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catmandoo
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posted 01-05-2021 04:21 PM
The Kentucky Wildcats look to start 2-0 in SEC play when they host Vanderbilt for a Tuesday night clash at Rupp Arena.
Ahead of the game, assistant coach Bruiser Flint and freshman guard Devin Askew met with the media to preview the game. Here is a recap of what they had to say via UK Athletics.
Bruiser Flint
On what Brandon Boston Jr. and Isaiah Jackson learned by watching the end of the Mississippi State game …
“I think we all learned somewhat what it took to win. We sort of just went with the guys who had been playing well together at the time. I think that’s the big thing. It’s not a deal of we just didn’t have them in the game. But that group was playing well together so we went with it. Those guys were great on the bench though. That’s the biggest thing right there. BJ and Isaiah were great and the other players. In the end, all we wanted to do was win the game. I think that’s the biggest thing right there. We’ve lost some tough ones like that and it’s been disappointing, but for us to come out and pull it out after losing some tough games like that, that’s what it’s all about. Those guys, I’m sure they wanted to be in the game, but I’m sure they understood the situation. We were trying to win the game and that was the best group to be out there with.”
On if it surprised him that Boston and Jackson stayed so engage with the game going on while they had to sit …
“Nah. No. I think this team has been pretty good in that respect. We’ve had some great practices. We’ve been getting better. We just needed some results, you know what I mean? So, we’re excited. When we were in the huddles, all the guys would talk about was, ‘We’re going to win this game. We’re going to win this game.’ That was one of the biggest things. Everybody in the huddle was talking about that. I think the guys just wanted to see some results for some of the hard work we’ve been putting in.”
Devin Askew
On his mentality when he was asked to come off the bench after early-season struggles …
“I kind of looked at it as like I needed it. Like, Cal, he did that to take pressure off of me and I’m in for whatever the team needs and that’s what we needed at the time. So, I went with it and I was confident in it. I had no problem stepping back and it worked out.”
On Dontaie Allen’s performance against Mississippi State …
“Yeah, man. Everyone in the world right now is like, ‘That man can shoot the lights out of the ball.’ Yeah, he can shoot it. He’s a cool kid. He’s a great teammate and he’s never been negative towards the team. He got his shot and he showed what we can do. He made the best out of the situation.”
On what the impact is for the team when someone is shooting the ball well …
“Oh, it made us a much better team, because when you have someone who is just shooting the lights out of the ball, you can just keep going to him and say, ‘Here, take the ball. Keep shooting.’ It takes a lot of pressure off of the team. I mean, even when plays break down or when situations break down, have a late shot clock, give it to Dontaie and let him shoot it.”
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Tiptree
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posted 01-05-2021 09:44 PM
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On what the impact is for the team when someone is shooting the ball well …
“Oh, it made us a much better team, because when you have someone who is just shooting the lights out of the ball, you can just keep going to him and say, ‘Here, take the ball. Keep shooting.’ It takes a lot of pressure off of the team. I mean, even when plays break down or when situations break down, have a late shot clock, give it to Dontaie and let him shoot it.”
That answer by Askew shows me how little these guys understand basketball. Nothing about spacing, opening up the defense for drives, or inside-out play. Just "yeah man, give it to Dontaie and let him shoot".
<sigh>
We still have a long way to go.
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