I was like who's that. Goggle to Porn hub to 1 hr later. I'm back.
Heather Brooke.
Dammit, I needed to cut grass.
Brooks returning to UK (confirmed by Cal)
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Dammit, I needed to cut grass.
I am good with him returning, but I am also okay if he leaves. He’s a hustle, high motor player, but is really a man without a position. He’s too small to play inside and not skilled enough to play on the wing. I like him and hope he does well, but he doesn’t really do anything great. I am hoping that the injury slowed him down last year and a 100% Junior Brooks is a much better player than a coming off injury Soph Brooks.
I hope he returns for a fully healthy year, I expect big things from him as a player and a leader
I am glad you can set aside your political differences. 🙄
It would be funny if Brooks never announces and just shows up for next season like how college basketball used to be .
I would have been ok with him leaving if we would have gone hard after Disu, Timmy of Utah, or Mitchel of Umass. With 2 of them off the board and to TX and Mitchel also rumored to TX I am happy to get Brooks back because I'm not sure who we could get to fill his place and we have a ton of guards. I really hoped we added another big since we don't have anyone on the roster over 6ft9 and the one knock against Oscar is he struggles with size. Of course, all that goes away if IJ returns, but I'm sure that is a long long shot.
I still wish we would go after this kid. I know it would be yet another 6ft9 guy, but a 240lber to put with Oscar who can score. Those 2 with 3 guards would be nice. Watch him choose LSU LMFAO. It will probably be TX and that will be them getting Disu, Timmy Allen, and Mitchel. Dam.
A kid from Pitt that played for Umass. I thought this had Cal written all over it months back.
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I think we should jump in late and try to steal this kid.
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That is my guess but someone will ask him at press conference.
If he comes back, great. If he intends to hustle and improve his game, that is. No going through the motions. And yeah, I know he averaged 10 and 6 last year. I need more. Sorry. Yep, off the bench is duly noted. I still need more. And no, I'm not saying any of this as influenced by his politics.
Why isn't Brooks given the same benefit of the doubt as some other returning and incoming players? We have data that shows Mintz and Wheeler to be not particularly outstanding. Special exceptions are readily made for them, but not for Brooks despite many of them being applicable.
We need as many dice rolls as a possible at finding like 4-6 good players. Brooks on the roster increases our odds of success in that endeavor. He rebounded well, increased his passing ability tremendously since his freshman year, and was one of our best finishers around the rim. He's not devoid of skill by any stretch.
We need as many dice rolls as a possible at finding like 4-6 good players. Brooks on the roster increases our odds of success in that endeavor. He rebounded well, increased his passing ability tremendously since his freshman year, and was one of our best finishers around the rim. He's not devoid of skill by any stretch.
Our fans complain when guys go pro or transfer but when one stays around they trash them and act like we would be better off without them or don't need them. It's no wonder our fans are berated by the media and other fan bases. Some of you guys are ridiculous.
Damn. I was hoping it was Brooke Burns.
I think it moved. Not real sure though.
If he can get his 3% up to 35%+ he can fill the critical swiss army knife role the D. Miller played. Would make this team impossible to zone with the shooters on the perimeter and Brooks playing the ft line knocking down easy floaters and the occasional corner or pick and pop 3
Brooks so far reminds me of Richard "Master Blaster" Madison. Lots of potential but not played up to it yet.
Hoping he can take the step this year. Has some really underrated hops imo. He and Hopkins could be a good change of pace at the SF.
Hoping he can take the step this year. Has some really underrated hops imo. He and Hopkins could be a good change of pace at the SF.
He only has himself to blame. He mailed it in at UK. Never played hard and appeared to be very lazy. UK and Cal did their part, he just didn't put the effort in.
It would be awesome to get Brooks back. He has good potential and he will be a junior, which is an extremely rare thing at UK. He could be a good weapon to have, but the biggest thing would be his experience.
That’s what I’ve been saying the entire time. Brooks may just show up ready to play and not announce anything.
As long as Cal knows what he plans to do in time to make addition decisions or not, I'm ok with that.
Brooks is a nice piece. Not a must have. Because we have, we think, 2 other guys at same position that we like similarly (Toppin & Hopkins). I think what he does add is leadership, as well as the only guy that's been through our practices for 2 years.
I do like Brooks game, but he is more of a college player than a pro. Unless he can learn to make 3's. We've seen a number of 6'6-6'9 who couldn't make them consistently that improved a lot in 1-2 years (Mashburn, Martinez, McCarty, Patterson, Liggins). Why not Brooks or Toppin (I do like Toppin's form better).
This board generates its own rumors. It is clear that the vast majority of prognostications here are utter tripe.
Bottom line is you suspect you know who is playing when practice starts. You can be sure when they suit up. The rest is merely rafters fantasy.
Great comparison.
Looks like Cal is echoing what I've been saying on his drive and competitiveness. Hmm.
He was injured to start the year, definitely set him back. But even with that, he averaged 10.3 PPG / 6.8 RPG / 1.6 APG while playing 23 minutes per game. Shot 50% from 2FG, 80% from the FT line. If he maybe would have got some of BJ's shots, he could have done even more. He averaged more rebounds, assist, and pretty much the same points per game as Sarr. He averaged more points (2points), rebounds and assist (more than doubled) per game than Jackson. His per 40 would be 17.5 PPG / 11.5 RPG. / 3 Assist per game. He struggled shooting the 3, he will not have to shoot them this year, we have shooter and more important, makers. He needs to be used on the offensive end going against whatever personal he has the advantage over. Some games, as a 3, some as a 4. Same on defense. I am very happy to have a third year guy back, lets just hope he can have a injury free year, and will only help with him having a full preseason to work on his weaknesses and I really expect the big leap a lot of players have becoming upper classmen.
If you are not excited about him returning, you are just a negative, miserable person, and probably the same one who complains that players leave early, blah, blah, blah. You just cannot find a positive in anything.
If you are not excited about him returning, you are just a negative, miserable person, and probably the same one who complains that players leave early, blah, blah, blah. You just cannot find a positive in anything.
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His first game of the year was @ Florida and had 12pts. 6 reb. 4 assist 1 steal 1 block. Had other really solid games.
@Auburn (3rd game) had 8 pts. (4/6 FG's) 6 reb. 1 assist 2 steals 2 blocks. only took 6 shots, making 4 of them.
@ Georgia (4th game) in only 15 min. 12 pts. 3 reb. 1 assist.
LSU - 15 / 9 / 1
@ Missouri 10 / 6 / 1.
UT (played 35 minutes) 23 pts. 11 reb. 1 assist 1 steal 1 block. 8/14 FG's.
@UT 10 pts. 14 reb. 2 assist 1 steal.
Auburn 12 / 5 / 4 and 2 steals
@ Ole Miss 16 / 8 / 3
Miss St. (last game) Only played 18 minutes and had 10 / 5 / 2 and was 3/5, only got 5 shots and only played 18 minutes. If he plays 30 minutes, looking at a 18 / 8 / 4 type game.
His JR. year I really expect KB to have a really big year and be a leader.
@Auburn (3rd game) had 8 pts. (4/6 FG's) 6 reb. 1 assist 2 steals 2 blocks. only took 6 shots, making 4 of them.
@ Georgia (4th game) in only 15 min. 12 pts. 3 reb. 1 assist.
LSU - 15 / 9 / 1
@ Missouri 10 / 6 / 1.
UT (played 35 minutes) 23 pts. 11 reb. 1 assist 1 steal 1 block. 8/14 FG's.
@UT 10 pts. 14 reb. 2 assist 1 steal.
Auburn 12 / 5 / 4 and 2 steals
@ Ole Miss 16 / 8 / 3
Miss St. (last game) Only played 18 minutes and had 10 / 5 / 2 and was 3/5, only got 5 shots and only played 18 minutes. If he plays 30 minutes, looking at a 18 / 8 / 4 type game.
His JR. year I really expect KB to have a really big year and be a leader.
You must have missed all of us talking about our concerns with Wheeler. There were several threads, with multiple pages, about it.
No, I think in if we get a really talented player back and will be an upperclassman, to take it as a positive, not try to shit on him. Normal year, full, normal preseason work, and non injury, I think he would have been even better than last year. The sooner fans realize that not EVERY player is going to throw up 20 /10 and shit gold flakes, the better off they will be. He may never be a NBA starter, or even make it for a long career, but he is / will be a very solid to good college player. We will have a very deep, balanced team this year, just because he doesn't average 15 / 10 this year does not mean he regressed or did not get better. I mean damn, the kid battled a nagging injury and missed even more time than Covid caused EVERYONE to miss.
I think he's the next Kenny Walker. You're just not positive enough.
So, even without Jackson we should have all the pieces. If he and Mintz come back we will be very deep. Of course, the talent has to come together as a team, which it did not last season.
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