Askew was just incredibly overrated, you also have to factor in when he reclassified they really had no idea where to rate him. The fact that he was the top PG in this upcoming class (at least in somebody’s opinion) is simply mind blowing. That does really concern me in regard to how good Hickman might be. It appears to me Askew was prob bigger and stronger than most PG’s at a young age ala Andrew Harrison thus the high ranking.
In the right setting, Askew can be serviceable. There are a lot of teams out there, like Villanova, that don't have a need for a guy that can beat his man off the dribble. They run a different type of offense. Collin Gillespie is what Askew will be in 2 years.
At UK, everything is fast tracked, you have to be elite, especially at the pg spot, or every flaw is going to be highlighted.
Guys like Wall, Fox, Ulis and Knight were good enough to beat coaches and defenses that had been scouting and preparing for them all season long. It only takes 1 physical defender to neutralize Askew. He defends himself. He dribbles too much, has no forethought, waits for the trap to spring on him, can't go by anyone and he can't shoot. Hickman looks to be no different.
I want both players here, because they are 4 year kids, well, they should be. But my concern is, will they ever be good enough to play pg for Cal? I don’t think so. I don’t think either of them could beat Dominique Hawkins for that spot really. They’re all at the same level. They’re going to be selling insurance after college.
Cal can't win without elite talent at the 1 and it's proven he needs at least one more elite player in the front court. Oscar isn’t it, hopefully Collins is.
This season should have taught all UK fans a lot of things, but the fact we still have fans that think Hickman is going to come in here and do what Wall, Fox, Ulis and Knight did, is just not smart.