#1 Team Projected By The Talking Heads For R. J. Barrett..
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Does he have an offer? It's either Texas or Kentucky if he does have a Kentucky offer.
Oh Ks definitely falable. He's screwed up so many times in both recruiting and the teams these past few years that I've lost count.
You're probably right about 2015. But if we're going by kenpom can we finally agree Duke was the best team in 2010.
If that's true that still gives you Quickley, Quadre, Alexander, Barrett, Baker with a potential Johnson, as Aike says. That's six deep. Most coaches will go 5 deep on the perimeter, with the 5th player getting spot minutes. Realistically, you add Barrett and you're actually set.
lol
You're entitled to that opinion. Won't happen, but you're entitled. Adidas kid and wide open playing time at KU, plus gets to play with Dotson.
Ooh boy that really sounds irresistible. Mediocre point guard, crappy shoes, and unlimited time playing for a guy with a rodent hairpiece.
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He'd get to play with the #5 and #7 point guard in the class, instead of the #3 point guard. Not really mediocre point guards in the least. Plus the transfer from Cal, Moore.
Holy shit you guys have a transfer from Cal? Print the banner.
Duke was as good an all around team as any other in 2010, although they didn't have the most top end talent.
I've never been one who claimed that 2010 was ours to lose.
But Duke did get a nice draw that year, mostly because Robbie Hummel-less Purdue was overseeded at 4.
I have to admit, I am concerned about Williamson and Adidas.
I think he goes to KU.
I still think we get Barrett. Said all along its Reddish or Barrett to Duke and we get the other.
Think we sign (composite rankings):
Barrett- 1
Shittu- 7
Quickley- 9
Johnson- 15
We probably return:
Green
Baker
Gilgeous-Alexander
Killeya-Jones
Wynyard
Plus one of Gabriel, Washington, Vanderbilt, or Richards returns. Those guys are splitting minutes up front. Not going to be enough minutes for everyone to shine. Somebody will be back, most likely.
So, looking at something like this:
Starters
G Green
G Quickley
F Barrett
F Gabriel, Washington, Vanderbilt, or Richards
F Shittu
Bench
G Gilgeous-Alexander
G Baker
G Johnson
F Killeya-Jones
F Wynyard
I think he goes to KU.
I still think we get Barrett. Said all along its Reddish or Barrett to Duke and we get the other.
Think we sign (composite rankings):
Barrett- 1
Shittu- 7
Quickley- 9
Johnson- 15
We probably return:
Green
Baker
Gilgeous-Alexander
Killeya-Jones
Wynyard
Plus one of Gabriel, Washington, Vanderbilt, or Richards returns. Those guys are splitting minutes up front. Not going to be enough minutes for everyone to shine. Somebody will be back, most likely.
So, looking at something like this:
Starters
G Green
G Quickley
F Barrett
F Gabriel, Washington, Vanderbilt, or Richards
F Shittu
Bench
G Gilgeous-Alexander
G Baker
G Johnson
F Killeya-Jones
F Wynyard
Here we go again. WVU shot 38% in that game. I would hardly call that shooting out their asses. Despite hitting all those threes in the first half, they only led 28-26 at halftime, then shot 2 for 15 from three in the second half.
Losing Butler to injury really hurt WVU. Duke only had a 20 point lead when he went down.
Yes, we offered when he unofficially visited here recently. Jerry Meyer thinks UK is now leader
WVU wasn't really that good. And yes their 10 3's to our 1 really was the difference. Their FG % reflects that we defended well except the 3 but never dreamed such a sucky shooting team would make as many as they did. The 2 they made the 2nd half were very, very timely & actually won the game.
They reverted back to their ugliness in the Duke game & showed they were undeserving of being there. It's a tournament, & anyone can play above their abilities in one game & they did against UK
Sure Purdue would have been better with Hunmel but they were also the only four seed who made it to the sweet sixteen that year. So put Duke as the one in another region and you'd be talking now about Duke got lucky their four seed got bumped early that year. UK faced a 12 seed in the sweet 16 in 2010.
No, they were "lucky" to draw Purdue, and lucky Purdue made it that far.
Kentucky was "unlucky" to be paired with WVU.
You guys get some monster good draws man. Pretty funny how hard you spin against it. Just accept your favoritism and enjoy it.
I know I enjoy it when you still can't get past Lehigh, or Mercer, or South Carolina.
And you are absolutely barking up the wrong tree if you want to start with "UK got to play a 12 seed...weh weh weh."
Do some research about UK's tourney history and how our brackets have held up. It's stunning, really. We almost never get a clear path.
WVU 3point shooting was ungodly.. Especially for a team that was weak from deep. That was my point. UK maybe didn't defend the arc as well as they could.. But you play that game again and they aren't hitting those shots.
Believe it or not, that was my first UK game I went to. Carrier Dome is only 2 hours away. I watched that game closely and remember it pretty clear due to the circumstances, finally seeing them play in person.
What I remember most is how shocked the WVU players and fans were that these shots went in. Not saying WVU wasn't good or that we win 10 out of 10 times.. But it was a weird upset.
Believe it or not, that was my first UK game I went to. Carrier Dome is only 2 hours away. I watched that game closely and remember it pretty clear due to the circumstances, finally seeing them play in person.
What I remember most is how shocked the WVU players and fans were that these shots went in. Not saying WVU wasn't good or that we win 10 out of 10 times.. But it was a weird upset.
You brought up the specifics of Hunmel and Purdue and I countered with the specifics of the the rest of what happened in that tournament. If you wanted to talk vaguely in generalities that's fine. But I countered specifics with specifics.
To say that Purdue was a team going anywhere past the Sweet Sixteen (even that was a miracle) without Hummel is nothing more than revisionist history. It's okay to say that you got a massive break, again, in your draw.
We couldn't make a 3 & attempted 30. If we had just hit 3 or 4 we would've won the game.
If you're trying to make the argument you didn't have an easy path in 2010 & 2015 then you either purposely in denial or just plain stupid.
You still won it...can't take that away. But it's ok to look & say, "Man, we got a break." Still have to win the games & you did. So kudos! But don't pretend your paths were not gifts.
How do you know UK leads? Do you have intel that others do not have access to?
I thought the article stated that Duke was the leader? I think it is a toss up between Duke and UK for Barrett.
The article is the opinion of national experts that have very poor Canadian connects hence...Jamal Murray to Oregon.
UK people had a different take then & do with Barrett also. I believe the UK folks in this one
I think UK gets Zion also. Adidas pushing KU hard & Self is offering a scholarship to everyone that has picked up a basketball & knows Zion. However, I think UK wins out in the end but it'll be a fight. UK has been on Zion harder & longer than KU. So. It's relationships vs. Adidas money.
Quickly
Johnson
Barrett
Zion
Shittu
