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Gardner-Webb at Kentucky -- Open Game Thread

Tru_tiny by Truzenzuzex on in Basketball

This is the official ASoB Open Game Thread for Gardner-Webb at Kentucky.

We saw a fair defensive performance last night, and a barely passable offensive performance.

We saw lots of players, including two walk-on's.

We saw a walk-on get a double-double and very little of Patrick Patterson.

We saw Joe Crawford score an impressive 20 points in limited minutes.

What will tonight bring?  Hopefully better offensive and defensive execution, and the same or better level of effort and commitment.

My keys to this game are:

  • Share the basketball -- only 11 assists total for UK last night.
  • Keep trying to get the ball inside, no matter who is on the blocks
  • Play smarter on defense, and with controlled speed on offense
  • Avoid the "dumb" fouls
  • Continue to reduce turnovers

I love the effort we are seeing from players who we wouldn't expect to contribute.  I'd like to see more from our studs.

I'll be watching and posting comments all evening.  Your comments are welcome and encouraged.  Type 'em if you've got em!

GO, CATS!

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Not exactly ...
the start we had in mind.

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 9:16 PM EST   0 recs

I come a little late to start following the game..
and we're apparently behind 14-2.  To Gardner Webb.  Um, what?

by blue kentucky girl on Nov 7, 2007 9:17 PM EST   0 recs

They are ...
shooting lights out, and we are missing layups and turning the ball over.

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 9:23 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

that certainly
is not a winning combination.  For us, anyway.

by blue kentucky girl on Nov 7, 2007 9:26 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Crawford ...
misses a bad shot and a layup.

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 9:21 PM EST   0 recs

going back
thought the play by play...we started out down 14-0?

for anyone watching the game, how pissed was BCG?

GO BIG BLUE!! GO BIG BLUE!!

by UKWildCatFanatic on Nov 7, 2007 9:21 PM EST   0 recs

Not pissed ...
at all. Very calm but coaching hard. No frown, no yelling.

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 9:27 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

huh
that seems surprising to me from everything that's been said about how intense he is.
GO BIG BLUE!! GO BIG BLUE!!

by UKWildCatFanatic on Nov 7, 2007 9:30 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Nice shot ...
by Patterson, and took a charge. Down 11 with the ball.

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 9:26 PM EST   0 recs

We are just ...
not getting it done on either end.

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 9:32 PM EST   0 recs

They ...
are giving us lots of fouls.

That may be the only positive.  That, and we are taking pretty good care of our defensive boards.

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 9:37 PM EST   0 recs

Down 12 ...
shooting 1 and the bonus.

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 9:38 PM EST   0 recs

under 10 ...
And starting to charge

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 9:42 PM EST   0 recs

Holy Bad Start Batman
Maybe BCG should spend a practice on offense before UCONN.

by anygivensaturday07 on Nov 7, 2007 9:43 PM EST   0 recs

let's cross our fingers
we get the chance to play UConn.

by blue kentucky girl on Nov 7, 2007 9:45 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Suddenly ...
we suck again.

Bradley is just killing us.

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 9:44 PM EST   0 recs

Seriously...
I hope everyone has refundable tickets for NYC

by anygivensaturday07 on Nov 7, 2007 9:47 PM EST   0 recs

We..
Have had our asses handed to us for, virtually, an entire half.
| ride | the | lightning |

by paralyzer on Nov 7, 2007 9:48 PM EST   0 recs

However.
Gardener-Webb broke down in the second-half of their last game. So, who knows.
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by paralyzer on Nov 7, 2007 9:49 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Crawford ...
Keeps taking bad shot after bad shot

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 9:53 PM EST   0 recs

Bradley ...
Walks.

GW scores.

This sucks.

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 9:55 PM EST   0 recs

Typical
Driving right by us to score at the end of the half.  Pathetic effort on defense.
C! A! T! S! CATS! CATS! CATS!

by NYCCats on Nov 7, 2007 9:55 PM EST   0 recs

Bradley...
Has really sucked bad this year...we need Jasper back in the worst way

by anygivensaturday07 on Nov 7, 2007 9:55 PM EST   0 recs

Indeed ...
and the suckage is continuing ...

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 9:58 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Here we
go again. e.e
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by paralyzer on Nov 7, 2007 10:00 PM EST   0 recs

BRADLEY
WHEN WILL THE CATS LEARN TO NEVER NEVER NEVER PASS THE BALL TO RAMEL ON THE LAST POSSESSION OF THE HALF?

HE WILL UNDOUBTEDLY TURN THE BALL OVER.

I dont understand. if I were him and I repeatedly looked at the box score after the game and noticed I had quite a few turnovers I would STOP WALKING AND MAKING BAD PASSES AND FORCING CRAPPY SHOTS!!!!

Sorry guys. I had to let that out.

DEEETROIT BASKETBALLL!!!

by davw83 on Nov 7, 2007 10:02 PM EST   0 recs

I sure hope ...
We are done with the bad play.

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 10:10 PM EST   0 recs

Bradley ...
just can't help himself.

Pathetic.

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 10:12 PM EST   0 recs

The way
this game is going, i'm GLAD joe and ramel graduate this year.
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by paralyzer on Nov 7, 2007 10:15 PM EST   0 recs

I think
We might have to have Dwight Perry run the offense..

by anygivensaturday07 on Nov 7, 2007 10:17 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

sheesh ...
What can I say?

Blech.

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 10:17 PM EST   0 recs

HI
MY NAME IS RAMEL BRADLEY, I HAVE MISSED ALL MY FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS... GIVE ME THE BALL, IM ON FIYAAAAAAAH
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by paralyzer on Nov 7, 2007 10:18 PM EST   0 recs

Thank goodness...
For Patterson otherwise this season would be looking like a disaster...

by anygivensaturday07 on Nov 7, 2007 10:19 PM EST   0 recs

We ...
have just got to start shooting some perimeter shots.

The inside just isn't available right now.

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 10:21 PM EST   0 recs

Look on the bright side
At least with them not going to NY, they have an extra week of practice to figure out how not to suck.
C! A! T! S! CATS! CATS! CATS!

by NYCCats on Nov 7, 2007 10:22 PM EST   0 recs

Don't
give up so soon.
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by paralyzer on Nov 7, 2007 10:23 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Stevenson ...
Who am I supposed to cover???

Oh, him.

Bleh

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 10:24 PM EST   0 recs

How in the world
Are we getting run out of the gym by these guys...I guess I should not have laughed at Michigan State!

by anygivensaturday07 on Nov 7, 2007 10:25 PM EST   0 recs

Boooooooooooooooooooooooo
Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
C! A! T! S! CATS! CATS! CATS!

by NYCCats on Nov 7, 2007 10:25 PM EST   0 recs

Legion baby!!!
Come on freshmen...save our butts!

by anygivensaturday07 on Nov 7, 2007 10:27 PM EST   0 recs

Ohhh nooo
Patterson goes down...

by anygivensaturday07 on Nov 7, 2007 10:28 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Patterson ...
is exhausted.

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 10:27 PM EST   0 recs

It's getting to the point in the game ...
Where if we are going to make a run, we need to do it.

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 10:29 PM EST   0 recs

Well ...
we found a 3 point shooter ...

Now, we need to stop them on defense.

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 10:31 PM EST   0 recs

Legion
Is a stud!

by anygivensaturday07 on Nov 7, 2007 10:34 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

HI
MY  NAME IS ALEX LEGION, I REALLY AM ON FIYAAAAH

ASFKSDF

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by paralyzer on Nov 7, 2007 10:33 PM EST   0 recs

We are just ...
Failing to hold them

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 10:34 PM EST   0 recs

Ironically
Terrible FG%
...but am I right?
Perfect FT?
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by paralyzer on Nov 7, 2007 10:39 PM EST   0 recs

COME ON
eleven point deficit, this is doable in ten minutes... if only we just don't suck

by blue kentucky girl on Nov 7, 2007 10:39 PM EST   0 recs

Please..
Cats come back and win this thing

by anygivensaturday07 on Nov 7, 2007 10:40 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

single digits ...
and then ...

Shit!

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 10:41 PM EST   0 recs

Hm.
62-58, Cats, Final Score.

I hope.

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by paralyzer on Nov 7, 2007 10:41 PM EST   0 recs

asdf
72-68, sorry
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by paralyzer on Nov 7, 2007 10:42 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Gardner-Webb
Is shaken...come on Cats!!!

by anygivensaturday07 on Nov 7, 2007 10:43 PM EST   0 recs

Ramel ...
Is starting to play better.

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 10:45 PM EST   0 recs

single digits ...
Again. Can we do it this time?

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 10:46 PM EST   0 recs

DAMNIT
three for GW.  damn, damn, damn

by blue kentucky girl on Nov 7, 2007 10:48 PM EST   0 recs

Crawford...
What are you doing?

by anygivensaturday07 on Nov 7, 2007 10:48 PM EST   0 recs

This team.
If they don't fix these problems, and fast, we'll be seeing the NIT.
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by paralyzer on Nov 7, 2007 10:50 PM EST   0 recs

Bradley ...
returning to form.

We are nearly done.

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 10:50 PM EST   0 recs

oh god
Bradley fouls a 3 point shooter.  You always like to see that!!

by blue kentucky girl on Nov 7, 2007 10:51 PM EST   0 recs

Well...
Gillispie is going to get that extra practice time he wanted.

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 10:52 PM EST   0 recs

that one ...
did it.

We are done.

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 10:52 PM EST   0 recs

This is...
an absolute disaster...brace yourselves ladies and gentlemen, we are about to be the laughing stock of College Basketball for a week.

by anygivensaturday07 on Nov 7, 2007 10:52 PM EST   0 recs

THAT
may be ballgame.

by blue kentucky girl on Nov 7, 2007 10:53 PM EST   0 recs

Wow
This game is really over.  We just lost to Gardner-Webb.  Props to them - they are clearly the better team.

Wow.

C! A! T! S! CATS! CATS! CATS!

by NYCCats on Nov 7, 2007 10:53 PM EST   0 recs

A week?
More than that. We won't see the top 25 for a whiiiiiile after this.
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by paralyzer on Nov 7, 2007 10:53 PM EST   0 recs

We won't
ever see it if we don't play better than this...

by anygivensaturday07 on Nov 7, 2007 10:54 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

So!
I can't wait til next year. e.e
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by paralyzer on Nov 7, 2007 10:57 PM EST   0 recs

When...
does football season resume?

by catlanta91 on Nov 7, 2007 10:59 PM EST   0 recs

Bradley ...
Another turnover.

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 11:00 PM EST   0 recs

We're
The Basketball Version of football's Michigan, this year, it seems.
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by paralyzer on Nov 7, 2007 11:00 PM EST   0 recs

Well ...
there have been worse upsets that this.

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 11:03 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

blah
I'm through with this one

by blue kentucky girl on Nov 7, 2007 11:04 PM EST   0 recs

Gardner-Webb.
This is like Chaminade over Virginia and Ralph Sampson.

by catlanta91 on Nov 7, 2007 11:04 PM EST   0 recs

Well.
In 04, North Carolina faced an upset, and went on to win the National Championship..

at least now we see where our faults lie.

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by paralyzer on Nov 7, 2007 11:06 PM EST   0 recs

Our faults
Defense, offense.  Other than that, we're good.
C! A! T! S! CATS! CATS! CATS!

by NYCCats on Nov 7, 2007 11:07 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

Is this a...
fluke? or a harbinger?

by catlanta91 on Nov 7, 2007 11:06 PM EST   0 recs

I dont know...
They say BCG is a miracle worker...looks like we are gonna need one in the next week or so

by anygivensaturday07 on Nov 7, 2007 11:08 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

I'd say either ...
Just a G-W team that is better right now.  We have a lot to do, but this isn't the end of anything but a game.

There will be lots more.

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 11:08 PM EST to parent up   0 recs

It's Rock Bottom.
The only place we can go is up.
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by paralyzer on Nov 7, 2007 11:07 PM EST   0 recs

WHAT?
Im going to bed.

This bites but Tru's right.

DEEETROIT BASKETBALLL!!!

by davw83 on Nov 7, 2007 11:12 PM EST   0 recs

There's
a lot of room left for improvement.

This team is very young, and very short on fundamentals.  That got exposed tonight.

Talent isn't enough, and we all know that.

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 7, 2007 11:13 PM EST   0 recs

No Madison Square Garden for us
Not until the NIT anyway!

by catlanta91 on Nov 7, 2007 11:13 PM EST   0 recs

No ESPNU...
Sounds like a good thing.

by chirop1 on Nov 7, 2007 11:18 PM EST   0 recs

It's happening!
A UGA friend of mine said the price we paid for football success would be the faltering of the basketball program.

I don't know about any of that...But this sure wasn't good.

by catlanta91 on Nov 7, 2007 11:19 PM EST   0 recs

I'm
Giving a lot of respect to Flittner. LEX-18 interviewed him, and the boy was very, very humble. Maybe we'll see this team in the NCAA Tournament.
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by paralyzer on Nov 7, 2007 11:34 PM EST   0 recs

He ...
played a great game.  Really great.

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 8, 2007 12:25 AM EST to parent up   0 recs

Liberty
We have to think about this game for 2 weeks? Ugh.

P.S. I can't wait until Crawford/Bradley graduate, they're nothing but trouble. People will give Gillispie hell for this game, but just remember the ONLY two players that played well were his players.

by GregJ on Nov 8, 2007 12:09 AM EST   0 recs

Don't be ...
too hard on 'em.  Gillispie and this team has really been chucked into the fire, even if it was supposed to be just a small one.

A couple weeks of practice, and I think we will see significant improvement.  No matter what we think, Crawford and Bradley have a lot to unlearn, and that is always a challenge.

by Truzenzuzex on Nov 8, 2007 12:27 AM EST to parent up   0 recs

Overall..
I think the team, really, even if it didn't appear wholly to be the case, is very tired. They've had the emotional stress of getting used to new people and a new coach, and the physical stress of a new style of play. Honestly, this was only their second game using that style, and under that coach. So, while I might've been caught in the moment earlier, now that I look back at it, it isn't too heavy of an upset. We executed poorly, we didn't perform to standard, however, considering the pressure and strain the team has endured through the offseason and getting ready, it isn't surprising that they're struggling. This isn't a team that is opening up playing a style they mastered last year. You can basically consider every member of tihs team a Freshman.
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by paralyzer on Nov 8, 2007 12:26 AM EST   0 recs