Remember how much we all lamented that Jodie Meeks didn't stay on to play for Cal's first team? I think it's going to be even worse that Reed didn't get to play for Coach Pope this year. Can you imagine?
Jodie Meeks/Reed Sheppard
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Reed was a lottery pick though and CMP wanted him to stay . I believe Meeks could have improved his draft pick and Cal didn’t want him to stay. I absolutely heard Cal say in an interview that someone that was around our program and “knows basketball “ told him that Jody Meeks couldn’t help that team . Of course I don’t believe anything that comes out of the bastards mouth so it’s probably a lie .
Yeah that makes sense. The LAST thing that ’10 team could have used was a 41% shooter from 3. 🙄
According to Jeff Sheppard Reed has made up his mind long before Cal left or the season ended that he was going pro, and he was the 3rd pick, so totally different circumstances than Meeks.
I'm not saying Reed should have stayed considering his draft status. I'm saying him not getting the chance to play for his dad's friend in this offense is going to be one of the greatest What Ifs in our history, rivaling Meeks and the 2010 team.
I always wonder what the 2006 team could have done if Azubuike's dad didn't go to prison
Meeks would've been the consistent 3-point shooter that the 2010 team was sorely missing. Add him to Wall, Cousins, etc. and that is a championship team.
As far as Reed goes, selfishly, I would have loved to see another year of him in Kentucky Blue. But I can't fault him for chasing his dreams.
As far as Reed goes, selfishly, I would have loved to see another year of him in Kentucky Blue. But I can't fault him for chasing his dreams.
Meeks would have been coming off the bench behind Cal’s recruits.
I think he starts instead of Bledsoe, but I honestly don't think it matters. We would have avoided shooting ourselves out of the WVU game if Meeks was around to hit a few shots.
Remember that E8 vs WVU. BS he couldn’t have helped that team.
He would have kept thy team from being beatable. They couldn’t double cousins or Wall at all with him on the court.
Yep. Wall could take any one person off the dribble and Meeks could hit any open shot. So clear one side of the court and give Wall the ball. He drives and beats his man or Meeks’ guy helps, leaving him open. Rinse and repeat until you cut down the nets.
Don't see it.
2010 100% wins the title with Meeks.
Don't feel anywhere near that with this team.
2010 100% wins the title with Meeks.
Don't feel anywhere near that with this team.
Well we all know how much emphasis Cal put on shooting (zero) , especially in his early “dribble drive” days. So it’s not surprising he wasn’t interested in Meeks .
They might have gone undefeated. I mean, even without shooting, those dudes were 35-3. Put Meeks with them, a 41% three point shooter and a guy who could score 24 points/game, and is it so far-fetched that they could shore up those three losses or get by WVU, Duke, and Butler?
Add an All American to team that's already a 1 seed, and he just happens to address the team's biggest weakness? And let's not forget, Jodie had a ton of success driving as well, he'd have been a natural in the offense we ran that year.
