What if Kirisa didn't get injured, do we win?
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Jeez, give the Kriisa bashing a rest.
This board ‘s constant need for a designated whipping boy gets old.
This board ‘s constant need for a designated whipping boy gets old.
This. I actually thought he played pretty well this game.
Kriisa is Kentucky's second worst offensive player.
He's only shooting 26.3% from three.
Almanor and Brea are the two BEST offensive players on Kentucky, and presumably, they will get more minutes with Kriisa out.
He's only shooting 26.3% from three.
Almanor and Brea are the two BEST offensive players on Kentucky, and presumably, they will get more minutes with Kriisa out.
Kriisa played ok man. His positive, never-give-up attitude is infectious. He made some big shots and his energy was high as always. He even ran back and JUMPED to contest a layup after rolling his ankle. Dude is tough and I appreciate what he does for this team, and so do his teammates. Might not be the most talented player, but he’s a leader. People on here treating him like he’s Sahvir Wheeler or something don’t know ball.
Agree.
And Oweh's interview after the game, they asked him who is the vocal leader.
"Kerr."
To answer the ops question. No. And that’s not a knock on Kerr in the least.
I really like Kerr. He's clearly a vocal leader and a big part of the spirit of this team... that is very hard to quantify in stats. I also thought Robinson was amazing at the PG position down the stretch. Coach Pope brought Kerr on for a reason, so I'll just have to trust that reason and enjoy the guy while we have him. I really hope his ankle is okay. Maybe there is a newfound dynamic here that Coach will take advantage of.
We had trimmed an 18 point lead to 4 by the time he got hurt.
Nobody knows what would have happened, but claiming we would have lost if he was healthy is hater logic. Not based in reality or the trajectory of the game.
Nobody knows what would have happened, but claiming we would have lost if he was healthy is hater logic. Not based in reality or the trajectory of the game.
He can't. In another thread he was bashing UK fans for bashing Gonzaga fans. It makes you wonder if he is actually a UK fan or a troll.
This. The guy does not give up.
Love his heart. He wants it bad. Sometimes different is better, and Robinson at the lead guard gave us that tonight.
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This is just a dumb take. No one is bashing Kerr in the least and it’s a valid question. Kerr is a great kid, a vocal leader and not a prime time point guard. Are you telling me that you would have rather seen Kerr at point all game long rather than Jaxson ?
Good question OP. I asked it last night and idiots bash me too.
I don't know, but I do think Oweh guarding Nembhard made a difference late in the second half. If Kriisa was still playing, I assume he would've continued to guard Nembhard and he struggled some against him, I thought.
Kriisa played very well in the game, though !!
Kriisa played very well in the game, though !!
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He had a great game. Not sure why each year a designated player has to be the sin eater. Enjoy the win and maybe be grateful.
That’s all.
SMH. Kriisa was right in the middle of the run we made. Jax was great. But damn, why take a shot at a guy who helped spur the comeback?
This.... /close thread.
I thought Kerr was playing quite well last night. He was integral in our second half run.
That’s true. However, he was almost as good as Robinson’s O rating last night. Brea is falling fast.
This. He's the enforcer and vocal cheerleader. Need a guy like that even if they aren't amazing players overall.
Because it's a UK basketball tradition to have a scapegoat for Azazel.
he guarded him the first 10 minutes of the second half and Nembhard did very little
in the first half every player we have was getting burned
Agree. We were actually on major run. People act like we were struggling till he left.
Sorry, Brad. We would have won that way too.
Most people are either unwilling or incapable of changing their outlook as new information comes in. Before the game, they had the opinion "Kriisa sucks, we're better off without him" so no matter what happens in the game, they persist in pushing their prior opinion even when it makes exactly zero sense in the context of the game. And I say this as someone who HAS been very negative on Kerr this year and thought we were screwed having to start him at point in this game. But he played decently well and we made our biggest run of the game with him on the court. Bashing him after that is pure haterism.
You cannot unequivocally say we would have lost or won the game because he left with an injury
He WAS part of that 16-2 run that got us back in the game.
I think the odds are that we would have won with him in
He WAS part of that 16-2 run that got us back in the game.
I think the odds are that we would have won with him in
I’ll go one step further. Seeing as he was a major part of the 16-2 run that put the Cats back in the game, I submit they win it in regulation if he isn’t injured. 
You're understanding of basketball is less than AOC understanding of economics. A$$hats like you can't see the forest for the trees. You're being blocked. And anyone else that bashes a player.
Would we all be smarter if this thread would of never been posted? Would of CMP coached us to victory like he obviously was doing when Kerr was playing?
Yes and yes
Yes and yes
He took a sick charge that left him on the floor pounding his fists. He’s a gamer.
Meh, seems kind of harsh to say if a player doesn't get injured to say that. I can see the other way, but I'll step off this one. Even tho, I might be one of his biggest critics.
Yep OP can turn in that fan card. The player bashing is garbage. On the bandwagon or GTFO.