I thought Keldon would be a solid NBA player but I didn't really expect this. Very impressive stuff. Keldon rules
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I’m just wondering what Diallo you’re referring to. Surely not Hamidou?I'll never forget the hype train of his athletic abilities before getting to UK and then being dumbfounded by, what I would consider, average athleticism at best. I don't care what his "pro day" measurements say, the eye test told me he was a dime a dozen and not some Zion/Sharpe/Diallo type leaper. He was blocked by a player or by the rim on multiple occasions and got to the point I questioned if he could make it in the league as an undersized forward with average hops. Glad to be eating crow. Happy for him for sure. You could never question his heart.
Same. Dude was flat out solid here. Wish we had a player like him every season. Big Body!Thought he was better at Kentucky than fans give him credit for.
45 inch verticalI’m just wondering what Diallo you’re referring to. Surely not Hamidou?
He was just inconsistent. Kentucky just didn't get to capitalize fully on his talent while he was here.Thought he was better at Kentucky than fans give him credit for.
He was just inconsistent. Kentucky just didn't get to capitalize fully on his talent while he was here.
It is as a freshman13 and 5 isn’t exactly inconsistent, fwiw.
Keldon and Herro were the PERFECT examples of players who come to UK and don't have enough time to flourish as college players before they get drafted on potential, causing fans/critics down the road to say "How did UK not win it with those guys??" only to then see that potential actually realized a year or two later.Seems that 2019 team was a lot more talented than I realized at the time. Keldon Johnson, Tyler Herro, PJ Washington, Quickley and Nick Richards have all been far better NBA players than I thought they’d be.
In retrospect, that roster was crazy stacked.
That was one of my concerns as well. I happy KJ!I didn't think KJ would ever correct his shooting enough to succeed long term.
It is as a freshman
Yep. That WVU game showed us what he could do.Thought he was better at Kentucky than fans give him credit for.
Yup that confused me . How is that inconsistent as a freshman ? I can see if the guy was a senior and it’s still solid depending on the team .That’s more than solid, idk what college basketball you have been watching?
Athleticism, I'm assuming.I’m just wondering what Diallo you’re referring to. Surely not Hamidou?
I thought Keldon was pretty awesome but raw. He was always the one I hoped broke out because he could have led us to a final four and we still almost got there if not for some bad defensive possessions ant the end and FT’s problems like usual. The refs didn’t help keeping it close to come to that though. Some guys are plenty athletic but never look explosive and he’s one of them. Kinda like Manu Ginobili type players. SGA is like that, doesn’t look Elite but is so smooth and crafty he’s a beast.I'll never forget the hype train of his athletic abilities before getting to UK and then being dumbfounded by, what I would consider, average athleticism at best. I don't care what his "pro day" measurements say, the eye test told me he was a dime a dozen and not some Zion/Sharpe/Diallo type leaper. He was blocked by a player or by the rim on multiple occasions and got to the point I questioned if he could make it in the league as an undersized forward with average hops. Glad to be eating crow. Happy for him for sure. You could never question his heart.
Does he not remember he could jump out of the gym! That was one thing that was never a question with him. He was a leaper’s leaper.45 inch vertical