We're coming out overly confident and lethargic. The opponent comes out playing like we did against Wichita State last year. We lost the eye of the tiger, we need to lose a game to wake these guys up.
We need to lose a game
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Somethings has to change, a loss will get these guys going. No way we go through March playing like this.
I disagree. David will always come out fighting harder than Goliath!! Teams are packing it in tight. Our bigs have no operating room. It is only in the second half when the other team tires that our bigs get the room. We just need to keep it close at the half. We will be ok.
Agreed. The weight of expectation is only growing. It may lead to bad habits and away from team ball. We saw a little of that today when clutch time came.
Lose and get it over with. Lose soon and learn, not in Bracketville. Just don't lose to an SEC expansion team, please.
I think this was a much better game for us than the Ole Miss game. Ole Miss came out and they just shot lights out. They were intense and they basically played out of their asses. Watching them make circus shots when you're guarding them pretty well does not make a person feel bad. It makes you think it was crap. Especially since we were playing a pretty good game ourselves.
This game, on the other hand, TAMU just outhustled us. We played lazy and there were a lot of instances where a coach can point that out. They wanted it more and we never took it to them. This game should show our team that they have to get out there and outplay and outhustle these teams if they want to win. They squeaked out a win today, but I think this one can be more eye-opening than the Ole Miss game. We will see how they respond on Tuesday against Missouri.
This game, on the other hand, TAMU just outhustled us. We played lazy and there were a lot of instances where a coach can point that out. They wanted it more and we never took it to them. This game should show our team that they have to get out there and outplay and outhustle these teams if they want to win. They squeaked out a win today, but I think this one can be more eye-opening than the Ole Miss game. We will see how they respond on Tuesday against Missouri.
2010 had moments where they would struggle. This is the first rough patch we've had. Need to get back out there and play soon.
Yes, we need to lose so that we can learn to battle in a close double overtime game in a hostile gym...
Sure, it reinforces the fact that playing like **** is OK because you can still win that way, which is not good.
You're one of those we need to lose to get better fans. Nice loser mentality. No, no we don't need to lose a game.
It's called win and proceed! Damn we've had 2 bad games, we're just getting back in groove playing, long break it was. We will be fine.
The "we need to lose a game" mentality is for just that, losers. You never "need" to lose a game. What they "need" is to match the other team's intensity every time out. The reality is, it's very rare that a group of 18-21 year olds can do that every single night. So I don't think it's a matter of if they lose, but when, but it has nothing to do with "needing" to lose. You should be able to learn the exact same lessons from a close win that you supposedly gain from a close loss.
If this teams gets any more confident they wont even take the floor, just sign autographs. A loss will have these guys back to chaotic machines.
Ole Miss shot well from 3 for sure, but they also killed us inside the arc. They shot 47% from 2, while we shot 35 percent from 2.
Something similar was occurring in this game (discrepancy in 2s). Gotta get this trend reversed. Teams are packing it in and begging us to shoot from 3, and also they are driving and scoring more inside the paint.
That's very true, but a lot of their twos were contested shots as well. You also tend to give up the drive a lot more when you extend your defense. So, I think it is much more understandable against Ole Miss. Today, there was no excuse for giving up the layups and giving them 20 of their first 28 points in the paint. I personally don't think there was anything too terribly wrong with how we played against Ole Miss... Ole Miss just rose to the occasion and played a hell of a game. Today it had everything to do with our own team not being in it mentally. I think that is something we can learn from a lot more than just having Ole Miss play a lot better than they normally do.
Ha no we dont. This game was a better test than losing. Alot more to learn about yourself. Could've gotten beat by a team who won't make the tourney, but came back and won on the road with 3 starters out.
OK, but some of that was still on us (in the Ole Miss game). We shot 35% percent from inside the arc for a variety of reasons, some of it self-inflicted like turnovers by our bigs or just poor finishing in general. In addition, they had a strategy that pulled out our bigs from the paint and also where our bigs had to come from the other side of the basket to play help defense.
Bottom line is that we have to reverse this trend to play our best.
This...^^^^. UK is everyone's Super Bowl and yet, this team has the persona of being "unbeatable" when they hit the court, it seems. I would like to see some set plays run, increased energy on defense and kids hustling on every play, much like the beginning of the season. These close wins will be great for experience going deeper into the SEC and into the NCAA. Cal needs to keep them hungry and focused because of the long season ahead....he's getting paid the big bucks to do it.
A win is still a pat on the back. A loss is shameful and makes you angry....something they need.
That was far from a hostile road environment. Florida will be hostile. That was a walk on the park. Prolly 5,000 UK fans that were louder than most Rupp crowds.
I disagree but just out of curiosity, which game do you plan on rooting against the Cats?
Do you start pulling for the other team at tipoff?