Blue and White Game -- Open Game Thread
Here are the particulars, courtesy of UKAthletics.com:
GameTracker | Live Video (Extreme Access) | Live Blog
| Station | Coverage | Live/Delayed |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Sports South | Footprint includes states of Kentucky , Georgia , and South Carolina | Live |
| WBKO-CW | Bowling Green | Live |
| WYMT-TV | Hazard | Live |
| WKAG-TV | Hopkinsville | Live |
| WSAZ-DT (My Z) | Huntington | Live |
| WKYT-TV | Lexington | Live |
| WMYO-TV | Louisville | Live |
| WDKA-TV | Paducah, KY / Cape Girardeau, MO | Live |
So what should we be looking for tonight? My thoughts after the jump.
I don't know about you, but here is what I'll be looking for:
- Good shots. I like to see good shots, and I know Calipari wants them quickly. That will be an interesting dynamic.
- Ballhandling -- I will be curious to see how our ballhandling is this year.
- John Wall -- Will he play, or won't he?
- The Big Cuz -- Will it be DeMarcus, or the Cuz?
- Patterson vs. Cousins -- I hope. I want to see that.
- Perimeter shooting -- can anyone but Josh Harrellson make a three?
- Defensive pressure -- this is a Calipari trademark. Will we see any?
- The DDM -- Are we going to see any of that, or is it just too soon?
- Darnell Dodson -- I didn't get to see any of him the other night.
- Getting to the rack -- will players concentrate on doing that?
- Tough inside play -- I wanna see some of the big boys bang.
- The fast break -- I expect this to be great sometime this year. Will it be early, or have to wait until later?
Add your comments, thoughts, and what you will be looking for below.
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*smacks ABC *
No party poopers allowed here tonight…..LOL :-)
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
I just wanted to make sure I got mine in first
If someone is going to yell conspiracy around here it is going to be me…..
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Who could believe
I can watch a UK scrimmage in Florida on TV plus the pre game. Incredible! We don’t even get all of the UF basketball games here.
I have been looking forward to this night since
I joined ASoB on the day of the door. :-)
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
Interesting lineups there....
Dodson, Hood, and Liggins with Orton and Stevenson in the frontcourt……hmmmmm….
with Wall, Patterson,Miller,Cousins, and Bledsoe on the other side…..
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Heh.
Indeed. It hasn’t been threatened yet one time. I don’t know if it’s ever gotten to 15. :-)
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
if he does nothing but dunks he is really going to have a high shot %
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
It hasn't been a thing of beauty...
… but we do see the talent, no doubt.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
Krebs hits a 3....Liggins is playing defense
those freshmen better make sure they stay on top of things…..he will not hesitate to pull em…..have good quality subs on the bench
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Yeah.
We really do. But the pace is amazing.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
Orton ...
… really does do a good job on defense. He looks a little awkward on offense so far.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
Have we ever been this fast before?????
where is Forty when we need him??? he has to have some speed stats…..
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Kyle isn't getting it right either....lol
they’re so fast, the ‘old’ guys cannot keep up
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
Thank God for my VR.....can watch it again in slomotion replay....lol
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Now I know why we put names on the back of the jerseys....the numbers just blur!!!
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I feel we will be talking about a defensive play
and they will have scored two baskets before we get the comment posted….lol
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
Did you guys see those 2 cheetahs on the sidelines???
First one said Damn, that kid is fast…….Second one said, Which One???
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This offense is so fast
the other teams may not even know what just happened.
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
Statistics Match Score
Blue 22/44 FG 50%; White 11/35 31.4%
Blue Win Rebounds 27(11-16)-18(8-10)
TO’s: Blue 7; White 13
3’s & FT’s near even
"Learn(ing) without thinking begets ignorance. Think(ing) without learning is dangerous."
-Confucius
I wonder why I can't get UL exhibition in Florida
Oh I know, because they are not the UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY WILDCATS
aha!!!!.....its not the TV its the dish cable......feed is coming in too fast
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Wall is finding the going tougher ...
… vs. Bledsoe. This Bledsoe kid has skillz. :-)
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
Isn't Bledsoe the one the team says blocks all their shots?
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
I think Liggins ...
… has fouled out for the year. :-)
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
Jon Hood.
Not bad. Not bad at all.
I love how confident he is. I did not expect that.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
I still like the KY Fast Cast.....a little play on Cats?
if you say it as fast as they are playing it sounds like Cats…..LOL
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
I am a little surprised at the number of outside shots taken
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
Bledsoe
He’s looking a little tentative tonight at the point, he’ll grow into it though, I have no doubt.
Cal had to whistle.....Wall was too open with that one....
fatigue is setting in…..great, fast ball
Blue... there is no other color to Bleed !!!
I feel a victory cigar is in my immediate future.....
I always like to smoke after I have enjoyed myself this much…..lol
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Well, basketball isnt the ONLY thing I enjoy......lol
just the only thing I am really good at
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I know this much.....Tru will have to start his post-mortems during the
pre-game shows, so he will have time to finish them……lol
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I sure would have liked to watch this team play
Arkansas during their “40 minutes of hell” defense……..something tells me it wouldnt have been quite so hellish….
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They have ALL been really hitting it in the gym
we are stronger, faster, and mo better…..lol
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Very impressive stuff.
Overall, it was the talent that was on display.
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
I broke a sweat watching......it was like watching that movie, Speed.....
it just never stopped…..lol
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
I saw mistakes, and a lot to work on.....but
no one will be able to run with this team. We may not be able to outrun them on the court because of their defense…..but if anyone tries to run with us it will be a big mistake
Remember, we're having fun now!!!
Ok, that was fun.
Not to be a downer though but we have a long way to go. I would say this team is not top 5 right now. By the end of the year, no doubt. But right now they are just too young and not quite comfortable enough yet. But you have to love the speed, the swarming defense and the fact that when we need a basket, we have a whole team full of guys who can put it in the basket one way or the other. Perimeter shooting will get better. Defense must get better. And one of the biggest areas they all need to work on is conditioning. If we are gonna run like this all year, we gotta be in shape.
But, after 4 years of waiting for a great Kentucky team to emerge, I think this one may be it…
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Also on assists...
Wall and Bledsoe combined for 20 assists. Wall had 11 and Bledsoe had 9. Last year, our best assist man, Michael Porter averaged 2.5 assists. This is the stat that will elevate this team into the promised land. If they can keep distributing it like that all year, look out.
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LAST WORD: Joe B. Hall
How classy was that? We have gone from paying a coach 2.9 (whatever)…3 million dollarsor for production while in rehab to a free leason…classic coach, albeit honarary, since March 31 of this very year. I hope Cal really earns his 8 year, $31.65 million.

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