Whew, we're bad.  Almost 16thBBall Fan bad.

1 minute ago, sportsfan41 said:

Mintz and Grady are off the ball players.  Only thing I can think of right now is to run Brooks and Toppin non stop on back-door plays and at the top of they key where they can pass because both are descent in those areas. 

That's right about Mintz and Grady.  I'm not sure what can be done offensively. LSU plays solid D.

Mintz has to hit that corner 3.

27 minutes ago, sportsfan41 said:

I have NOTHING against Allen, quite the opposite but he legit just came in and shot an air ball from the free throw line.  If ANYONE tries to say it's because he can't get in a flow. You're an idiot.  

 

With that said, it begs the question if there is something else going on with Allen?  And I don't mean Coach/player relationship.  More like off the court distraction. 

That was not a bad shot. Allen was open in the paint. I am not an Allen fan, but I think it is ridiculous to put any player in the game for one possession and then yank him immediately. If Brooks or Toppin shoot the exact same shot, they are not getting yanked.

Finally getting up and down the floor. 

15 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

That was not a bad shot. Allen was open in the paint. I am not an Allen fan, but I think it is ridiculous to put any player in the game for one possession and then yank him immediately. If Brooks or Toppin shoot the exact same shot, they are not getting yanked.

I think he was probably taken out for not blocking his guy out on the other end and the offensive rebound he allowed his man to get lead to a LSU 3 pointer. That was more I think than the shot.

Cats now leading 43-38 with just over 13 minutes to play timeout LSU.

Mrs. Hopkins' boy is getting it done.

Cats lead 45-40 at the under 12 timeout. The Cats getting some very good minutes from Hopkins tonight.

Very happy with the minutes from Hopkins and the second half effort. Just keep it going, still a lot of minutes left in this one. 

Toppin has bothered Pinson when he draws that assignment. 

53 minutes ago, Randy Parker said:

That's right about Mintz and Grady.  I'm not sure what can be done offensively. LSU plays solid D.

Apparently Calipari had a solution in Hopkins.  Haha, that's why he gets paid the big bucks. 

Just now, sportsfan41 said:

Very happy with the minutes from Hopkins and the second half effort. Just keep it going, still a lot of minutes left in this one. 

Exactly.  Can't let up.  Would like to see Grady hit a couple of 3's.

Why did he have Eason on the floor anyway?

40 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

That was not a bad shot. Allen was open in the paint. I am not an Allen fan, but I think it is ridiculous to put any player in the game for one possession and then yank him immediately. If Brooks or Toppin shoot the exact same shot, they are not getting yanked.

Agreed, because Brooks can do more, including passing. And Toppin is a great defender.