Official UC-Oklahoma Game Thread

[Who Dey Time]

Five minutes to tip. Lets go 'Cats!!!!!!

[Helicopter]

can central mich just forfeit already...

[bearcats011]

can central mich just forfeit already...

It better not run over.

[Lobot]

It better not run over.

It won 't start until 30 min past the ok st bama game

[Helicopter]

stay tuned for Detroit's scrubs gettinb fouled over and over by a team in a 25 point defecit!

[Ding Chavez]

Thankfully the game is also on ESPN3, in case this game isn't over. Ours hasn't started yet though, so I don't think i'll have to resort to that.

[Helicopter]

9:22 tip off...

[Helicopter]

Adrien Branch says "Cincinnati is for real"

Well you're OK in my book Adrien...

[ralph1950]

Nice uniforms, remind me of 1961.

[Helicopter]

Yancy looks tired.
Unis are baller.

[Ding Chavez]

Sloppy play thus far...

[Lobot]

Very unimpressed so far. Sloppy play

[Helicopter]

Killa and Bishop should be pullin on this zone for the rest of the game.

[booman'84]

yancy looked tired to me also after second time up court. thomas weak link in line-up

['nati streets]

a great steal and finish by larry followed by a forced pass by larry but still nice dunk

[Helicopter]

some nice sequences in the last run.
out of bounds play simple and effective
Justin Jackson taking advantage of the breakdown in defense

['nati streets]

J Jackson is gonna be a great player... just a little to young yet

['nati streets]

If we get some softer hands we could run away with this game

[Hartz821]

That was a sick play/dunk

['nati streets]

SICK!!! dixon throws it down after the lane clears..... easy buckets Wilks adds 2 more

[Hartz821]

D looks very good, they just always look rushed on O, need to slow down a bit and look for the good shot.

[ralph1950]

Hubert Davis just put UC in the top 25!

[Hartz821]

T him up.................

[Hartz821]

Nice...........

[booman'84]

we lost lead last time parker came in lets not let happen this time. we can get to rim all day no jumpers

[Hartz821]

bishop 19-19, up 10 pts with the ball

[Hartz821]

Nice D on that trip

[Corporateballa]

They look good even though Yancy is out and they are not shooting it great in the half court. Last year's team NEVER got easy shots.

[bearcat25]

Thomas is so weak around the rim. Has he ever dunked one from under the basket?

All in all, I'm happy with the performance. Playing team basketball and trying to make a statment. Not that Oklahoma is any good, but they're a name.

[Corporateballa]

I. Thomas is the African Adam H.

[Corporateballa]

The announcers have already given the game to the Cats.

[bearcat25]

The announcers have already given the game to the Cats.

....so have I! ha ha

[BearcatRob33]

Well hello there effective trapping defense, my how I've missed you...

And yeah, love the throwbacks.

[Ding Chavez]

I'll be honest, I was wrong about Larry Davis. He's actually been a solid player since the exhibition games where he was infuriating me with showboat passes. I don't cringe when I see him come in anymore.

[BearcatRob33]

I. Thomas is the African Adam H.

Well that's not very nice. I did see him dunk the ball this year, so that in itself gives him the advantage over Adam H :)

[Hartz821]

Well hello there effective trapping defense, my how I've missed you...

And yeah, love the throwbacks.

+1

Nice to see the huggs style of play back

[BearcatRob33]

I'll be honest, I was wrong about Larry Davis. He's actually been a solid player since the exhibition games where he was infuriating me with showboat passes. I don't cringe when I see him come in anymore.

I disagree. For every good thing he does, there's one or two mistakes he makes.

[Ding Chavez]

Yeah, the traveling and the carrying haven't been good...

[bearcat25]

Is it me or does Killa seem to lose the ball on a lot of dribble drives? Maybe he needs to fake the drive and pull up a jumper....

[bearcat25]

Yeah, I'm not a fan of Larry Davis either. He needs to be limited to mop up duty.

[Hartz821]

Same play we beat duke on when Mel threw it down

[Ding Chavez]

That looked amazingly like the Fletcher/Martin/Levett play against Duke in the Great Alaska... Thankfully the original worked better.

[CroninCrazy]

They just tried to pull the UC/Duke last play, but missed!

[Helicopter]

the helicopter hook and ladder and they missed!

[Ding Chavez]

I guess I might just be trying to talk myself into Larry Davis, since getting myself irritated all the time is pointless, since he's clearly going to be getting PT...

[booman'84]

davis is having good yr just need to stop tryin make hard play and just play simple fundamental basketball. thomas STINKS i'll rather start JJ or wilks. dixon should drive more. we should pull away in second half when gates size comes back into game. and were only as good as wright lead us we cant score wit him not in game

[bearcat25]

davis is having good yr just need to stop tryin make hard play and just play simple fundamental basketball.

By "good" do you mean better than his last three years? That's not saying much. I hate the face he makes after a bonehead play.

[BearcatRob33]

I guess I might just be trying to talk myself into Larry Davis, since getting myself irritated all the time is pointless, since he's clearly going to be getting PT...

:) I know...I feel the same way.

[booman'84]

By "good" do you mean better than his last three years? That's not saying much. I hate the face he makes after a bonehead play.

yes more confident

[BearcatRob33]

That Was A Charge!

[Corporateballa]

Rut row..............

[bearcat25]

What happed to our 3-pt shooting?

[bearcat25]

Yancy gets pushed off the block too easy. He's big enough to get position and keep it. He does not have a killer instinct. Has he ever seen a highlight film of Eric Hicks?

[Hartz821]

worst no call ever

[Corporateballa]

Rashad's mechanics have completely broken down.

[Hartz821]

yea another stop in play

[Helicopter]

Really I thought they were his normal shot...
His stroke has never been pretty like Killa's is

[Corporateballa]

Yancy gets pushed off the block too easy. He's big enough to get position and keep it. He does not have a killer instinct. Has he ever seen a highlight film of Eric Hicks?

Yancy doesn't get pushed off the block, he voluntarily leaves. He posts and floats...he doesn't bang.

[Helicopter]

You know with OU's lack of size we could put gates and 4 guards in and probably run over them. Defense has been consistently good.

[Corporateballa]

Really I thought they were his normal shot...
His stroke has never been pretty like Killa's is

He's fading away off one leg. His balance is not what it's been.

[Brian H.]

We are doing a good job of giving Okst exactly what they want by jacking up 3's

[bearcat25]

Yancy doesn't get pushed off the block, he voluntarily leaves. He posts and floats...he doesn't bang.

Then the question is....why? Is he a sissy?

[bearcat25]

We are doing a good job of giving Okst exactly what they want by jacking up 3's

You do realize we're playing Oklahoma, not Oklahoma State, right?

[Carin's Dad]

They're playing offense as stupid as they have for the last 5 years and Mick doesn't seem to care.

[bearcattg]

davis is having good yr just need to stop tryin make hard play and just play simple fundamental basketball. thomas STINKS i'll rather start JJ or wilks. dixon should drive more. we should pull away in second half when gates size comes back into game. and were only as good as wright lead us we cant score wit him not in game

Larry Davis should not see meaningful minutes, at least during the BE. He brings nothing to the table.

[Brian H.]

You do realize we're playing Oklahoma, not Oklahoma State, right?

Oops, I knew that. :)

[bearcat25]

I don't think Superman could have caught that ally-oop!

[ccmcat79]

They're playing offense as stupid as they have for the last 5 years and Mick doesn't seem to care.

Really, run down the court and jack up a 3. Same old story.

[Hartz821]

i just want to see them calm down on offense, u have a 7 pt lead, add to it don't just start jackin' 3's

[Brian H.]

This is an ugly offensive game by both teams.

[Hartz821]

think how much of a lead it would be right now if they would just work a good shot

[Corporateballa]

Where's Cash? Why is he not playing?

[Carin's Dad]

better....

[Corporateballa]

What's up with Wilks?

[Hartz821]

Where's Cash? Why is he not playing?

elbow to the eye he came back in for a short time but not back since

[Hartz821]

cash in now

[Hartz821]

very nice SK

[Carin's Dad]

this color guy is pretty sharp

[Corporateballa]

elbow to the eye he came back in for a short time but not back since

Thanks. Different team with him in the game. I love Killa.

[ccmcat79]

That's working better! Yancy has to touch the ball on each possession.

[booman'84]

people come on yancy is top 5 big in country we have only two people on team that can get him ball jj and wright. cronin seen what i seen and got thomas out of game. once again were nothing without wright he's our MVP. davis like wilks is fine just get to excited. bishop and dixon are players for us. but clearly gates would be a lottery pick wit top notch passing guard. remember folks martin wouldn been nearly a lottery pick without satterfield

[Corporateballa]

Cash creating havoc on the defensive end.

[Hartz821]

cash = $$$$$$$$ nice shot

[booman'84]

wright should never come out

[ralph1950]

They're playing offense as stupid as they have for the last 5 years and Mick doesn't seem to care.

Trolling, please stop it.

[bearcat25]

wright should never come out

You ever tried to play 20 minutes of basketball without a break?

[Carin's Dad]

Trolling, please stop it.Ralph, please try to comment on the game and not on other posters. They were playing stupid. Not so much now.

[behrlezt]

people come on yancy is top 5 big in country we have only two people on team that can get him ball jj and wright. cronin seen what i seen and got thomas out of game. once again were nothing without wright he's our MVP. davis like wilks is fine just get to excited. bishop and dixon are players for us. but clearly gates would be a lottery pick wit top notch passing guard. remember folks martin wouldn been nearly a lottery pick without satterfield

Agreed! Yancy is a monster but the guards do a horrible job of getting him the ball.

[Brian H.]

people come on yancy is top 5 big in country we have only two people on team that can get him ball jj and wright. cronin seen what i seen and got thomas out of game. once again were nothing without wright he's our MVP. davis like wilks is fine just get to excited. bishop and dixon are players for us. but clearly gates would be a lottery pick wit top notch passing guard. remember folks martin wouldn been nearly a lottery pick without satterfield

I was looking for the /sarcasm tag on this post

[booman'84]

You ever tried to play 20 minutes of basketball without a break?

clearly was being sarcastic, but he shold seriouly play 32-34 min a game. we wont win wit parker or dixon running team. for these last couple ooc games i would try sk at point and slide gates to center and put wilks/jj at pf.

[bearcat25]

Agreed! Yancy is a monster but the guards do a horrible job of getting him the ball.

I disagree. Yancy does not fight for position. He is slow to move on the block when the ball moves around the parimeter.

[Corporateballa]

Kenyon's senior year I'm sitting behind UC's bench at DePaul and Huggins has the greatest quote I've ever heard: "the next player to take a shot without Kenyon touching the ball will never play in this program ever again!!!"

Mick should try it w/Yancy.

[Hartz821]

think we forgot how to dunk as well as hit a j

[bearcat25]

No way SK at the point. He loses the ball too much when dribble driving.

[Carin's Dad]

Kenyon's senior year I'm sitting behind UC's bench at DePaul and Huggins has the greatest quote I've ever heard: "the next player to take a shot without Kenyon touching the ball will never play in this program ever again!!!"

Mick should try it w/Yancy.He lets players jack up 3's at will. Good luck.

[Corporateballa]

Ibriheim Hyriznick!!!!!!!

[booman'84]

I was looking for the /sarcasm tag on this post

none at all. martin wasnt even supposed to be our featured player his sn yr. demarr was supposed to be top player. if u go back and find one mock draft that had kenyon in lottery i'll buy u a steak dinner. **** he might wasnt even considered for first round

[Brian H.]

Ibra-Adam H. With the point blank miss on the put back, got the foul though

[Helicopter]

its official, Ibrahima Thomas is Hurricane H reincarnated.

[Hartz821]

luv the n 1

[Hartz821]

even beter when we make 1

[Hartz821]

luv the hustle by SK right there

[Brian H.]

none at all. martin wasnt even supposed to be our featured player his sn yr. demarr was supposed to be top player. if u go back and find one mock draft that had kenyon in lottery i'll buy u a steak dinner. **** he might wasnt even considered for first round

And Sat and Demarr played how many years in the NBA? Saying that Kenyon wouldn't have been drafted without Sat. and Gates is a top 5big in the nation are both unprovable opinion.

[Carin's Dad]

I've been critical of Mick, but I must say he's making good adjustments during the game.

[Carin's Dad]

And Sat and Demarr played how many years in the NBA? Saying that Kenyon wouldn't have been drafted without Sat. and Gates is a top 5big in the nation are both unprovable opinion.ANd back to the game....

[Helicopter]

Bishop is our best player. He is killing it this year in efficiency.

[Hartz821]

great pass by yancy

[Corporateballa]

How man families could be fed at Christmas time with Wilks' skolly?

[Helicopter]

OK this white pg for OU is a horrendous ft shooter.

[Helicopter]

Anyone just see some fire in Yancy? That sneer was good to see.

[Brian H.]

ANd back to the game....

Sorry,

I am happy with Gates play in the second half. He is dominating a much smaller team the way h should.

[Corporateballa]

OK this white pg for OU is a horrendous ft shooter.

Why is it necessary to mention his race?

[Corporateballa]

Anyone just see some fire in Yancy? That sneer was good to see.

I was just thinking the same.

[Brian H.]

How man families could be fed at Christmas time with Wilks' skolly?

The one thing he seems to do well is draw charges, he has two tonight.

[booman'84]

And Sat and Demarr played how many years in the NBA? Saying that Kenyon wouldn't have been drafted without Sat. and Gates is a top 5big in the nation are both unprovable opinion.

I'll take gates as a junior wit that team and huggs coaching all day its not even close. sat and demarr might didnt have long nba careers but they were great players on that team. fyi, demarr wouldv had long career if wasnt for accident was 6th pick wit ok freshman yr

[Hartz821]

under 2 seal the deal

[MDW79]

Alright, let's raise this FT% a few points to end the game.

[Helicopter]

Why is it necessary to mention his race?

Oh its because I hate white people, clearly.

They have 2 pgs and I don't know their names. Next time Ill tell you its the one with the Red sneakers, friggin nancy.

[Hartz821]

what the **** kinda call was that

[BearcatRob33]

Why is it necessary to mention his race?

lol this coming from the same guy who called thomas the 'african adam h' not an hour earlier. unreal.

[Hartz821]

and that one too WTF

[Lobot]

Gates did NOT move s-call

[Brian H.]

Not going to complain about a win but I really wish we could have put this team away with authority here at the end.

(I am confident we will not lose this)

[Carin's Dad]

Time to put the good ft team in. Oh wait, do we have one?

[MDW79]

I'll take gates as a junior wit that team and huggs coaching all day its not even close. sat and demarr might didnt have long nba careers but they were great players on that team. fyi, demarr wouldv had long career if wasnt for accident was 6th pick wit ok freshman yr

Not even close? The dude was the # 1 pick for a reason. Martin (both Jr's and Sr's years) would eat Yancy alive all night, every night.

Anyhoo, this is the game thread. Start another thread (May I suggest the title "Gates vs Martin"?) I'm sure you'll get plenty of people that will have a field day with that, myself included.

[Hartz821]

take the win, need to shoot a ton better.

[ralph1950]

The Bearcats win another with defense and rebounding.

[Corporateballa]

lol this coming from the same guy who called thomas the 'african america adam h' not an hour earlier. unreal.

Thomas is not African American, he's African - pay attention. Two international players. I didnt want people to think that Thomas was in fact Adam H.

[BearcatRob33]

Thomas is not African American, he's African - pay attention. Two international players. I didnt want people to think that Thomas was in fact Adam H.

LOL, ok...right

[Carin's Dad]

Children, play nice.

[Ding Chavez]

They seem to be calling a crapload of ticky-tack fouls tonight.

[MDW79]

lol this coming from the same guy who called thomas the 'african america adam h' not an hour earlier. unreal.

I laughed pretty hard when I read this. Is there a rep button on here?
(Not even a thumbs up emoticon either?) Cuz Rob's got a helluva point.

And fwiw, no one is bad finishing around the rim as Adam H. Although Thomas did looked like Cheryl Miller, playing with the flu tonight, down low.

[booman'84]

Not even close? The dude was the # 1 pick for a reason. Martin (both Jr's and Sr's years) would eat Yancy alive all night, every night.

Anyhoo, this is the game thread. Start another thread (May I suggest the title "Gates vs Martin"?) I'm sure you'll get plenty of people that will have a field day with that, myself included.

lol game wrap up. dude r u kidding me? kenyon played in wit alot better players and weaker competition. for all u gates haters he has better stats so far. kenyon didnt even really score over 10 game to we got an elite point guard. do u realize how much better an elite point guard makes an avg team look?

[bearcat25]

Yancy couldn't hold Kenyon's jock! Heck, I'm not sure Yancy could hold Eric Hicks' jock!

[Corporateballa]

Solid win by the Cats! Good job guys...can the Bengals get one over Cleveland? Who Dey!

[Helicopter]

Thomas is not African American, he's African - pay attention. Two international players. I didnt want people to think that Thomas was in fact Adam H.

Why you gotta mention his nationality?

Some people...

[Carin's Dad]

lol game wrap up. dude r u kidding me? kenyon played in wit alot better players and weaker competition. for all u gates haters he has better stats so far. kenyon didnt even really score over 10 game to we got an elite point guard. do u realize how much better an elite point guard makes an avg team look?And back to the game.... (i wish I could understand these posts)

[Hartz821]

looks like a home game now......look into the stands!

[booman'84]

and no knock on kenyon he was one of my fav bearcats all all time. but he was #1 pick in weakest draft u can argue in last 20yrs. only like 5 players from that draft still in nba. wouldn been #1 pick no other yr in 2000's

[MDW79]

lol game wrap up. dude r u kidding me? kenyon played in wit alot better players and weaker competition. for all u gates haters he has better stats so far. kenyon didnt even really score over 10 game to we got an elite point guard. do u realize how much better an elite point guard makes an avg team look?

I will eat you for lunch on this debate, boomer. Save it for another thread, and give me till tomorrow.

Anybody else reading this? Wowsers.

Anyhoo, decent enough tonight I guess tonight. I'll take the W. I'll raise this beer to my fellow Cats fans. See ya in the postgame thread.

[Carin's Dad]

looks like a home game now......look into the stands!Sure were a lot of Okla. St fans there (like someone predicted).

[Helicopter]

and no knock on kenyon he was one of my fav bearcats all all time. but he was #1 pick in weakest draft u can argue in last 20yrs. only like 5 players from that draft still in nba. wouldn been #1 pick no other yr in 2000's

It is historically one of the worsts drafts in the NBA.

[bearcat25]

and no knock on kenyon he was one of my fav bearcats all all time. but he was #1 pick in weakest draft u can argue in last 20yrs. only like 5 players from that draft still in nba. wouldn been #1 pick no other yr in 2000's

And unless Yancy drastically changes his mentality, he won't be drafted at all.

[Corporateballa]

Why you gotta mention his nationality?

Some people...

To get under the skin and in the cranium of the weak minded :)

[Who Dey Time]

UC wins 66-56. Not the prettiest thing you'll ever see but 10-0 looks pretty damn good to me!

[Carin's Dad]

Probably not good enough to get ranked, but solid none the less