Lowe was out after 15 seconds and Jq was just getting his bearing
Sorry to say this but ...
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I'm not griping as much about it today because did tighten it up, but the man has a bad Cal-like habit of yanking dudes when they get going. It's a bit frustrating.
The guy you’re talking to said “Pope knows it’s over” after a November loss.
He knows its over, as in the honeymoon.The guy you’re talking to said “Pope knows it’s over” after a November loss.
Moron huh? Your surrender is noted troll
I think he's changed as approach or the last several games and he has his team motivated to play hard. Both of the first half of Indiana and this game were poor offensive gangs, but the defense was tight and they were fighting hard. Honestly, the biggest concern I had the first half was the horrible Unforced turnovers.
Yeah, I get that, I'm not talking about JQ and Lowe's injury is besides the point. Lowe was good to go at tip off, he's our best pg, what is the point of not starting him?
Every game, he starts DA and we struggle to get anything. Usually we are sitting at 4 points at the 16 minute mark.
If Lowe is good to go, freaking start him, we need to stop getting down by 10+ points every game, start the best players.
Yeah, this is true. I've made a half-time post this season- one of my first ever, and it actually turned out to be very accurate. It was at the half of the Gonzaga game, which went from bad to worse. And we were missing several key players in that one who would have made a significant difference. And we can all see that now.
However, as a rule, it is usually a mistake to make a halftime post, especially one that takes a very pessimistic view of the team and makes final predictions and judgments about a game, and, in this case, an entire season.
I'll admit, back when Gonzaga was destroying UK, I was struggling to see how Jaland Lowe, Mo Dioubate, and Jayden Quaintance could possibly make that big a difference. Without those 3, the team looked helpless. But looking back now and having seen the importance of those players, I've changed my mind. Those 3 are all starters for a reason. Quaintance might be the most talented guy on the roster. Lowe is by far the best point guard on the team and the offense is night and day better with him on the floor. And Dioubate is the strongest, toughest, rebounder I've seen since Tshiebwe. So, it's not a stretch to say those 3 guys completely change the outcome and the ceiling of this team.
Ok it is what it is. When the season ends and no final 4 failure just the truth
But your wrong, beating St Johns with Rick Pitino coaching, is a damn big thing to real Kentucky fans
. And a game closer to Kentucky being who we want them to be. One game at a time.I saw a pic of Mitch and pope celebrating in the locker room like they won the title. It’s disgusting. I get it with the team but the AD should no where near them. He’s the reason we have a team celebrating like they won the title after beating a bad st Jon’s team in December. We should be all business. Seeing those midseason pics well it confirms what I believe our expectations are no longer blue blood level. No longer Kentucky standard.
So you've made two nonsensical posts in a row (probably more if I went back further).
"UK beat a bad St. John's team." St. John's is # 20 in kenpom. That's not a "bad team." They're a good solid team. The
"A run is a final four in my book." Oh, the big macho fan puffs out his chest and declares anyone who doesn't make the final four a failure. Oohh....tough guy! Hilarious. Every year 361/365 D1 teams are not worthy of Mr. Big Shot's discriminating standards!
Thanks for the comic relief.
Relax dude. What do you say “tough guy” annd attack me. The standard at UK are final fours. You say my post is nonsensical you should read your own stuff there: final fours are the standard for making a run at Kentucky. That’s what people are concerned about. Pope does well enough to win a game or two in the tourney. Winning a game or two by now should be unacceptable. It should be final fours. Rex knew what it was in the 80s and nothing has changed. It’s the same program that got massive probation near death penalty and we landed a rising nba star coach. It was ffs. Tubby was run out bc he didn’t make final fours outside of with ricks team. Bcg fired bc the standard are ffs. Cal hired and run out because the standards are final fours. Now with mark pope folks want to change it? Barney banked on this kind of fan to keep pope around longterm win or lose. And you low expectations because pope has a bigger uk fan than anyone!
If you think this is the worst UK team you’ve seen, then you must be about 6 years old.
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I guess you were loving the quality of play in that first half (look at the time stamp) which the post was referencing, and yes it sucked and was a carbon copy of the crap play we've seen all year. The second half turn-around was not expected but I was very happy to see. I don't really understand puds like you that are always looking to stir sh*t because you bring f**king nothing of value to the conversation. Guys like you is why the term "lowest common denominator" has meaning.
Don’t be a dick. Second half turn around ”wasn’t expected”? Didn‘t the same thing happen in the game before against Indiana?
And even if they had sucked and lost to St John’s, it still isn’t the worst UK team by any stretch of the imagination.
Every poster here without an ax to grind knows the game thead is its own animal. Place to vent. The only ones violating that are the Pope worshipers.
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He is the only one I have on ignore. He has the emotional IQ of a teenager.
What a mishmash of incoherent thoughts. We have 17 final fours in the last 85 years. 4 in the last 25. It's not something that routinely happens. You're ready to ditch a guy after one year (sweet 16) and less than a half year with key players out with injuries. That's utterly absurd.
Way too early to tell if Mark is going to be successful here. Here’s still learning. Good sign is he’s willing to adjust.
He‘s extremely intelligent, and willing and able to grow into the job. He’ll figure it out.
Just be patient.
He‘s extremely intelligent, and willing and able to grow into the job. He’ll figure it out.
Just be patient.
St. John’s hasn’t been “st John’s” in over 30 years. They’ve had a couple decent years here and there but they’re on the same level as a Butler, Xavier or Creighton now.
You're the dick and the LCD. Maybe I've seen enough good basketball over the years to know what bad basketball looks like. The world is full of dicks like you that have nothing worth offering. Its guys like you that will eventually lay waste to Rafters in no time and left talking to yourself. Smart *** with a sharp tongue ... to what end? WHAT? You're a weak sister that can only run your mouth and the very reason we all have an IGNORE feature *******. Merry Christmas and GBB.
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I think we will be just fine. We just have to continue to improve and guys have to carve out and accept their role on this team. We do that? We will be a solid team by March. Still a lot of questions but I like what I’m seeing the last two games.
STFU!! They were happy for the team and the fans. Its not going to change overnight for those of you that want instant gratification its going to take syeps and a steady progression and the last two weeks is a good start.
Morg bro please be honest here, you don’t remember **** from when you’re 7 years old lol. Although I do bet you had some hot takes when you were in first grade lol
In other words your brain matured at a normal rate and you learned to control your emotions like a normal adult human after age 13 or so.
