February 12, 201115 yr Vandy makes 11/22 3's. Jenkins blows up on UK and has 30+. UK played hard, just didn't make enough plays to win. UK can play with any team in the nation. Come NCAA Tourny time I believe they can make a run!
February 12, 201115 yr Author Vandy makes 11/22 3's. Jenkins blows up on UK and has 30+. UK played hard, just didn't make enough plays to win. UK can play with any team in the nation. Come NCAA Tourny time I believe they can make a run! As I said in the other thread, hopefully playing on a neutral court will be the point swing they need to win those close games.
February 12, 201115 yr I love UK. But this team just isn't very good. Liggins has turned into a great defender. Miller is very overrated, I love the kid because he is form Kentucky, he tries hard but isn't that great especially on defense. Harrleson is just a workman. The freshman are good but need another year or so to become dominate. Hopefully UK can win @ Arkansas and end up 10-6, maybe the 2nd place in the East.
February 12, 201115 yr I love UK. But this team just isn't very good. Liggins has turned into a great defender. Miller is very overrated, I love the kid because he is form Kentucky, he tries hard but isn't that great especially on defense. Harrleson is just a workman. The freshman are good but need another year or so to become dominate. Hopefully UK can win @ Arkansas and end up 10-6, maybe the 2nd place in the East. I think you've summed it up. UK is as good as they should be with all things considered, one thing that gets me, is how every team that beats UK does it because "insert name here" goes off and has a career game. To me UK's close loses have more to do with their inability to stop "insert name here" than it does with UK not have a clutch player that can make a shot.
February 12, 201115 yr I think you've summed it up. UK is as good as they should be with all things considered, one thing that gets me, is how every team that beats UK does it because "insert name here" goes off and has a career game. To me UK's close loses have more to do with their inability to stop "insert name here" than it does with UK not have a clutch player that can make a shot. Last year's team could shut teams down when they absolutely had to. This year's team just isn't the same defensive squad. That is a big, big difference on the floor (especially on the road).
February 12, 201115 yr Vandy is a tough place to ever win on the road, so it's no surprise they didn't get it done. As said above, hopefully on a neutral court it'll turn close losses into wins. UK only has two more of these, and I think they'll split them.
February 12, 201115 yr Same score as the Vandy/Bama game, but Bama had a bad call at the end of no foull call on the baseline, which could have been a win for the Tide!
February 12, 201115 yr 2 turnovers in the last minute when UK was down 2 were backbreakers for Kentucky. I believe Vandy converted baskets off both turnovers.
February 12, 201115 yr I don't think their problem is toughness. This team is just too inexperienced. I.e. the two turnovers down the stretch, not hustling back on D in transition, fouling a three point shot, etc.
February 12, 201115 yr Same score as the Vandy/Bama game, but Bama had a bad call at the end of no foull call on the baseline, which could have been a win for the Tide! Your point?
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