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Sex slaves = bad

Women so desperate for money, attention, or to feed an addiction that they resort to touching old guys and pervs for a living, but are technically not enslaved = good and actually pretty cool


Glad we sorted that out.
 
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Sex slaves = bad

Women so desperate for money, attention, or to feed an addiction that they resort to touching old guys and pervs for a living, but are technically not enslaved = good and actually pretty cool


Glad we sorted that out.

Pretty much, love when I come across one of those audition type porns where it is pretty obvious the girl is disgusted with the fact she is there but knows she has to do it to pay rent.
 
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There were two other billionaires caught up in this also. My guess is they went to this place because of the anonymity it allegedly provides. I mean, who's looking for billionaires at a strip mall massage parlor? Nobody is looking to ID the losers that go in there.

But it was monumentally stupid as it turns out.

The statement read that after leaving the business, Kraft got into his Bentley and left. If I saw a Bentley outside of a place that looked like this place looked, I'd be slightly suspicious/intrigued.
 
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Looks like R Kelly's attorney is claiming that some of the underage girls he slept with showed him fake ID's saying they were of age- so just a simple mix up. Quite a few of you owe R. an apology. This couldve happened to anyone.

So are you saying it is ok to throw "Remix to Ignition" back into the rotation ??:pray:
 
There is a surprising amount human trafficking and Asian "parlors" in Lexington. Not surprising they exist but surprising how little it's talked about.
 
I assume some Chinese restaurants are also big human trafficking fronts. Or is it fairly commonplace for 20 Chinamen who can't speak English to end up in Mt Sterling or Williamsburg totally legally?
 
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Since the ball chatter is lacking, let me just throw some love towards this squad's defensive turnaround.This fall our inability to stay in front of ppl was alarming. I thought this team would hit the ground running after Bahamas (and I think Cal did, too) but people were straight line driving us more than any Cal team I can remember. It was the most disappointing thing about these guys, the first two months of the season.

Quade of course leaving definitely helped define roles but I think dudes just playing together and developing a normal rapport went a long way. Their communication on screens has been *excellent*. Their recent 3 point defensive numbers speak to that, IMO.

Also, I think the lack of a true freakazoid rim protector (that's been playing high minutes) has actually helped our team D. Sometimes knowing that you got a dude behind you to clean up your mess lessens that sense of urgency keeping a guy in front. Knowing Reid Travis is coming over weakside is a helluva incentive to switch screens and rotate with zeal.

^ I know we are top 20 in the nation or whatever in total blocks but I think our length and solid positioning is the main reason.

*Yard work today and tomorrow. Psyched for the sun and reasonable temps.

* Congrats to SAE.

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The patience/execution here for a game winner is truly a thing a beauty. - clearly a designed set. Can't recall the last time I've seen a college team do this, instead opting for the ole 1-4 for a dribbledribbledribbledribble 25 foot fadeaway heave.

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-From Vecenie's Coaches Poll on Little: (all of these are awesome, btw -- he did the 4 UK guys as well)

Second Coach


“Hate him (as a player). Absolutely hate him. I think he’s a terrible player. I don’t care that he made a couple of 3s against Virginia Tech because everyone was feeling good. I hate him. I think he’s a bad player. I watched him play like crazy. I did see the McDonald’s and Jordan games. That’s great, he played harder than people in those settings, and people fell in love with that. The practice settings, he was competitive. But I see a guy who has no idea what he’s doing.

“Carolina has been running the same secondary break actions for the last 45 years. And he’s the only guy on the team who has no idea what he’s doing. You’re 20 games into the season. All you have to do is reverse the ball, then someone comes and sets a back screen for you. It’s really simple stuff. And he has no idea what he’s doing. He catches it, and he’s a total fish out of water. He dribbles around like there are five seconds left on the shot clock when there are 29 seconds left. He runs into six people, runs you over.

“I don’t think he’s as freaky quick as everyone thinks. He does have great athleticism, though. He needs to lean out. Even some of the moves where he’s ripped it quick and gotten a dunk, they weren’t even that impressive. It was more bad defense. But there was a play in a game, and he was just kinda jogging into the lane and there was a 3 shot from the top of the key, then at the last second he realized that the dude had missed the 3 long, and it came off the back rim and he decided to jump and dunked it with two hands. It was like, ‘oh shit, that’s coming to me,’ and he dunked it. Most guys, when it comes to tip dunks, they kind of time their steps and come running in knowing the guy is going to miss. This guy had no idea. So he does freaky stuff like that.

“I don’t think he’s got any clue defensively, although I don’t think his feet are bad. I just think he has no idea what he’s doing. Bad shooter. Bad handler. Bad decision-maker. A lot of people told me he was curling jump shots and curling tough 2s (in high school and in AAU), but I’ve never seen him do that. I don’t even see (his status) as a shooting (issue). It’s not just the shooting. He has no idea what he’s doing. He has absolutely no idea what he’s doing out on the floor. He wouldn’t even know when to shoot. You can rep a million shots, and I’m sure somebody will, and he’ll go in the first 15 picks and they’ll bring you into a one-on-zero workout and he’ll make a bunch of 3s. But you can’t teach him feel, I don’t think. I just don’t like him at all. We went into that game, I was begging Roy to put him into the game. What does he do if the other team doesn’t make a bad play? Because, hot take, NBA players aren’t just going to throw you the ball.”



[laughing] Damn.
 
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BREAKING...

Lass tells me this monring: “ Hey, babe. Just a reminder, I have my cousin’s baby shower in Lexington on Saturday and I’ve decided that I’m taking the girls so they can hang out at their cousins while I’m at the shower. We’ll be leaving around 8:30. You’ll have the entire day to yourself. We should be back in the evening.”

2:00 tip. Don’t mind if I do.

THIS. IS. MARCH.

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BREAKING...

Lass tells me this monring: “ Hey, babe. Just a reminder, I have my cousin’s baby shower in Lexington on Saturday and I’ve decided that I’m taking the girls so they can hang out at their cousins while I’m at the shower. We’ll be leaving around 8:30. You’ll have the entire day to yourself. We should be back in the evening.”

2:00 tip. Don’t mind if I do.

THIS. IS. MARCH.

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I got that day last Saturday.

It. Was. Glorious.
 
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NBA Draft College Coaches Poll: Kentucky prospects improve as season goes on

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By Sam Vecenie Feb 25, 2019
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It’s another edition of the NBA Draft College Coaches Poll. Over the last three weeks, I reached out to 50 assistant coaches across college basketball to assess potential NBA and professional prospects across the sport. I talked to coaches from 25 of the 32 conferences in the country, had over 1,800 minutes worth of conversations, and discussed 227 prospects around college basketball with the unbiased people who know their games best: the coaches who have scouted and played against them.

The crux of the idea: in exchange for anonymity, I asked them to dissect every potential NBA prospect they’ve played this season. The result of these discussions was over 60,000 total words of breakdowns from the opposing teams that have to devise a way to slow down the best players in the country. With all of that content in tow, this week The Athletic will release a series of articles, spotlighting the most interesting subjects and insights garnered from coaches all across the country.

The goal here is not to have some sort of quantitative analysis confirming where someone should be ranked on my big board. Rather, we were looking for qualitative insights into each of these players’ games. These are the unfiltered, full thoughts of coaches that have played each of these guys. What makes them special? What are their weaknesses? How do they go about stopping them, and how can they be exploited? What are the contextual factors that affect their play?

In this edition, we’ll chat about the four Kentucky prospects relevant to this year’s draft: Keldon Johnson, PJ Washington, Tyler Herro, and Ashton Hagans. They are four incredibly different players who bring entirely different, yet complementary skill sets to the table. Johnson is the two-way, energetic wing; Washington, the inside-out forward force; Herro, the floor-spacing, attack-oriented wing; and Hagans, the defensive guard. Throughout the season, Johnson has been considered the top prospect, but Washington is making a strong push late, and Herro has his fans throughout the league. For the poll, I spoke to four coaches who have played Kentucky this year. Here’s what they had to say on all four players, followed by a quick take from me.

KELDON JOHNSON, KENTUCKY
Relevant Measurements: 6-6, 230 pounds. 6-8 wingspan

Relevant Per-Game Stats: 14.3 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 1.5 APG, 0.8 SPG, 0.1 BPG, 49.0 FG%, 41.4 3P%, 74.3 FT%

Relevant Per-40 Stats: 19.0 PPG, 7.0 RPG, 2.0 APG, 1.1 SPG, 0.1 BPG

Advanced Numbers: 19.8 PER, 60.1 TS%, 56.3 eFG%, 9.4 AST%, 15.3 DEFREB%, 12.1 TO%, 0.3 BLK%, 1.5 STL%

First Coach
“That jumper surprised me, man. I was hoping he’d come out and be immature, be loose with the ball, be all over the place, and not knowing what he was doing on defense. He was the exact opposite.

“As talented as Kentucky is, a lot of people around the country would say they aren’t the most disciplined team, they’re able to cover their blemishes by being more athletic than everyone. I don’t think that’s the case. Keldon did a really good job of being one of those guys. He’s shot the ball much better this year. He uses his body well to make space. He can drive it, get to his spot, and make shots over the top of you. He’s really athletic and can get to the rim. He’s able to do that even more now because he’s making 3s.

“If he can become a guy that really buys in and values defending, he is definitely a pro. He’s someone who will excel at that level if he prioritizes defense. Honestly, I didn’t know defense was something he’d subscribe to so early. I thought he’d coast along on his offense and not lock in defensively. He played hard, though. Cal has got those guys’ attention. He’s trying really hard. And as long as he tries, he’s physically gifted enough to really guard the ball.”

Second Coach
“He’s good. Really good. Better than I thought. He’s gone through a bit of a cold spell shooting from 3, but he makes shots where he’ll be able to rise over hapless defenders and hit them.

“Best in the open court, best in transition, getting downhill, getting to his right hand. But he’s competitive. More competitive than I thought. More locked in than I thought. He saw things coming like quick screening actions we usually get teams to fall asleep on. He anticipated them and was ready for it. He had a competitive spirit about him. He wanted to win, and it wasn’t just a high-school, braggadocios kind of thing. He really wanted to win.

“As a high school player, I didn’t think the 3 was an element of his game. I thought it was all getting to the rim or getting to a midrange pull-up. But I think he’s going to be able to make them consistently. I like Keldon. He’s going to be a player.”

Third Coach
“Obviously a high-level player. Obviously, he’s great in transition. Their guards do a great job of kicking the ball up the floor to him. Very right-handed driver. We tried to make him go left as much as possible. I’ve followed up since we played them and he’s shooting it well throughout the season, too. We respected him from out there.”

Fourth Coach
“He’s really good. He’s a slashing, active wing. Really good at reading screens. If he gets a jump shot that is totally consistent, he could be pretty good in the league. I didn’t see an issue with his defense. I walked away thinking he was going to be a for-sure first-round NBA pick.

PJ WASHINGTON, KENTUCKY
Relevant Measurements: 6-8, 230 pounds. 7-3 wingspan

Relevant Per-Game Stats: 14.9 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 1.8 APG, 0.8 SPG, 1.1 BPG, 52.7 FG%, 43.9 3P%, 74.3 FT%

Relevant Per-40 Stats: 20.8 PPG, 11.2 RPG, 2.6 APG, 1.2 SPG, 1.6 BPG

Advanced Numbers: 26.8 PER, 60.0 TS%, 57.4 eFG%, 13.2 AST%, 21.2 DEFREB%, 12.5 TO%, 4.4 BLK%, 1.7 STL%

First Coach
“I really like him. We were worried about PJ coming into our game. He played a responsible game. We tried to take him out of our game, but even when we did that we felt he played a really smart game.

“I know he’s undersized, at 6-7 or whatever he is. Where does that find itself in the NBA? I do think he will be a good shooter. He can play with his back to the basket. He can drive it some from the elbows and baseline. I worry about him defensively, but I think he’s tough and competitive. He plays with a good character. He doesn’t play like a goof. He knows what he’s supposed to do. He competes hard. It’s hard over there sometimes because every night it seems like it’s someone on their team’s ‘night.’ It’s Tyler’s night, then it’s Keldon’s night, then it’s PJ’s night. I think he struggled with that at times up until recently. But I think he’s someone who can help you off the bench.

“He doesn’t feel (like an elite athlete) on the floor. I know that when we were playing him, it felt like he was a college athlete more than a pro athlete. We did a good job of keeping bodies in front of him, and he loses a lot of athleticism when you have someone between him and the rim. He does have a quick first step, though, he can drive it better than you think. And I do think he’ll become an even better shooter. But he doesn’t use his athleticism to impact the game much on defense, or on offense, really.”

Second Coach
“I think he’s a monster. He’s without a doubt an NBA power forward. Mixes it up. When he gets the ball, it’s one of those things where you know he’s coming back over his left shoulder to shoot a right-handed hook, but it’s another thing for your guys to try and stop it. He goes into one dribble, takes like a mini jump stop, and then he’s so powerful that it’s hard to stop.

“He really fights for position whereas a lot of guys will just take the ball wherever the defense makes them. He’ll try to catch it deep to the basket and overpower you. Even if you send your guards in there to dig off of him, he’s tremendous.”

Third Coach
“He shot the ball better than I thought he would. We felt like he could make shots, but we were more concerned about him on the block going over his left shoulder with his right hand and then him bullying us on the glass. Then, oh yeah, he can make shots now too.

“If he’s going to stretch the floor, he’s a 4 who knows how to play, can make a jumper. He plays hard, he plays smart. He can do some things with his back to the basket. He moves pretty well. He’s gotten in better shape since he’s been there. He’s a pro, without a doubt.”

Fourth Coach
“We thought he would settle for jump shots and his motor was inconsistent. We wanted him to pick-and-pop. Watching him since then, he’s playing better and being more aggressive. I saw him as a late-first, early-second since then.”
 
BREAKING...

Lass tells me this monring: “ Hey, babe. Just a reminder, I have my cousin’s baby shower in Lexington on Saturday and I’ve decided that I’m taking the girls so they can hang out at their cousins while I’m at the shower. We’ll be leaving around 8:30. You’ll have the entire day to yourself. We should be back in the evening.”

2:00 tip. Don’t mind if I do.

THIS. IS. MARCH.
Do you have any odd projects, such as a dripping faucet, that need to be fixed? Or a wall needs to be patched and painted? Maybe some leftover leaves from fall that haven't been raked yet?

Either way, you will be expected to be productive during your "entire day to yourself."

Tread lightly, my friend. It's a trap. It's always a trap.
 
TYLER HERRO, KENTUCKY
Relevant Measurements: 6-5, 195 pounds. 6-6 wingspan

Relevant Per-Game Stats: 13.5 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.3 BPG, 44.8 FG%, 35.2 3P%, 92.4 FT%

Relevant Per-40 Stats: 17.3 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 2.9 APG, 1.3 SPG, 0.4 BPG

Advanced Numbers: 18.5 PER, 57.1 TS%, 52.5 eFG%, 14.3 AST%, 14.1 DEFREB%, 12.5 TO%, 1.3 BLK%, 1.9 STL%

First Coach
“I watched him a bunch as a high school kid. I like him. His confidence has kind of come and gone a little bit with the consistency of his shot. I think he’ll be a good shooter if he’s not already. He works defensively more than people think. I think people think ‘white guy, he can’t move his feet.’ I think he can actually move his feet a little bit. He’s got enough of a nastiness about him that he just doesn’t want to get beat. That allows him to be a little bit quicker and engaged than he normally would be. He’s 6-4, so that’s kind of a tough deal because he’s strictly a 2. Obviously, it’s hard to guard 2s at the next level as a 6-4 white guy.

“He’s a good, not great shooter. He’s got a good feel as a passer. I don’t look at him as someone who can be a secondary handler. I look at him more the way Kentucky uses him, where he’s constantly flying off screens. He’s got a good ability to curl screens and get in the lane, where he has pretty good touch. Good passer out of there.

“I don’t know, I think he kinda needs to unpack his bags and be there a while. I would think junior year All-American, but maybe next year. He missed a lot of shots short early because he was pulling the string on them to get it out of his hand fast, and he was leaving them on the front rim. He’s got moxie. He’s got a competitiveness about him. He’s not as athletic as people say, like they’ll throw out Rex Chapman or Bobby Sura. He’s not that. But he’s a good player, and he’s a worker.

“If things come too fast, that’s going to be bad. He needs to be humbled a bit. The best thing that happened to him was going through that spell where he wasn’t playing that well because he was able to kind of relax. He’s got a personality that won’t necessarily jive well with immediate success. So for the betterment of his life, the longer that he can stay there and just evolve as a human, I think he’ll be a better NBA player as a result of it.”

Second Coach
“Tyler is good. He’s a good player. He had some drives where we did a good job staying in front, but once he got under the free throw line, he made it impossible to guard him. He did a good job of using his size and shooting over the top. He set us up well to get downhill, or to get us on his hip. You have to worry about him on the catch, too, because of the threat of making the 3. But then next thing you know, he’s by you because he’s crafty enough. He can create some space if you get over the top, as well.

“He also works on D. We thought we could pick on him a little bit, but he used his IQ to play angles and compensate for his lack of quickness. That’ll always be something at the next level he needs to be on top of. He needs to be stronger and play angles. But he’s good. He’s really good offensively and tries on defense. He’s an NBA guy for sure if he gets quicker.”

Third Coach
“I think he’s got a chance. Probably in two years. He didn’t shoot it great against us, but every time he shot the ball I thought, ‘Oh shit, that’s going in.’ He’s got a great release, great rotation on the ball. Solid defender, can put it on the ground a little bit. Not one of those guys where you just jam up on him and he’s limited. He can put it on the ground, he’s good at moving and coming off of down screens and taking one dribble into a pull-up. He’s obviously a big-time player.”

Fourth Coach
“I’m higher on him than everyone else on our staff because I think he can shoot it. I can see a Klay Thompson comparison that people make. His handle on one or two dribbles isn’t quite as tight as you’d like to see right now. He can get a little loose. But I’d say that I get that comparison. He’s a really good player.”

ASHTON HAGANS, KENTUCKY
Relevant Measurements: 6-3, 190 pounds. 6-6 wingspan

Relevant Per-Game Stats: 7.4 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 4.4 APG, 2.0 SPG, 0.2 BPG, 46.3 FG%, 22.6 3P%, 73.8 FT%

Relevant Per-40 Stats: 11.0 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 6.4 APG, 2.9 SPG, 0.2 BPG

Advanced Numbers: 15.4 PER, 53.6 TS%, 48.7 eFG%, 27.6 AST%, 7.2 DEFREB%, 25.6 TO%, 0.6 BLK%, 4.2 STL%

First Coach
“I’m not as high on him as everyone else. Maybe I should be. The North Carolina game, everyone lost their minds. North Carolina threw him the ball like six times. He had eight steals. Literally, they were throwing him the ball. One time, he took it, and Coby White didn’t see him coming from behind and he flipped it from behind and got a steal. To me, that’s not being a great defender, that’s being quick and Coby White screwing up. He played well, but it was more a product of Coby White playing terribly.

“I don’t know. He’s obviously really quick and a terrific athlete. He’s fast and he gets downhill. He’s obviously a total non-shooter. I don’t know. Rajon Rondo is what people will say? He can pressure the ball. They put him in spread pick-and-roll and he didn’t really make any reads that were correct. He didn’t hit open guys, he just kinda tried to put his head down and make a play going to the rim. I just don’t know how that works. If he came back as a sophomore and came back as a better shooter and knew how to work in ball screens and could build up that rep of being a tenacious on-ball defender.

“He has no idea what he’s doing. He’s a big, athletic guard who wants to play fast and wants to fly up the floor and get into the lane and see if he can make something happen. He runs you over and jumps up in the air and leaves his feet to pass every time. He’s just hooping. Kentucky’s a good spot for that.

“But I think he’s a guy with a lot of promise. He’s got good size, he’s got great quickness and athleticism. I think he can eventually hang his hat on being a tough on-ball defender. But if you’re a point guard that doesn’t have great feel for the game and can’t shoot, why is there such a need to have you be a part of my team?”

Second Coach
“If you could hockey sub, he’d be an NBA point guard. He’s going to hurt you on offense because he doesn’t shoot it. But he’s a leader. He’s a leader in every sense of the word. He’s a vocal leader, he plays hard, he guards the hell out of the ball, he chases cutters, he does a phenomenal job in pick-and-roll offensively. He finds guys, hits rollers, feeds the post, finds his shooters. When someone else has it, though, you can really build in, camp out, and help off of him constantly.

“I’m sure he’ll spend all summer working on that shot. I think he should come back, if I was him. He has good size, he’s strong, he’s a leader. He’s a kid down the road that guys will respect because of how much he sacrifices and how much he gives. More than anything, he wants to see his teammates do well and he wants to win. But I think he’s easy to guard right now because you can go under his ball screen at like 17 feet and you don’t have to close out to him on the 3-point line. You don’t prep for him as much on offense. He more than compensates for that on how he guards the ball.”

Third Coach
“He’s got some Rondo in him. Good with the ball, good at finding guys. Obviously, a very good defender.

“But at some point, you’ve gotta be able to make a jump shot. If he could have even keep teams honest defensively, they’d win games by 20. But our thing was to make him bang 3s. We didn’t play one-on-one against bigs in the post. Their formation is typically 3-out, 2-in. It’s kind of hard to double from that formation. So our plan was to go off of his guy. In order for him to be able to play at the next level, you’ve gotta be able to shoot the ball. Right now, he doesn’t even keep defenses honest.”

Fourth Coach
“I knew him from recruiting Atlanta. I thought he was really good coming out of high school. But my one area for him would be the outside jump shot. We didn’t even play within five feet of him.”
 
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Vecenie’s Take

Let’s split these four into two groups: the guys that I think should almost definitely leave, and the guys I think should consider staying.

I’d throw Washington and Johnson into the first group. Both of them, in my opinion, are top-20 prospects in the class. Washington has been terrific over the last nine games, averaging 20.7 points, eight rebounds, and over an assist, block, and steal per game. He’s genuinely figured college basketball out at this stage. Early in the season, coaches I spoke with even beyond the group referenced above felt like they could goad him into tough jumpers that he’d settle for.

Now though, Washington has recognized that Aggressive PJ is the Best PJ. He’s playing physically and tough inside, using his quick first step to drive from the mid-post toward the basket, and then playing off of that to get perimeter shots. That jumper development also should allow him to play the 4 regularly in the NBA, and his length should even let him pinch-hit at the 5 in smaller lineups. Basically, Washington now is a smart, mature player who is in the mix to be named SEC Player of the Year after he rolled through Tennessee’s big men with ease.

Johnson’s season has been interesting in that, outside of the aggressiveness and motor, it’s gone a bit differently than scouts anticipated. When he played at lower levels, Johnson was more of a questionable-shooting driver who got to the rim and also made smart passes to make plays for teammates. Now, he’s a driver that can use his jumper to get the defense off-balance in order to score from three levels.

But there are some worries here that push him more toward the 10 to 20 range, as opposed to high-end lottery status. Right now, he’s purely a straight-line, downhill driver without much wiggle or change of speed. As a finisher, he’ll occasionally rise up for a dramatic, monstrous finish, but for the most part, he is a below-average finisher in crowds.

Defensively, he’s been somewhat hit or miss for scouts in terms of over-aggression and even, in the case of one scout, lateral quickness. Still, Johnson is young, skilled, a hard worker, a terrific culture builder, and a wing entering the draft at a time when NBA teams need them more than ever. He might be more of a rotational piece than an elite player, but that has value in the top-20. He’s a guy that I’m comfortable betting on reaching his ceiling.

While both Washington and Johnson figure to depart, there is some question regarding Hagans and Herro. Let’s start with the former, because it’s less complicated. To me, Hagans is not nearly ready for the NBA. He’s the exact type of prospect that tends to be over-drafted. The coaches above who questioned his offense have the same fears as scouts. It’s unclear how Hagans could make any half-court impact in an NBA game right now, because teams will just go under his screens without fear of recourse. Heck, it was a serious problem for Kentucky against LSU, who started to go under ball-screens below the foul line in the game Kentucky lost at home by two.

Additionally, Hagans’ defensive ability can be genuinely game-changing at times at this level, but he’ll gamble regularly and go for strip-steals at the expense of staying strong and diminishing penetration into the paint. This is a less profitable strategy in the NBA, where ball-handlers are elite and less inclined to fall for such tricks. I’ve got Hagans in the 50-range on my big board because of his athleticism and the potential for him to grow in ball-screen distribution. But he’s a second round pick to me right now that because of that upside would be better off trying to return next season, working on his jumper, and becoming better at reading half-court defenses.

Now, the most difficult discussion is that of Herro. Herro’s stock around the NBA is hit or miss. Some scouts really believe in his shooting ability mixed with his all-around game and consider him a first round pick. Others are a bit more skeptical. While Herro certainly gives effort on defense, his foot speed isn’t exactly elite for someone who will ultimately be a one-position defender at the 2. He can attack a closeout, but his handle isn’t super tight yet. And of course, while the jump shot looks terrific, it’s been something of a question going back to high school now about why it doesn’t fall at a better rate.

Still, it only takes one team, and if Herro finishes the season on a tear, it would be a reasonable move for him to go pro. And I’m, indeed, high on him as a prospect. Still, I do think that if he was to return to college, Herro would be an All-American next season, and would thus help his stock raise even higher. This is a situation where if Herro takes care of business late, he won’t have a bad choice to make. Right now though, he’s a top-35 prospect, right on the borderline of either choice.
 
Underrated part of living in Nashville as UK fan...all the inner city middle aged black men who HATE Tennessee and love UK. It's quite amazing. No idea if this is a recent phenomenon post-Cal arriving, but I'll take it.

Wore a UK pullover to my local (and hood as hell) Kroger this morning, got stopped 3 separate times to talk about UK's great weekend and UT's absolute shit show. Little pep in my step this morning.
 
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@bigbluexpress posts this breakdown after every game. I'm still surprised that the FG% defense hasn't caught up to that of the best teams of John's tenure from a statistical standpoint because from a visual standpoint, they're there.

Would be interested to see the numbers before and after Seton Hall.
 
TYLER HERRO, KENTUCKY

“If things come too fast, that’s going to be bad. He needs to be humbled a bit. The best thing that happened to him was going through that spell where he wasn’t playing that well because he was able to kind of relax. He’s got a personality that won’t necessarily jive well with immediate success. So for the betterment of his life, the longer that he can stay there and just evolve as a human, I think he’ll be a better NBA player as a result of it.”

For some reason the last line of this paragrah was [roll][laughing][roll]

Heavy shit.
 
I’m curious how Hagans, Quickley and Maxey would mesh next year. Seems it’ll be hard to keep Maxey off the floor, and I absolutely do not want Quickly to transfer.
 
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