*UK vs Gonzaga Game Thread*

[UKortho]

Do we play Gonzaga again next year??

In Nashville.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

I'm impressed by how little our opponents foul

 

[ChicagoCat1990]

All we need to do to start the second half is be faster, more athletic, more skilled, and a bit more disciplined and we might be able to claw our way back into this game.

 

[darkshadesofblue]

Gonzaga dragging their balls all over the floor

 

[NociHTTP]

I don’t like commenting on game threads, but I will at halftime. This team is allowing every bump to disrupt them on offense and not digging in on defense. It’s visible to the eye, it’s not shots aren’t falling when they’re bad shots. Or shots falling for the Zags. It’s playing soft.

I love this group, I really do. But this is what happens when a bunch of guys from smallet
Schools join together. They simply don’t know how or why.

Learning curve is big.

Exactly. That's why I mentioned earlier that there needs to be more effort on offense. Fight through those bumps. Run a little faster.

 

[WildmanWilson]

As soon as we got the 4 ranking I said we hadn’t proven anything and we were a hodgepodge of players. Some guys thought the one Duke win was proof we were really an exceptional team. Playing these cream puffs had too many fooled.

 

[kywildcat41035]

Welp bad start to the 2nd half!

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

How is it possible that I'm still watching?

I'm a complete addict.

 

[Seth_C]

Oh to the contrary, this is a meltdown lol. Seriously tho, what did we expect tonight. Especially learning Butler was out.

I expected to lose, but I’m still very disappointed with how we played the first half. We aren’t even putting in proper effort, missing easy layups and not scoring for 5 straight minutes.

 

[kywildcat41035]

Way to box him out Carr!!!!!

 

[fisherscatfan]

How much more does Pope have to watch Williams not step up on the drive but instead simply back himself to literally be under the basket so their guards can shoot layups.

Williams plays like he has torn Achilles tendons.

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Are illegal screens legal now

 

[Zissou87]

At this point there are no DUDES on this team.

I was told that they weren't needed.

 

[kywildcat41035]

Robinson again with his matador defense!

 

[The_Answer1313]

As soon as we got the 4 ranking I said we hadn’t proven anything and we were a hodgepodge of players. Some guys thought the one Duke win was proof we were really an exceptional team. Playing these cream puffs had too many fooled.

And if we were being honest, we were down by double digits in that game and trailed for like 35 mins of it.

I think the end result tricked some people.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

This zoom action is useless because teams know we don’t have any to create, so they face guard us and take away the 3s and the offense is virtually done at that point

 

[CatFanInIlliniLand]

Jack-in-the-box Robinson

He pops up every once in a while, then disappears

 

[*CatinIL*]

Ugh...2 drives right to the basket for Zaga.

 

[catben]

Can't turn it over then give up an offensive rebound as the shot clock expires and let them score!!!!!

We are not only getting out talented, we are getting out hustled and not playing smart!!!

WHY??!!!!

 

[Farsight]

I think our biggest issue on offense is where the heck is our good movement?

When we have good ball movement, our offense is superior.

 

[TriCountyCat]

Williams has got to sit

 

[gracetoyou]

Might be worse defensively than last year

 

[LmdCat]

Not pleased at all with the play of our bigs. They seem to play below the rim.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Mark Few has absolutely loved this series so far.

 

[CUJO_1970]

Where is our freaking defense?

 

[silentsaregolden2.0]

Our defense is next level awful.

 

[GoNoles111]

Can Few coach a zone? Lets be consistent here.

 

[anonymous_2011]

Feel for the BBN who spent their hard earned money to go to Seattle for this game.

 

[megablue]

Somebody hit the top of the damn backboard on a corner 3, I think it was Kerr.
Seriously? How the hell does that happen?

Actually, that's not true, keep playing like this and it will be a very short season.

It was Brea

 

[FiveStarCat]

How about a zone

 

[Mash 2.4]

Been one moving pick called this game. On us. Gonzaga sets 2 or 3 each possession.

 

[gracetoyou]

Oweh....shoot the freaking 3

 

[ukjenning44]

Zags just better at every position

 

[ArtLaibsGhost]

Robinson just waves at em as the go by

 

[Farsight]

We need to Zone

We need to try 1-2-1 defense.

We need to counter play

 

[sefus12]

Whatever we paid for Williams and Robinson, they should give half of it back.

 

[catben]

WHY is Williams just watching the Zags Guards make layups when he is supposed to be a shot blocking defensive player???!!!!!

RIDICULOUS!!!!!

 

[simnalecho]

At least we can beat bad teams

 

[kywildcat41035]

Mark Few has absolutely loved this series so far.

He’s catching us on our down times.

 

[CatFanInIlliniLand]

I want to see fight and game plan this half.

We might get beat by 20, but we better see bodies diving to the floor and halftime adjustments