Gators Don't Have The Horses To Run With Kentucky
by mlmintampa on Jan 13, 2010 12:29 AM EST
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PrintKentucky defeated Florida 89-77 in a game that demonstrated the difference between UK's elite bigs and UF's incomplete ones. The Wildcats (17-0, 2-0 SEC) scored 50 points in the paint, as Florida (11-5, 0-2) continues to struggle inside on defense. Those chances inside are what led to the Cats shooting better than 50%.
On the other end, Kenny Boynton (12pts, 5-17fg), Erving Walker (20pts, 6-15fg) and Alex Tyus (17pts, 5-12fg) all scored in double figures. But UF got to 77 points the hard way, shooting 38% and making 8-27 from 3-point range. The Gators furious second half comeback was nice, but the Gator teams seen as failures the last two seasons did the same thing; comeback and don't finish.
The long view of this is that Florida simply has no answer for John Wall (19pts, 6ast, 4reb), Patrick Patterson (15pts, 7reb), or Eric Bledsoe (25pts, 7reb, 5ast). Bledsoe might be the fourth option on a stacked UK team and he was outstanding. There is nothing wrong with UF not defeating the No. 2 team in the country. But an 0-2 start cannot be a sign of a hole opening up under the Gators. They face LSU on Saturday.
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I have to give your team some props...
they came out ready to play and played very hard, Tyus and his 3’s was crazy considering they were only his second and third attempts. Unfortunately you guys, like you said, just didn’t have the horses to run with us for the entire game. What I did see was a competitive BB team who threw up a few to many crap shots, but that can be fixed. Let Billy bring in some new talent and work on this older talent this year and you’ll be doing pretty well for yourself next year. Good luck with the rest of the season. See you in Rupp in February.
Oh and I was amazed that Wall has hit pocket picked on that breakaway, damn that kid is fast too…
It's frustrating when you know all the answers, but nobody bothers to ask you the questions.
by floundringaround on Jan 13, 2010 10:52 AM EST reply actions
Yeah that steal was nasty thes why Erving’s the man haha it was a good game. i wish it was still a close game at the end tho it would’ve been the game of the year. Kentucky is just too good to have anyone beat them, almost every game they get up by 16 or more then all of a sudden blow it and find them selves in a barn burner, but 30 seconds later theyre up by 8 again, its just amazing to see them play.
by gatorempire127 on Jan 13, 2010 11:22 AM EST reply actions
Wall didn't have his best game
It was obvious that he was lightning fast and extremely athletic, but he was 7-17 from the field, including 1-7 from behind the arc. UK won last night because Bledsoe played out of his mind and UF doesn’t have any bigs who can even start to compete with Patterson and Cousins. Tyus impressed for sure – he played with more heart than I have ever seen him play with before.
Where in the hell is Kadji? He and Vargas were supposed to be the saviors of the Gators underneath. I know Vargas left the team, but did Kadji leave too?? Macklin needs to learn to stay out of foul trouble, or it’s going to be another tough season for the Gators.
The good news is regardless of who we sign for next season, the team will be way better merely through the subtraction of Werner. How a guy with so little talent can start and play 33 minutes is simply mind boggling. The Gators basically play a man down with him on the court. I’m sure he’s a good kid and all, but he does nothing to help this team.
Kadji has a bad back and there is a possibility he never plays again. It’s that bad.
mlmintampa
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that's too bad about Kadji
Where did Vargas end up? I believe he had academic problems.
Also – did Adam Allen transfer?
Allen is recovering from several knee surgeries. Vargas is playing for Miami-Dade Community College due to grades. Whispers were also that Vargas was a bit of a pot head.
mlmintampa
UF C/O 06
http://www.alligatorarmy.com
ahhhh
Did Allen have another surgery since the scar tissue clean out behind the knee?
Is he still at UF?
Allen’s last surgery was due to a stress fracture in his knee. He is still at UF.
mlmintampa
UF C/O 06
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is Allen projected to be out for the season?
I can’t find anything on him since a surgery in early 2009.
one last thing
what is up with Tyus’ hair? it looks a bit strange maybe?
It's frustrating when you know all the answers, but nobody bothers to ask you the questions.
by floundringaround on Jan 13, 2010 11:57 PM EST reply actions
I think he is losing it because of his dreads. Seriously. Unless you take care of them, your hair will become brittle and break off your head. Tyus looks like he has Donovan’s hairline and the Predator’s hair.
mlmintampa
UF C/O 06
http://www.alligatorarmy.com
true on the huge forehead
Tyus has a fivehead….and that sweatband isn’t helping matters either.
UF basketball has always had hair issues. What’s up with Parsons? Is he trying to reunite the Beatles? and dont’ even get me started on Matt Walsh, who used to be my least favorite Gator player until Werner came along to bail him out.
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