KJ likes to talk trash....

[HICATFAN]

Anyone know this about him?

Trash talking is just what Keldon Johnson does

Keldon Johnson (Chet White/UK Athletics Photo)
By LARRY VAUGHT

Normally one would not expect August exhibition games to get chippy. Yet two of Kentucky’s three games in the Bahamas have been just that way.

Sophomore P.J. Washington says there is a common denominator between the altercation in game one and another one Saturday night in UK’s 100-64 win.

“Keldon (Johnson) likes to talk trash. We just got to back him up. That’s the denominator. We just have to back him up,” said Washington. “He is a big-time trash talker.

“Every day in practice, every day even in shootarounds. That’s all he does … just talking about how good he is and others can’t guard him.”

Johnson, who had 15 points, didn’t deny Washington’s comment. If anything, he embraces the trash talking reputation.

“I definitely like to talk trash. Just being the player I am and competitor, it just happens,” Johnson said. “It’s not just in the game. I talk trash in practice, too, to my teammates. I feel like when I do talk trash it gets teammates to another level.
“We are a physical team. We want to be the ones to throw the first punch and see how they react.”

AlohaCat

 

[Lempface]

Need to be careful PJ and KJ might kill someone this year.

I think PJ still mean mugging after that poster.

 

[Hoopcatjc]

This team is going to protect their turf. I think it was Quickley that got knocked down and a Bemax player tried to gloat over him when P.J. quickly stepped in to push him out of the way.

 

[jrm693]

He is good and knows it, full of himself, Larry Bird was that way too.

 

[FrankUnderwood]

He is good and knows it, full of himself, Larry Bird was that way too.

Larry Bird was the best

“Imma drop 40 on you tonight “ then he would lol

 

[catrecruit]

I think KJ likes to dunk on everybody he encounters even more

 

[HICATFAN]

I hope KJ turns out to be a dunking machine...and I hope they run a great transition type of game!

AlohaCat

 

[JwUKFan11]

Love it

 

[TheySoSensitive]

this has been widely reported since his high school days so yes I'd say people realize that he runs his mouth.

Skal survived a hurricane.

Willie was a wide receiver.

Add this one to the list of things that are regurgitated infinitely.

 

[Wall2Boogie]

I feel sorry for the father/son team that asks kJ for an autograph.

 

[Wall2Boogie]

this has been widely reported since his high school days so yes I'd say people realize that he runs his mouth.

Skal survived a hurricane.

Willie was a wide receiver.

Add this one to the list of things that are regurgitated infinitely.

You forgot Adam Sandler is a uk fan. He hasn’t made a shitty movie in a while so he’s overdue.

 

[TheySoSensitive]

You forgot Adam Sandler is a uk fan. He hasn’t made a shitty movie in a while so he’s overdue.

How did we go from Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison to the nonsense he does now? It's a true American tragedy.

 

[Catzman]

The level of intensity last night was insane. As Dakich said, Washington wasnt even letting balls go in the net after a deadball whistle and KJ was up in his opponents grill every second he was in the game. I thought it was incredible to watch. Ive never seen a UK team be so physical, in your face, not let you get what you want even after the whistle is blown in a long long time. Maybe ever.

 

[Wall2Boogie]

How did we go from Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison to the nonsense he does now? It's a true American tragedy.

He’s an embarrassing uk fan. He’s should hook up with Ashley. All of his movies are the same he supposed to be coming out in another Oscar worthy performance with Jennifer Aniston. I guess drew Barrymore wasn’t available

 

[crawfords corner]

Need to be careful PJ and KJ might kill someone this year.

I think PJ still mean mugging after that poster.

Im pretty sure they murdered 2 Serbians last night.

 

[BassProCat]

this has been widely reported since his high school days so yes I'd say people realize that he runs his mouth.

Skal survived a hurricane.

Willie was a wide receiver.

Add this one to the list of things that are regurgitated infinitely.

Don’t forget to add how Bam got his nickname.

 

[TheySoSensitive]

Im pretty sure they murdered 2 Serbians last night.

They were eaten by 42.

 

[Kuhldaddy]

Got a feeling KJ may become one of my favorite Cats of all time.
Love everything about that young man.

 

[Macy's socks]

He is good and knows it, full of himself, Larry Bird was that way too.

Larry Bird was the best

“Imma drop 40 on you tonight “ then he would lol

I agree with ya but Larry Bird never said “Imma” to anyone lol

 

[Supafuzz75]

Larry Bird was the best

“Imma drop 40 on you tonight “ then he would lol

Left handed shots only.. Lol ..

 

[FrankUnderwood]

I agree with ya but Larry Bird never said “Imma” to anyone lol

He did

 

[*Bleedingblue*]

One of the things that most on here said they were glad Barrett went to Duke was because of his trash talking. Lets hope he contains it to the opponents instead causing some kind of turmoil.

 

[FrankUnderwood]

One of the things that most on here said they were glad Barrett went to Duke was because of his trash talking. Lets hope he contains it to the opponents instead causing some kind of turmoil.

I never really saw many people saying they’re glad he went to duke Bc of his “trash talking?”

When was this?

 

[Wall2Boogie]

I never really saw many people saying they’re glad he went to duke Bc of his “trash talking?”

When was this?

+1

I couldn’t care less our guy flirts with his opponent as long as he backs it up and plays tough. Not that there is anything wrong with that

 

[HoldMyBeer]

One of the things that most on here said they were glad Barrett went to Duke was because of his trash talking. Lets hope he contains it to the opponents instead causing some kind of turmoil.

Who said this? Name names.

"gee, I really wanted the #1 player in the country, but then I found out he's a trash talker so no thanks!". - no fan EVER

 

[shaolin style]

I love everything about KJ. He's probably the best hype man on the bench too.

Quickley/Herro/KJ is an insane offensive combo.

 

[FrankUnderwood]

Who said this? Name names.

"gee, I really wanted the #1 player in the country, but then I found out he's a trash talker so no thanks!". - no fan EVER

Pretty much lol. That never happened

 

[FrankUnderwood]

One of the things that most on here said they were glad Barrett went to Duke was because of his trash talking. Lets hope he contains it to the opponents instead causing some kind of turmoil.

“I’ll take things that never happened for $200 Alex”

 

[KYFOSSIL]

One of the things that most on here said they were glad Barrett went to Duke was because of his trash talking. Lets hope he contains it to the opponents instead causing some kind of turmoil.

I honestly think you just make things up to be contrary. I don’t think you can find even 1 post wher that is stated much less “most on here”.

 

[Supafuzz75]

I love to have players talk trash ,, lots of it ..

 

[ubtrapper]

“I’ll take things that never happened for $200 Alex”

What is *Bleedingblue*'s assertion! Lol

 

[FrankUnderwood]

I never really saw many people saying they’re glad he went to duke Bc of his “trash talking?”

When was this?

@*Bleedingblue* ?

 

[TheySoSensitive]

At the time everyone on here was pissed we didn't get Barrett. Never saw a word about his ish talking. If you don't want a kid here because he runs his mouth then you need to go cheer for another team. Any time highly competitive elite athletes are competing there IS going to be ish talking, just part of it.

 

[true blue1]

I love everything about KJ. He's probably the best hype man on the bench too.

Quickley/Herro/KJ is an insane offensive combo.

KJ will be a lottery pick!

 

[TheySoSensitive]

One of the things that most on here said they were glad Barrett went to Duke was because of his trash talking. Lets hope he contains it to the opponents instead causing some kind of turmoil.

No.

Of course they talk crap on the court in practice. Every day. Then after practice they're boys...pretty common and will help guys to build a thick skin bc they're used to having KJ in their ear.

 

[521cat]

Guys feed off of a teammate that isn't scared to talk some shit and not back down. He can count me as a fan.

 

[Simple_Man]

If you can walk the walk,you can trash talk all you want.I like it KJ,go get some more!

 

[Rupp'sRunt]

I never really saw many people saying they’re glad he went to duke Bc of his “trash talking?”

When was this?

Last year was a bad recruiting run after UK lost out on RJ Zion Bol Romeo. After those guys commit elsewhere this board goes into "they aren't that good anyway" mode. Zion can't shoot, RJ trash talks, Romeo got paid, Bol is tall and unathletic. Its just natural for the people to not like it when a recruit chooses another school (especially Duke) and downplay their ability. Also I haven't heard the trash talking on RJ barrett, just that he was difficult to play with on his HS teams.

Fwiw Im glad recruiting worked out the way it did, because I love the attitude of this team and the group dynamic as well as how they seem to play off each other. Idk if that would've happened if we had a true "superstar" like RJ, Zion, Romeo, Bol because of their Egos. This team just has a bunch of really good players that attack relentlessly. If we add one of those superstars we may miss on Herro, EJ, KJ, Reid. I like my team.

 

[Wall2Boogie]

Last year was a bad recruiting run after UK lost out on RJ Zion Bol Romeo. After those guys commit elsewhere this board goes into "they aren't that good anyway" mode. Zion can't shoot, RJ trash talks, Romeo got paid, Bol is tall and unathletic. Its just natural for the people to not like it when a recruit chooses another school (especially Duke) and downplay their ability. Also I haven't heard the trash talking on RJ barrett, just that he was difficult to play with on his HS teams.

Fwiw Im glad recruiting worked out the way it did, because I love the attitude of this team and the group dynamic as well as how they seem to play off each other. Idk if that would've happened if we had a true "superstar" like RJ, Zion, Romeo, Bol because of their Egos. This team just has a bunch of really good players that attack relentlessly.

You can add Herro to that list as well. He would of fit in perfect at puke. Glad we got him at the 11th hour. Also, we probably wouldn’t of got Travis either

 

[Rupp'sRunt]

You can add Herro to that list as well. He would of fit in perfect at puke. Glad we got him at the 11th hour. Also, we probably wouldn’t of got Travis either

Id kill myself if Herro was on Duke. He's far past where I thought he'd be in August offensively, still work to do defensively(I mean it is August) and he will improve. A gun off the bench that can provide an instant spark