UK was hot from the field. Anomaly type level so I’m not going to get too worked up over that. But, the fact they turned the ball over so few times without their top two primary ball handlers is a credit to Cal and awareness of the players to play within themselves. 
 

Not a good day for the (Dontaie) Allenites. Not sure you could put together a more cringeworthy one minute of action. Dude looked lost as an Easter egg.

1 hour ago, MJAlltheWay24 said:

I'll help you with this one...

"Thank goodness for a Head Coach that utilized the transfer portal very well to build a solid team for the 2021-2022 season."

The transfer portal is here to stay in college basketball, so there is no point to keep on thanking it.  Good thing Cal isn't set in his ways and adapts to the landscape of the game just as well, if not better than anyone (minus the part where he was pretty late to the game when it came to tons of three balls haha).

There is really no science to utilizing the transfer portal, it just narrows the recruiting scope.  Every coach in the country is well aware of its fortunes.  Cal hasn't gotten all the kids he went after, but has faired very well.  If say, UK and Murray St. have their focus on the same kid, who do you think will get him?

34 minutes ago, bugatti said:

UK was hot from the field. Anomaly type level so I’m not going to get too worked up over that. But, the fact they turned the ball over so few times without their top two primary ball handlers is a credit to Cal and awareness of the players to play within themselves. 
 

Not a good day for the (Dontaie) Allenites. Not sure you could put together a more cringeworthy one minute of action. Dude looked lost as an Easter egg.

Kid better get out of Lexington before he loses all his ability and sanity.LOL

This might be one kid Cal has not improved.

3 hours ago, 4 Quarters said:

There is really no science to utilizing the transfer portal, it just narrows the recruiting scope.  Every coach in the country is well aware of its fortunes.  Cal hasn't gotten all the kids he went after, but has faired very well.  If say, UK and Murray St. have their focus on the same kid, who do you think will get him?

You are 100% correct.

5 hours ago, 4 Quarters said:

There is really no science to utilizing the transfer portal, it just narrows the recruiting scope.  Every coach in the country is well aware of its fortunes.  Cal hasn't gotten all the kids he went after, but has faired very well.  If say, UK and Murray St. have their focus on the same kid, who do you think will get him?

Kentucky was interest in Kellan Grady and Justin Powell. Grady comes to UK and looks like a borderline All-American; Powell goes to Tennessee and averages four points per game. Recruiting and coaching are extremely important, but there is some science to the transfer portal - you don't just open the door and let everyone come in.

23 hours ago, Voice of Reason said:

I don't agree. It was 41-31 when the T happened. The Alabama lead had hovered 10 points for over 10 minutes of play and stayed around 10 points for the next 2 and a half minutes. UK didn't get it below 10 points till almost 2 and a half minutes after the T. It was a run in the last two minutes of the half that got UK the lead at halftime. I don't think the T had any impact on the game.

Agree to disagree. Alabama made 1 basket after that technical at 4:45 mark.  Kentucky didn't get hot until the last two minutes but Alabama went cold after the technical. 

1 hour ago, sportsfan41 said:

Agree to disagree. Alabama made 1 basket after that technical at 4:45 mark.  Kentucky didn't get hot until the last two minutes but Alabama went cold after the technical. 

It could have played a role, but I kept telling myself “law of averages.” Big thing for me during the super hot Bama start was that UK was quietly executing at a high level.

7 hours ago, bugatti said:

Remember, since every loss and bad thing that happens in a game is Calipari’s fault, it’s only right he gets full credit when things go well.

Nah, the transfers get the credit. Not the coach that recruited them and built a team together and got them to all buy in to play some of the best "team bball" we've seen.

Hell, and CJ Frederick isn't even a factor. 

7 hours ago, 4 Quarters said:

There is really no science to utilizing the transfer portal, it just narrows the recruiting scope.  Every coach in the country is well aware of its fortunes.  Cal hasn't gotten all the kids he went after, but has faired very well.  If say, UK and Murray St. have their focus on the same kid, who do you think will get him?

So Cal just got lucky that he just happened to put several transfers together that play very well together with a stud freshman and a couple returning guys? Please.

I know it kills some of you to give him credit but man yall are over the top.

12 minutes ago, bugatti said:

It could have played a role, but I kept telling myself “law of averages.” Big thing for me during the super hot Bama start was that UK was quietly executing at a high level.

Agreed, that was part of the reason I never felt like Kentucky was out of it even after the early double digit deficit. Bama went 0-10 from 3 to close out the half. 

2 hours ago, sportsfan41 said:

Agree to disagree. Alabama made 1 basket after that technical at 4:45 mark.  Kentucky didn't get hot until the last two minutes but Alabama went cold after the technical. 

In the 4 minutes before the technical, Alabama only made 3 baskets.

3 hours ago, gchs_uk9 said:

Kentucky was interest in Kellan Grady and Justin Powell. Grady comes to UK and looks like a borderline All-American; Powell goes to Tennessee and averages four points per game. Recruiting and coaching are extremely important, but there is some science to the transfer portal - you don't just open the door and let everyone come in.

Powell wasn't coming to UK after they showed no interest while still in high school.

1 hour ago, MJAlltheWay24 said:

So Cal just got lucky that he just happened to put several transfers together that play very well together with a stud freshman and a couple returning guys? Please.

I know it kills some of you to give him credit but man yall are over the top.

I believe you're missing my point, but so be it.

3 hours ago, gchs_uk9 said:

Kentucky was interest in Kellan Grady and Justin Powell. Grady comes to UK and looks like a borderline All-American; Powell goes to Tennessee and averages four points per game. Recruiting and coaching are extremely important, but there is some science to the transfer portal - you don't just open the door and let everyone come in.

Don’t forget CJ Frederick was part of the plan if not for an injury. 

26 minutes ago, 4 Quarters said:

Powell wasn't coming to UK after they showed no interest while still in high school.

So it would appear Calipari/Kentucky were right on both occasions.