• 9% to 33% to ??

    The trip from Knoxville to Athens was like going from the Sahara to the Amazon for the Kentucky Wildcats. In their latest win against Georgia the Wildcats shot 33%, or 8-24 from the 3-point line and erased any hopes Georgia may have had of using the zone defense against the Cats. Yet against Tennessee the Wildcats shot only 9%, or 2-22 from behind the line. In order to have any chance at a deep run, the Wildcats will have to figure out how to steady the moving target and consistently hit the 3 pointer.




    Now, 8-24 isn't the hottest 3-point shooting in the nation, not by any stretch of the imagination. It was hot for the Wildcats and more than enough to help propel them through the rest of the season. The question is can they do it consistently for the remainder of the year? Actually, can John Wall and Darnell Dodson do it for the rest of the year with occassional contributions from Patrick Patterson? Those are the 3 players that have to produce from behind the arc, stretch the defense and get the opponent out of the zone defense.

    The next game is the last of the regular season and Florida will be hungry for an upset at Rupp Arena. The Wildcats will have to hit some 3's to stop that upset run, the question is how many?

    Leave your comment below and let us know how many three pointers the Cat's will need to hit to beat Florida.



    Comments 12 Comments
    1. Patterson has no business shooting three's! I can't wait till all you Calipari lovers see the day all of our wins are taken away because of his dishonest recruiting. We should have never ran Billy C. off. We should have given him the time he needed to turn our program around the right way. Just like Papaw Brooks!!!!

      Go CATS! And down with the cheaters!!!
    1. Big Daddy Cat. you can keep your negative thoughts to yourself. This is a fun year. Cal was NEVER charged with anything! Are you Flat Forde or that has been reporter from Lexington? Patterson has every right to shoot threes, he has expanded his game. He has not been held back this year by a psycho coach. He has been allowed to develop and grow. You are not a true fan if you cannot support the team. What do you think our record would be if the real Billy Clyde was still there? Have you seen the smiles this year? Sure is a lot better than last year, the boys don't look beaten down. No one is being told to get off the bus this year. GO CATS! 28-2
    1. Quote Originally Posted by Big Daddy Cat View Post
      Patterson has no business shooting three's! I can't wait till all you Calipari lovers see the day all of our wins are taken away because of his dishonest recruiting. We should have never ran Billy C. off. We should have given him the time he needed to turn our program around the right way. Just like Papaw Brooks!!!!

      Go CATS! And down with the cheaters!!!
      Well, I don't recall ever having a Billy C. As a coach. And if you happen to be referring to Billy G. who had quite a few DUI charges while at school, he was not cutting it. The simple fact of the DUI's killed his chances.

      Until something happens with Calipari there is no reason to do anything other than hope for a good season and hope that calipari has gotten smart and stopped cheating. Or at the very least, gotten better at it.
    1. CatScratch's Avatar
      Quote Originally Posted by Big Daddy Cat View Post
      Patterson has no business shooting three's! I can't wait till all you Calipari lovers see the day all of our wins are taken away because of his dishonest recruiting. We should have never ran Billy C. off. We should have given him the time he needed to turn our program around the right way. Just like Papaw Brooks!!!!

      Go CATS! And down with the cheaters!!!
      what are you thinking? Is this Billy G himself? You must be snorting something to come up with that mess. First of all Billy G was a dumbass. He never even signed a contract. Should have never gotten a dime from Kentucky. Second, he had an opportunity. It's not as if he was fired after 1 pathetic year. He was given 2 to become the worse coach KY ever had. Third point is Patterson is statistically one of the best 3 point shooters in America. You must be ignorant of the game to make that comment and clearly not part of the BBN. If you do live in this state, please pack your stuff and head out. I'm sure the losers in TN would be happy to have you.
    1. Quote Originally Posted by CatScratch View Post
      what are you thinking? Is this Billy G himself? You must be snorting something to come up with that mess. First of all Billy G was a dumbass. He never even signed a contract. Should have never gotten a dime from Kentucky. Second, he had an opportunity. It's not as if he was fired after 1 pathetic year. He was given 2 to become the worse coach KY ever had. Third point is Patterson is statistically one of the best 3 point shooters in America. You must be ignorant of the game to make that comment and clearly not part of the BBN. If you do live in this state, please pack your stuff and head out. I'm sure the losers in TN would be happy to have you.
      I like you.
    1. Jack's Avatar
      Quote Originally Posted by CatScratch View Post
      what are you thinking? Is this Billy G himself? You must be snorting something to come up with that mess. First of all Billy G was a dumbass. He never even signed a contract. Should have never gotten a dime from Kentucky. Second, he had an opportunity. It's not as if he was fired after 1 pathetic year. He was given 2 to become the worse coach KY ever had. Third point is Patterson is statistically one of the best 3 point shooters in America. You must be ignorant of the game to make that comment and clearly not part of the BBN. If you do live in this state, please pack your stuff and head out. I'm sure the losers in TN would be happy to have you.
      i completely agree, patterson is not the same basketball player he was last year and has every right to shoot
    1. When will some of these people stop whining about Billy G. I'm sick of hearing it!!! He's old, old history now, thank goodness!!! And lay off Patterson, he more than does his share!! Go Big Blue!!!
    1. Quote Originally Posted by CatScratch View Post
      what are you thinking? Is this Billy G himself? You must be snorting something to come up with that mess. First of all Billy G was a dumbass. He never even signed a contract. Should have never gotten a dime from Kentucky. Second, he had an opportunity. It's not as if he was fired after 1 pathetic year. He was given 2 to become the worse coach KY ever had. Third point is Patterson is statistically one of the best 3 point shooters in America. You must be ignorant of the game to make that comment and clearly not part of the BBN. If you do live in this state, please pack your stuff and head out. I'm sure the losers in TN would be happy to have you.
      Billy C = Billy Clyde Gillispie
    1. Big Daddy Cat, I hope you have packed your bags, seems like your opinion doesn't count and is way off the mark!
    1. Patterson is an excellent 3-point shooter...
    1. Daddy Cat:

      Billy C ???? hmmmm....haven't heard of him. Show's just how much you know about Ky basketball.
    1. Big Daddy Cat is a fool. He really must be either Billy Clyde or Bruce Pearl pretending to be a UK fan. Only a jealous moron who hates KY basketball would make such a stupid bias comment! Patterson and Coal Cal deserve all of the love and support they are receiving from true UK fans!
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