Kentucky at Tennessee -- Open Game Thread
by Glenn Logan on Jan 13, 2009 8:30 PM EST
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This is the official A Sea of Blue open game thread for the Kentucky Wildcats @ Tennessee Volunteers basketball game tonight at Thompson-Bowling Arena, Tuesday, January 13th @ 9:00 PM.
Particulars of this game are as follows:
- TV: Live on ESPN
- Gametracker live stats
- Audioo (Requires Microsoft Silverlight)
- Radio
- Yahoo! audio
- Game preview
This is the first game of a three-game road trip for Kentucky, and is a critical stretch in the SEC season. In order to get back into the national picture instead of hovering on the verge of it, UK needs to come up with victories on all three of these games. It is an especially tall order for the 'Cats to win tonight in Knoxville, but UK has very few quality wins and badly needs some.
Tennessee has played an extremely tough schedule this year, and has quality wins over highly ranked Georgetown and Marquette, as well as tough losses to Kansas on the road and twice to Gonzaga, once at home and once at a neutral site. The Vols are currently teetering on the verge of falling out of the top 25, and Kentucky could use the momentum from a victory here to get itself in.
Things Kentucky needs to do well to win:
- Force the Vols to play defense for most of the shot clock. Patience is the key to beating the Volunteers, as they play good half-court defense only for about 20 seconds.
- Get the ball to Patterson early and often.
- Handle the press.
Things that will make it hard for Kentucky to win:
- Get behind big early. We have had trouble every time this has happened.
- Turn the ball over. Tennessee is one of the best in the nation going from defense to offense.
- Allow Tennessee to get a lot of offensive rebounds. Offensive rebounds are the key to Tennessee's offensive efficiency.
Tennessee is very similar to Louisville except they are slightly less talented overall and are much less effective on defense. If Kentucky can correct the mistakes they made against Louisville, they can take the Volunteers tonight. The Vols are talented, but they suffer from poor decision making and a general lack of team chemistry.
This is a big opportunity game, much like Miami earlier in the season. We need this game.
Go, Cats!
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You know the old saying about...
taking them behind the woodshed? Well thats what I am hoping for tonight!
Slower Traffic Keep Right!
Hey, folks
Good luck tonight. Anybody know off the top of their head what Meeks’ career high in points is?
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Jan 13, 2009 9:02 PM EST reply actions
Thanks
Right there’s your benchmark.
Go Vols!
by Joel Hollingsworth on Jan 13, 2009 9:05 PM EST up reply actions
How funny... and prophetic
I love coming into a thread the morning after a game and seeing little nuggets like this.
Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."
This would be huge
I was rooting for Indiana to beat Ohio State earlier, just to help us out, but they were hosed.
if the crowd did an "Orange-Out" with their shirts, I doubt I could watch
Slower Traffic Keep Right!
Good start.
That is a good sign. Gotta rebound, though.
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little league
when i coached my kids 3ed and 4th grade bball team..id rip them a new one if they didnt block out..i coached one year..lol
" I believe in pipedreams"
dammit!!
get on the boards!
GO BIG BLUE!! GO BIG BLUE!!
by UKWildCatFanatic on Jan 13, 2009 9:19 PM EST reply actions
Need a 3rd scorer
…just to keep Meeks from wearing his a** out.
'..when they bring a knife, you bring a gun...that's the Chicago way..'
good to see
porter looking to shoot.
GO BIG BLUE!! GO BIG BLUE!!
by UKWildCatFanatic on Jan 13, 2009 9:23 PM EST reply actions
Patterson has 0 rebounds.
That’s unacceptable. When did he forget that the paint is supposed to be his house?
No D
Disappointed in defensive intensity so far. Vols look tougher.
D hasn't been bad
Def. rebounding has sucked.
GO BIG BLUE!! GO BIG BLUE!!
by UKWildCatFanatic on Jan 13, 2009 9:29 PM EST up reply actions
Don't think they have a turnover
'..when they bring a knife, you bring a gun...that's the Chicago way..'
just wondering
do the announcers not know that meeks was hurt and missed most of last season?
GO BIG BLUE!! GO BIG BLUE!!
by UKWildCatFanatic on Jan 13, 2009 9:30 PM EST reply actions
ok
they keep saying how they can’t believe how good a scorer he is based on the last two years. wasn’t sure they saw how many gamed he played last year.
GO BIG BLUE!! GO BIG BLUE!!
by UKWildCatFanatic on Jan 13, 2009 9:33 PM EST up reply actions
meeks
heatcheck!!
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by UKWildCatFanatic on Jan 13, 2009 9:31 PM EST reply actions
Every time we get a decent lead...
…I know a 3 pointer is coming from the other team. I literally said out loud: “here comes a three” before they passed half court
ya gotta...
say,,,NO GOOD..as it leaves their hand..works sometimes for me :)
" I believe in pipedreams"
Defense is okay....but it's the low turnovers
'..when they bring a knife, you bring a gun...that's the Chicago way..'
UK is playing very well... excpet for some early offensive rebounds
UK shooting 57%
Slower Traffic Keep Right!
no liggins so far?
GO BIG BLUE!! GO BIG BLUE!!
by UKWildCatFanatic on Jan 13, 2009 9:38 PM EST reply actions
go to be kidding me!!
that’s 5 already!
GO BIG BLUE!! GO BIG BLUE!!
by UKWildCatFanatic on Jan 13, 2009 9:40 PM EST reply actions
one thing about patterson..
he doesnt force anything…usually..will let game come to him
" I believe in pipedreams"
has liggins played at all yet?
GO BIG BLUE!! GO BIG BLUE!!
by UKWildCatFanatic on Jan 13, 2009 9:44 PM EST reply actions
i didn't think so
was there anything in the pregame that mentioned him?
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by UKWildCatFanatic on Jan 13, 2009 9:46 PM EST up reply actions
We've only fouled 4 times...
Part of that is due to solid defense. Part of it is passive offense from Tennessee.
We would be up 4-6 more points if we were getting killed by their offensive rebounds. Anyone know how
many pts. off those O-bounds they have?
i think
their first 10 points were off off. rebounds…at leat one or two more buckets.
GO BIG BLUE!! GO BIG BLUE!!
by UKWildCatFanatic on Jan 13, 2009 9:47 PM EST up reply actions
plus at least one more
off a missed FT.
GO BIG BLUE!! GO BIG BLUE!!
by UKWildCatFanatic on Jan 13, 2009 9:52 PM EST up reply actions
pts off or
8..when i stopped counting..like after the first 5 min of game
" I believe in pipedreams"
Why would Harris still be playing with two fouls?
'..when they bring a knife, you bring a gun...that's the Chicago way..'
because Miller is overmatched.
That’s bad, bad, bad for UK. Harris is playing so much better than Miller that it’s not even funny
Jodie palmed the ball there
and got a questionable call.
by BBallSophist on Jan 13, 2009 9:51 PM EST up reply actions
prince's feet
were moving…he was still sliding over.
GO BIG BLUE!! GO BIG BLUE!!
by UKWildCatFanatic on Jan 13, 2009 9:51 PM EST up reply actions
Well they have only called 4 fouls on them...whoops now five
'..when they bring a knife, you bring a gun...that's the Chicago way..'
That is why he has NBA potential
'..when they bring a knife, you bring a gun...that's the Chicago way..'
don't know about that call
he turned into patterson and just fell.
GO BIG BLUE!! GO BIG BLUE!!
by UKWildCatFanatic on Jan 13, 2009 9:53 PM EST reply actions
naybe razor ;-)
but not tonight…
GO BIG BLUE!! GO BIG BLUE!!
by UKWildCatFanatic on Jan 13, 2009 9:55 PM EST up reply actions
how do you get a bouince like that from the corner?
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by UKWildCatFanatic on Jan 13, 2009 9:58 PM EST reply actions
Let's see: Porter at lead, or Galloway
Galloway has done NOTHING tonight except turn the ball over and nearly turn the ball over. If he plays the second half I’ll be very disappointed in G.
expected....
to see that at the end……makes for interesting half time talk,,,listen to nessler
" I believe in pipedreams"
The only people happy with Galloway are wearing orange!!!!!
by Ken Howlett on Jan 13, 2009 10:00 PM EST up reply actions
In his (slight) defense
He had a pretty rough call on the charge with about a minute to go.
Two months (!). Two weeks. Two pencils.
by Thomas Hunt Morgan on Jan 13, 2009 10:01 PM EST up reply actions
Really bad call, that.
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by Glenn Logan on Jan 13, 2009 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
I thought the same until the replay which showed he used his chicken wing to push off
My problem with Galloway tonight is the haphazard way he’s handkling the ball. He has to understand he’s not at Southern Idaho.
I like him, I’m jsut not happy with his first half performance.
by Ken Howlett on Jan 13, 2009 10:03 PM EST up reply actions
He used the chicken wing two or three times on that play.
The third time the official had to call it.
by BBallSophist on Jan 13, 2009 10:03 PM EST up reply actions
I thought he played well up until the final two minutes.
He pushed the ball and made good decisions. He just had a bad final two minutes with those turnovers.
All in all, I'm happy. We need to get Patterson involved in the second half.
Let’s hope we can put back-to-back halves together.
Billy G
if hes the coach i think he is……we increase lead in 2ed half
" I believe in pipedreams"
by Magnoliacat on Jan 13, 2009 10:01 PM EST up reply actions
Hopefully they play a great first 4 minutes of the 2nd half...
to get some breathing room
Slower Traffic Keep Right!
Meeks has 26 points at the half
Porter has 5 and Patterson has 5.
I love what Meeks is doing, but we need someone else to step up.
GBB!!!
Feed the hot hand as long as you can.
Two months (!). Two weeks. Two pencils.
by Thomas Hunt Morgan on Jan 13, 2009 10:02 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, true, but I don't see Meeks scoring 26 in the 2nd half
We gotta get Patterson more involved and we need some production from Stevenson.
GBB!!!
Think Football
Run to set up the pass – pass to set up the run.
They will be so gun shy of meeks that we just drive and feed the post or just feed the post.
when they fall back, meeks will light it up again.
I like this style right now. I liked that half of ball. The last 1:45 got a little crazy but that happens.
Changing how you think will change what you think.
Patterson with only five, and two missed bunnies.
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by Glenn Logan on Jan 13, 2009 10:03 PM EST up reply actions
We get so used to a guy making everything he shoots, that it's supremely disappointing when he misses
I look for him to be more of a force in the 2nd
by Ken Howlett on Jan 13, 2009 10:05 PM EST up reply actions
Put backs
UT has far far too many put backs. Hopefully we can pull away in the second half but a close game can be attributed directly to those second chances UT has gotten.
I hope that any increased attention Jodie receives in the second half can free up Pat.
DEEETROIT BASKETBALLL!!!
Yeah - I can handle shooting well, but getting all these putbacks it awful, b/c they're not shooting well. These putbacks are
skewing their numbers for sure.
We must ...
… improve on the defensive glass. That is what is hurting us.
Tyler Smith is the luckiest player I have ever seen. I have never seen more shots that ought to miss find a way to go in.
Sheesh.
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I think Patterson wiill get his,,,,
as long as the rest of the team doesn;t stand around and watch Meeks
Slower Traffic Keep Right!
Liggins
Why didnt we see him play in the first half?
by MinnesotaCatFan on Jan 13, 2009 10:03 PM EST reply actions
"He who earns it in practice, gets it"
You’re not Tubby Smith are you?
Two months (!). Two weeks. Two pencils.
by Thomas Hunt Morgan on Jan 13, 2009 10:04 PM EST up reply actions
Billy Gillispie: "Because he didn't play."
That’s a great question.
by Ken Howlett on Jan 13, 2009 10:04 PM EST up reply actions
It's called the Gillispie Effect.
The unknown black hole that sometimes absorbs his players without a peep.
Josh Harrellson also seems to be caught in it, as well as Ramon Harris’ third foul.
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by Glenn Logan on Jan 13, 2009 10:05 PM EST up reply actions
sitting
here with hubby watching the game. I live in Tenn, he is a huge TN fan. So far I am l letting him sit here since we are winning. If they start losing he is outta here!
these
guys dont’ know what they are talking about! Arkansas didn’t lose to LSU, they lost to Miss State
Hubert Davis:
“You look at this Kentucky team and it kind of resembles the team from last year that struggled early in the year.”
Two months (!). Two weeks. Two pencils.
by Thomas Hunt Morgan on Jan 13, 2009 10:08 PM EST reply actions
I didn't think I heard him right. Spoken like a School of Seth Davis graduate
by Ken Howlett on Jan 13, 2009 10:09 PM EST up reply actions
Ken
you oughta read Seths article today and his ballot for top twenty five. Oh my word. Not a very smart article
I will check it out. It drives me nuts that he has th job that he does. Most UK fans knew more about
BB by their 13th birthday than he does now.
by Ken Howlett on Jan 13, 2009 10:13 PM EST up reply actions
Nah.
It was Thomas Hill. ;-)
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by Glenn Logan on Jan 13, 2009 10:13 PM EST up reply actions
lol
i had to laugh when i read that..i can picture that face now,,only a look a mother could love
" I believe in pipedreams"
by Magnoliacat on Jan 13, 2009 10:22 PM EST up reply actions
Hubert Davis
I would take this years Kentucky team over last years any day
by MinnesotaCatFan on Jan 13, 2009 10:09 PM EST reply actions
Wait
Did Hubert Davis really just go out on a limb with his projection that at least 3 teams will make the tourney out of the SEC?!? 3? You think so, doctor?
C! A! T! S! CATS! CATS! CATS!
Must be ...
… that last name. Twin sons of different mothers. :-)
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by Glenn Logan on Jan 13, 2009 10:10 PM EST up reply actions
Nostradamus, that one.
These “experts” crack me up. We have average posters here who display more expertise than most of the jokers on ESPN, on their best day.
by BBallSophist on Jan 13, 2009 10:11 PM EST up reply actions
patterson's injust
is clearly affecting his shot.
I think the keys to the 2nd half is the o-rebounding.
we’re playing excellent D and just not getting the rebound, thereby undermining the efforts.
I’m happy with the ball-handling but the frosh seem to be rattled in the environment
Ug - the turnover spread is sort of weird too
Patterson: 2
Miller: 2
Galloway: 2
Harris: 1
Porter: 0
Meeks: 0
Liggins: 0 (DNP)
Only 3 assists to 7 turnovers. I’ll take 7 turnovers, but 3 assists?
Announcers
are awful.
Harris isnt Harrison
They keep talking about jodie like he came out of nowhere after playing the last two seasons and didnt realize he spent the vast majority of his soph season hurt and his freshman season he put up 8 point a game.
DEEETROIT BASKETBALLL!!!
"If you saw Jodie Meeks in his first two years, you wouldn't believe he could be this good a shooter"
Really? ‘Cause I’m pretty sure my grandma thought he could be a really good shooter after his freshman year.
by BBallSophist on Jan 13, 2009 10:13 PM EST up reply actions
most of meeks shots
are off of the dribble this time around.
usually they’re set or screen-curls
Have no fear:
We’ll send the NBA Scouts the stats of all the point guards that UT has faced this year. Meeks will look average. ;-)
(sob)
this is just getting crazy now...
GO BIG BLUE!! GO BIG BLUE!!
by UKWildCatFanatic on Jan 13, 2009 10:18 PM EST reply actions
i'm done typing
just going to watch and enjoy meeks’ performance. see you all after the game.
GO BIG BLUE!! GO BIG BLUE!!
by UKWildCatFanatic on Jan 13, 2009 10:19 PM EST reply actions
Wow...
On a negative note (cause I’m a perfectionist, and every little mistake annoys me), Patterson is getting abused by Chism. Patterson is better than Chism. This shouldn’t happen.
his injury
really seems to be bothering his shot
This is a coming out party for Meeks
National television, after football season is over. He will now be in All-America conversations.
C! A! T! S! CATS! CATS! CATS!
There are ...
… no words. Superlatives fail me. When he catches the ball, I could swear I see flames coming from it …
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looks like
the longest stretch in UK history without an all-american is coming to an end
That injury must really be bothering him
It doesn’t look like PPat can squeeze the ball.
C! A! T! S! CATS! CATS! CATS!
Who gives a crap about a turnover in the "non-acceptable zone." It's a turnover for cryin' out loud!
I don't mind the concept
I just wish he wouldn’t flog it like an Iranian adulterer.
C! A! T! S! CATS! CATS! CATS!
we're starting to look ragged
and playing at Tennessee’s tempo
Looks like Meeks needs a blow
'..when they bring a knife, you bring a gun...that's the Chicago way..'
I'm sick of these 2nd half let downs.
For once, could we please hold a comfortable lead? PLEASE!?!
I am irrational.
agree
gotta fiinish those…no matter the score
" I believe in pipedreams"
by Magnoliacat on Jan 13, 2009 10:35 PM EST up reply actions