Cincinnati UK game thread

[jfuchs91]

What on earth Do people see in Karl towns? He's slow and has an old fat guy body and has marginal athleticism at best.

People have him going over Okafor? I don't see it. Cauley stein is taller, longer, stronger, and 10x as quick and athletic.

Skill, advanced footwork, and feel for the game. I'd personally take Okafor over KAT, but Towns is a very talented player in his own right. The people saying they'd take Towns over Okafor is mostly for defensive reasons, fearing that Okafor won't be an impact player on that side of the ball.

Karl-Anthony Towns has great size (7', 250 pounds), and while he isn't an explosive athlete, he's very mobile for his size. He blocks shots, rebounds, has good post footwork, can hit the midrange shot, and is a solid passing big. There's more to being a good basketball player than just being big and explosively athletic.

Personally, I'd take Towns after Okafor and Russell.

 

[UConn_Top_Dog]

How many times is towns gunna foul with the body bump and it's not called??? Bs

 

[UConnDan97]

Heating up...

 

[upstater]

Gotta hit your bunnies

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I'm not sure who I dislike more, Calipari or the UK fans.

 

[specialisthusky]

I'm not sure who I dislike more, Calipari or the UK fans.

What's the difference? Neither do any coaching.

 

[uconnisgood]

if UC could hit a layup, this would be a different ballgame

 

[upstater]

The tech was as much about Lyles's getting chippy with Ellis the prior play as it was about Harrison purposely bumping Ellis.

 

[Horatio]

Kentucky unraveling . Cincy can get this done. Kentuckys not used to a team that's not scared of them
And can stand in their face.

 

[UConnDan97]

The longer Cincy hangs around, the more the weight of the undefeated season will weigh on UK. Nice...

 

[James]

octavius ellis is not going quietly into the night

 

[Mots010]

UK looks like there never seen a team talk and be physical before.

 

[SubbaBub]

octavius ellis is not going quietly into the night

I'm a fan of Cincinnati's effort. Wish our bigs would fight half as hard in the paint.

 

[UConn_Top_Dog]

And the Cincy mind games have started to take their toll lol

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Cincinnati playing well, but they still can't shoot.

 

[BUConn10]

UK and their fans are such babies. Every single bump or touch gets a sea of "boooos" as if their +11 FT advantage at the half was not enough. One thing is clear, they would have not survived one year in the old Big East, p**sies.

 

[ConnZag3]

A 2 possession game under 8 minutes is what Cincy needs to hang onto. Then the pressure really turns up on UK and it's clear they aren't handling it well today with Cincy's physicality.

 

[upstater]

Please, a replay of the goaltending call? I'm watching on the MM app and I didn't get a good look. Was it?

 

[UConn_Top_Dog]

Call me crazy, but put UK in the AAC and they would not go undefeated.

 

[specialisthusky]

Please, a replay of the goaltending call? I'm watching on the MM app and I didn't get a good look. Was it?

Probably but I'd also like another view.

 

[caw]

Need Caupin to step up a bit.

 

[Bezzz]

Remarkable how well Cincy is rebounding against the trees.

 

[boog204]

Ellis is in their heads and Clark makes a huge difference inside. He's missed three chippies but he's getting great looks. Cinci is tough as hell.

 

[Jimdish255]

UK and their fans are such babies. Every single bump or touch gets a sea of "boooos" as if their +11 FT advantage at the half was not enough. One thing is clear, they would have not survived one year in the old Big East, p**sies.

They wouldn't have gone undefeated in the AAC.

 

[tzznandrew]

A fight might break out here. Cincy kids are tough; UK kids are fake tough, and trying to goad Cincy.

Ellis has to be careful. He's made some bad decisions in the past, and has to keep his cool.