****** OFFICIAL NCAAT Troy Vs Kentucky Game Thread *****

[mrjuk]

Pope needs to get on their ASSinements right about NOW.

 

[true blue1]

My GOODNESS!!!!!!!!

 

[UKWildcats1987]

Butler clearly isn't on tonight.

Again, rest him and hope he's better Sunday. Geeze he is making some poor decisions.

 

[Seth_C]

This is the dumbest I’ve ever seen Butler play. Why take the chance with all of these stupid passes?

Because he thinks he’s a superstar and is somehow going to score over an entire team of players taller than him, from under the damned rim. I’ve seen guys play smarter stoned. It’s absurd.

 

[crawfords corner]

Butler tries to make a behind the back pass in traffic smh

 

[rolaid]

We got no point guard he’s like playing with 4 people on the floor
Get his butt out
He’s been awful all night

 

[BlueWorldOrder74]

This team really looks like they want to just go home. Trying to give it away. Stupid stupid stupid.

 

[JFCats22]

9-0 run in less than 2:00 after being up 22

Butler and Amari has been horrendous tonight

 

[Big10Cat]

Hey, let’s throw a stupid behind the back pass and then everyone jog back on defense.

 

[Pulaski Cat Fan]

I'd just as soon see Butler sit if this is all he can give us.

 

[silentsaregolden2.0]

9-0 run. We are awful

You certainly are.

 

[ukwazoo]

The bar for starting PG next year is super low

 

[pauled]

Butler is so bad tonight. Yes, I know, he’s hurt.

He said he feels fine!

 

[ManitouDan]

9-0 run. We are awful

TROLL

 

[blackcat714]

Butler 0 points and 2 assists

Probably more turn overs than assits

 

[fatguy87]

Williams missing at least 4 shots around the rim.

Butler missed a transition layup.

There's ten points and a 20+ point lead right now.

 

[Blue_2_the_bone]

Get a big lead and get cute and selfish. We’ve quit guarding.

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

It’s a good thing troy is dogwater bad

 

[bigblue1971]

I'm sorry but we need many new upgrades next season.

 

[Farsight]

When we play 1v1 basketball we give up leads. Where is the passing and cuts ????

 

[ala_kat2]

Butler sucks tonight

Big time. Pull up and shoot a short jumper instead of driving into the trees and losing it.

 

[UKDC80]

Embarrassing, as always.

 

[Kerry Kat]

Mental mistakes

 

[Chief Paducah]

Run a set play for a Brea shot or a post up by Carr. We need something to settle us down.

 

[crawfords corner]

2 min 12 second scoring drought

 

[Kentucky2022]

Butler is horrible tonight sit him hasn’t helped any

 

[hotelblue]

Horrific pass by Butler

that was bad. even if it got through he wasn’t going to get a clean look. that’s what happens when you’re a penetrator who isn’t healthy enough to get a shot up and in. picked up his dribble and had nothing. good coaching by troy.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

This 9-0 run by Troy is a little alarming. If you do that against a good team at this stage in the game you're going home.

 

[shaudyshaud]

For Butler to be a 5th year senior he sure does make some insane decisions at times

 

[LmdCat]

Bad playing and bad coaching tonight.

 

[GLR5555]

Chandler's in after this TO or im smashing my phone.

 

[TheWyldKat]

Up 22 and started dicking around

Pope waits entirely too long to call timeout when the team does this

We all know that can’t handle a lead

Have to show off and be silly

 

[fredmanthecatfan]

time to regroup and push the lead back up.

 

[FiveStarCat]

“They have not blinked”

I mean they got down by 22 and like to not cover the spread. I think they blinked a few times.

 

[OmahaCats]

Honestly with a 21-point lead, I'd let Chandler get the experience running the point down the stretch unless things get out of hand. No need to risk an injury to Butler here. I know 10 minutes to go, just see how things go and bring back if necessary.

21 points isn’t enough at the 10 min mark. 30 I’d say . Or 20 around the 4 min mark

 

[Cat in ga]

Just them you start to feel comfortable

 

[bbncal02]

I love Pope to death. He's got Pitino's brain but lacks his killer instinct. PUT THIS DAMN TEAM IN THE GRAVE.

 

[UKDC80]

Oklahoma game all over.

 

[runt#69]

out fugly them if you have to. a one point win would do.

 

[NociHTTP]

This is the dumbest I’ve ever seen Butler play. Why take the chance with all of these stupid passes?

I love his defense, but have never been a big fan of him on the other end. Others here seem to love him running the show, I don't. He's limited offensively, not a great 3-pt shooter and can't finish at the rim, and the ball doesn't move as well when he's in there. It becomes more ISO stuff.