I agree 100% … they do not match up well with him. That way, Almonor can get minutes.
UK/WKU game thread?
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Something tells me Pope is giving them the verbal business at half.
But one we would have been behind last year. A game like this had to happen. It does to all.
Butler has to work on FTs. Tight games will have the ball in his hands.
Yeah, we need to tighten up the D and stop the turnovers. And get REBOUNDS. I counted a couple of times where we put up a shot, bricked it, and only red jerseys were there to get it. That's unacceptable.
They do got to clean up quite a bit . I believe Pope will have them playing some ball in the 2nd half . You know why because he’s a COACH and he will make adjustments and that’s what a good coach does!
I still don’t love his long 2’s where he hides behind the screener. I don’t know that he’s made a single one on the season and it’s just not a good shot. Outside of that I really like his game.
I agree. He is shaky at the line and will not be ideal to have the ball at the end of tight games, where FT are BIG !!
Except it wasn't against a ranked opponent. Why do people always say 'well if we played like this vs x team, we'd be down". We aren't playing X team. We are playing Western. This game has no bearing on how we'd play vs a ranked opponent.
This isn't Jackson St. This was always more likely to be a 20 point win than say a 35 point win.
I know Pope didn't make this schedule but UK would be so much better off right now IMO, if we played more teams that could actually push us. These guys know they are gonna win and it shows
The upside of having a lackluster first half tonight means we can see how well the team can (and I believe) WILL respond in the second half.
WKU is an experienced team that played about as well as I think is possible for that squad.
The pace of this game is definitely going to wear WKU down in the second half.
Look towards the first five minutes of the second half to see the immediate hammer being put down by the Cats. I feel like a run straight away to put this game out of sight is about to happen.
WKU is an experienced team that played about as well as I think is possible for that squad.
The pace of this game is definitely going to wear WKU down in the second half.
Look towards the first five minutes of the second half to see the immediate hammer being put down by the Cats. I feel like a run straight away to put this game out of sight is about to happen.
The first adjustment tonight should be not to start Williams in the second half. If he goes with Amari again, that’s going to be really disappointing.
That will show the true difference in coaching staffs. I’m very confident ours will make adjustments unlike the old regime
Yeah, but I think our concern is not about this game.
Play like this against anyone in the SEC and it's a loss.
we're definitely not locked in, our shooting numbers and effort after loose balls is the tell tale sign.
Not only that, but nobody is working hard to get open, or get rebounds.
But, ask Iowa state how fast a big lead can disappear. 12 points is nothing, 18 wasn't enough for them to win.
That look on Pope's face as the team was heading for the locker room tells me he's not happy and he shouldn't be.
Pope isn’t like that though he lets his players play through it he will stick with him. He did it with Jaxon against Duke when he only had 1 point.
Concerning is that he seems to be the one that gets to the line often.
That being said he was terrible last year but he used to be a pretty good FT shooter. He did hit 77% in his second year at SD State. So maybe it's in there.
Good thing WKU isn't meeting some of the criteria you usually see for an upset. When a mid-major wins a game like this it's usually because they take care of the ball, shoot it well from 3, force some turnovers on their opponents, and get help from their opponent missing 3s.
Cats lucky WKU hasn't taken care of the ball or made some 3s.
Cats lucky WKU hasn't taken care of the ball or made some 3s.
Hey they weren't all going to be easy. This is a good early test of what you do, to win the game, when your shots arent falling.
But yeah a little annoyed by an experienced team just barely shooting 70% from the line. Gotta be stronger here.
But yeah a little annoyed by an experienced team just barely shooting 70% from the line. Gotta be stronger here.
Ehh, FTs were one thing I was good at besides shooting in high school. He doesn’t hold his follow through all the way. He kinda tries to guide them in instead of just flicking the wrist and shooting it. He just makes me nervous at the foul line
Also just saw UConn went down again.
I refuse to give credit to WKU's defense. That's not a good defense, we're just missing shots because we are just going through the motions, not because WKU is d'ing us up.
I'm certainly not freaking out, please don't think I am, I just know we are so much better than this and there is a tiny bit of PTSD from the previous regime.
I'm certainly not freaking out, please don't think I am, I just know we are so much better than this and there is a tiny bit of PTSD from the previous regime.
I’m sure it was the officials faultAlso just saw UConn went down again.
WKU is 125 in Kenpom. This isn't a bad game to play at all. Holiday week and Zaga next weekend makes this an easy game to let down on. WKU is decent enough where if you play too poorly they can beat you.
Hopefully see a better half from us.
We scored 45 in the half without having our typical 3-point shooting night. This is certainly a positive.
I'll say this. Butler needs to figure it out at the line.
But he clearly has an ability to drive and draw fouls here.
But he clearly has an ability to drive and draw fouls here.