BB: UK vs UCF (EXH) Game Thread

ComebackCats98

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Weird feeling game. No excitement or energy. A lot of empty seats. Kentucky had a 13 point lead and suddenly it’s only 4 at halftime. I don’t think Kentucky is bad, but anybody thinking this team is contending for anything is fooling themselves. This team probably isn’t even top 5 in the SEC. The talent isn’t there.
 

TTTblue24

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Perimeter defense looks worse than middle school team, one phantom screen and we get lost. No talking on defense either, defense is about fundamentals and we sure look lacking in them at this point……this is ucf and not anything like we will see in the SEC.
 

Lameguy

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We are too tall to stay with quick people.
We fatigue on defense.
We should play some zone and switch defenses.
You have to look at who was in there when they went on their run, as good as BH looked offensively , he can’t keep up with a 2 guard thus open looks
 

UKWildcats1987

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Poor end to the half.

39 to 35. At least we are almost on pace for 80.
Weird feeling game. No excitement or energy. A lot of empty seats. Kentucky had a 13 point lead and suddenly it’s only 4 at halftime. I don’t think Kentucky is bad, but anybody thinking this team is contending for anything is fooling themselves. This team probably isn’t even top 5 in the SEC. The talent isn’t there.

No one with a brain ever thought we were. Not winning anything that matters.
 

Wildcat_in_DC

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People talk about Zoom but Alex has also looked bad this preseason.
wilkins has made a few shots at the end of both games and that was the final impression that some folks have latched onto. but if you look at the total body of work the alarms should be going off.
 

Cats4321

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Weird feeling game. No excitement or energy. A lot of empty seats. Kentucky had a 13 point lead and suddenly it’s only 4 at halftime. I don’t think Kentucky is bad, but anybody thinking this team is contending for anything is fooling themselves. This team probably isn’t even top 5 in the SEC. The talent isn’t there.
That's pretty much my feeling at the moment. Just not a ton of top level SEC talent from what we've seen so far. Maybe the pieces will just fit at some point and we can be better than our individual talent? It's certainly possible.
 

FLBBNFAN

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Wilkins is such a ******* ball hog.
His mentality is like Jasper right now. Makes a nice move and shot then shoots awful shots . His shot selection hasn't improved one bit in 3 games. Why did we sign Momcilovic? Our best shooter doesn't get shots?

Start Williams at pg. We made our run while he was at the point.
 
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JPFisher

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Perimeter defense looks worse than middle school team, one phantom screen and we get lost. No talking on defense either, defense is about fundamentals and we sure look lacking in them at this point……this is ucf and not anything like we will see in the SEC.
Defense was great against TTU. If we still look like this on defense, regularly, at the end of November, I'll be concerned.

But damn if it isn't annoying to watch them dilly dick around out there when we know they're capable of better effort.
 
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Beatle Bum

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Looks like we are running more action on offense tonight thank god. Like seeing Hawthorne do something too. He could be good but he needs weight. Where is our S&C coach? He has been here awhile now and still is thin. Some guys are just like that, but I’d love to see him gain 20 pounds of muscle.
Did you seem him last year? LOL
 

kyjeff1

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Man, we have some guys in here that complain like it's their job.

Got several saying UK wont contend for anything. It’s freaking October and it’s an exhibition.

Need I remind you crybabies, John Wall had to hit a last second runner to beat Miami of Ohio in a 2009 exhibition. Get ahold of your emotions.

This isn’t the 90's where mid major teams had scronnie white dudes that peed down their legs just looking at our guys.
 

ScWildcat3

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Sleepwalking tonight unfortunately. Get a lead then everyone lets up. Start the season already.
 

Tri-Countycat

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Somebody the other day said we upgraded our roster in every position. I was called a DA for saying Chandler is a better player than Wilkens. I might indeed be a DA but it’s not for that statement.
 

mash_24

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Not a coach but I play one on message boards. I’d give Wilkins the ball and tell him his first job is to facilitate others. No more one on one ****. I think he’s more talented and has better vision than Zoom. Play Mason at the 2. Run some damn sets for Milan and Malachi.
 
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