Why we lost this one is simple

[ukfan1622]

Reeves, Thiero, Burks, Edwards, and Wagner shot 28 three point shots and made 4. The only one who should take more than two in 3 games is Reeves and he should
never be allowed to shoot 3/16 because when he goes cold he stays cold and isn't our only scoring option.

 

[BGCATFAN2012]

We lost when Dillingham came in and blew it.. plain and simple

 

[PittPoker]

Long season, but that was a missed opportunity to bolster the non-con resume. Another Kentucky loss where things fell to pieces following the final media TO

 

[Nix112]

Rob daring a guy who hadn't touched the rim on 3 3s to shoot 2 more wide open certainly didn't help. Nor did Cal reverting to what he always does, slowing it down and pounding it inside to a PF who misses clutch free throws.

 

[rob_47]

We lost when Dillingham came in and blew it.. plain and simple

Yeah but Dillinghams scoring helped keep us in it as well. He did screw up but I love the kid and the way he plays. He will get better.

 

[ukfan1622]

IDK, I think 4/28 over the game had more impact than a single play by one guy. And where would we have been without his 4 straight threes in the 1st half? If he had shot like the five I mentioned we'd have lost by double figures.

 

[SemperFiCat]

Rob daring a guy who hadn't touched the rim on 3 3s to shoot 2 more wide open certainly didn't help. Nor did Cal reverting to what he always does, slowing it down and pounding it inside to a PF who misses clutch free throws.

Don't forget the absolutely stupid three he chucked shortly after allowing another three.

 

[rolaid]

Dilly lost game in a one minute stretch up 6
Wallace bricked several free throws
Cal can’t Coach

 

[shaudyshaud]

It’s simple why we lost .

1) Undersized
2) Wagner and Edwards on offense
3) Not guarding Harris at the end

 

[KYCatAttack]

Dillingham turned it over at the end of the half which resulted in a KU 3. Then Dillingham sacrificed 2 threes late and then followed it up with an air ball on our end. Granted he went nuclear for a stretch in the first half he negated all of the good with poor play after that point and ultimately cost us the game.

 

[BBNinSC]

It’s simple why we lost .

1) Undersized
2) Wagner and Edwards on offense
3) Not guarding Harris at the end

This team got worn down at the very end, not enough players to win a game like this

 

[BlueCephus]

Reeves needs to sit the last 4 minutes of any big game. Sick of seeing it.

 

[Cawood86]

It’s simple why we lost .

1) Undersized
2) Wagner and Edwards on offense
3) Not guarding Harris at the end

Wagner and Edwards looking lost surprises me

 

[shaudyshaud]

This team got worn down at the very end, not enough players to win a game like this

Yeah definitely true . It was definitely a winnable game though . It just seems like whenever we get up 5-8 pts against good teams over the past few years the lead quickly evaporates late in games

 

[KYWC36]

We lost the game because Kansas is bigger, stronger, more experienced and more disciplined. This is what you get with our revolving door recruiting. Kansas played sound down the stretch and we fell apart and that’s due to lack of experience. That’s the plain and simple of it. Not to mention Kansas also has the better in game coach

 

[Rafterman]

There was a lot that went into this loss. Wagner & Edwards were not as advertised, Mitchell missed a bunch of ft’s, Rob melted down late, reed needed more time on the floor, Reeves missed a ton of shots & Kansas is dang good. Kentuckys only chance was to play fast and hit 3s. They got gassed in the 2nd half and couldn’t buy a 3. Still think they are better than the last few years though.

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

It is simple.

They scored more points.

 

[shaudyshaud]

Wagner and Edwards looking lost surprises me

Edwards surprised me but as high as I was on Wagner I still think Cal has made a mistake trying to make him out to be a PG. Maybe it helps down the road but right now I can’t see it . He’s a combo guard not a PG. I was disappointed in him not finishing around the rim though .

 

[Cawood86]

Yeah definitely true . It was definitely a winnable game though . It just seems like whenever we get up 5-8 pts against good teams over the past few years the lead quickly evaporates late in games

Yes....seems a certain coach allows that to happen

 

[FitchandMurray29]

Reed was absolutely awesome tonight but his turnover up 6 with 5 minutes to play where he drove Dickinson I think and tried to pass it to Reeves but essentially just handed it to KU for a dunk was the moment it slipped IMO. We score there and it’s over. We just miss a shot and don’t let them get a huge momentum shift we still might have won.

 

[PhattyJ4UK]

Go read the thread about dj being named starter when he was born or whatever. And then watch dillingham and Reed the last three minutes. And the term basketball Bennie will make sense.

DJ shot is struggling but he is by far the highest ceiling of our guards. Dillingham is going to be awesome but if you take away his streak of threes, he cost us a lot the rest of the time and people just can’t see past swoooosh.

 

[BBNinSC]

Yeah definitely true . It was definitely a winnable game though . It just seems like whenever we get up 5-8 pts against good teams over the past few years the lead quickly evaporates late in games

Any one of our 7 footers would have negated Dickinson enough for a win.

 

[Cawood86]

Edwards surprised me but as high as I was on Wagner I still think Cal has made a mistake trying to make him out to be a PG. Maybe it helps down the road but right now I can’t see it . He’s a combo guard not a PG. It was disappointed in him finishing around the rim though .

Dillingham needs to be the PG. Quicker. Better passer. Unafraid.

Wagner couldn't get by his guy. Couldn't finish. Went left everytime it seemed.

My usual fear is that Cal will not make the change. At least move Wagner off the ball.

 

[plumdog69]

Reeves needs to sit the last 4 minutes of any big game. Sick of seeing it.

Someone else then had better be able to get their shot off and the end of the game.

 

[Cats192]

I think our lack of 7 footers is why we lost the game.

They wanted to win inside. We wanted to win outside. Their experienced guys executed better than our inexperienced guys.

If we had a 7 footer to guard HD, I think that's the difference.

We played really poorly in the 2nd half. Turned it over a lot, gave them open shots. We missed a lot of good looks. We missed free throws. Despite all that, despite being shorthanded, we were within 3 in crunch time. Within 3 of the #1 team in the country.

 

[PhattyJ4UK]

This game will pay huge dividends down the road assuming we do get 2/3 of our bigs

But defense is why we lost the game. Not any offense. We will fix that. I like the team.

 

[Cawood86]

This game will pay huge dividends down the road assuming we do get 2/3 of our bigs

But defense is why we lost the game. Not any offense. We will fix that. I like the team.

Agree somewhat. Wagner and Edwards have to produce or there needs to be a change.

 

[shaudyshaud]

Dillingham needs to be the PG. Quicker. Better passer. Unafraid.

Wagner couldn't get by his guy. Couldn't finish. Went left everytime it seemed.

My usual fear is that Cal will not make the change. At least move Wagner off the ball.

Yea I think they gotta move DJ around and call plays with him coming off screens to free him some .

Rob is a natural PG. DJ hasn’t played pg since he was a freshman in HS I believe .

 

[Covert00]

What a bunch of crying bit**s. Not even a UK fan but that was a great game. You’re teamed balled out. You had no bigs available tonight to offset the KU big but you all complain about is your coach loosing the game. By March your team will be nails so stop WHINNING.

 

[UKNothinButNet]

We lost the game because Kansas is bigger, stronger, more experienced and more disciplined. This is what you get with our revolving door recruiting. Kansas played sound down the stretch and we fell apart and that’s due to lack of experience. That’s the plain and simple of it. Not to mention Kansas also has the better in game coach

I agree, although i was surprised to see KU making some unforced mistakes playing sloppy and taking some bad shots in the first half (for being such a veteran team).

 

[ukfan1622]

Reeves needs to sit the last 4 minutes of any big game. Sick of seeing it.

I agree if he isn't hot. I'm sure there hasn't been a game since Reeves has been here that he has missed 3 threes in a row and shot anything but poorly the rest of the game. He has definitely not been clutch in his time at UK.

 

[fisherscatfan]

Players are going to have off nights but year in and year out Cal continues to let certain players simply play selfish and out of control. Tonight Wagner was horrible but Cal let him go do his thing like it was a July AAU game. Dillingham was feeling it and got out of control. The issue is Cal cannot or wont pull them in without going to stall ball. Rinse and repeat with Cal.

 

[jmmcgr02]

Surprised more posters aren't talking about Reeves taking so many 3s early in the shot clock. The 3s were falling in thr first half when the ball was being driven into tne paint and kicked out. Last 5 minutes that never happened bc Reeves jacked a 3 every time he touched the ball.

 

[shaudyshaud]

What a bunch of crying bit**s. Not even a UK fan but that was a great game. You’re teamed balled out. You had no bigs available tonight to offset the KU big but you all complain about is your coach loosing the game. By March your team will be nails so stop WHINNING.

The key thing here is you’re not a UK Fan so you haven’t had to deal with losing these kind of matchups early on like we have .

 

[Wonky]

He’s a combo guard not a PG.

He’s neither. What kind of combo guard can’t shoot?

Wagner is a dude who dominated HS competition because he could blow by everyone. Now he can’t and he looks lost. Even when he got a step on guys tonight, he missed multiple layups because the defense recovered quicker than he was expecting.

I’m not trying to dog the kid, I like his energy and hustle. But we need him to have the confidence to take open shots and knock them down at a decent clip or he’s a liability. Right now he deserves to back up Reed.

 

[rob_47]

Go read the thread about dj being named starter when he was born or whatever. And then watch dillingham and Reed the last three minutes. And the term basketball Bennie will make sense.

DJ shot is struggling but he is by far the highest ceiling of our guards. Dillingham is going to be awesome but if you take away his streak of threes, he cost us a lot the rest of the time and people just can’t see past swoooosh.

How in the world can someone watch this game and conclude that Dj has the highest ceiling of our gaurds. He cant beat his guy off the dribble.

 

[Cawood86]

Yea I think they gotta move DJ around and call plays with him coming off screens to free him some .

Rob is a natural PG. DJ hasn’t played pg since he was a freshman in HS I believe .

Yes. He looked stuck with the ball several times.

KU should have dominated UK actually. More depth. More experience. Thiero just continues to impress. Just makes plays. Reed and Dillingham affect the game. Not confident, but it should show Cal changes are needed.

 

[shaudyshaud]

He’s neither. What kind of combo guard can’t shoot?

Wagner is a dude who dominated HS competition because he could blow by everyone. Now he can’t and he looks lost. Even when he got a step on guys tonight, he missed multiple layups because the defense recovered quicker than he was expecting.

I’m not trying to dog the kid, I like his energy and hustle. But we need him to have the confidence to take open shots and knock them down at a decent clip or he’s a liability. Right now he deserves to back up Reed.

There are combo guards who strengths aren’t shooting. The point is he’s more of a Combo guard than he is a point guard . The offense clearly runs smoother with Rob.

 

[Wildcats1st]

We lost when Dillingham came in and blew it.. plain and simple

It was bad timing to put dillinghan bc at that point we were gonna win it with defense if we were gonna win it. Dillingham gave up multiple 3s then threw up a prayer. Cal doesn’t know how to play the right lineups pure and simple.

 

[CatPhight]

Wagner and Edwards looking lost surprises me

looked like a pair of 8th graders in the headlights