Lamont Butler
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Yep. There are a few dopes that immediately look at shooting stats and nothing else.
This is a fantastic get …but they don’t see it because the only thing they noticed is that he’s not a shooter.
Sounds like hes a great defender. After last years team I dont know why anybody would hate picking up a good defender.
Team obviously needs to start adding some shooters though.
Team obviously needs to start adding some shooters though.
I think we're scrambling a bit. Staff thought they could take their pick of players, and now realize we just need to get some bodies.
If Lamont goes from a starter to a bench guy because of this so be it. Need to field a team first and foremost.
We have 4 players. Two of them can shoot, two can’t. Relax.
Let Pope finish the roster before you shit all over it.
My god ppl
My god ppl
You want us to play defense too? we bitched and moaned about that all last year, it's why we got beat by Oakland for Christ's sake. I'll take a lockdown defender in my lineup all day every day, especially if we can compliment them with scorers.
Doesn't matter if you can't stop the other team from scoring. We learned that the hard way last season.
LOL people said Pope's teams didn't play much defense so he brings in 2 defensive studs (so far) and that doesn't work for some. Let's cut to the chase: some of the WORST armchair QB's in the world post on internet forums.
Oh no. A great defender with national title game experience committed to UK. Let’s bitch about it in unison.
Shooting=Scoring.
Anyone pay attention to how today's game in 2024 is played? If goal is winning games in the 60's we are doomed.
Anyone pay attention to how today's game in 2024 is played? If goal is winning games in the 60's we are doomed.
Maybe the worst strawman I've ever seen outside a political thread. So nice job, I guess?
Yall mfers need some love in your life’s. Bunch of sour ass fans.
LOL. A few dopes? I just don't agree that he should be a starter. I want as many shooters on the floor as possible. He's a GREAT bench player.
He plays defense but he doesn't pass, he doesn't rebound, he can't shoot at all (59% FT)....it's a guy for sure....but not going to say it's one that moves the needle much
Seems like it might be a reach, BUT I’m a big believer in letting a coach live or die his way. If he likes the kid, so be it, he’s the one that will be accountable for it. You have to defer to the man in charge.
Where was Trilly on this?
Did you get your 6 bucks worth ???
Did you get your 6 bucks worth ???
I like it. 2 defensive POY picked up. And they're both seniors, I think.
...we shot and made all sorts of 3's last year, and it was literally one of the worst seasons of my life. It was so bad our Coach fled to Arkansas. Because we couldn't play any defense. Just to put things in perspective.
...we shot and made all sorts of 3's last year, and it was literally one of the worst seasons of my life. It was so bad our Coach fled to Arkansas. Because we couldn't play any defense. Just to put things in perspective.
But somehow made the FF…maybe cuz he was part of a complete team. Go touch some grass
Agree, let’s see who the guards and wings are first. They already have 2 good shooters in Perry and chandler, and are linked with the whole damn portal
Why are you so angry? Lol, I just don't want the dude to start. I like the pickup, but as a bench player. He has NCAAT experience and is a great defender. But he can't be your starting PG. Just can't. Not in Pope's zoom action offense that predicates all 5 positions being able to hit the 3.
3 time mountain west all conference defense representative as well as the reigning defensive player of the year from the conference
Has started 100+ games and was a key player in a final four team
But by all accounts find a reason to bicker about the addition of a great defender because his shooting splits doesn't dampen your trousers
Has started 100+ games and was a key player in a final four team
But by all accounts find a reason to bicker about the addition of a great defender because his shooting splits doesn't dampen your trousers
Not a Kentucky fan but commenting that I have watched this guy play a lot the past few years and this is the type of player you can win a championship with. Excellent defender and is as unselfish as it gets. Just wants to win. Can start or come off the bench it doesn’t matter. If he can get to where he can hit wide open 3’s consistently or at least at 35% or so he is a game changer. Dog mentality.
What a bunch of whiney sour puss people man. We got a grand total of 4 players now. If a defensive all-american and final four experienced guy commits, you are pretty dang happy. "Bench player I hope", Get the frick out of here.
when every PG turns you down you have to take what you can get
He's gotten worse every year he's been in college. He shot 42% from the field and 57% from the FT line. If he is our 7-8th guy great, but to act excited about a dude like this being a top guy on next year's team is insane.
I’m far from angry. Imma let the roster play out before freaking out over the 4th player we’ve added to the roster.
It took the whole staff to get this guy.Okay.
Getting two defensive players already is a good start. I guess people forgot we constantly had 90+ points dropped on us last season. Everything else will fall into place
Likely not a starter, but there's a reason he drew high major interest. He's a defensive specialist and arguably the best perimeter defender in America. Also hit the game winning shot vs FAU in the Final 4. Good leader & winner. There is no downside here. Good add.
Finally UK has some one that takes pride in defense. Welcome young man!
I don't think he's a bad player but his outside shooting will limit us if we get Osobor. We wouldn't be able
to play Osobor and Williams together with this guy; you'd have to have 3 knock down shooters to play
along with those 2 to play them together. But on the other hand everybody can use a stud defender and he'd be a great backup point guard if we get Smith.
to play Osobor and Williams together with this guy; you'd have to have 3 knock down shooters to play
along with those 2 to play them together. But on the other hand everybody can use a stud defender and he'd be a great backup point guard if we get Smith.
Pope isn’t running the same offense he ran at BYU. If they can get a better PG, they should but I like the butler addition and don’t think he is coming here to be a bench piece
And how do you know what the final roster looks like ?? Oh wait you don’t. Let pope finish the roster out before start over reacting which your bi polar ass does on the regular.
