Thiero having a half.  Got mauled on that rebound.

Thiero has had a awesome half so far 13 points and 8 rebounds.

Very impressive first half by the Cats.  Seeing the joys of youth tonight so far.  They don’t know they’re supposed to lose.  Second half is going to be fun.  Let me get my nuggets ready.  

Calipari was right, this game would've been Very VERY hard if Thiero wasn't able to go tonight. 

3 minutes ago, Randy Parker said:

Man, I would destroy some mashed potatoes right now.  Eating a lot of protein these days. 

I was making a reference to your avatar paying tribute to Christmas Story.

Killer

48-41 Cats, what an impressive half.

1 minute ago, 16thBBall Fan said:

I was making a reference to your avatar paying tribute to Christmas Story.

Oh, I knew that.  But when you're on a diet, you have a one track mind. LOL 

That was a bad last 20 seconds with a chance to go up 12 or 13 and a turnover and a made 3 and it is only 7. Cats lead 48-41 at the half.

Turnover and 3 on the other end is sickening. Shot selection was good after the ugly start. We’re going to enjoy watching them this season. 

Well that was a frustrating finish to the first half.  But they're still playing better than everyone expected.  Foul trouble and fatigue will be big for both teams in the second half.  

Wagner needs to be reeled in. He can’t shoot the 3. His game is to drive. I know everyone wants to join in on the 3point festivities but he’s not a shooter so far.

Wagner and Edward's combined for 0 points in the first half.

1 minute ago, sportsfan41 said:

Wagner and Edward's combined for 0 points in the first half.

They both had 1 point, but yeah, they struggled mightily. 

An additional thought, I hope the addition of the three bigs doesn’t slow this team down. Young teams seem to play better at a higher tempo, with their veteran counterparts having more success executing and manufacturing great shots 70-80 times per game. I’ll personally take 100+ questionable-decent looks over that method with this team.