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[Moderated by Matt Jones, Drew Franklin and Tyler Thompson]
[Moderated by Matt Jones, Drew Franklin and Tyler Thompson]
We thought the Wildcats figured it all out at Auburn when they played a near-flawless game. We really did. Boy, were we wrong. Kentucky took a step backwards tonight against Alabama and the loss is yet another big strike on the Cats’ NCAA tournament resume. Fans better get comfortable riding this bubble because Kentucky will probably be on it all the way up until the field of 68 is announced.
Things were looking great for the first 20 minutes but, unbeknownst to Kentucky, Jimmy Naismith included a second half of play when he invented the game of basketball. That’s where things got ugly and Alabama turned a 33-24 halftime deficit into a 59-55 win. Elite teams come out of the locker with a 9-point lead and put it away immediately. Kentucky did the opposite by casually opening the door to the arena and inviting the Crimson Tide back into the game.
As much as I’d like to ignore it, I guess we should talk about it. Right? I mean, we don’t have to.
First and foremost, hats off to Kyle Wiltjer for another solid performance. Wiltjer said before the game that he’s putting in more work than he ever has before, and that commitment to improvement is generating results on the court. The sophomore forward came off the bench again tonight and provided a spark to the otherwise stagnant offense. He made three of Kentucky’s first six baskets and finished the first half with 11 points.
The second half was another story for Wiltjer, but not by choice. His touches were limited in the offense — we’ll get to that in a minute — when he should’ve been the go-to guy on every offensive possession. Kyle didn’t attempt a shot in the second half until there were a little over three minutes left in the game. Kentucky erratically forced the ball to the rim instead — again, we’ll get to that in a minute — while only putting up a grand total of nine points in the first 15 minutes of the second half. Nine points in 15 minutes, folks. Alabama came back and took a three-point lead during that span. Had the offense gone through Kyle Wiltjer, I think we’re in a better mood and looking at a completely different outcome.
It’s not all love for Wiltjer, though. He missed a crucial free throw, the front end of a one-and-one, when Kentucky trailed 51-50 with 1:20 to go. It was an uncharacteristic miss for Wiltjer, who we would normally want to see at the line in that similar situation.
Still, an all-around good game for the Big YMCA.
Unlike the other two Kentucky guards — we’ll get to that in a minute — Julius Mays played pretty well in the loss. He connected on four of his five three-point attempts for 12 points in the game. Mays and Wiltjer were the only two Kentucky players to reach double-figures in scoring.
I’m just going to start copying and pasting what we’ve been writing about Nerlens Noel after every game because we get the same thing from him night in and night out. Nerlens continues to give 150% on every possession while playing the best defense in America. His stat line tonight is just as impressive as it was last week and the week before; he tallied eight points, 13 rebounds, and seven blocks tonight. Nerlens’ seven blocks ties his career-high, a mark he’s reached five times this season and three out of the last four games. He reverted back a little bit late in the game by leaving his feet when he should’ve stayed grounded, but overall it was another Nerlens-like game from Nerlens.
It’s a shame he is on a six-loss basketball team because I think he’d be in consideration for some of the postseason accolades. Nerlens wants to win more than anyone else on the court and he deserves better than a .667 record.
Even the heartbreaking loss can’t take away from how amazing this photo from Chet White is:
“Do you mind if I make some fresh tea on your chin?”
Now, let’s talk problems with the backcourt. Calipari said Kentucky’s guard play was nowhere near Alabama’s guard play tonight. ”(Ryan Harrow) wasn’t there,” Cal said. ”It was a tough game for him.” Harrow and Archie Goodwin took 12 shots apiece, the most by any player in the game, and combined for only five made baskets. Harrow shot 3-for-12 and Goodwin went 2-for-12.
Calipari also expressed his disappointment with how the guards didn’t go inside to fight for rebounds like Alabama’s guards. He said the three offensive rebounds UK allowed in the final minutes are what killed them. “They played to win, we played not to lose,” he said.
In all your years of watching Kentucky basketball, can you think of a more frustrating player to watch than Archie Goodwin? I’m going to try to play nice because he’s giving it his all but… damn… pass the ball, Archie. The aforementioned 15-minute stretch when Kentucky couldn’t buy a basket falls heavily on Archie’s shoulders. For whatever reason, whether it be selfishness or severe tunnel vision, Archie insists on keeping the ball for himself when he has open teammates. His strategy of driving to the lane, blindly throwing it at the backboard, and hoping for a whistle is incredibly difficult to watch, especially on possessions when Kentucky needs to score. Again, I hate to pile it on him because he is playing hard and his intentions are good, but he has to start playing team basketball. This is not the University of Archie Goodwin, and, as good as he is, the University of Archie Goodwin wouldn’t win many basketball games. It was his worst outing of the season.
Which do you want first, the bad news or the good news on Alex Poythress? Bad news? Well, the bad news is he wasn’t a factor at all tonight. He fouled out with six points and five rebounds in 15 minutes of action. The good news is he’ll make a pretty reliable sixth or seventh man on Kentucky’s roster next season. I think any hope of Alex Poythress being a lottery pick is completely out the window at this point and it’d be in his best interest to return for a sophomore season. Like Calipari has said many times before, it’s just a slower process with Poythress. He’ll put it together, it just may not be as soon as we all hoped.
Congratulations to Trevor Lacey on the birth of two twin boys on the baseline in the second half. At first I thought he cramped up, and then I heard the painful squeals that could only come from someone in labor.
Tonight would’ve been a good night to have Willie Cauley-Stein, especially after those killer offensive rebounds Calipari spoke of. Alabama doesn’t get those putbacks if Willie is in the lane when Noel leaves to block a shot. Can he come back now? Please?
Keep your heads up, people. It’ll be fine. Cal still kind of, slightly likes his team.
We’ll have more from the game in the morning.
Go Cats.
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January 23rd, 2013 at 1:30 am
Hey Archie, pass me the ball. Please.
January 23rd, 2013 at 1:30 am
First post losers
January 23rd, 2013 at 1:31 am
Ah shitballs
January 23rd, 2013 at 1:36 am
Hey Drew i know Cal still kindof likes this team but i think im surprised at the fact we keep saying they can turn it around like the Brandon Knight Team. That Team didnt have bad out of conference loses ,that team had beat ranked teams ,that team didnt lose at home, also that team did lose at alabama But Kentucky was ranked #14 at the time..Am i missing something cause without us going basically 12-3 the rest of the way in conference or winning SEC tourney I dont see how we get in..Plz correct me id like to be wrong but I see getting in a real long shot now..
January 23rd, 2013 at 1:42 am
Archie actually plays his ass off, he just isn’t that good. It would really be nice to have a shooting guard that can SHOOT. Poythress, I’ve said all yr, can’t run and think at the same time. Wiltjer was great offensively in the 1st but killed us in the 2nd with rebounding. Nerlen’s tries to block everything, and you know this, so please be ready to help out with the boards. He’s just too soft. Harrow might as well of stayed at home with Willie. Maybe Cal said something that hurt his feelings before the game or something, the kid did nothing to help this team win.
We go through way too many offensive droughts.
We suck at defending guys off the dribble.
We have a PF who can’t rebound.
A PG that can’t lead.
And the fact that people are actually saying that Polson should play more only tells you how bad this team is. Sorry, but it’s true.
January 23rd, 2013 at 1:43 am
Nerlens is the only one I love. I like most of the others well enough. I think Wiltjer will come in handy next year and then we will all love him. Poythress might be the guy that comes back that not all of us want back that turns out to be a key piece after spending a summer thinking about this season (if he comes back, which he should.)
Do I have to like Archie? He’s our Austin Rivers without an NBA daddy.
January 23rd, 2013 at 1:43 am
Wanted to cool down a bit before checking out this site… Here we go: I would rather see Hood and Polson start from here on out over Harrow and Goodwin. Harrow can barely make a layup but Archie even makes him look good. I would make the entire team and staff watch that game 3 times in a row just so they can see what the problems are. hard to miss. I love Cal, but seriously??? Wiltjer… Give ball. Archie… No ball.
January 23rd, 2013 at 1:44 am
It’s painful to watch games like this, but in all honesty I feel like reffing played a significant role in the defeat. There were a number of calls that were just downright atrocious (all for Bama) and the refs blew the whistle at literally every tiny bit of momentum the Cats ever got in the second half. Finally got a basket? Foul on the next play. Drew a foul and made two shots? Bullshit defensive foul next play. The out of bounds play, goaltending call, Nerlens no-call foul at the end are all significant factors.
Archie not passing is getting old. Work on shot selection like in the Auburn game, how did he revert so badly? Nerlens HAS to get some offensive prowess to go with his defense. Poythress has got to just be depressed and out of it at this point. At least he looks mad when he fouls out. Harrow was a wreck. Mays finally has a good sharpshooter game but shouldn’t drive it, it gets blocked every time. Wiltjer played very well and it’s Cal and the teams fault for not utilizing him on offense more in the end. They couldn’t guard him and he got far better looks than Archie’s 10 no-shot-in-hell layup attempts.
Sigh.
January 23rd, 2013 at 1:45 am
Archie Goodwin is a black hole. Once you pass the ball to him, you might as well start playing defense.
January 23rd, 2013 at 1:47 am
Whoever made my high school mixtape deserves an award for the best marketing ever. Also, this guys needs to be kicked in the face for showing it to Coach Cal. Gotcha BiTcHeS!!!
January 23rd, 2013 at 1:49 am
Some guys are great in the NCAA and can’t translate that to the pros. Some guys are great in high school and can’t, can’t, can’t. Who knew we would get a whole team of can’ts except Noel. He deserves to be on a better team somewhere else.
January 23rd, 2013 at 1:49 am
Pass me da ROCK!!!!!!
January 23rd, 2013 at 1:54 am
Archie is a cancer on this team. It is so obvious that he actually does not know how to share the ball. Every single time he has the basketball he does something ridiculous which I am stunned by. Everyone on this board has played and or watched thousands of hours of basketball in our lives and so we know what should probably happen on each play. Archie freaks me by almost never doing what years of watching basketball tells me he should do. This is not a good thing. This is hardly scientific I realize, but it must mean something. I thought Archie had turned a corner when he threw that lob to Nerlens against Auburn. We saw him smiling and pumped for the first time all year and yet he reverted back completely tonight.
January 23rd, 2013 at 1:57 am
Since we used to yell “shoot” every time J. Polson got the ball, I say it’s time to start yelling “Pass” everytime Archie gets the ball.
January 23rd, 2013 at 1:57 am
u ever seen basketball movies and there is always a guy who doesnt share the ball and shoots it all the time because he is selfish? and then at one point he gets benched because he isnt a team player. well maybe cal can do that to archie. bench his ass and show him a lesson. also, we need to see if ryan harrow has some pacifiers or some teddy bears cause thats the same old weak shit that we saw at the begging of the year. one last thing, i dont know if Cal has used up his bag of tricks of motivating this team. if he couldnt motivate them in the past how and the hell is he going to motivate them now? if he has nothing else left to motivate them he might as well show the team the movie “Rudy”. maybe that will fire them up a bit. highly doubtful though…
January 23rd, 2013 at 2:00 am
This is why I wanted to be the point guard this year and was until harrow had to come back. They had to give me the ball all the time. I’m gonna start at PG vs LSU. Archie gonna score 30. The rest of the team better rebound if they want to score. #TeamArchie #ArchieToNBA
January 23rd, 2013 at 2:07 am
#8 and #13 touched on this..Archie goodwin reverted back after just 1 game and i think i agree but im starting to wonder if that 1 game may have been a fluke..I really hate piling on this kid goodwin but he reminds me somewhat of austin rivers (not as talented as rivers) they clearly want to score and it seems that them scoring alot and losing might be as good for them as winning and not scoring as much.. although poythress has issues i think he can iron those out by year end or next year(he however will never be a high energy guy)..goodwin i think will still be out of control next year ..
January 23rd, 2013 at 2:10 am
LOL #14 that idea is a little mean but maybe the fans should yell “pass” when goodwin gets it !!
January 23rd, 2013 at 2:11 am
So this team is what it is. We can watch because there is nothing else on television. We can at least keep up on football recruiting, and basically figure this season as a huge waste of time. This team has become a disappointment and a joke of college basketball. Hopefully they don’t make the tournament and that kills any NBA talk for most of them. That way we can have a full bench next year and plenty of returning players. Honestly they don’t deserve to wear the uniform and should be enjoying the comforts of the million dollar locker room. I hate to give up on a Kentucky team, but I’m almost positive that either one of Billy G’s teams could beat these guys, and that’s just ridiculous. I feel like it’s 2008-2009 all over again.
January 23rd, 2013 at 2:25 am
I’m confused why everyone is letting wiltjer and noel off the hook tonight. Wiltjer disappeared in the 2nd half and though noel played great defensively and on the glass, he only had 8 points. This was an all around poor showing. Not that I think what we saw tells us everything we need to know about this team just that when your team’s top scorer only gets 3 points in the 2nd half, your obviously struggling to make baskets and thats what it ultimately came down to tonight. I still really like this team.
January 23rd, 2013 at 2:31 am
If poythress doesn’t go pro he will transfer. He was a top 10 recruit, no way he will return to come off the bench for a freshman in a school that he struggled at the year before. Unless of course his twin sister who also goes here can convince him to stay.
January 23rd, 2013 at 2:45 am
i just dont think college basketball is making alex happy right now. i ran cross country at bethel university and let me tell u, the transfer from high school to college is a big transition. everything is all business like and is not for everyone. it just looks like alex isnt having any fun at all and thats what i see in him. he looks like doesnt want to be there either. college athletics isnt for every body and alex may fit in this category.
January 23rd, 2013 at 2:57 am
19 – You don’t have to wait until next year to see a Kentucky basketball team play great team basketball. If you want to see great defense, unselfish, team-first all-out effort in UK blue and white just come see our ladies play in Memorial Coliseum. You won’t see a fast break where one person selfishly keeps the ball with open teammates waiting for a pass. You will see terrific passing, steals galore, deflections right and left and great team chemistry. And you won’t have to pay an arm and a leg for tickets. We are currently ranked #4/5 in the polls. There is a very good chance our ladies will be ranked #4 in both polls when the next rankings come out as #4/5 Duke lost by 30 to UConn on Monday. If we can beat #14/18th ranked South Carolina at their gym on Thurs. and then take down LSU Sun. at 3:00 in Memorial we should easily have the #4 spot in both of next week’s polls. Counting Sun.’s game we only have 4 regular season home games left. There is a very realistic opportunity for our women’s team to have a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. Even if you think you wouldn’t enjoy a women’s game I encourage you to give it a shot, you might really enjoy the games. The product on the court this year is much more fun to watch than what our men have been putting on the floor.
January 23rd, 2013 at 3:10 am
I agree with the majority of the posts, but we have to realize will Cal there are going to be years like this one. Cal is a great coach but when you replace essentially your entire team every year you are going to have issues like these. Every year he has been here the first 10 games or so were very difficult to watch because of lack of team ball and immaturity (maybe outside last year). The difference is those teams had veteran players who could lead and teach. This team doesn’t have a pat patterson, josh harrellson (cant believe I’m saying that), darius miller or even freshman leaders like MKG, Brandon Knight, and even John Wall. My biggest issue is the pure lack of fundamentals of this team – continued chest passes in the lane, lazy passes, poor ball handling, trying to take stupid charges, wild shots with no chance of going in the basket, and please stop reaching. Its going to be a rough year, feel strongly no NCAA tourny because they are going to have to do a lot to turn it around, But in Cal I trust, he will find some way to make this year matter, even if it is preparing guys for next year. BTW are we going to have enough scholarships next year?
January 23rd, 2013 at 3:15 am
*UCK YOU drew!!! We know, it was their Super Bowl…..get a life! And wake the *uck up! Thank god we play in the conference we do this year.
January 23rd, 2013 at 3:38 am
Archie NoGood NoWin
January 23rd, 2013 at 4:12 am
It’s time to bench Archie and run the offense through Kyle
January 23rd, 2013 at 4:16 am
Fire Joker!
January 23rd, 2013 at 5:17 am
Talent or not I think we need to bench Archie for a game until he learns that there is no “I” in team.
January 23rd, 2013 at 6:01 am
Not all archies fault, this one belongs to cal. archie isn’t the coach. the plays was call for him. For the love of me i don’t know why. kyle had the hot hand but cal wanted to late to go to him. cal has done a terrible job coaching this team. Its his job to put the team in position to win. He’s not doing that this year. This team will get better in march after the sec tournament is over. Because we won’t have to watch them play.
January 23rd, 2013 at 6:10 am
we might HAVE to win me
January 23rd, 2013 at 6:11 am
we had ‘em, we had ‘em … AND WE LET ‘EM OFF THE HOOK !
January 23rd, 2013 at 6:12 am
Apparently, we have some kids that don’t want to be on a championship team, they want to be the ‘star’ on a team — hoping it will be a championship team. This isn’t high school or aau — get with the plan.
January 23rd, 2013 at 6:23 am
Sharing is not what I do I want mine just like I got in Middle School & High School! I am GONNA get mine I GOT shots I Got shots in my room!
January 23rd, 2013 at 6:33 am
I have to ask why Cal continues to play Goodwin. Its not to the benefit of the team this year. I think its for the benefit of future UK teams.
January 23rd, 2013 at 6:36 am
Shut up, Drew. You are no nba exec and have no clue who should and should not be going pro. Poythress was flipping burgers last year. You think he’s going to pass up millions in a weak draft?
January 23rd, 2013 at 6:42 am
Cal got out coached. Grant made adjustments at half and Cal did not make adjustments to the adjustments. Why would you call Archie’s number down the stretch?
January 23rd, 2013 at 6:49 am
I love Cal, but when the hell is he going to start jerking out the wild child Archie, each time he bull rushes the lane and flops? The dribble drive offense is not Archie’s friend. He doesn’t think about finishing or making the shot. His first thought is to throw the ball in the air and flop, as soon as he feels even the slightest contact. Most two year olds spend less time laying on the floor and whining.
January 23rd, 2013 at 6:52 am
Well this blows donkey balls. First time I’ve been worried all season that the NIT could be a reality.
Noel doesn’t derserve this. Garanteed that when he chose UK, he thought this team would at least compete. it’s BS
January 23rd, 2013 at 6:55 am
It was a good night for Wiltjer, huh. SMFH. Are you serious. He had one good half. In the second half he failed to rebound. He either stood there and let the other guy get the board or his just overall awful defensive awareness was terrible.
As for Goodwin hogging the ball. There is no falsity there. Which is why that falls on Calipari. You tell Archie, no strike that, you DEMAND! Archie to look for Kyle and if he doesn’t you sit his ass on the bench. Play Polson. He won’t light up the scoreboard but he will make smart plays usually and he rebounds the ball. It’s a damn shame he is more than half a foot shorter than Wiltjer, but he’s a better rebounder. Jon Hood has played solid minutes and yet Jackuptwothreechie continues to cost this team dearly.
Coach Cal might be telling Archie to do this stuff. That means if Archie isn’t then Coach Cal is just letting him do what he wants and that’s not good coaching. I seriously doubt that’s the case though.
Someone mentioned Noel. He had 13 rebounds and 7 blocks. The points are only about 4 below what he usually gets. The problem for him is he has no damn help. Poythress plays like that word that rhymes with wussy. For as smart as he is in the classroom he seems equally as dumb on the court. We can’t count on him to do anything but disappear. Kyle Wiltjer is one of the worst 6ft 9 rebounding PF’s ever I have ever seen. He has zero defensive awareness. It’s so bad it counteracts his offensive ability. WCS wasn’t there. He would have been huge tonight. Not just from his play, but his presence. This team crapped the bed in the 2nd half. They played the end of the game just like they played the beginning.
It’s not time to worry yet though. They have the talent. They just need to find a way to come together as a team. They need to recognize they have a shot blocker there and keep themselves between their man and the basket in a good defensive position. That means where you can see the ball and your man. Kyle Wiltjer sure as hell hasn’t learned it yet.
January 23rd, 2013 at 6:55 am
I am so sick and tired of hearing Cal using this ‘buy-in excuse’. What Cal is implying is that he’s the genius that has all the answers and its not his fault because the players don’t buy-into his great coaching. This positioning deflects all blame. What a selfish jerk.
January 23rd, 2013 at 7:05 am
42- You are a ul fan trollin at 7:04 a.m. Hookers with scaebes have more going on in life than you do. That’s sad, really.
January 23rd, 2013 at 7:08 am
I had surgery on Monday and thought I was in pain and miserable yesterday afternoon. And then I watched that dung last night and realized what real pain was. That stretch of 12 minutes with only one made basket was torture. It doesn’t help when you have two guards that can’t make a lay up.You can’t defend a National Championship if you’re not in the tournament the following year. And guess what.
January 23rd, 2013 at 7:15 am
From an outsiders perspective, Calipari simply got outcoached in this one. It was clear that Wiltjer had a huge mis-match, and he pretty much owned the 1st half. He didn’t take a shot until the last 5min of the 2nd half it seemed, and they couldn’t stop him. Where the hell was Poythress? That’s not the same kid I saw dunk about 5 times vs Duke.
January 23rd, 2013 at 7:20 am
Poythress was hampered by fouls last night
January 23rd, 2013 at 7:20 am
Is it just me or do the CATS refuse to play or even to score during the first part of the second half of most games this season.
January 23rd, 2013 at 7:21 am
Drew: Before you start bashing Archie Goodwin and other players, did you live through the Billy Gillespie era Drew? That was frustrating. It stinks having the media bash players. Not cool Drew, not cool.
January 23rd, 2013 at 7:23 am
This team is so hard to watch. At first I thought it was a hangover from last year’s team, but it is not. This team does not play together. They look miserable on the court. Hollywood Goodwin is so selfish that he makes the team worse-even with all of his talent. Julius Mayes can’t drive the ball in the lane without getting it tossed into the stands. Alex Poythress steps on the baseline or charges more than any player in the history of the game. Ryan Harrow is like a 4th grade girl playing College Basketball. Kyle Wiltjer has improved, but he athletically cannot do everything this team requires. Nerlens Noel’s is phenomenal, but he can’t carry this team. Every single game, I get hyped up that something is going to change and finally “click,” but it doesn’t happen. I will continue to cheer for this team every single game and be let down by all of these problems. However, I have to say that I am very disappointed. I felt more confident in some of the less talented teams during the Gillispie Era to win games than I do these guys. I don’t know what else Calipari can do FOR them…they need to figure out what they can do for THEMSELVES.
January 23rd, 2013 at 7:32 am
Sadly, this brings back memories of Team Turmoil from 2002. Tayshawn Prince hung around an extra year in hopes of something special, and I felt sorry for him that whole year. Nerlens is in a similar position on this team. In 02, Rashad Carruth was widely regarded to be a lot of the problem on that team. I’m not yet ready to make the Carruth / Goodwin comparison, but the lack of teamwork and chemistry is familiar. Hopefully this team can figure out its problems and still make a run, but it’s getting late in the game. I haven’t given up on them yet, but it’s getting harder and harder to watch them.
January 23rd, 2013 at 7:39 am
Butler didn’t make the tourney last year. Why don’t you do everybody a favor and just go away. We get it, you hate Cal. You’ve been saying it since he’s been here. Why don’t we just hire you as coach since you have all the answers. What a prick!
January 23rd, 2013 at 7:39 am
It’s kind of sad when even my ten year old daughter recognizes the need for Goodwin to share the ball. By the end of the game, even she was yelling “pass the ball, Archie!”
I have to agree with others that Cal got outcoached in this one. ‘Bama made the adjustment to double-team Wiltjer and take him away as a scoring option, and Cal had no answer for it. He should have pulled Goodwin after the 8th time that he drove into traffic and coughed it up, and installed Polson in his place. Seems like they could have brought Wiltjer up to the top of the key, and then had him pass off or lob to Nerlens when the double team came to him.
January 23rd, 2013 at 7:40 am
I’m tired of tip-toeing around Goodwin’s feelings. It’s obvious he plays for Archie and not for the team. He’s one of the most selfish players I can ever remember wearing the blue and white. I think he’s the problem with the chemistry on this team. Cal should’ve benched him in the last 5 minutes. We might have stood a chance of winning.
January 23rd, 2013 at 7:40 am
What really hurts about when Archie drives in and throws the ball up blindly hoping to draw contact is the fact that he is a horrible free throw shooter. That is all I will say about last night’s debacle. I wish they would schedule games on Wednesday night if they are going to play like this so I don’t have to miss Justified.
January 23rd, 2013 at 7:42 am
Bama and Anthony Grant have a pretty impressive record vs Cal and UK. Having won 2 of 3 at home is impressive given the talented teams UK has had with Cal…
When UK becomes a 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 seed this March Madness….will they call it an upset when/if UK beats their opponents?
Anyone find the ref arrogant with grey hair that called the ball out on Nerlens when it was clearly out on the Bama player? The ref even looked snuggish to Cal later in the game when he was asking why no foul was called on the out of bounds play when Archie went in the paint and was touched in the body. I think Cal may have said something to this particular ref earlier in the game for him to not favor UK on any plays that were 50/50 calls in the 2nd half.
I know there was another bad out of bounds call, but that ref just made his judgement too quick. I can understand why he called it out on Nerlens as the ref was staring at two hands and Nerlens’ were the only hands in his view….so I dont blame his call directed against Cal.
January 23rd, 2013 at 7:44 am
I have to say, as mad as I am about the game, that picture of Nerlens serving up another tea-bag is comedy gold. Great picture! Too bad it was spoiled by the rest of the team’s performance.
#54, I agree completely. Goodwin never bends his knees when he shoots – just straight up and down, and his shot has no arch. He has been that way the whole season. I think even Willie has better form at the line. Isn’t there an assistant coach who can work with these kids on their free throw shooting?
January 23rd, 2013 at 7:46 am
This loss is 100% on Cal. He allowed/encouraged Archie to continue driving and flopping. He made no offensive adjustments to make sure Wiltjer and Noel got shots in the second half. Archie was the broken tool, but it was Cal who kept trying to use him, instead of putting him on the bench.
January 23rd, 2013 at 7:47 am
Archie Goodwin is one of the biggest issues on this team. He’s the most selfish SOB we’ve had under Cal…drive in on 3 guys, fall down and throw up a prayer (if he didn’t turn it over first). Can’t wait for that kid to hire an agent and leave town.
January 23rd, 2013 at 7:47 am
Archie is absolutely, positively terrible! Plz throw his ass off the team… I hope we turn on and make a run just so Goodwin and Poythress will go pro….. Plz plz plz. I don’t want either of these two back next yr… Archie is a P.o.s. SELFISH A-hole… Bring back wiljter and WCS AND NEXT YRS SQUAD WILL CRUSH!!! But just to be clear….. I can’t stand Archie Goodwin
January 23rd, 2013 at 7:47 am
Simple fix to the Goodwin problem… Dont allow him to be point guard. He was a SG and should be a shooter only. Plays are set for Mays to catch and shoot so why not change his and Mays’ roles?
Polson stepped up huge tonight, he needs the ball in his hands more often. This sounds drastic, but Polson should start with Harrow coming off the bench. Goodwin and Mays and Polson on the court at the same time is not a great lineup, so Mays and Polson should share the PG duty…not Goodwin.
January 23rd, 2013 at 7:50 am
POINTS OFF TURNOVERS 1 2 – Tot
Kentucky……………. 4 1 – 5
Alabama…………….. 6 5 – 11
POINTS IN PAINT 1 2 – Tot
Kentucky……………. 20 12 – 32
Alabama…………….. 12 20 – 32
2ND CHANCE POINTS 1 2 – Tot
Kentucky……………. 2 8 – 10
Alabama…………….. 2 9 – 11
FAST BREAK POINTS 1 2 – Tot
Kentucky……………. 2 2 – 4
Alabama…………….. 2 0 – 2
January 23rd, 2013 at 7:51 am
Cal said in the postgame presser that he doesn’t know who the go-to guy on this team is. Well, we can sure as heck tell you who it isn’t!
January 23rd, 2013 at 7:55 am
Fire up the potential trade machine.
The inter-city swoop:
Archie Goodwin for Barrett Meyer (Transy) and baker’s dozen from Magee’s Bakery.
January 23rd, 2013 at 7:56 am
There are several weak spots on the team…Not all of Archie’s fault.
When a mix of three with Mays, Goodwin, Harrow, Wiltjer on the court we have seen the worst defense under Cal. Not to mention all of the pump fakes and jumps we see from WSC and Nerlens and the half effort from AP…
This team will not go far in the tournament unless they look in the mirror, watch their game film and realize they need to improve their mistakes. Its not small errors, we are seeing the exact same mistakes.
We see this team play bad because we see more than one player make mistakes on every other play. These are not coachable, but only personal problems that can be dealt with this late into the season.
Remember last year when we were talking about Kidd-Gilchrist having issues then all of a sudden he started to workout on his own and improved personally? Well that changed the entire team…. its time for these guys to individually change for themselves then we will see them play like a better team.
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:00 am
Wiltjer, 86% ft%, miss at 1:10 at 50-51, and no WCS, equals no win.
Without the above two things, the
poor play of Harrow, (first bad game
in last ten for him) and Goodwin’s
selfishness cost Cats’ a game we should have won)
Don’t forget poor FT% (again) either.
We play them again this year we
coast to victory.
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:04 am
This team is a train wreck…lousy passing…not enough assists…too many turnovers…Our first 3 possessions of the game were failed fast breaks because we don’t know how to run it…31 defensive rebounds and 2 fast break baskets??? What is our half court game plan? Is Hood hurt? Good grief…
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:06 am
Nerlens has no offensive skills. He does give the maximum effort but he can’t really score unless he dunks it. We should have beaten this team without Stein. The guards just lost their minds taking some of those shots. Some players get nervous and throw the ball away, our players get nervous and throw it at the goal.
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:08 am
You have to make freethrows. It is a must at any level in basketball. A high freethrow percentage will result in several wins each year.
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:11 am
42 – When you win a National Championship, recruit the best class every year and earn millions of dollars as a coach, I’ll listen to what you have to say. Until that time, shut the fcuk up.
You are trolling…. at 7am…. your dedication as a hater knows no bounds.
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:18 am
#1 – Maybe I’d think about passing you the ball if you’d show a little bit of emotion like you want to be on the court!
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:22 am
Jon Hood isn’t playing because Cal doesn’t want more Jon Hood’s. He wants more Archie Goodwins – just better versions of them.
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:23 am
Yeah Archie is a shooting guard…that can’t shoot. Has he made a shot outside of 5 feet more than 3 times this year?
Starting lineup of: Harrow, Mays, Wiljter, WCS, Nerlens. Alex & Goodwin to the bench.
#6 This was brilliant: “Do I have to like Archie? He’s our Austin Rivers without an NBA daddy.”
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:26 am
Reasons we lost:
1) Wiljer not taking a shot for the first 16+ minutes of second half.
2) Archie Goodwin not passing the ball ahead on fast breaks and then not making all his foul shots the times he did get fouled (versus throwing up wild throws that got blocked or missed).
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:27 am
After turning off the game last night, I felt it was in my best interest to just go to sleep and not get on any UK sites. While I am very aggrivated with this season I am not going to jump off of a building about it. The situation with UK is that we are relying on four freshmen, a transfer from NC State, a transfer from Wright St., and Wiltjer.
What UK is doing is very tough to do. After UNC won their title in 2009 they lost 5 players from that team. The next year they went 18-16, 5-11 in conference. With the loss of so many players, this was to be expected.
The way that it is going to work is that we could very well win the title again next year, and then those guys will be leaving as well. If this type of recruiting gives us an elite 8, final four, title, NIT, Title, NIT… I would still take that.
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:27 am
it’s so hard to watch except for noel. Why did wiljter not get plays called for him in the second half. WTF.
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:28 am
I can agree with your assessment of Goodwin & Poythress. It pisses me off you watch Goodwin run down the lane or even on a fast break and not even think about who might be open when he has 3 people on him, then throw up some shot he couldn’t make 2/10 times in a game of horse, not get fouled and fall down. Or worse yet, miss the shot, get fouled, go to the line and jack-up free throw after free throw at barely 60%. Lottery picks don’t shot 60% unless they are Shaq.
But to answer the question “can you think of a more frustrating player to watch than Archie Goodwin?”…Yes, that would be Rod Rhodes. Phenomenal player, all the talent in the world, but if his first shot was a three instead of a drive to the rim you might as well sit him for the rest of the game, that was in addition to his fear of passing the ball.
Here’s hoping they get it together.
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:29 am
73 — Don’t even try to turn this on Wiltjer. Bama took him away the second half and forced other players to beat them AND THEY COULDN’T. ZERO blame goes on Wiltjer for this loss, NONE.
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:29 am
#42 – If you watched any UK games you would see those players Cal is talking about trotting back to mid-court AND you wouldn’t see this recent improvement in Wiltjer.
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:31 am
Doug Shows must still be angry with MJ…
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:32 am
Hey……can someone please tell me if Archie has a medical or psychological condition? It seems his legs go limp after every layup attempt. Any inside information? I will keep asking until i find out,,,,,, fascinating.
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:35 am
Wiltjer is lucky he didn’t get burned more on defense last night.
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:37 am
We’ll never win with Archie unless he has an attitude conversion where he puts the team ahead of himself.
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:39 am
The only good thing coming out of this year is that Archie will be gone when it is over… Is he the least liked player of the past 20+ years?
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:42 am
Thank you for finally acknowledging Archie Goodwin’s lack of team play. He has been playing this way all season long. It just gets noticeable when we start losing because of it. Personally, I haven’t seen a more selfish Wildcat since Rodrick Rhodes. I agree with some of the posts that it’s time for Cal to bench Goodwin. At least we can start building team play with him out of the lineup. Unfortunately, he is too good to stay on the bench.
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:43 am
I try not to call out specific players on this site, but again it’s hard not to agree with everyone else. Archie needs to be benched. Period. His selfish play killed our chances last night, and it’s going to bite us in the ass down the road. Harrow didn’t help either, and I’m sure he would have wailed louder than Lacey if someone had poked him in the eye while he was standing around letting an Alabama guard blow right past him. Why not play Hood more? The guy puts in solid minutes, and you know he’s less likely to do something stupid like Goodwin or Harrow. I’ll continue cheerin’ for this team but some adjustments need to be made stat. The atrocious officiating in the last 8-10 minutes of the game was just the cherry to the sundae of sh*t that the game last night served.
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:43 am
Blah, blah, blah, blame Archie, blah, blah, blah, pass the ball.
For the love of god, we get it. I can’t keep reading the same comments over and over. If someone has already posted it, you don’t need to post the same thing.
One 3, and one 2 falls, then it’s a win against a good team on the road. The sky isn’t falling yet. A loss to LSU, that would be different. Get behind your team or get off the bandwagon and head up I-64.
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:43 am
Archie, you are a Selfish M*&$%#F*$&er!
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:44 am
Please KSR, no more NBA draft post for this team until they make the NCAA tourney.
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:44 am
“This is not the University of Archie Goodwin…”
Nicely stated Drew.
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:45 am
Can someone give me the real reason why Calipari is playing Goodwin at all? Is he trying to protect his 5* legacy of letting his star freshman play their way into the NBA 1st round? Something is weird here and it appears Cal has a higher agenda than trying to make this team better. When Goodwin gets his hands on the ball it’s as good as a turnover. Why isn’t Hood and Polson getting these minutes? Rather them and a good “team” effort than watching the shit Calipari is putting on the court. Goodwin is not worthy of wearing the basketball uniform…so why is he?
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:45 am
If this team makes the N.I.T they will be the team that travels. They’re not good enough to be a home team at Rupp. It wouldn’t surprise me to see Goodwin & Poythress transfer out next year, Right now I don’t see NBA potential.
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:46 am
This freshman wall is just too tall to get over. Relax people we are still the National Champs!
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:48 am
I have a great idea that evidently the coaches havent thought off, how about teaches these guys how to shoot frigging free throws.
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:50 am
He’s not passing the ball because Cal is telling him do take it to the basket, what ever happen to stop, rise up at the free throw line and take a nice jump shot.
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:50 am
I think it’s very disrespectful and childish to caption Noel’s picture like you did. Kids get on here to read, and they see it. SMH
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:51 am
1-6 v. RPI top 100. can you say NIT? hahaha
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:52 am
MY GOD, YOU PEOPLE HAVE TURNED ON THIS TEAM LIME A PACK OF RABBID WOLVES. NO WONDER UK FANS GET ZERO RESPECT ACROSS THE COUNTRY!!! SHAMELESS!! WE WON THE TITLE LAST YEAR, AND FANS ARE READY TO COMMIT SUICIDE NOT EVEN A YEAR LATER. UNBELIEVABLE!!
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:54 am
Archie STILL hasn’t passed the ball.
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:56 am
96. We’ve turned on this team because they don’t play hard or smart and Archie is a turd.
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:57 am
Poythress is still committing fouls and still hasn’t broken a sweat.
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:58 am
When you all were busy complaining about UK and the players the officials just missed another out of bounds call.
Can we please get monitor reviews in college basketball these seem to be easy calls but obviously these officials continue to get them wrong.
Gotta go just got my fifth foul putting two hands on the keyboard.
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:58 am
Since yelling at Archie when he has the ball isn’t working, I think I’ll start cheering him on……
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:59 am
91, keep saying that over and over. Whatever gets you through the night.
January 23rd, 2013 at 8:59 am
Absolutely ridiculous. Anyone other than Noel going to the NBA is a joke. But get Goodwin out of here, he is horrible. HORRIBLE!
January 23rd, 2013 at 9:00 am
And Harrow is still paper soft. He won’t even be useful as a backup to Aaron next year. He needs to transfer back to NC State.
January 23rd, 2013 at 9:01 am
Archie’s good?
That’s why I come to this website, to get the info that I didn’t know.
Thanks, Drew.
Oh, by the way…I can just see NBA GM’s elbowing one another in the ribs to get a crack at drafting Archie with their first pick. You guys call Kyle YMCA, there isn’t a more prototypical YMCA league player in America than Archie NotVeryGoodwin.
Hey, now there’s a nickname that fits……..
January 23rd, 2013 at 9:07 am
bloobloodcat — When you walk away from your computer you are still in your parent’s basement. Enough of this crap….. Why do UK fans not get respect? Because of turds like you! UK won the title last year, lost 6 guys and still have won 2/3 of their games…. Ask Roy Williams how easy it was to win a title and then be a player the next year…..Hell, I will answer for you. They won the title in 2009, the next year they went 18-16 with 5 WINS IN CONFERENCE….. Now please go…. I think I hear your mom calling you for breakfast.
January 23rd, 2013 at 9:13 am
96, I totally agree with you about how quick a fan can turn. But Cal has spoiled us, which is ok to some. We’re used to seeing a team that shares, but I believe a few members of this team is all out for themselves.
I counted at least 6 layups we missed, we hit 3 of those we win.
95, After this year you’ll be back to your mediocricy ways and watch all the other big boys play the game. and who’s not to say you’ll not get bounced in the first or second round? Yeah…..so keep that yap going, because you and that subway selling coach of yours will just fade like the old days when you all couldn’t give tickets away with a Happy Meal!
January 23rd, 2013 at 9:14 am
My main concern is what can we do to fix this team. Harrow is way to soft. Teague had an internal toughness to him. I agree with other writers Goodwin needs to be benched until he learns basketball is a team sport and he no longer is in high school. Poythrees is just flat out lazy. Alex probably has the most natural ability on the team. Wiltjer is slower then molasses. If the pro scouts are interested in anyone other than the hard playing Noel and Stein they are wasting their time at Kentucky. I hope the next bunch are not as selfish and lazy Poythress and Goodwin.
January 23rd, 2013 at 9:16 am
This will be the first time since Cal arrived that BBN WANTS guys to jump to the NBA. Please go. Please?
January 23rd, 2013 at 9:18 am
What are we learning:
1. Not every McD all american is ready to play. Great highlight plays, few basketball skills
2. A one and done team needs more than 5 recruits every year.
3. You don’t have to be NBA ready or even college ready to be drafted, just 7 foot.
4. You need some core players, who are not McD AA, who are played, coached, and encouraged.
5. You need a couple of great shooters, apparently, that is not a requirement for McD AA, there are plenty around, at other schools.
6. Wiltjer, probably played the 5 his whole life, suddenly he is something else and doesn’t know what to do.
7 Everybody is in a leaning mode, CAL has done great, but he never faced this problem at Memphis or Mass, where he can get virtually anybody he wants, and loses them every year. We need some guys in the mix, that can shoot, that know fundamentals, that hustle, that have skills, not just highlight skills.
January 23rd, 2013 at 9:38 am
I know Matt saw Archie perform last year at the Peach Jam and fell in love with him? Matt–are we seeing traits that he exhibited then, or has he become more one on one?
January 23rd, 2013 at 9:39 am
Say what you want but I’d start
Harrow
Mays
Beckham
Wiltjer
Noel
Thats an older team who values possessions and understand team ball. You immediately lose all the Goodwin forced shots and turnovers. U also are forced to use wiltjer more which is when we play best despite Cals best intentions… Beckham can guard best opposing wing if his back his better. He’s by all accounts a terrific defender and a good passer from what I’ve seen.
I’m just sick of the freshman getting coddled… wiltjer and Poythress get blasted but Goodwin does more harm then both when he’s givin away 10-12 possessions a game.
Harrow run the offense with mays and wiltjer working to get open Beckham for defense and passing and Noel for doing everything. Teamwork and chemistry will beat undisciplined talent… hood isn’t Goodwin but he’s going to pass when he’s not open and bust his tail… its time to make Goodwin and Poythress Earn their time.
If this team simply eliminated forced shots and wasted possessions wed have 2-3 less losses.
January 23rd, 2013 at 9:45 am
I thought Tennessee was Archie’s worst game Drew? I think last. Iggy was an improvement over that game.
January 23rd, 2013 at 9:47 am
This is not Archie’s fault…CAL knew what he was getting when looking at him. What the problem is when you have 4 other guys…3 really if you dont count Nerlens who just stand around and dont try to get open….When Archie has the ball in his hands its like something clicks in his head like during his high school playing days that says its go time so go to the rim.
The Notre Dame team that beat UK earlier is losing bad games this season just like UK…why? because teams with talent are now playing together just like what ND did to UK..they passed the ball to find the open man, not create the open shot.
Has Nerlens attempted a jump shot all season? Is that normal for a top 5 NBA draft pick to not have a jump shot what so ever? I mean D.Cousins and D.Orton years ago attempted several jumpers and 3′s…but have yet to see Nerlens put up a jumper or 3. Im not saying he should..just cant imagine him being as high of a pick as people are suggesting if he doesnt develop more than just a defensive game (since he does lack offensive post skills). He’s compared to AD from last year…but remember that AD was/is different player as he was trained as a PG so he had the shooters touch.
January 23rd, 2013 at 9:51 am
Cal knew what he was getting with Goodwin preseason but he didnt count on the fact he was going to have to rely on him to play point guard. Harrow has been a huge letdown. Polson should start, he put up big effort on the court. Imagine if Harrow came off the bench that he would be facing potentially opponents backup…so he would not get burned as much when on D. Wiltjer just needs to stay on the offensive side of the court if he is going to just ball watch and not attempt blocking/getting defensive rebounds. Same for the guards…heck these guards need to watch tape of Rondo playing. Harrow just throws HORSE shots up at the rim, so maybe he and Archie play a lot of Layup-Only-Horse games.
January 23rd, 2013 at 10:23 am
Archie Goodwin and Ryan Harrow combined to shoot 5-24 from the floor…That’s just a shade under 21% if you’re keeping score. They’re both ball hogs and stupid basketball players. I don’t see what is so attractive in driving the lane into 4 defenders, throwing up a prayer and hopefully getting fouled. And, even when you DO get fouled, you go to the line and might make 1 out of 2. Archie is horrendous, the best player on the other team, and Harrow fell into that mold last night too. They lost the game for us, and there is no other place to put the blame.
January 23rd, 2013 at 10:25 am
#112…Beckham is injured and is TERRIBLE when he’s healthy. If you’re going to shift up the starting rotation like that, you wouldn’t win a single game with Twany in the lineup. You say he’s a terrific passer from what you’ve seen? He’s played like 5 minutes in two years. He’s played that little for a very good reason.
January 23rd, 2013 at 10:26 am
Two main points for everyone to consider. First, this team is fundamentally flawed. They simply can not pass and have no clue on defensive rotations. Second fans are not being overly critical. If the squad our university/coach puts in the floor or field is painful to watch we should complain. Accepting poor performance and lack of effort is just as crazy as the fans who seem
incapable of critiquing with some class.
On a different note, I typically try to keep up with most high profile basketball recruits. I’ll admit to sometimes not getting the opportunity to see them in person. When I don’t I tend to rely on video clips and mixtapes. Most recruiting rankings indicate we landed the best class. However, I think Cal may have been grasping at straws to keep his illustrious #1 class streak going. Basically, it’s great to get highly ranked players but Cal doesn’t try to get the pieces he needs building a team. He gets the most coveted pieces and lets that define the team makeup. Sometimes it don’t work!
January 23rd, 2013 at 10:28 am
I won’t rehash all the criticism of Goodwin and Poythress – we’re all (with the exception of the UofL trolls who sneak on here) smart basketball fans and know they just don’t get it.
What I will do is defend Wiltjer. It’s not his fault no one got him the ball for the first 15+ minutes in the 2nd half. That is a combination of poor coaching choices and selfishness on others’ parts. Yes, his D was pretty shabby, but it always is – it’s not like he reverted or anything. The kid hustles his (slow) butt off and, outside Noel, is the only bright spot on the team.
What saddens me the most is that Noel’s only year here is turning out to be a complete waste because of misfires on other recruits.
January 23rd, 2013 at 10:58 am
IF Polson was really + 17, then you HAVE to play him. it doesn’t matter what he does or doesn’t do. PLUS SEVENTEEN.
I’ll paraphrase Crash Davis, ‘A team on a streak has to respect the streak. Because they don’t happen very often. If you believe you’re playing well because Jarrod Polson is in the game, or because you wear women’s underwear, then you *are*! And Cal should know that!
January 23rd, 2013 at 11:26 am
Kyle needs more confidence that he can take that one step to shake a defender, then take the shot
January 23rd, 2013 at 12:12 pm
No question with Poytress fouling out Cauley-Stein was missed. Cauley-Stein is averaging what under six rebounds a game. Last night Wiltjer had his best game on the boards and while fouling out even Poytress had 5 reounds. Hopeful Cauley-Stein will begin to do the job on the boards one would expect from a seven footer when he returns.
January 23rd, 2013 at 12:25 pm
DOES ARCHIE GOODWIN HAVE FACEBOOK?
January 23rd, 2013 at 1:00 pm
The good thing about this team is that some of these players need to come back next year and get more experience and practice time. Noel has no offensive game out outside of a short hook shot and a dunk. If the NBA wants that kind of player more power to them. If Jones can’t be a star in the NBA then how can NOel possibly be a star???????????????????????????? And Poythress? And Goodwin? And Stein? Wiltzer has some shots but too slow and weak physically. Harrow is too week physically. OF NBA GENERAL MANAGERS WAIST THE MONEY IF YOU WANT TO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m not critizing the players for not putting out just stating facts!!!!!!!!!!! Just not outstanding players.
You’d think by the crowd reaction that Alabama had won the NC last night. Duh?
January 23rd, 2013 at 1:26 pm
I think it is time for another “You’re a Selfish M… F…er” moment !
January 23rd, 2013 at 1:37 pm
Back in the day (high school) we had a name for players like Archie Goodwin– we called them “ball hogs.” Back in that same day (again high school) our old coach had a real great motivational tool for players like Archie Goodwin– he called it the “bench.” Love Cal and he is one of the best in the nation– but cannot see lettting any player play out of control like Goodwin did last night and many games prior. The kid is loaded with talent– he just needs to move on pay-for-play next year and make a go of that talent. Says here he is not near as good as he thinks he is. Smart money is on Goodwin leaving Lexington regardelss come Spring!!!!!! The square peg will not fit into the round hole.
January 23rd, 2013 at 2:17 pm
would SOMEONE please define “talent”. I keep hearing that Goodwin is a great “talent”. I see a shooting guard that cant shoot, a Me first ballhog that drives to the rim and literally just throws it at the backboard, and 9 out of 10 of his shots wouldnt even get above the rim if they werent blocked because theyre so weak. So someone tell me about this amazing talent we are supposedly seeing, that just needs to “get it”. The BEST thing Goodwin could do to “get it” is PASS THE BALL TO SOMEONE ELSE. If that is the “talent” were waiting for, John Hood could do that. Goodwin is NO “talent”. He is a average freshman COLLEGE shooting guard that is trying to learn how to play basketball. Ive seen “talent” and this kid is not it.
January 23rd, 2013 at 2:45 pm
There is no I in team, you are correct. But guess what? There is an M and E…