Booker is the best pure shooter that I have seen play for the cats..
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Lamb was the best. Booker was streaky, but he was great when he was on though. Lamb was more consistent.
If Booker shot in the second half of the season like he did the first half, we wouldn't have had those couple of single digit SEC wins, and 40-0 would've happened.
As it was, he started shooting about like Steph Curry this year and then fell off the planet in January.
Not to slam him at all - once a cat always a cat, but his shooting percentage was like 20 percentage points worse in the latter half of the season - really unfortunate timing.
As it was, he started shooting about like Steph Curry this year and then fell off the planet in January.
Not to slam him at all - once a cat always a cat, but his shooting percentage was like 20 percentage points worse in the latter half of the season - really unfortunate timing.
Lamb's the best in recent memory. Booker was streaky, never had the same confidence or even close to it with his shot that I had with Lamb's.
I don't know about being a pure shooter but ford was incredible that one year shooting over 50% from 3.vhe is in the conversation at least.
http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/career3ptfieldgoalpercent.htmlFunny how opinion can overrun facts, Booker is 6th all time while Lamb is number one. How is he not the best ever at UK?
No love for Cameron Mills or Travis Ford???
I believe Ford shot over 50% for the season in 92-93.
I believe Ford shot over 50% for the season in 92-93.
Only if Kyle and Louie had the 3 point line when they played, IMO they would be 1 and 2.
He and Delk were the first two I thought of when reading the subject line.
I loved Booker's game but there were times he was sitting there wide open but nobody would pass him the ball. And I'm talking about the first half of the season when he was on fire. It seemed like Aaron was the focal point of the teams outside shooting but DB was the far superior shooter.
But I'd take Lamb and Meeks over DB any day. If Meeks played for Cal he would have racked up the threes and a ton of points from the free throw line. Kid was strong.
But I'd take Lamb and Meeks over DB any day. If Meeks played for Cal he would have racked up the threes and a ton of points from the free throw line. Kid was strong.
Sheppard didn't have the highest er enrage but he could hit them on the move like I'd never seen. He'd come off the curl at full speed, catch the pass and put it up.
Delk, Lamb, Ford, and Meeks were the best I remember in no particular order.
Delk, Lamb, Ford, and Meeks were the best I remember in no particular order.
Most of the responders to this thread apparently in their teens or twenties. their have been way more pure shooters over the years than Booker was. Louie Dampier is the first to come to mind . But the OP did say that he had seen so that leads me to believe that this team was the first one he had seen. Lamb was a better shooter than Booker. but we still love all of our Cats.
Certainly don't have to be in your teens or twenties for Dampier not to come to mind. I'm 35 and obviously I wasn't alive for the Dampier years, either.
Give me Doron Lamb, all day err day,
Not really easy to compare. Lamb made it to is soph year. Booker didn't. The one thing about booker is he had a mid range game as well. Lamb did not
I don't know about best at UK, but Booker may turn out to be the best out of that class in the NBA. Now that's a surprise
Never thought Lamb was going to miss, ever. I felt that way about Booker early in the year, but he would go on shooting slumps through out the season.
I know a lot of people think he is a jerk but I was focusing on the court. Jerk or not he was as good leader on that team and had a nice shot.
His height made it hard for him to get off shots against Michigan. I contend that had he been 6'3 and/or dale brown not dislocate his shoulder we beat fab 5 that year...but I digress.
Macy shot over 50% every year at UK. Doron never shot 50%. Not close to me. He is still the all time UK FT% leader. Had Macy had the benefit of the 3 pt line, his numbers would be untouchable IMO. I remember when he left in 80 and shortly after Jim Master came. He reminded me of Macy 2.0, even looked alike. He just didn't wipe his socks on FTs.
Derrick Jasper has the highest shooting percentage overall for a guard at 52.7. Dirk Minniefield is next. Macy right there too and probably considering he took way more attempts might just have the crown as best shooter ever. http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/Statistics/careerfieldgoalpercent.html
Booker was very good, when he was on. But, like many have said, he was streaky. I'll take Delk or Lamb. Derrick Miller was also very good.
Ford and Meeks were up there as well. Sheppard could shoot better coming off a curl than anybody I've ever seen, but I don't think he was a pure shooter. He was a great athlete that could shoot. Similar to Rex.
Lamb also had an unstoppable baseline drive. Booker did not
it is amazing the talent Cal has brought to UK
we are truly blessed to have him as our coach
Pretty crazy stat. I had no idea.
Doesnt matter. Freshman Lamb was a better shooter than freshman Booker too. Lamb had one, it was usually either a 3 point shot or a drive to the basket. For someone who never dunked, I cant remember a more reliable finisher at the rim than Lamb.
Plus Booker's midrange game was the same as his long range game - streaky.
Im guessing you havent seen KAT play or any of KAT's stats. Because hes head and shoulders above every UK player drafted last season.
I've been watching since '75, so I can't speak with any knowledge about anyone that played before then (Dampier). But since then, you've got two choices: Doron Lamb or Cameron Mills. Can't argue with either one.
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