Edwards Rejected by Rim

[CincyUKFan]

For all the folks who think he's played his way back into the first round (which I never agreed with), getting rejected by the rim on national television may just seal his second-round/undrafted fate. I do not understand how a guy who is 6'8 and projected to be a top ten pick out of high school has so little athleticism and leaping ability. He misses dunks with no one near him.

 

[aikenite4uk]

That shot epitomized our entire night. But we had other guys that played worse than him.

 

[cathead64]

blocked by the rim lol

 

[ralphdaltonfan]

He missed a layup AND Dunk and people I watched with laughed while saying "Guys who point shave don't miss those gimmes as much as Edwards does".

Sadly they aren't wrong.

 

[SophiesDad]

Microcosm of Cal’s coaching. Embarrassing yet not surprising

 

[bnewt]

How do you play worse than missing a dunk?

 

[wildcat_nation28]

He missed a layup AND Dunk and people I watched with laughed while saying "Guys who point shave don't miss those gimmes as much as Edwards does".

Sadly they aren't wrong.

Maybe Vegas called him

 

[ThunderMash]

Number of times Edwards was blocked by the rim this season: 5+
Number of tournament wins: 0

But #1 recruiting class!!!

 

[CatsnRoses]

He has no bounce or explosion. Amazing how bad the talent evaluators whiffed on him.

 

[shaudyshaud]

The missed dunk and moving screen by Z were big momentum changers

And when buddy hit the 3 in the corner that was the dagger

 

[SophiesDad]

Don’t worry. He, along with the others, will be taking their “talents” to the NBA

 

[wccat2969]

And our bigs got worse. Poor Thiero for all of his energy struggles to even stand up. Has no offense as does Ugo.

 

[ralphdaltonfan]

Maybe Vegas called him

He is from Philly.....nah--just think he gets nervous and odd thing is he's about to be 21 yrs old-so he's the oldest of the FR by quite a bit.

 

[Nix112]

What is Cal supposed to do, not let him play? That'll upset Lebron's agent buddy and he might not give us any more superstars like Livingston and Edwards.

 

[aikenite4uk]

How do you play worse than missing a dunk?

See Wagner‘s stats

 

[wildcat_nation28]

What is Cal supposed to do, not let him play? That'll upset Lebron's agent buddy and he might not give us any more superstars like Livingston and Edwards.

Damn what a shame

 

[bnewt]

Don’t worry. He, along with the others, will be taking his “talents” to the NBA

Good riddance

 

[FilsonCat]

That entire game was our version of the parachute scene in the second Deadpool movie. MAXIMUM EFFORT!

 

[ukfan1622]

I've been saying for at least 3 months he had no chance of getting drafted even in the 2nd round next
draft and I'd put money on it.

 

[rob_47]

And our bigs got worse. Poor Thiero for all of his energy struggles to even stand up. Has no offense as does Ugo.

Thiero could be better offensively than he has been but Cal has shaped him to be a grit guy and yes he is good at that stuff but he has regressed as far as his skill is concerned. He was running some point for us last year at times and seemed more skilled. I swear Cal pigeon holes some guys.

 

[Ugoff]

Sometimes I wonder if he can jump over a brick.

 

[ralphdaltonfan]

See Wagner‘s stats

Now that's not fair friend--remember what he was shooting BEFORE the injury?

It's so sad to see what has become of Calipari. Like all tyrants who grow into that role because of success-they forget why they ascended to that position. Now he just wants to wash feet, pretend he's a political figure, and lecture fans who don't know nearly as much as he does--despite the fact they were fans of the program well before he ever set foot in Lexington. He's ruined the program. Period. The way to fix it is to fire Mitch Barnhart AND Cal and his staff.

 

[LmdCat]

For all the folks who think he's played his way back into the first round (which I never agreed with), getting rejected by the rim on national television may just seal his second-round/undrafted fate. I do not understand how a guy who is 6'8 and projected to be a top ten pick out of high school has so little athleticism and leaping ability. He misses dunks with no one near him.

He started the season missing layups and getting blocked by the rim, so I guess it was fitting that he ended it the way he started.

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

That’s at least the third time he’s done that this season. It’s incredible how out of shape he is.

 

[DraftCat]

And our bigs got worse. Poor Thiero for all of his energy struggles to even stand up. Has no offense as does Ugo.

I'm curious how many times Thiero got blocked this year... dude drives in with no game plan.

 

[TriCountyCat]

Doesn’t matter, refs screwed us again 😵

 

[liveblue92]

That was the exact second I turned the game off.

 

[Runnin'Ramel]

That was so pitiful and predictable. Edwards stinks.

 

[crestcat]

Back to the shrink

 

[Seth_C]

He is from Philly.....nah--just think he gets nervous and odd thing is he's about to be 21 yrs old-so he's the oldest of the FR by quite a bit.

I turned 19 at the beginning of my freshman year of college and I was old for my class. Was he held back twice? There are guys his age with 3 years in the NBA already.

 

[southvillecat]

Now that's not fair friend--remember what he was shooting BEFORE the injury?

It's so sad to see what has become of Calipari. Like all tyrants who grow into that role because of success-they forget why they ascended to that position. Now he just wants to wash feet, pretend he's a political figure, and lecture fans who don't know nearly as much as he does--despite the fact they were fans of the program well before he ever set foot in Lexington. He's ruined the program. Period. The way to fix it is to fire Mitch Barnhart AND Cal and his staff.

Yes everything related to Calipari needs to be disposed of. Get rid of him, take the stupid NBA shit off the walls, and clean house. We need something new. Him and everything about him is completely played out.

 

[Noxium322]

Completely fail in front of millions, still get drafted. Ridiculous but reality.

 

[SparksCat]

Cal wants the season defined the one game Edwards didn’t miss a shot. Drink the Cal-aid everyone!!!!

 

[jrpross]

I’m absolutely at a loss as to how he could have been considered a top 5 pick before the season. What in God’s name did any scout see in him?

 

[UK_fan_41102]

 

[CincyUKFan]

Thiero could be better offensively than he has been but Cal has shaped him to be a grit guy and yes he is good at that stuff but he has regressed as far as his skill is concerned. He was running some point for us last year at times and seemed more skilled. I swear Cal pigeon holes some guys.

He just needs minutes and some leash. Decent shooter. Great feel. Solid defender. Good handles for his size. Tenacious. Has a floater. Still evolving for sure.

But sadly needs a coach that can maximize his abilities.

 

[catfan220]

How do you play worse than missing a dunk?

Well, Wagner, who we've been hearing about for half a decade now, had 0 points, 0/5 shooting, four of those were threes.

 

[shaudyshaud]

I’m absolutely at a loss as to how he could have been considered a top 5 pick before the season. What in God’s name did any scout see in him?

Well it’s hard to fully evaluate at that level . You hit some and you miss some .


I’m sure he wasn’t missing layups and dunks like this in AAU/HS

 

[UKUGA]

True story:

I don’t follow recruiting at all.

I learned about Justin Edwards/UK at a funeral in Philadelphia in October.

Seems fitting.

 

[CincyUKFan]

That’s at least the third time he’s done that this season. It’s incredible how out of shape he is.

I think it’s closer to 5. Someone needs to make a compilation of his missed layups and dunks. It really does seem like he and DJ are throwing games sometimes.