Here's 1 explanation that sums up everything.

[HRTheCard]

Two words, Basketball IQ.

Basketball IQ sums up every single deficiency that this team has.

Defense - Too many times is a PG driving and we have the SF/PF pull off to play help defense, when in reality, the Center and our Guard are both there. This leads to a wide open 3 by the opponents wing guard. Spalding was a perfect example today where Allen drove the lane, Spalding played off his man and Tatum drains a wide open 3. Adel and King do the same thing.

Offense - This is one thing I dont understand. I dont know what Pitino is saying to them......or not saying to them. Somehow they just dont understand that we are a powerhouse paint team and a drive and kick team. Spot up 3's are not our thing, ESPECIALLY when we aren't shooting well. When we missed our first few wide open 3's, but had success inside, that should have told the whole team the gameplan. We finish with like 48-50 points in the paint, when it should have been 58-60+. But, we chose to keep shooting ourselves into a slump with 4-21 behind the arc.

Transition Defense - We are really good at transition defense when either, A. The guard drives the lane. Or B. We get back and force a halfcourt offense.
We are horrible at defending transition spot up shooters. A perfect example today was the Luke Kennard transition 3. Got the rebound, Kennard comes up, Mahmoud turns his back and bam, Kennard with the spot up 3.

You guys say that we are bad at FT's, and while I do 100% agree, FT's it does not matter if we shoot 10/20 ft's if our Basketball IQ for our Offense and Defense are there. One thing I will say about FT's is that our guards should not miss as many as they do. However, if the offense and defensive IQ's are fixed, then FT's aren't a big issue, at all.

 

[beasleythecard]

lmao too funny to see you all pissy after telling me to shut up months ago. You are finally seeing what I was triggered about.

 

[HRTheCard]

lmao too funny to see you all pissy after telling me to shut up months ago. You are finally seeing what I was triggered about.

I was most mad at you calling out Adel and Mangok, but they've been our best players in our last 4 games

 

[beasleythecard]

I was most mad at you calling out Adel and Mangok, but they've been our best players in our last 4 games

forgive me, but I thought it was team ball. Hero ball will win nothing ever.
a long wasted year and poor coaching job by slick rick. that is the bottom line.

your greatest asset is size, but you refuse to use your advantage and you play walkons at crunchtime. its so sad its funny.
hope the newcomers are worth their salt next season and that rick does not overcoach them.

 

[nccardfan]

forgive me, but I thought it was team ball. Hero ball will win nothing ever.
a long wasted year and poor coaching job by slick rick. that is the bottom line.

your greatest asset is size, but you refuse to use your advantage and you play walkons at crunchtime. its so sad its funny.
hope the newcomers are worth their salt next season and that rick does not overcoach them.

I knew you couldn't stay true to your word with all that "I'm sorry but I just want what's best for the team BS." At least you're critizing the top of the pyramid, CRP.

 

[beasleythecard]

I knew you couldn't stay true to your word with all that "I'm sorry but I just want what's best for the team BS." At least you're critizing the top of the pyramid, CRP.

if you are happy about todays game and just feel all so fuzzy inside from that effort and preporation I dont know what to say. this entire year has been bizzar.
its not piling on, its simply disbelief that this season is where it is.

we have a championship team, and are far from realizing our potential

 

[nccardfan]

if you are happy about todays game and just feel all so fuzzy inside from that effort and preporation I dont know what to say. this entire year has been bizzar.
its not piling on, its simply disbelief that this season is where it is.

we have a championship team, and are far from realizing our potential

You keep saying we are a championship team but so far nothing has shown me that we are. Yeah there are several teams that potentially could win it and I was one that firmly believed the Cards were one of those. Now I am starting to believe that we could be a year away if DM stays and that it has to be a perfect storm with upsets and teams that don't match up well with us. We are the same team that let Baylor come back from 22 points in the beginning of the season. Our biggest weakness, two things, maturity and leadership. Leadership is not scoring the most points every game and having your name discussed as a potential NBA pick.

 

[CardsFirst]

Two words, Basketball IQ.

Basketball IQ sums up every single deficiency that this team has.

Defense - Too many times is a PG driving and we have the SF/PF pull off to play help defense, when in reality, the Center and our Guard are both there. This leads to a wide open 3 by the opponents wing guard. Spalding was a perfect example today where Allen drove the lane, Spalding played off his man and Tatum drains a wide open 3. Adel and King do the same thing.

Offense - This is one thing I dont understand. I dont know what Pitino is saying to them......or not saying to them. Somehow they just dont understand that we are a powerhouse paint team and a drive and kick team. Spot up 3's are not our thing, ESPECIALLY when we aren't shooting well. When we missed our first few wide open 3's, but had success inside, that should have told the whole team the gameplan. We finish with like 48-50 points in the paint, when it should have been 58-60+. But, we chose to keep shooting ourselves into a slump with 4-21 behind the arc.

Transition Defense - We are really good at transition defense when either, A. The guard drives the lane. Or B. We get back and force a halfcourt offense.
We are horrible at defending transition spot up shooters. A perfect example today was the Luke Kennard transition 3. Got the rebound, Kennard comes up, Mahmoud turns his back and bam, Kennard with the spot up 3.

You guys say that we are bad at FT's, and while I do 100% agree, FT's it does not matter if we shoot 10/20 ft's if our Basketball IQ for our Offense and Defense are there. One thing I will say about FT's is that our guards should not miss as many as they do. However, if the offense and defensive IQ's are fixed, then FT's aren't a big issue, at all.

Very good post and I agree 100%. But there is zero excuse for a junior guard much less a point guard to miss those FT. Just no excuses for any of them to miss at the rate they do. But IQ is the main issue. Not sure how that's resolved; it's water under the bridge this year.

 

[Cue Card]

You keep saying we are a championship team but so far nothing has shown me that we are. Yeah there are several teams that potentially could win it and I was one that firmly believed the Cards were one of those. Now I am starting to believe that we could be a year away if DM stays and that it has to be a perfect storm with upsets and teams that don't match up well with us. We are the same team that let Baylor come back from 22 points in the beginning of the season. Our biggest weakness, two things, maturity and leadership. Leadership is not scoring the most points every game and having your name discussed as a potential NBA pick.

I think we still have a shot this year but I'm a homer. Mitchell, Adel, Mangok, and Snider are the most important cogs of this UofL machine IMO. Spalding, Johnson, Hicks, and Mahmoud are next important. I've been waiting for the 8 main rotation that Pitino will settle on, and I'm starting to think Hicks will get more time with King getting less mainly because of defense. Pitino usually settles in to a 8 man rotation in the post season. He doesn't expand the bench, he shrinks it.

We'll see. We've got a full week of practice thanks to the opening loss in the ACC tourney.

 

[nccardfan]

I think we still have a shot this year but I'm a homer. Mitchell, Adel, Mangok, and Snider are the most important cogs of this UofL machine IMO. Spalding, Johnson, Hicks, and Mahmoud are next important. I've been waiting for the 8 main rotation that Pitino will settle on, and I'm starting to think Hicks will get more time with King getting less mainly because of defense. Pitino usually settles in to a 8 man rotation in the post season. He doesn't expand the bench, he shrinks it.

We'll see. We've got a full week of practice thanks to the opening loss in the ACC tourney.

I tend to agree with this but I consider the ACC tournament as post season. Was anybody else surprised that JJ was back in the starting lineup? Spaulding has been doing good not great, especially on the rebounding side but JJ hadn't done anything lately to earn starting IMHO. Maybe he just felt that Spaulding couldn't handle Tatum. Levitch doesn't bring a spark off the bench anymore and McMahon hasn't hit a 3 in forever. Frustrating, I have been waiting for this team to turn the light on...

 

[GSS1]

You guys are over analyzing yesterday's loss. Phantom fouls caused our loss. Mitchell's sitting hurt us. Fake foul calls by zebras and no calls by Dukies contributed to loss. It is a shame they dictated our results. No way Levitch fouled in corner to allow 3 free throws. I'm fed up with how they can influence a game so much.

 

[earsky]

You guys are over analyzing yesterday's loss. Phantom fouls caused our loss. Mitchell's sitting hurt us. Fake foul calls by zebras and no calls by Dukies contributed to loss. It is a shame they dictated our results. No way Levitch fouled in corner to allow 3 free throws. I'm fed up with how they can influence a game so much.

I don't think you're wrong.We probably are,but we have not played well lately.I think that our guys to a man don't pick up on the ebbs and flows of the game as it progresses.That's really my only beef.

Who's got the hot hand for us?For them?What's working,what's not?It's fine tuning that I think this loss yesterday makes easier for CP next week.I'm curious as to what people think about the unwritten rule of sitting guys that get 2 fouls in the 1st half though.

 

[shadow force]

I'm curious as to what people think about the unwritten rule of sitting guys that get 2 fouls in the 1st half though.

That's kind of a tough thing to judge. I think it really depends on the player, the coach's trust in the player, game situation, and how that player is playing in the game.

I don't think coaches should always automatically sit a player with 2 fouls in the first half but it can be a damned if you do or don't situation. Say a star player gets left in and picks up a 3rd or even a 4th foul. Then people would be screaming about not sitting the player after the 2nd foul instead of questioning if the player should have stayed in after the 2nd foul.

 

[zipp]

I think we still have a shot this year but I'm a homer...

You're right IMO because nobody is head-and-shoulders better than everyone else. Look at how these conference tourneys are playing out.

The lucky team will probably get hot at just the right time. And it's not gonna necessarily be a one- or two-seed because I don't think there's that much difference between these teams. "Getting hot" and staying there for three weekends will make all the difference...

 

[nccardfan]

Yeah but the only consistent thing about this team is its inconsistency. Way early in the season we had a streak of 6 games. Since then it's been about 4 games. As I said before I am waiting for this team to have a solid complete game. The only one close to that was GT. Of course, one game only gets you to the next one. Can this team put together a string of good games? I think either bad FT shooting, offensive drought, or defensive lapses will rear their ugly heads. Hope I'm wrong.

 

[shadow force]

lmao too funny to see you all pissy after telling me to shut up months ago. You are finally seeing what I was triggered about.

Months ago you were screaming at the top of your lungs that this was an NIT team. You posted that more than once too. So no matter what happens in the NCAAT you have already been proven wrong.

 

[beasleythecard]

Months ago you were screaming at the top of your lungs that this was an NIT team. You posted that more than once too. So no matter what happens in the NCAAT you have already been proven wrong.

with our coach mailing this year in that is what I thought.... yes.

what is our stregnth? inside presence......... do we exploit it.......... no so we will not advance very far.

so if you are going to quote me, include everything.............

I said we are a championship team if the coach uses his advantages.
he has yet to do it......

 

[nccardfan]

with our coach mailing this year in that is what I thought.... yes.

what is our stregnth? inside presence......... do we exploit it.......... no so we will not advance very far.

so if you are going to quote me, include everything.............

I said we are a championship team if the coach uses his advantages.
he has yet to do it......

Yeah, imagine where we would be if Beas was our coach. More Hicks, King and Stockman and a lot less of Snider, Adel and Mathiang. I don't think we would be talking about a potential 3 seed that's for sure.

 

[beasleythecard]

Yeah, imagine where we would be if Beas was our coach. More Hicks, King and Stockman and a lot less of Snider, Adel and Mathiang. I don't think we would be talking about a potential 3 seed that's for sure.

Since you arr being so bent out of shape. What is the record with Q out and how many more assists did we have?
Then get back to me.

Id start
Dm
Mcmahon
King
Anas
Spalding
And yhe second unit would be
Hicks
Snider
Johnson
Adel
Mango


I would play them in 5 minute windows and up out pace like slick said he would at the begining of the season when he compared this team to the 96 cats.

We have an advantage with out bigs and we never exploit it. I would have them in the damn paint and not at half court setting picks all game.

So yes, take this post and show it. To coach slick so we can win a championship instead of being done the 1st weekend.

 

[earsky]

The strength of this team is ball movement.When it stops,I wonder aloud about why its stopped.

 

[nccardfan]

Since you arr being so bent out of shape. What is the record with Q out and how many more assists did we have?
Then get back to me.

Id start
Dm
Mcmahon
King
Anas
Spalding
And yhe second unit would be
Hicks
Snider
Johnson
Adel
Mango


I would play them in 5 minute windows and up out pace like slick said he would at the begining of the season when he compared this team to the 96 cats.

We have an advantage with out bigs and we never exploit it. I would have them in the damn paint and not at half court setting picks all game.

So yes, take this post and show it. To coach slick so we can win a championship instead of being done the 1st weekend.

Beas I'm going to assume you know something about BB. What's the true measure of a great PG? I'll answer for you, it's assist to turnover ratio. Sniders is 2.74, which anything over 2 is good. He's also #2 in scoring avg. I assume in your ideal lineup that DM is the PG? His assist/TO ratio is 1.5 almost half of Sniders. McMahon is only a little better at 1.7 and he doesn't play much. Hicks is bad at 0.9. So how can you get more assists if you're best man is on the bench. Please enough with your lunacy.

 

[beasleythecard]

Beas I'm going to assume you know something about BB. What's the true measure of a great PG? I'll answer for you, it's assist to turnover ratio. Sniders is 2.74, which anything over 2 is good. He's also #2 in scoring avg. I assume in your ideal lineup that DM is the PG? His assist/TO ratio is 1.5 almost half of Sniders. McMahon is only a little better at 1.7 and he doesn't play much. Hicks is bad at 0.9. So how can you get more assists if you're best man is on the bench. Please enough with your lunacy.

the true measure of a point guard is winning basketball. not great stats, or amazing numbers, but wins. Some guards have amazing stats but are selfish losers like russel westbrook.
I would rather see our best lineup in games and us have a chance to win instead of slicks favorite players that eith cant dribble, cant catch a bounce pass or fumble the last possession and flail their arms in search of a foul.

We played our best ball with DM running the show and Q on the bench beside adel and mangok where they should be most of the time. It is my ioinion that this team works best with neither of them getting more than 25 minutes.
It is not a slam, It is a fact on the seson. We have better ball movement and better offensive flow, and guys look happy and play a better brand of team ball.

 

[Boom Boys 13]

with our coach mailing this year in that is what I thought.... yes.

what is our stregnth? inside presence......... do we exploit it.......... no so we will not advance very far.

so if you are going to quote me, include everything.............

I said we are a championship team if the coach uses his advantages.
he has yet to do it......

This is one of the worst posts ever. CRP has never mailed it in. You should seriously find another team to root for.

 

[Boom Boys 13]

the true measure of a point guard is winning basketball. not great stats, or amazing numbers, but wins. Some guards have amazing stats but are selfish losers like russel westbrook.
I would rather see our best lineup in games and us have a chance to win instead of slicks favorite players that eith cant dribble, cant catch a bounce pass or fumble the last possession and flail their arms in search of a foul.

We played our best ball with DM running the show and Q on the bench beside adel and mangok where they should be most of the time. It is my ioinion that this team works best with neither of them getting more than 25 minutes.
It is not a slam, It is a fact on the seson. We have better ball movement and better offensive flow, and guys look happy and play a better brand of team ball.

This just shows you are clueless about basketball.

 

[nccardfan]

the true measure of a point guard is winning basketball. not great stats, or amazing numbers, but wins. Some guards have amazing stats but are selfish losers like russel westbrook.
I would rather see our best lineup in games and us have a chance to win instead of slicks favorite players that eith cant dribble, cant catch a bounce pass or fumble the last possession and flail their arms in search of a foul.

We played our best ball with DM running the show and Q on the bench beside adel and mangok where they should be most of the time. It is my ioinion that this team works best with neither of them getting more than 25 minutes.
It is not a slam, It is a fact on the seson. We have better ball movement and better offensive flow, and guys look happy and play a better brand of team ball.

You, unfortunately have some major issues and are not L1C4, that much is certain.

 

[BPGhost]

You, unfortunately have some major issues and are not L1C4, that much is certain.

No - definitely not L1C4. He's been over on raftards completely crapping on the players, liking a bunch of those idiots' posts who crap on UofL's program and, generally auditioning to be their pet monkey. Here's an example where some hillbilly quoted one of his posts in a "Louisville" thread they started:

JoeBeeHallSophomore
New
↑
as long as pitino plays mangump and dengump on the floor together we will win nothing. They are two of the sorriest players to ever wear red and black. Both are predictable on offense both are defensive liabilities.

I will be happy when both are no lopnger in red and black so that we have a chance to win more than a home game.

No all players wearing red and black are sorry .

175 Mar 2, 2017

As an epitaph - Msbeasley "liked" this, and several other posts like it. Total POS.