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He didn’t “brick” his 3 point attempt. It was long and drew back iron.
If that’s the criteria for playing, then when is Askew out there at all? He’s done nothing for 3 games. How many wild shots did Boston and Clarke force, yet they play on. Who the hell was guarding Wilson? Because he sure as hell torched them in the 2nd half.
Im not one clamoring for Allen to get heavy minutes, don’t pull him for mistakes that you’re not pulling the others for.
Matter of opinion, but he was open and missed. When you're a 40-some odd point scorer in high school, you are supposed to have a scorer's mentality and should bring plenty of confidence on a shot like that...he had a good chance and it didn't go down, and it was not close to going down.
and he had just come in off the bench and had maybe two trips up and down the court. Guys like DA have a leash an inch long while guys like Boston and Clarke don’t even have a leash. They can F*ck up all game long and still keep their PT.
...and he's not an out of state recruit. If I were in-state and Cal offered I would tell him NAW.
once the ball went to mintz in the backcourt it never left his hands. He dribbled to his spot and took the shot. Would have to watch the play again to see what allen was doing and where he was supposed to go. Regardless mintz never once looked like he was looking to pass.
That is what it looked like but Allen broke toward the offensive end when Sarr caught the inbounds pass. He was probably supposed to be set up at a spot but when he wasn’t there Mintz had no other thing to do but jack it up.
Mintz didn’t pass it to him. Hit 1 of 2 shots. Give him a chance. Lamb wasn’t an great defensive player but was able to stretch the floor. Allen at 6 6 can do that. Much rather see him get some of the 3s Askew, Clarke and Boston are getting.
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Cal does not want Allen to show up any of the five stars.
Well let’s tar and feather Allen since he made the only mistake last night.
glad to know Ellen stayed up to watch the game . I mean cmon dude .. you calling out a guy that actually made a three ? Our guards were horrendous and you want to bitch about a 30-60 second stretch from Dontae ? Get out of here with that nonsense
I just can’t believe how quickly Devin Askew has become one of my all time least favorite players in a span of 2 games.
I understand if shots aren’t falling early in the season, but just do me a favor and at least look like you give a flying F if we win the game.
I understand if shots aren’t falling early in the season, but just do me a favor and at least look like you give a flying F if we win the game.
I’m starting to wonder what is going on with Allen. He played decent defense, hit a big shot, what did I miss? What did he do wrong?
Like any of the rest of them were any better out there. And so far looks to me like outside of Sarr we don't have anyone who can score against D-1 level talent. Looks like an AAU game.
And yet Cal lets the other 5 star guys play through this kind of stuff and never says a word. Can’t have it both ways.
Look Cal would deny it - he has a whipping boy usually a known shooter and not a Burger boy
Burger Boys can get beat in D or take horrible shots
The known shooter gets no slack for a missed shot or defensive error
Juzang
Baker
Willis
Allen
Burger Boys can get beat in D or take horrible shots
The known shooter gets no slack for a missed shot or defensive error
Juzang
Baker
Willis
Allen
people used to argue with you .. now they can’t
I'll give you that one. Now you give me this one: how is that any different than the 3 Clarke jacked up at a crucial time? The one that had zero chance of going in? That lead to a Kansas fast break the other way?
What did Allen do wrong? Came to UK to be Cal’s whipping boy.
Not different at all. There were plenty of bad plays to spread around. I was replying to this thread, which is titled "What did Dontae do wrong?"
Do some people get a longer leash to play through mistakes? Absolutely. Happens on every team in every sport at every level.
I didn't call anyone out. The title of the thread is "What did Dontae do wrong?" I answered the question. You clearly didn't want to hear the answer, which makes you like most people on the Internet these days -- simply looking for a silo of people who will tell you what you want to hear.
Don't know how many times I have to say this. The title of the thread is "What did Dontae do wrong?" I answered the question. Whether he deserved to play through those mistakes is an entirely different question, but to act like he did nothing wrong is living in an alternative universe.
dude Dontae hadn’t gotten much clock in any of the games . What you said could have happened but that wasn’t in the first half . Or even 1/2 way thru the second . Thats not why he wasnt given PT .. we had already squandered away a chance to rout their ass at the ppoint you are talking .
we could fill up paragraph after paragraph about stupid ridiculous plays from clark andboston and askew . But with Cal , some get leash , others don’t
Don't forget the Humphries-Skal debacle..
Clarke and Boston have been awful. I've said that in other threads. The fact that they are not playing to their ranking is the reason our offense is struggling.
But pretending that Allen did nothing to get pulled from the game is just ignoring reality. Pretending something didn't happen in order to fit one's agenda solves nothing.
If the question is why doesn't Allen get the chance to play through his mistakes like others do, that's an entirely different discussion. And the answer is easy, as I've said. In any sport at any level and with any coach, there are always players who get a longer leash than others. But if you look at SGA or Herro or even Quickley, there is an opportunity for guys who weren't ranked as high as some others to take a leading role if they show the ability to do so.
I don't think the opportunities are equal for each player under Cal. You're right in that each coach has favorites. My problem is his criteria for playing time changes with the player. If defense is why you're yanking players then don't let another player get 35 minutes a game playing the same defense.
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Cals primary excuse with all of the shooters not playing is defense. Allen did not play bad defense last night. There were 2-3 playing big minutes that we’re doing very little right on either side of the ball. Allen was not a defensive liability last night.
Probably so, but the offensive player reads the defense and has to react. Very seldom does a play work to perfection where the offense gets the ball exactly where they want.
For me that particular play was just a chance to right some wrongs. Throughout the game UK was careless with the ball and didn't value possessions. It's easy to blame it on the final play but what put us in that situation is more important.
Boston and Clarke are 5 stars. Coach can't set a 5 star, because if he did, next year's 5 stars that can't shoot a lick would not come hear. if he sets Allen it doesn't matter, he is not a 5 star anyway, even if he did average 42 a game in high school. There was a 6'6'' point guard in the state last year that can play, but he didn't have 5 stars by his name and isn't a one and Cal couldn't get him to the league fast enough so he didn't recruit him. So what did he do , he packed up and went to Auburn. From what I have seen from both players, Azkew can't even carry Powell's jock strap.
I think if he’s on the floor with other talented guys like Sarr, Jackson, Boston etc. he would open the floor and even get those guys easier looks. He just needs to be more comfortable as well. Can’t expect Allen to go in and hit a shot but only playing about two minutes per game
Mulder is another good example. He couldn’t get off the bench & when he did get in he was immediately jerked after a missed shot or defensive mistake. He never got a chance to get in the flow of games or play thru mistakes & nerves. Yet, after leaving UK he works his way into the G-League & eventually was called up to GS last season & averaged 11 points/game in the NBA.
Idc that GS’s roster was depleted, giving him minutes that wouldn’t be there under normal circumstances. My point is that he was good enough to average 11 points against NBA defenders but wasn’t good enough to get 15-20 minutes a game at UK. Either Cal chose not to play him in order to play favorites or he couldn’t develop him & Mulder excelled with proper coaching in the G-League. Both scenarios are troubling.
He got our first 3 pointer of the night, coming in off the bench cold. Kid can score but not from where he is sitting!
Allen is slow laterally and can't defend but I agree-he should get minutes as he's a guy who can not only make shots-but he is a threat that has to be accounted for. The last play where Cal was upset with him-he didn't sprint as they wanted Mintz to throw him the ball and he never got down court fast enough to get in position for that to happen. Needless to say.....watching this team-several guys don't run/sprint the floor so he's far from only offender but play was drawn up where he could've gotten a look if he ran.
One thing to keep in mind is timing. This thread started before your sequence occurred.
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