Argument Completed : Kentucky Wildcats Speaks on Future In a Press Conference Today

What was so frustrating about this game was how well the Wildcats played defensively in the first half. Kentucky held LSU to 27 points in the first half, then allowed 48 in the second. The Wildcats were up 15, then just stopped defending, letting a team with a knack for coming from behind do it once again. I am now a firm believer that this team can play defense, but they stopped at a point in the second half, and LSU made a run. After the game, Coach Calipari said, “50-50 balls cost us again.” Kentucky did seem to lose a good amount of 50-50 balls, but this team had a 15-point lead. Many would argue that the stretch where the Wildcats stopped playing hard defense, letting LSU back in the game, cost the Wildcats the game.

Basketball games are 40 minutes, not 20, meaning you have to defend the full game, not just for some of it. Big Blue Nation should still have some confidence in this team, but this loss hurts a lot and is extremely frustrating.