My original comment on our Freshmen was wrong, I stand corrected

[Blue_2_the_bone]

Wait…you think Trent Noah is the second best rebounder on the team? Good lord.

I do. Best instincts about where the ball is going to be. Always has his body on someone blocking out. Keeps possessions alive. Attacks the offensive glass. Several balls have bounced that he could get to but he’s kept his position to allow someone to get to it. Rebounding isn’t just about the number of boards you get but how many rebounding opportunities you create for your team whether it’s rebounding the ball yourself or keeping an offensive player from getting the board. We teach this to players and guys like him are what make good rebounding teams. Some of our guys get boards because of their height and not so much their effort or fundamentals.

 

[Kyhoward]

Hope you are right, but they might be able to improve some areas, but they lack speed and quickness. That can not be improved much, if any at all

Cameron Mills lacked speed, quickness, and could not guard a fence post. By his senior year, he was a contributor on a National Championship team. Do we beat Duke without his big shot in 1998?

 

[fatguy87]

The likelihood that we are two deep at the 1, 2, and 3 with players who are 6’5” or taller that can handle, defend, and shoot over 35% from 3 is quite small. We are going to have a collection of guards and wings each with at least one clear weakness. It might be size or it might be handling. These are the tradeoffs we make when choosing a lineup.

 

[Kyhoward]

That is what a team roster construction is all about. Very few players have all the skills of ball handling, rebounding, shooting, defense etc. We may get a power forward who is a great rebounder and defender but has little offensive skill. Hopefully, we have another 1 or 2 PF's that have some offensive game. A player like Cameron Mills who was essentially a shooter but poor in most other phases of the game.

I think the 1998 team had the perfect complement of players. Nazr was both an offensive and defensive threat while Jamaal was mainly a defensive guy. Had 1 great player (Sheppard) and the rest were role players that had their strengths and weaknesses but played well together. The end result was a team that was greater than the sum of their parts and the best team in the country not the most talented team.

 

[nptb]

So you're saying UL is better than a healthy UK? WHATEVER!

Be honest. Right now do you think Big Blue is better than UofL?

 

[phyrekat]

These are the games where he says f that I'm going pro and make real money

Wow. To think that you actually paid money to drop this much stupid out of your mouth on this forum.

 

[JRCAT14]

Be honest. Right now do you think Big Blue is better than UofL?

All day, every day.

 

[nptb]

All day, every day.

I respect that. I wouldn't put money on Big Blue vs the cards but I respect where your head is at.

 

[Seth_C]

Be honest. Right now do you think Big Blue is better than UofL?

I think Louisville has lost every single game they have played, for the entire season, to any team equal or better than Kentucky, so yes. I think Kentucky is better than Louisville and I don't think it is close.

 

[billoliver40]

Why is that tho? Why are 100% of our PGs out? This ain't the Pitino era nor his recruits....

Blaming the coach for injuries? Seriously?
I don't think so.

 

[nptb]

I think Louisville has lost every single game they have played, for the entire season, to any team equal or better than Kentucky, so yes. I think Kentucky is better than Louisville and I don't think it is close.

Louisville has lost exactly 2 games in 2025, beating a Clemson team twice who is at least is as good as Kentucky. So you are wrong on that front. Kentucky right now is not cutting down any nets and its going to take a lot to make it to the second week. I am speaking on the current state of things. Big Blue is just not healthy enough to make a serios run.

PS I hope I eat my words.