***** Kentucky vs Iowa State Game Thread *****

BBNinSCar

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their defense is covering that too. they watched film and know we dont have a PG, and no one we have left is quick and strong with the ball. they are pressuring whoever comes across halfcourt with the ball, and they always pick up their dribble. from that point they are cutting off passing lanes. even if we manage to get into the tired dribble handoff set with a center, they're ready for that too. most teams even in the SEC have played passively against us, even Florida. This reminds me of the Arkansas game last year, they see our deficiency and are exploiting it.
Oweh and Aberdeen are bigger and more athletic than their defenders. We can fix these issues for the second half.
 
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I think in that first half Pope was trying to steal some rest of Denzel and Oweh since they played so much last game. But the rotation better not be a ******** this half. Roll with Zel-Oweh-Mo D-Garrison and Chandler or Kam the full 20. No Jelavic, no Jasper. Minimal Moreno.
 

Shaudylo

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We are supposed to be up double digits at the half . Instead we are down 1.

They haven’t even began hitting wtf that was solid defense shots that you see in the tournament .
That didn’t take long to start the half smh
 

Son_Of_Saul

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At this point, I'm okay with any and all of them transferring except for Mo D. He's the only guy out there who looks like he's playing for save his soul.

The rest of them are pampered mercernaries. I will miss Oweh and Aberdeen. I will always have a fondness for them due to their effort.
 

Seth_C

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Iowa State committed at least three fouls already this half but obviously, the first one called was on us. Obviously. Watch when our players grab a rebound. Their defended immediately hip checks or just straight pushes us in the back. Not ever called. Not once.
 

NociHTTP

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Did Pope say ANYTHING about slowing the **** down? Here in the second half no one is helping one another.
 

Kyfan27

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Best way to deal with pressure is to get the ball up the court fast before they can get up in your ***
 

Macys Socks

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I’ll play the gumdrop unicorn and say this. After all this I still did not expect us to only be down one at half.