What to Expect at the Champions Classic?
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This reminds me of the UNC game.
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We had great effort early got got soft
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21 point difference from behind the arc
They got shooters…their shots will still fall some second half
Bill better figure something out defensively at half
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@wissox I hope you’re right and we just dominate second half
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A glimmer of hope on defense last couple possessions
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@approxinfinity my big knock on Bill is our freshman always struggle while uk’s and others come in playing on fire
Self’s system is so complex guys struggle to play freely instead they are thinking too much
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That helps
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Huge HUNTER!
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7 points and Kentucky played their A+ half lets roll
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No need to strut, Hunter, you suck on D
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Big play there to end the half
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@kuballin10 well he has the best winning percentage of any p5 coach in basketball since he took over at KU. So… they figure it out!
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@kuballin10 Kentucky doesn’t really run anything. They just drive or Jack shots and then run to the rim. They are super athletes though so that can work. Especially if even the wild shots are falling.
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@FarmerJayhawk Dillingham did but like cal said any of their guys can catch fire….watch out for Chicago native Reaves getting hot
Wagner will kill us on a drive too late
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Lol @ Jay saying “they are doing what Cal wanted them to do, play instinctually” thats what he will want them to do the remainder of their time at UK as well.
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@benshawks08 That’s why they’re winning. They’re playing basketball, not chess.
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Well the Hunter experiment works well. They will attack us inside and they should but we will have to get some bench help.
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@kuballin10 well guess we shouldn’t even come out if it’s already decided
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We closed on a five - 0 run. okay.
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Good to see Gary Woodland
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#RockChalk
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@nuleafjhawk some for some warm milk since this one’s over man
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@benshawks08 Bill said they are good individual scorers I.e- one on one nba ball
Uk is defending half our guys and half the court hence the turnovers
They guard They hit shots They don’t turn it over
The cats without some footers are no joke
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Their strength coming in was their man to man defense. We gotta open up the inside.
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No way mccullar can play any worse
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@approxinfinity said in What to Expect at the Champions Classic?:
Lol @ Jay saying “they are doing what Cal wanted them to do, play instinctually” thats what he will want them to do the remainder of their time at UK as well.
Cal does so little with the talent he gets - -Always get’s all these supposed one and dones and what have they won- - not anymore National Champions then Bill has gotten . I’ll take Self any day anywhere anytime of Calipari
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@FarmerJayhawk It ain’t decided but unless guys develop outside shots or ability to attack this may not be our night
Curious to see what Bill changed defensively
Last time in this building we were down around 7 to Miami…came out and won by 20! Self made 1-2 adjustments and their offense crippled
Let’s see it again I mean after all they are just freshman with no big game experience and that should mean EVERYTHING to who wins (sarcasm)
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@kuballin10 said in What to Expect at the Champions Classic?:
@benshawks08 Bill said they are good individual scorers I.e- one on one nba ball
Uk is defending half our guys and half the court hence the turnovers
They guard They hit shots They don’t turn it over
The cats without some footers are no joke
Think they are almost better off without the bigs? Have to play modern ball which has been an issue for Cal. Dillingham will be in the NBA soon lol.
Hoping next year we can be more athletic. Marko returning would be huge, Furph gets stronger, athletic class coming in.
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I can take losing and learning, would just prefer winning. Either way, this is definitely valuable. Wonder if we wont see Jamari
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I’m going to bed I’ll catch the 2nd half tomorrow
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@FarmerJayhawk said in What to Expect at the Champions Classic?:
@nuleafjhawk some for some warm milk since this one’s over man
well I guess we crown Kentucky National champs off this game huh - or I mean this half huh lmao - -game is over right ? lol
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Yeah Kevin and Dajuan need to step up and lead.
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@kuballin10 got what we wanted early, got out of the flow with fouls.
Yeah freshmen win all the games which is why UK and Dook have won all the titles lately
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@BShark They need a footer to guard Hunter and other bigs then just rim run and dunk
Our guys don’t play athletic due to Self’s system. He needs guys 3 years in like Och, Braun or the 08 team to then play freely
It doesn’t work with the portal
Don’t get ur hopes up for us next year cause Flory can’t play freely when he’s thinking about what to do constantly
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@FarmerJayhawk I’ll bet I’m the only one on this site that went to bed at halftime of the UNC National Championship game. No way we could win being behind 15.
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How have they taken 10 more shots? We’re 13/31 and UK is 15 of 41.
Badly timed fouls and offensive rebounds I guess.
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@jayballer67 Yeah crown em and cancel the season!!! They win tonight it’s guaranteed they’ll win in March! Tonight means everything haven’t you heard
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@nuleafjhawk thanks for being our resident cautionary tale.
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They sent 3 or 4 at Hunter every time the ball was thrown his way. At some point you gotta adjust and start sending cutters or run the sets that set up lobs or inside position where you get the weakside help out the lane. Need to make Hunter either the guy or the guy getting someone an open look.
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@approxinfinity happy to help!
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@kuballin10 said in What to Expect at the Champions Classic?:
@jayballer67 Yeah crown em and cancel the season!!! They win tonight it’s guaranteed they’ll win in March! Tonight means everything haven’t you heard
no guess I’ve been watching our guard who can’t shoot and can’t score
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@FarmerJayhawk Uconn with freshman and legit transfers……
They acclimate and are rolling this year
More I’ve watched for 30 years and seen Self it’s the complexity of it…takes time to pick up so we play robotic and not free flowing initially
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@nuleafjhawk you’re probably right. I’ve seen enough wild comebacks from Self’s teams that any halftime deficit is a big ole ¯_(ツ)_/¯
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We have taken 31 total shots and UK has taken 23 threes. Elmarko, Furphy and Timberlake gotta help.
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@BeddieKU23 yeah im not seeing Nikola Jokic Jr out there
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@BeddieKU23 like Jokic
Solid analysis and good input
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@BeddieKU23 He’s a good passer, so KJ and Kev should be getting some cuts, but they scouted that pretty well. Gotta hit open threes
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@jayballer67 don’t say it too loud or @wissox will ask to ban u! No negativity around here my friend!
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@nuleafjhawk you definitely weren’t alone
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Got too sped up.
Halftime Adjustments are my favorite thing!
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All we need to know at half. - - Kentucky 9-23 at half - - - KU 3-11 - -23 three point attempts at half
