We’ve found our offense..

[Peyton Berry]

At the 10-11 minute mark to go in the 2nd half, Keon and Jaden relentlessly attacked the basket and repeatedly scored and/or got fouled. The pushing the ball up court and letting these 2 go at it needs to continue and be our bread and butter.
Going through Pons and Fulkerson just hasn’t been cutting it. Vitale said at one point they’ll have to get Fulkerson back in the game to have a chance, won’t surprise me if he has the worst +/- today. He’s just not a PTP’er. But Springer and Johnson are. Once teams start focusing on stopping them and there drives, and them drawing the D with their drives, then VJ and Santi start getting open 3’s again. Pons and Fulky will get easier baskets in the paint again.
Also, Johnson is the one we need bringing it up the floor against pressure and presses, not Vescovi. His quickness and ability to get by defenders is elite

 

[ursaminotaur]

At the 10-11 minute mark to go in the 2nd half, Keon and Jaden relentlessly attacked the basket and repeatedly scored and/or got fouled. The pushing the ball up court and letting these 2 go at it needs to continue and be our bread and butter.
Going through Pons and Fulkerson just hasn’t been cutting it. Vitale said at one point they’ll have to get Fulkerson back in the game to have a chance, won’t surprise me if he has the worst +/- today. He’s just not a PTP’er. But Springer and Johnson are. Once teams start focusing on stopping them and there drives, and them drawing the D with their drives, then VJ and Santi start getting open 3’s again. Pons and Fulky will get easier baskets in the paint again.
Also, Johnson is the one we need bringing it up the floor against pressure and presses, not Vescovi. His quickness and ability to get by defenders is elite

1000 likes to this. YES.

 

[lostsheep]

Need to ride these two the rest of the season. They’ll be gone next year.

 

[madbamahater]

Why haven't they done this all season?

 

[Persian Vol]

Why haven't they done this all season?

Because they’re freshman who grow dramatically over the course of the year. Hence why Kentucky always drops a few games in the beginning and gets it rolling by sec tournament time (this year aside)

 

[Cathead Biscuits]

#BigBlewNation strikes again.

Congratulations Good Guys on the win!

 

[turnuptheVOLtage]

I’ve been saying this forever. At a certain point Barnes needs to realize the opposing team has 5 fouls 7 minutes into the 2H. Every single offensive play for the next 5 mins there should be a drive into the paint with Johnson or Springer to pick up fouls.
We did that and it was the difference.

 

[Roustabout]

At the 10-11 minute mark to go in the 2nd half, Keon and Jaden relentlessly attacked the basket and repeatedly scored and/or got fouled. The pushing the ball up court and letting these 2 go at it needs to continue and be our bread and butter.
Going through Pons and Fulkerson just hasn’t been cutting it. Vitale said at one point they’ll have to get Fulkerson back in the game to have a chance, won’t surprise me if he has the worst +/- today. He’s just not a PTP’er. But Springer and Johnson are. Once teams start focusing on stopping them and there drives, and them drawing the D with their drives, then VJ and Santi start getting open 3’s again. Pons and Fulky will get easier baskets in the paint again.
Also, Johnson is the one we need bringing it up the floor against pressure and presses, not Vescovi. His quickness and ability to get by defenders is elite

They are men among boys. Looks like Barnes finally took off the bridle. Sadly, Fulk has gone full stop. He brought nothing tonight.

 

[Hbg]

At the 10-11 minute mark to go in the 2nd half, Keon and Jaden relentlessly attacked the basket and repeatedly scored and/or got fouled. The pushing the ball up court and letting these 2 go at it needs to continue and be our bread and butter.
Going through Pons and Fulkerson just hasn’t been cutting it. Vitale said at one point they’ll have to get Fulkerson back in the game to have a chance, won’t surprise me if he has the worst +/- today. He’s just not a PTP’er. But Springer and Johnson are. Once teams start focusing on stopping them and there drives, and them drawing the D with their drives, then VJ and Santi start getting open 3’s again. Pons and Fulky will get easier baskets in the paint again.
Also, Johnson is the one we need bringing it up the floor against pressure and presses, not Vescovi. His quickness and ability to get by defenders is elite[/QUOT
tell this to the dum dums that were bashing kJ last game, he is a dog!!!!

 

[BowlBrother85]

Keeping the ball in the hands of Johnson or Springer at all times is clearly the answer. I don't care how bad Kentucky is, or how empty their seats are, a win in Rupp Arena always feels incredible.

GO VOLS!!!!

 

[Hbg]

Tell this to
the dum dums bashing kJ after last game

 

[Hbg]

They are men among boys. Looks like Barnes finally took off the bridle. Sadly, Fulk has gone full stop. He brought nothing tonight.

Needs to join plavisic in the cheering line

 

[1985Vols]

Why haven't they done this all season?

Barnes has had the reins on them. Can’t blame anyone but himself. It’s obvious this team needs to play transition basketball to play to their potential because our 1/2 court offense is like TN football with JG at QB

 

[1985Vols]

They are men among boys. Looks like Barnes finally took off the bridle. Sadly, Fulk has gone full stop. He brought nothing tonight.

To be fair, the refs took him out of the game in the first 4 minutes

 

[Lankykong]

Needs to join plavisic in the cheering line

That’s ridiculous, he’s had a few meh games in a row but let’s not act like he’s Steven Pearl out there (I’m messing, but he’s averaging 11 per game for a reason)

 

[Trojan$Vol]

Starting 5 gotta be:

Pons
JJJ
Johnson
Springer
Bailey

And run 40 minutes of hell! Gotta good bench to relieve them

 

[Peyton Berry]

Why haven't they done this all season?

I love Barnes, I really do. He’s a great person and a great coach. But sometimes I think he is a little too reluctant to change things, (his reluctance to play a zone at times when a team is killing us in the paint but can’t make an outside shot befuddles me). But IMO there’s no way he can go back to trying to play through the post guys after what KJ and JS displayed tonight. They are freshman, and they’re gonna have spells still where they don’t make the best decisions and have TO’s, but I’d rather let them work through that stuff now and keep getting better and better. And learn how to run our offense off these two.

 

[vols1071]

At the 10-11 minute mark to go in the 2nd half, Keon and Jaden relentlessly attacked the basket and repeatedly scored and/or got fouled. The pushing the ball up court and letting these 2 go at it needs to continue and be our bread and butter.
Going through Pons and Fulkerson just hasn’t been cutting it. Vitale said at one point they’ll have to get Fulkerson back in the game to have a chance, won’t surprise me if he has the worst +/- today. He’s just not a PTP’er. But Springer and Johnson are. Once teams start focusing on stopping them and there drives, and them drawing the D with their drives, then VJ and Santi start getting open 3’s again. Pons and Fulky will get easier baskets in the paint again.
Also, Johnson is the one we need bringing it up the floor against pressure and presses, not Vescovi. His quickness and ability to get by defenders is elite

Stop making sense... We are not used to this

 

[vols1071]

Starting 5 gotta be:

Pons
JJJ
Johnson
Springer
Bailey

And run 40 minutes of hell! Gotta good bench to relieve them

Vescovi over Bailey... Vescovi just needs to play more off the ball

 

[Trojan$Vol]

Vescovi over Bailey... Vescovi just needs to play more off the ball

I think so. Vescovi turns the ball.over too much. Bailey can run with the other 4 and when he gets hot is an assassin out there! Just my thoughts.

 

[Vol49er]

Vescovi over Bailey... Vescovi just needs to play more off the ball

Yeah idk what games the posters who want Bailey over Scovi are watching

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Barnes has had the reins on them. Can’t blame anyone but himself. It’s obvious this team needs to play transition basketball to play to their potential because our 1/2 court offense is like TN football with JG at QB

^^^ this is a dumb take. The Chronic Barnes Bashers refuse to acknowledge that CRB has brought the 2 freshman along perfectly.

 

[kckempf]

Why haven't they done this all season?

What happened in the last 12 minutes was moving JJJ to the 4 and going with Pons at the 5, with Fulk giving him a breather. To do that Springer needs to be healthy, and it helps for Vescovi to be full speed as well. I really hope we pull out that death lineup more. They’ll need to hit their deep shots but they can do it.

 

[Unconditional Surrender]

At the 10-11 minute mark to go in the 2nd half, Keon and Jaden relentlessly attacked the basket and repeatedly scored and/or got fouled. The pushing the ball up court and letting these 2 go at it needs to continue and be our bread and butter.
Going through Pons and Fulkerson just hasn’t been cutting it. Vitale said at one point they’ll have to get Fulkerson back in the game to have a chance, won’t surprise me if he has the worst +/- today. He’s just not a PTP’er. But Springer and Johnson are. Once teams start focusing on stopping them and there drives, and them drawing the D with their drives, then VJ and Santi start getting open 3’s again. Pons and Fulky will get easier baskets in the paint again.
Also, Johnson is the one we need bringing it up the floor against pressure and presses, not Vescovi. His quickness and ability to get by defenders is elite

Let’s ride.
(the thoroughbreds and not the mules.)

 

[madbamahater]

Because they’re freshman who grow dramatically over the course of the year. Hence why Kentucky always drops a few games in the beginning and gets it rolling by sec tournament time (this year aside)

Stop. Just stop