How many future NBA pros on this squad?
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I see some dipping their toes in but no long term guys. jmo
Oweh, Robinson, and Garrison will be drafted. Not sure anyone else will be but I could see a couple of them making an NBA team thru FA.
If that's the case, Pope had better make a FF at a minimum this year....I think UK fans have had enough of having NBA talent/players who have little to no success is March while in college.
And he won't have the excuse of "but freshmen...."
We might have a few get drafted, but I'm not sure we have a player on this team (other than Garrison and Robinson) that will sign a 2nd contract. And that's perfectly fine by me.
I don't think it's really out of the realm of possibility to suggest 5 or 6 of these guys to be fringe nba players with 2 or 3 solidifying a spot on rosters for a few years. Oweh for certain is a future pro. Wearing the Kentucky uniform will get them more recognition. I think there are 3 solid pros on the team but the funny thing about it is I wouldn't even know who exactly they will be besides Oweh. I'd say Robinson and Garrison as well. I think Brea can certainly find an oppurtinutiy as well. The more I see Lamont play and how he has improved his outside shot who am I to try and say he couldn't make it as well.
You may want to take your time in reading what I posted...read it very slowly.
I’m sick and tired of always hearing “who’s going to be drafted”. Let’s let that drift away with COW being gone. If a guy actually plays good enough while IN college and just happens to play for UK then great - good luck to him. Let’s try the approach of play good in college first - then go on to the NBA.
…and to answer the question - likely zero to two in second round next June. “Maybe” Robinson and Oweh but it’s doubtful to be honest imo.
…and to answer the question - likely zero to two in second round next June. “Maybe” Robinson and Oweh but it’s doubtful to be honest imo.
I would think Chandler would at least have a shot eventually.
I read it very slowly and still stand with the same opinion. Final fours aren’t guaranteed for any coach, even the ones with the most talent.
If Brea can stay efficient, I can’t see how an NBA team couldn’t find a role. He doesn’t have the quickness to project as a defender but has good size and doesn’t miss.
How many thought Reed would be a high 1st rounder at this point last year?
I think we have several that will be paid to play ball after college but I'd be surprised if we have any 1st round players on this team...this year and a stacked draft. Several that could well become solid pro players though. Chandler has a ton of potential that I don't think we've seen much of yet. Chandler is bigger, stronger and more athletic than Reed, imho. And he has a lot of promise as a knock down outside shooter, too. He reminds me a lot of Rex's game.
I would include Brea esp with his dead eye and the fact that he is 6’7.
I doubt Pope has Green Room day circled on his calendar Thank God!
I think Brea is the only one that has a chance at anything other than a 2 way deal. He’s 6’7” and just doesn’t miss. People will give him all kinds of chances. I don’t see anyone else’s game really translating. There are a number of them that can be pros for a long time, just not in the NBA.
If Robinson can continue to improve defensively, I can see him making a roster spot somewhere in the league. Guys with the range that he has don’t come around that often at that size. His handle isn’t good, nor is he a particularly effective playmaker but he can get from a dribble to a shot immediately and can do it under duress. His intermediate game is actually an asset and I wish he’d go to it more aggressively. His lack of athleticism hurts and he really could help himself by showing some ability to slash. He doesn’t like physicality but is good enough to be a roster guy imo.
Honestly? Who gives AF? Let's win in college and forget about that for a while.
Well they’re all old and in college for a reason. I don’t think we have any NBAers but I think we have some stud college players and winners.
Don’t know
Don’t care
The NBA is a joke
They’re doing well here and that’s all that matters
They’ll do well in their endeavors after basketball because they played here
NBA or not
It ain’t all about millions of $$$$
Regardless of what some may think
Don’t care
The NBA is a joke
They’re doing well here and that’s all that matters
They’ll do well in their endeavors after basketball because they played here
NBA or not
It ain’t all about millions of $$$$
Regardless of what some may think
Honestly I don’t even care. That’s a great feeling. I only care about them winning here again.
Idc right now. For the players who have no eligibility left they can worry about that come April.
Agreed. Don’t really care. I don’t mind to discuss though. Truth is, I never gave a rip where our guys got drafted. It’s one of the sales pitches I never bought into. Just seemed like such a fake thing to celebrate. Most, if not all, of those dudes were NBA ready-ish when they got to Lex. Especially the last half of his tenure, Cal did squat to develop the talent. He just collected it and mostly squandered it.
Because he can’t guard an NBA SG OR SF and he would get limited 3 point opportunities. There is a reason he is not starting.
Having said that, he will get a shot as an undrafted free agent.
I think Butler’s D will get him a chance. Doubt any stick long term. Maybe Garrison if he improves a lot and stays in school. He’s tall with a nice shot.
Rex? Seriously? I know Rex isn't exactly beloved on here, but come on man. They are white, can both jump, and that's about it. Rex was one of the best players in the country coming out of HS. He was all SEC 2nd team his frosh year and 1st team his soph year. He was an all-american in a couple publications as a soph. The dude shot 40% from 3 in an era when hardly anyone did that. He was as good of a shooter coming off screen or pull-ups as anyone we'd ever seen at that time. He was equally good off the dribble. He was a lottery pick after his soph year and had a really, really good NBA career while also being a drug addict. The dude could absolutely ball...Chandler can't dribble without fumbling it. He's 1-6 from 3 in his career, and they're all wide open spot up set shot 3s. He hasn't played in two years and I think he'll EVENTUALLY be a decent piece. But at his very best he's an ETSY or Dollar General version of Rex. I just don't get the comparison at all. If Chandler has Jeff Brassow type numbers and career, that I could agree with. IMHO, that's probably a closer comparison. Even that's a stretch. Pre-injury Brassow as a JR was a special player.
We'll see how he turns out. We're 4 games into his career at this point. He's arguably the most athletic player on the roster, already...him or Oweh. He's got good size and his shot looks good...but the very early stats aren't good from outside, yet. Yeah, I think he compares pretty well with Chapman...at this point. Time will tell us both. You're free to have your opinion. of course, as well as to be condescending with expressing it. Are you old enough to have watched him play? I am. I remember his hs career too. I didn't have to google his stats either. Not that it matters at all, but he and I shared a mutual good friend back then. Yes, he was a baller. I hope Chandler is half as good. You can compare players without strictly looking at stats as well, though.
If I was condescending, I certainly didn't intend to be. I'm 49. I wore the number 3 in every sport I ever played from JH on. I wore a freaking Charlotte Hornets Starter jacket (and it was about as ugly as you could imagine) all throughout JH and HS. I idolized Rex, the player. Hell, half of my passwords and PINs are still related to Rex's numbers. In short, yeah, I watched him play. If you did, you should know how far of a reach comparing the two are. Chandler, two years older than Rex (granted after a two year layoff), is nowhere near the player Rex was. What parts of his actual game do you think mirrors Rex? Chandler shoots a set shot. Rex got as high (insert joke here) as anyone and shot an actual jump shot. Rex was REALLY good off the dribble and finishing. Chandler struggles and looks clunky every single time he puts it on the floor in traffic. Chandler does seem athletic, and I'm fully prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt after being on a two year layoff. But when you say, "Yeah, I think he compares pretty well with Chapman...at this point." I'm just not sure what part of their actual games compare.
Chandler compares to Justin Edwards??? Again, no knock. I think Edwards could've been very good eventually. Other than Edwards being a lefty, I think that's a reasonable comp?
Now I understand your bias but c'mon...Chandler lacks his stats...but he's literally 4 games into his college career, too. But he's bigger, stronger, faster and more athletic than Rex was in his 1st year at UK. Not to mention the 3pt line was moved back since then. Not taking anything away from King Rex but I see similarities in their game that you aren't seeing. Chandler has a big upside that I HOPE we see more of over the course of the season and maybe next year, too. We can't compare stats of a 2 year stud player vs a 4 game player, yet. I'm not even saying that Chandler is better than Rex, but that I see similarities, besides being white, in their games, is all I'm saying. We should only hope that he becomes nearly the player Chapman did. Time will tell is all either of us can say at this point, regarding how they may or may not compare in the long run. Stats are great but I'm not saying either is better than the other, but that they are similar in style. Physical attributes favor Chandler by a bit, though. We'll see how things shake out in time but he has a ton of potential, as did Rex. Biggest difference at this point, is hindsight.
Maybe a better way to have this discussion is by asking you what differences you see that make Chapman a better player outside of 2 year stats vs 4 games for Chandler.
The NBA values guys that can guard somebody man to man than most casual basketball fans think, which why I think Butler is a definite instead of a maybe and Williams is a maybe. Oweh is the prototype 3 and D guy. The NBA has loved that type for years; everybody on the floor in the NBA generally has to contribute to the offense but it doesn't have to be breaking a guy down one one, being able to hit the spot up three is good enough if you can guard on the other end. That's also why I think Robinson has a better shot than Brea; Robinson also has the look of a 3 and D type.
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