Kenyucky Wildcats. 8:30 in Chicago
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What an ass whooping. Moreno foul trouble definitely helped, but UK is honestly lucky we didn’t 30-ball em either.
Not sure Pope is gonna have a very long tenure.
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When 19 jumped on Stokes and got the foul and then the tech he earned 2 fouls. Pope left him in and then he fouled almost immediately after that. I was surprised he left him in with 2 fouls after another guy was already on the bench with 2.
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Yeah things are sad in Lexington. How many times did they just shove someone down? "Let's use our size and play overtly physical." Once again our overall effort, ability to score through contact and obvious talent is increasing the blood flow to the cockles of my heart. Which may in turn cause a lack of blood flow to the brain.
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Trey Kaufman-Renn Highlights vs. Kentucky (12 Pts, 6 Rebs, 6 Asts)
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Tyran Stokes Highlights vs. Kentucky (23 Pts, 10 Rebs, 4 Asts)
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Tre White Highlights vs. Kentucky (30 Pts, 6 Rebs)
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I am giddy to see that Bill stuck with a small ball lineup, even after Melvin went down. Small ball is the future and I believe the 2-center lineups we have been using lately are partially responsible for our lack of success.
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Thank you for posting this stuff.
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Zoom Diallo is an incredible talent but in addition to that is he an indication of the Pope losing the locker room?
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Well how's about that beat down! yay. Didn't get a chance to weigh in yesterday.
Pretty much everybody looked good. Funny, i was cussing at Trey for obviously searching for whatever shot he could get and not letting it come to him, then realized he had 30!!!! no clue. zzz.
Stokes lived up to the billing. Hope he can shoot like that every night! He was aggressive, in a good way. Didn't even seem fazed when that Kentucky douche stood over him. I would have come to his rescue as well. That tech foul or whatever was uncalled for. Protecting your player. Guys who do that (stand over you) deserve a beat down.
Blyden. Hmmm. Good and bad game? seemed involved and determined, but couldn't score worth a crap. I at first thought he would be a liability against a typical big Kentucky lineup, but noticed their counterpart was his size, and a transfer like him from a smaller school. Felt some relief then.
So the big vs small ball lineups ... i think Self has to play it by ear. Last night we got away with a smaller lineup because we had a sizeable lead. But that Kentucky 7-footer was scoring at will.
May not be able to allow that some nights. A counter 7-footer required.
Overall quite pleased with our performance, especially after the two exhibition losses to big name schools.
We were very confident last night.
