Should be the starting PG at UK!!
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Davion McKnight?
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Looked like a smart thing to say at 5:26 yesterday- not so smart at 7:30
WKU would give UK a game this year. They are pretty solid.
McKnight is a bulldog. But like most young players he can get out of control at times. Tough as nails though.
Ball handling a little too suspect. He had 10 turnovers against Memphis. Think fan base would roast him here.
He didn’t look all that good to me against UL. He had at least 5-6 turnovers and was trying to dribble too much. UL has a guard who plays tough man on man defense (can’t recall his name) but McKnight was having trouble getting past him. It will be interesting to see if Wheeler can do better than McKnight against him.
Over the All-SEC point guard that is one of the leaders in assists nationally? The obsession with in-state talent on this board is laughable.
DM is too slow to be a big time pg anywhere.
Doesnt have that extra gear that allows Wheeler to playthe way he did yesterday or like he did against Duke.
DM might have played better against ND but he wouldnt make UK more of a threat to win anything.
Doesnt have that extra gear that allows Wheeler to playthe way he did yesterday or like he did against Duke.
DM might have played better against ND but he wouldnt make UK more of a threat to win anything.
DM would have been a good long term team member for UK as would several of those WKU players.
I think most UK fans would love to see tough good instate players from the state as the depth. State pride is a real thing. Seeing those kids wearing blue makes us feel more invested.
I think most UK fans would love to see tough good instate players from the state as the depth. State pride is a real thing. Seeing those kids wearing blue makes us feel more invested.
This didn't age well....
McKnight 2-14 from the field with 4 assists and 5 turnovers in a 35 point loss.
McKnight 2-14 from the field with 4 assists and 5 turnovers in a 35 point loss.
The grass is always greener...
There have been many players whose highlights amaze but then they fizzle in person. McKnight is a good player but I like my team. Actually, I would take Wheeler, TyTy, or even Mintz ahead of him.
There have been many players whose highlights amaze but then they fizzle in person. McKnight is a good player but I like my team. Actually, I would take Wheeler, TyTy, or even Mintz ahead of him.
Justice had a decent 2nd half. First half Defense played him very well and early on I noted that he seemed to be forcing things. He didn’t force anything against UofL but really didn’t have too. Game came to him and he excelled. I’m sure he was amped for tonight’s game at Rupp and was pressing a bit early.
Wheeler wasn't much better and it's one game and SW has the advantage playing with much better talent around him
McKnight is a good mid-major player. If a top tier team doesn't come prepared to defend him he will absolutely light them up. We did a great job defensively tonight.
Have you seen his mix-tape? Billy G is raving about him! 🤣
Six (6) of the first eight (8) players for Arizona are foreign, as are three (3) of the first (6) for Tennessee. Talent is from everywhere now.
I am a life-long KY fan, UK graduate and a UK fellow. If an in-state kid wants to come to KY to play that is certainly fine and I hope he does well, but I couldn’t care less if we have KY players on the team, or not. I do not feel invested or any closer to a team because of where a player is from. I definitely felt
that in-state sentiment when I was a kid, but outgrew it. The only way I might feel that way now is if I knew a kid personally. That makes a difference for me and provides a connection.
Where you were born or are from is a random event, out of your control, just like race, height and hair color. I feel connected to the players that play for KY because they made a free and conscious choice to come here. To me, it’s just that simple. They are on the team I grew up rooting for and still root for !!
If we started players from Finland, Serbia, Uruguay and the Congo, along with a kid from North Dakota, and there wasn’t an in-state kid on the team, would you be okay with it? I certainly would. GO CATS !!
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It’s every time, one bad game or a good game for one player against whoever and they should be here. Amazing.
I fell connected with John Wall, and AD, Randle, the Twins, Monk, Fox, just like I do all the great players who came before. I don’t care if they are from Kentucky or not. It’s cool, but unless the know their role. Are a starter like Junior/Senior Miller, or a possible stud like Sheppard, they can be a huge distraction like Allen.
I do not know about straight-ahead speed, but I definitely thought DM was very quick and was certainly tough. He clearly had a bad game, but I was impressed enough with him to know he’s going to be trouble for a lot of teams. He is just a sophomore.
Wheeler shot 50% compared to DM 14%, Wheeler had 8 assists double DM's 4 in 14 less minutes , his A/T ratio 2/1 compared to DM .8/1. And Wheeler's speed affected flow of the game. How is this "wasn't much better"?
I remember back in the 1980's when Joe B signed a tall 7 footer from Germany and Denny Crum had a fit. He said scholarships should only be for citizens of the U.S. and what Joe B was doing was unAmerican. Times sure have changed.
Davion McKnight is a very good fundamental basketball player. He had an off night shooting. But if watched the game, he is a quality player that could contribute to UK. The fact that he wasn’t even recruited at all by UK is something. I wonder if he went into the transfer portal if Cal would give him a shot?
With OAD no one really cares but older fans have a desire to actually know the players.
Yes ...the cnba is now owned lot, stock and barrel by the communist Chinese.
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I don’t think it’s really a meaningful stat, but it’s interesting to note that no Kentucky team has EVER won a national championship without at least one Kentucky player. And the player(s) has always been a major contributor.
Goes back to frosty hair tip guy days before I came here..
Mcnight looked disinterested last night m or he was just overwhelmed .. had it not been for ( Peter) Frampton he would have been the worst Hilltopper
