Stall ball

[1995Wildcat]

Already backing off and slowing it down. This is what loses UK games under Calipari. Keep pushing the pace, wear LSU out.

 

[Big10Cat]

Drives. Me. Crazy.

 

[DaDirtyLeb69]

Doesn’t make any sense, playing not to lose hurts you more times than it helps you

 

[BaronReborn84_rivals62172]

Drives. Me. Crazy.

Drives me nuts to see it happening and then we get wheeler trying to create with less than 5 on the shot clock

 

[Bigblueincincy_rivals50458]

Just thinking the same. He can’t help himself

 

[TNCatfanforever]

“Cal guarding his own team”

 

[Bowfreak.]

It never fails. If we have a little momentum to stretch a lead we take the air out of the ball and let Wheeler dribble the shot clock out.

 

[K_TIME]

Said the same thing.

At the under 12 mark would have been perfect time to sub Collins/Reeves and keep the pressure and pace on them. And those guys gave good minutes first half....no reason to not go back to them.

Instead he is giogn to play Wheeler, Wallace, Oscar, Toppin and maybe sub out Livingtston the rest of way

 

[1995Wildcat]

This is not a half court offense team. Got lucky with a Toppin 3 pointer there.

 

[K_TIME]

Last 3 makes for UK

- Wheeler banked in 3
- Toppin heavy contested 3 from corner
- Wallace end of shot clock drive

We're winning but this is more of Cal horse s$# coaching.

 

[DaDirtyLeb69]

a sure fire win, Kentucky struggle with man

 

[1995Wildcat]

They can't finish games. At all.

 

[Runnin'Ramel]

He started it his first year here. Just had the talent to overcome his BS strategy. Not lately.

 

[HalHR2500]

His unconditional love of Wheeler kills this team in grind mode

Grind mode is playing not to lose and then you lose

 

[Burly]

He’s a horrible Coach

 

[senonesy]

This is not a half court offense team. Got lucky with a Toppin 3 pointer there.

The half court offense looked great until the last 4 minutes. Need to work on closing out games, but big improvement in half court game tonight overall

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

Cal has ZERO understanding about how to play with a lead.

 

[dckala2_rivals16641]

10 minutes to go up 10 and that’s when he starts the stall. Why try to expand it to 15 when you get clench up and blow the lead.

 

[KyCatFan1]

Wheeler nearly self-destructs every game when it's close late and we go into milk mode.

 

[Uk2k4]

Always turns out to be a nerve wracking sweat to the finish because of this nonsense! Every possession for the last 4 minutes resulted in someone with the ball in their hands 35 feet from the basket with 5 seconds on the shot clock and the crowd getting anxious af. When does Cal realize this is the worst thing we could possibly be doing?

 

[RACdad]

It started with about 12 mins to go in the 2nd half. Wheller had a 3 on 2 break but elected to hold up. Blows my mind

 

[MegaBlue05]

“Cal guarding his own team”

It’s true.

I get it up 10 with 2 minutes to go. But up 10 with 8 minutes to go? Too soon.

 

[TopCatCal]

Already backing off and slowing it down. This is what loses UK games under Calipari. Keep pushing the pace, wear LSU out.

Stall ball costed us an undefeated season in 2015, when Calipari started his stall ball with only a 4 point lead & 4 minutes left in the Wisconsin game which resulted in 3 straight shot clock or near shot clock violations. It costed North Carolina the 1977 national championship game. Yet Cal continues to do it.

 

[UKNothinButNet]

We won't be winning any more NC's with this loser mentality.

 

[anon1751545683]

You can't play fast with Wheeler at the point. And you can't play sets with Wheeler at the point. Playing slower is lessor of the two if you're going to play Wheeler.

Cal is going to play Wheeler. So limiting his opportunities for turnovers is best.

I say best is not playing Wheeler at all.

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

You can't play fast with Wheeler at the point. And you can't play sets with Wheeler at the point. Playing slower is lessor of the two if you're going to play Wheeler.

Cal is going to play Wheeler. So limiting his opportunities for turnovers is best.

I say best is not playing Wheeler at all.

Maybe let's play medium pace with Wheeler.

Don't fly through the lane randomly, but also don't hold the ball until there are seven seconds left in the shot clock. Just play like you did for the first 3/4 of the game!

 

[littlecreek]

“Cal guarding his own team”

I had to laugh when Jimmy Dikes said that. The national media and tv announcers are getting brave enough to say stuff now about Cal.