo

 

[know1]

Rebounding is going to be a problem this game....again.

 

[Roe07]

Like clockwork, a poor-shooting team lights it up against Kentucky.

 

[nssdigitalchumps]

Hacked the hell out of Reed.

 

[permdaddy]

Burks has to give us something today. Ugo is too slow reacting to play in this one

 

[Lazlo7]

These guys need to practice tracking the ball

 

[MbergCat]

It really makes zero sense how wr are so bad defensively.

 

[gharding07]

Burks in??? Wow..we're cooked.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

Next game when A&M plays Arkansas I look forward to them having 24 points with 2 mins left in the first half

 

[KyLegacy]

Damn forgot about Burks.

 

[drew_ukfan]

Can Burkes rebound?

 

[Kentucky2022]

They going to call a foul every lay up for Texas am lol

 

[bbncal02]

A&M is desperate too. If they lose this game they have very little chance to complete in the SEC. That would make the 0-3 to start league play.

 

[ThunderMash]

Tell me that A&M would be hitting these shots against a team like Miss State or Florida. Hint: they wouldn't.

 

[JFCats22]

We are shooting 55% and getting smoked against a terrible offensive team. Awesome