A team can have all of the talent in the world and still fail and 💩💩 the bed!!! A PERFECT example of this was this past UK season!
Come June 26th, two players from this roster are mocked to be picked in the TOP-10, another is mocked in the late 1st round, and a fourth is mocked to be picked on day-2!!!!
The TWO most talented players from last year (per the NBA) were not even considered in the top four players for UK's 2023/24 roster, preseason outlook!! And the "local" boy was looked at as a multi-year player before the season started. But both of these will probably have salaries in the fall North of $5,000,000 per year.
AND, this WEALTH of UK talent from last year got choked out of the NCAA tournament in Round-1 by a 24-year old Division-2 Accountant!!!!
Lazy or clueless coaching staffs HAVE TO rely on elite talent to make-up for their weaknesses. Better coaching staffs will STOP using what DOESN'T work when their teams are struggling and will look for/ try something else to accomplish the "assignment."
EVERY coaching staff and fan wants elite talent on their team, it is supposed to make the team struggles less frequent, the coaching staffs jobs easier and give the fans a more hopeful outlook for the season!!
How many players off of the 2023/24 UK team MAY play in the NBA when their college careers are over, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8???? Playing in the NBA in the future does not equate to how good you were in the past!!!
I don't care for this saying, but
"It Is What It Is" and there's nothing any of us can do about who is on the 2024/25 UK roster except come to the Kentucky message boards multiple times per day.
Go Big Blue!!
Something to lighten the mood 🤣🤣🤣