This is a good start. We could potentially add Ivisic and Wagner. A couple of select portal guys and you’ve got a really good roster there
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I would strongly prefer a portal guy. I feel like reclasses do not work out as well.
Not knocking Travis Ford at all, but he was 5'10" and couldn't create his own shot the way Perry can. Ford hit 53% on threes in '93 with Mashburn, 38% on threes in '94 without Mashburn.
Perry didn't play PG on Lyon because he and Reddick were equally as good at handling the ball. I expect he will play the same way at UK. But if you asked him to be primarily a PG, he would be a great one, at least offensively. He essentially dribbled out most of the 4th quarter against Great Crossing and they couldn't stop it, and GC had some pretty tough guards this year.
Perry didn't play PG on Lyon because he and Reddick were equally as good at handling the ball. I expect he will play the same way at UK. But if you asked him to be primarily a PG, he would be a great one, at least offensively. He essentially dribbled out most of the 4th quarter against Great Crossing and they couldn't stop it, and GC had some pretty tough guards this year.
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Sparks played two years at Ky and shot about the same both years. He was much more involved his jr year when we went to the elite 8 and lost to MSU.
I’ve only seen Perry play once. He seems significantly better than Ford. I’m no expert. But is is bigger and quicker. He creates very well off the dribble. He shoots very well. And he wants the ball.
At minimum we need:
PG Sheppard
Reserve: Fland, Perry
SG Top portal guard- lockdown defender that can shoot.
Reserve: Richmond, Perry, Hart
SF Top portal wing- lockdown defender that can shoot.
Reserve: Knox, Richmond
PF Thiero
Reserve: Burks, Quaintance
C Onyenso
Reserve: Quaintance, Cyril
PG Sheppard
Reserve: Fland, Perry
SG Top portal guard- lockdown defender that can shoot.
Reserve: Richmond, Perry, Hart
SF Top portal wing- lockdown defender that can shoot.
Reserve: Knox, Richmond
PF Thiero
Reserve: Burks, Quaintance
C Onyenso
Reserve: Quaintance, Cyril
So what should've happened this year, is cal should've stopped playing Edwards and Wagner so much they were never improving and never coming back. so this is blue colored glasses of what I personally want to happen, not what will happen.
PG boogie - Perry
SG sheppard - Richmond - Hart
SF Adou - Karter - Burks
PF Z - Cream Abdul Jabbar
C Quaintance - Somto
We get the indiana state kid as a transfer
Dillingham and Edwards declare. Rob goes 7th and Edwards probably goes 42nd
Wagner transfers to like Memphs or Rutgers, Bradshaw goes to USC.
hopefully we hire John Robic and no one attends the games.
We get past first round and get bounced second round and Calipari gets an extension on his lifetime contract
called an Eternity contract and bonuses every time he lies.
PG boogie - Perry
SG sheppard - Richmond - Hart
SF Adou - Karter - Burks
PF Z - Cream Abdul Jabbar
C Quaintance - Somto
We get the indiana state kid as a transfer
Dillingham and Edwards declare. Rob goes 7th and Edwards probably goes 42nd
Wagner transfers to like Memphs or Rutgers, Bradshaw goes to USC.
hopefully we hire John Robic and no one attends the games.
We get past first round and get bounced second round and Calipari gets an extension on his lifetime contract
called an Eternity contract and bonuses every time he lies.
Well, if it’s a new guy we will have a whole team of transfers. If Reed and DJ leave
I told somebody today Adou should play 30 minutes a game at the 4 next year, again if history tells us anything Cal will not do that. This is about the best possible scenario though, if not Reed somehow get DJ back. Top portal SG/Wings are must!
Well that would give you Ivisic, Wagner, Ugo, Burks, Thiero, Sheppard, Hart, plus six freshman. That’s 13. Where are you going to put the portal guys?
My guess is that players like Onyenso and Cyril would transfer/de-commit if Ivisic returned, Fland would likely de-commit if Sheppard/Wagner came back. Similar to what Duke dealt with when Filipowski returned and Mgbako de-committed. Same scenario if we get highly-rated portal guys in.
This should've happened last year when Kel'el Ware and Keshad Johnson maybe wanted to come here, but we had Edwards and Bradshaw coming in. Taking the best player should be paramount.
You are entitled to your opinion. By chance, did you ever see Travis Ford play in high school ? I did, up close, first row seat. Played against him all thru Jr. Pro and middle school, and same team in high school. He also wanted the ball, you do not average 32 ppg and not. Perry may end up being better than Ford, but we KNOW what Ford did at UK, hopefully Perry does just as good. He has not played ONE college game, let's wait until we see how he does before we start saying he is definitely better than Ford, at this point, he is NOT. Both kids are from WKY, high school legends, love their home school, very talented, can shoot lights out, and both have the same first name. HMM, I think we may have another solid local kid / star on our hands.
