All NBA Kentucky Wildcats Team

[UKWildcats#8]

So, who would everyone put on your 10 deep (I'm not going to worry about 11-13 but feel free if you want to) of current UK NBA players? This is kinda hard to pick to an extent. It does not have to be just Cal's tenure, but can be any UK players.

Starters:

PG: Wall
SG: Knight
SF: MKG
PF: Davis
C: Cousins

I went with MKG for defense and his motor, and he would not have to do much on offense or to be asked to do much. I like Knight as a shooter. I thought about Bledsoe, but Knight is my guy.

Bench:
PG: Rondo
SG: Bledsoe
SF: Booker
PF: Towns
C: Noel

This 2nd team was hard for me. So many great candidates. I love Kanter (I count him), T. Jones, think Lyles will be great, WCS has defensive grit but he is no Noel overall, Randle (thought about going big with him at the 3 as crazy as that might sound to some), Patterson, etc. Looking at who I left off, you see how many great big men have come through UK in Cal's tenure. I may have forgotten to mention some guys, so apologies. Hammer me and correct me if I messed up

 

[UPSCat4080]

Second team for me would be:

Bledsoe
Meeks
Booker
Towns
Kanter

Right now Kanter is a true Center who would allow KAT to be a stretch four man. Noel is not a true Center and would force KAT to stay on the block almost exclusively.

 

[UKwannabe]

I agree with the first team.

Second team I go....

Bledsoe
Booker
Lyles
Randle
Towns

 

[UKWildcats#8]

Second team for me would be:

Bledsoe
Meeks
Booker
Towns
Kanter

Right now Kanter is a true Center who would allow KAT to be a stretch four man. Noel is not a true Center and would force KAT to stay on the block almost exclusively.

This was my original lineup (minus Kanter), before I remembered Rondo. Meeks and Booker would be fun to watch together.

Good point about Kanter vs. Noel.

And I will 100% with no shame mention one of the reasons I created this thread was because I want to put together an all UK NBA team on NBA 2k16 this year for PS4.

 

[JonathanW]

So, who would everyone put on your 10 deep (I'm not going to worry about 11-13 but feel free if you want to) of current UK NBA players? This is kinda hard to pick to an extent. It does not have to be just Cal's tenure, but can be any UK players.

Starters:

PG: Wall
SG: Knight
SF: MKG
PF: Davis
C: Cousins

I went with MKG for defense and his motor, and he would not have to do much on offense or to be asked to do much. I like Knight as a shooter. I thought about Bledsoe, but Knight is my guy.

Bench:
PG: Rondo
SG: Bledsoe
SF: Booker
PF: Towns
C: Noel

This 2nd team was hard for me. So many great candidates. I love Kanter (I count him), T. Jones, think Lyles will be great, WCS has defensive grit but he is no Noel overall, Randle (thought about going big with him at the 3 as crazy as that might sound to some), Patterson, etc. Looking at who I left off, you see how many great big men have come through UK in Cal's tenure. I may have forgotten to mention some guys, so apologies. Hammer me and correct me if I messed up

So the 2017 NBA All-Star game will be in Charlotte (only 2.5 hours away for me). I'm not an NBA fan, but given the potential # of ex-Cats that could be in that game, I might consider going. Wall, Davis, Cousins should all be in it. I think there is a reasonable chance for Towns and maybe 2-3 more from (Jones, Knight, Booker, Lyles, WCS, Bledsoe, Noel) to also make it, not to mention possibly Labissiere, Briscoe, Poythress in the Rookie game.

On a side note, would love to see (not that it would be a good move by him) to see some super-rich UK fan buy an NBA franchise, and trade for and draft as many ex-Cats as possible.

 

[Smashcat]

So, who would everyone put on your 10 deep (I'm not going to worry about 11-13 but feel free if you want to) of current UK NBA players? This is kinda hard to pick to an extent. It does not have to be just Cal's tenure, but can be any UK players.

Starters:

PG: Wall
SG: Knight
SF: MKG
PF: Davis
C: Cousins

I went with MKG for defense and his motor, and he would not have to do much on offense or to be asked to do much. I like Knight as a shooter. I thought about Bledsoe, but Knight is my guy.

Bench:
PG: Rondo
SG: Bledsoe
SF: Booker
PF: Towns
C: Noel

This 2nd team was hard for me. So many great candidates. I love Kanter (I count him), T. Jones, think Lyles will be great, WCS has defensive grit but he is no Noel overall, Randle (thought about going big with him at the 3 as crazy as that might sound to some), Patterson, etc. Looking at who I left off, you see how many great big men have come through UK in Cal's tenure. I may have forgotten to mention some guys, so apologies. Hammer me and correct me if I messed up

Gotta put Prince on the bench for his final year.

 

[UKWildcats#8]

Gotta put Prince on the bench for his final year.

Yeah, might as well put Prince and Nazr on the end of the bench as the 12th/13th guys...the wise vets.