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Open thread: Louisville vs. Western Kentucky

Admm_tiny by Mike Rutherford on in Basketball Comment 110 comments

Louisville Cardinals @ Western Kentucky Hilltoppers


It's the Cards and the 'Toppers in the other 'Ville.

Go Cards.

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Preston starting

Hide your boner if you feel the need.

by Mike Rutherford on Nov 30, 2008 3:06 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Our shot selection

Is presently less than awesome.

by Mike Rutherford on Nov 30, 2008 3:12 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Week layoff

Looks like it has had an effect.

Also the rebounding thing is just bizarre.

by CardsFan922 on Nov 30, 2008 3:12 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So

We’ve had better opening five minutes.

by Mike Rutherford on Nov 30, 2008 3:14 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TJ

Im up in NYC and cant watch. TJ finally in the game?

by njcard on Nov 30, 2008 3:23 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He is

Dunked, and then let Pettigrew score an easy bucket.

by Mike Rutherford on Nov 30, 2008 3:24 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Glad they finally let us know what the deal was with him. Should be solid towards the end of the year.

by njcard on Nov 30, 2008 3:25 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Contested shots...

…why do other teams make them but we cannot?

by CardsFan922 on Nov 30, 2008 3:28 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How does the press and def pressure look?

Hopefully another dominating second half?

by njcard on Nov 30, 2008 3:32 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

decent at times, not so much at other times

WKU has gotten a number of their points with under 10 on the shot clock. several possessions with good D that breaks down as the shot clock gets low.

by cmb on Nov 30, 2008 3:43 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If we could make an open 3....

….we’d be up 10.

Also WKU is playing pretty well, although a lot of these shots are garbage and should not be going in. Oh well, teams give us their best shot.

by CardsFan922 on Nov 30, 2008 3:37 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Will Scott

An outstanding outside shooter who apparently refuses to take shots when no one’s guarding him.

by Mike Rutherford on Nov 30, 2008 3:43 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Who is Pettigrew?

Im watching CBS gametracker, annoying and ugly looking guy.

by njcard on Nov 30, 2008 3:44 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Weird that...

…we don’t have a way to get the ball into Samardo against a zone.

by CardsFan922 on Nov 30, 2008 3:51 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey. Edgar.

When Pitino says one shot, he means one fucking shot.

by Mike Rutherford on Nov 30, 2008 3:51 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not sure..

..we could have played much worse that half. Or Western could have played much better. What are they shooting? It’s not like they are getting open looks.

by CardsFan922 on Nov 30, 2008 3:52 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Will Scott

still has never hit a shot that mattered.

by Schmucky on Nov 30, 2008 3:53 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Surely to god

There’s going to be a run in here somewhere soon.

by Mike Rutherford on Nov 30, 2008 4:16 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You'd think..

….that eventually we’d hit an open shot.

What an ugly game.

by CardsFan922 on Nov 30, 2008 4:17 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This performance

will certainly bring us more national respect. If we win, which is 50-50 .

Go Cards!

by Red Rage on Nov 30, 2008 4:17 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Outside Shooting...

will be our achilles heel this year.

by jabcrawford on Nov 30, 2008 4:23 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Annnddd

I’m officially nervous.

by Mike Rutherford on Nov 30, 2008 4:25 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Game stats

Does anyone have any idea the shooting percentages? Free-throw percentages? Anything? This broadcast by the WKU broadcast communications department leaves a lot to be desired.

by CardsFan922 on Nov 30, 2008 4:28 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

me too Lisa.....

I think they had too much turkey and too much “trimmins” over the holiday (ahem)…….Come on guys, how about a 12-0 run.

by Linda on Nov 30, 2008 4:38 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

31% shooting for the game....55% for WKU in the 2nd half...

That about sums it up. So frustrating. It’s not like we are taking bad shots (and its not like they are taking good shots either).

by CardsFan922 on Nov 30, 2008 4:31 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm about to lose it

This is very, very frustrating.

by Mike Rutherford on Nov 30, 2008 4:32 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Was that a Lee Steiden sighting?

by Blocky on Nov 30, 2008 4:33 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

T-Will does the Garcia/Brandon Jenkins jersey grab

Which would be fine if he didn’t shoot 23% from the line.

by Mike Rutherford on Nov 30, 2008 4:33 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We're being completely outplayed

by a team that has no business being in the game.

by Mike Rutherford on Nov 30, 2008 4:39 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I am going to throw up....

Why can’t we stand being in the Top 5……

by Linda on Nov 30, 2008 4:41 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Looks like the Seton Hall game from last year

3 rd in the nation? What a pathetic joke.

Go Cards!

by Red Rage on Nov 30, 2008 4:42 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

49-40 WKU

T-will going to the line when we come back from the under-8:00 timeout.

by CardsFan922 on Nov 30, 2008 4:43 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is really

making my blood pressure and heart rate skyrocket.

I’m actually rather embarrassed. I talk so much shit to UK fans, now it’s biting me in the ass

by sam34gtr on Nov 30, 2008 4:46 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Will Scott

has actually impressed me today, the world is coming to an end

by sam34gtr on Nov 30, 2008 4:49 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's way to early in the season

for me to feel like this when I watch a basketball game.

by louisville lisa on Nov 30, 2008 4:54 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol Edgar

I could play PG just as well

by sam34gtr on Nov 30, 2008 4:54 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

we suck

 suck suck suck suck suck suck suck suck suck suck suck suck susuck suck suck suck suck suck suck suckck suck suck suck

Go Cards!

by Red Rage on Nov 30, 2008 4:55 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How dare you, sir!

How dare you insult the word “suck”!!

by louisville lisa on Nov 30, 2008 4:56 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ha ha

my forgiveness m’lady

Go Cards!

by Red Rage on Nov 30, 2008 5:04 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We have only 5 field goals this half....

..that’s really an unbelievable stat. We’ve also missed 11 free throws.

Also they call a foul with :01 seconds on the shot clock. That is terrible.

by CardsFan922 on Nov 30, 2008 5:01 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

terrible performance.

by cmb on Nov 30, 2008 5:08 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dayton last year

Western this year. fun fun..

by twistedwedge on Nov 30, 2008 5:12 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That was one of the most passive performances by such a talented team

that I have ever seen

We have been—and are— soft on rebounding—

Our outside shooting remains streaky from last year

Our foul shooting remains streaky

Ball movement suffers without Padgett

Hopefully, a great learning game and motivator….

by frankpos on Nov 30, 2008 5:17 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just dont understand....

..with the success of the inside-out game up until today-why abandon it all the sudden? Instead-Lets just jack up a bunch of threes and stand around and see which WKU player will grab a rebound. WTF gives?

by twistedwedge on Nov 30, 2008 5:20 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i hate it

that a loss makes my entire day crap…

by twistedwedge on Nov 30, 2008 5:26 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Could this have been

planned? Not the loss, but the style of play and personnel choices by Pitino. He’s kinda famous for playing around early in the season, tinkering with different sets and styles to see if anything gels. It doesn’t excuse the FT shooting and lack of rebounding, but I’m not so sure Pitino minds losing to decent teams early in the non-conf schedule. Still sucks, but I’m not worried a bit for the long haul.

by CardsFanTX on Nov 30, 2008 9:58 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

R..E... REB... REBOUND

Samuels REALLY REALLY needs to learn to rebound…

Im not gonna go all out on “CLARK SHOULD HAVE WENT PRO” {although Ive never been a fan of his and wish he did}

but as athletic as he is… he should attempt to take the ball to the HOOP a lot more often…

SAME SAID for T-WIll…

Clifford

by JimmyClifford on Nov 30, 2008 10:19 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow...

You guys (and gals) need to bite your tongue with the “suck” chatter and chill with the all-out-assault on the Cards. I’ll be the first to admit that today’s performance was lackluster and an all around brutal game to watch; but let’s dispense with the irrational statements for now… afterall, we’re only three games into the season.

Oh, right… we were No.3…. and WKU just lost to Murray St….

But look, here’s the deal:
1.) We lost the heart, soul, and identity of our team with Padgett’s departure.
2.) T-Will is just returning from a short stay on the DL.
3.) Our schedule has been whack.
4.) Samardo WILL be awesome and he will live up to expectation… but he’s young, and he still hasn’t learned how to use his body for rebounding position. And he most certainly hasn’t learned the art of kicking the ball out when he’s doubled down low.

The loss was inexcusable, and I don’t think any of us should take it lightly. But it’s early in the season and I’m willing to give this team the benefit of the doubt. Let’s give them some time to grow and evolve because afterall, it’s still early…. and this isn’t the BCS.

by Schmucky on Nov 30, 2008 10:48 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the thing

i was most disappointed in is that no one seemed to ever look inside. wku pretty much played a sagging zone and the guys couldn’t figure it out. every once in a while they would drive and dish, or skip pass, but alas. also, i had forgotten what a terrible foul shooter t-will is.

by cardscott5 on Nov 30, 2008 11:34 PM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scott

When you feel like your best team is on the floor when scott is playing, your team is not trying. I love the dedication Scott has given this program, but he should not be the answer, especially against a team that lost to murray by 30 (which makes Murray the top program in the state I guess).

I hate to see a complete lack of effort on everyones part. Smith and Knowles never really got into the game due to the craptastic officiating (both ways, they nickel and dimed both teams to death) and McGee and Sosa flat out sucked. Williams did his best Meeks impersonation, and he and Clark both are more concerned with getting their own shot than anything else right now. Missed dunks, numerous blown fast break oppertunities, a Defense willing to give up anything around the FT line.

A really deflating loss in all respects. i’m not hitting the panic button yet, but this one feels way worse than the typical “what did I just watch” november cardinal clusterfuck.

by dlpfis79 on Dec 1, 2008 11:42 AM EST reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agreed

The last time I felt anywhere near this bad about a BBall game was Seton Hall last year. And even that wasn’t as bad due to the miraculous 3 point shooting day they were having.

At least I feel better about our next basketball game than I do our next football game.

by CARD_G6 on Dec 1, 2008 3:28 PM EST to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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