NICK RICHARDS officially back (per his IG)
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I figured he would be since his gf is a senior and he’ll be the only Center!
Just got an alert from KSR saying the same thing. Glad to have the big fella back!!
I expect a big jump from him. This is his big chance.
Good for us and him. Maybe working out with NBA scouts help him.
I think a junior Nick Richards could be the key to leading our Cats to number 9. Welcome back big guy.
Really needed his depth. I think there’s still some potential there. He’ll never be elite but I wouldn’t be surprised if he became a bigger fixture in the rotation next year.
We now have two guys that can play the 5, so we are in pretty good shape.
Ideally, we need one more big man, hopefully Montgomery.
Glad to have Richards back.
Ideally, we need one more big man, hopefully Montgomery.
Glad to have Richards back.
I think Nick Richards is a gigantic piece for next year. With 28-32 mins a game, I think we’ll see a big time jump from him. Foul trouble will be the key for him.....
Depth? he is the starting center unless EJ comes back or we get blackshear .
I think we’ll play a lot of small lineups next season. I am not convinced he can stay out of foul trouble, but he’s an extra five fouls and still has a lot of potential. We really needed him back.
This is good. If he can just rebound and defend decently, there will be plenty of scoring at the 1-4.
Cal has never gone small so I will have to see it . I suspect he will go Hagans/Maxey/Whitney/Brooks/RIchards with quick / juzang/ allen/ Sestina and whoever else cal adds ( or EJ )
We will add 1 more big whether it is ej , blackshear , or someone else we will .
If he ends up adding someone then we won’t necessarily have to go small but we may have to out of necessity if no one else comes back or joins the fold. I also won’t believe Richards can stay on the court for 25 minutes without fouling out until I see it.
I’d actually rather us go small. I think the bigs should focus on shot blocking and rebounding which Richards is more than capable of handling. The idea of the offense flowing through them even a little bit down low just doesn’t make sense to me for next season. With that said I’m still holding out hope we return EJ or nab KB.
Yeah, says the guy who probably couldn't make the JV team. I played college basketball on scholarship at a low D-1 level and I guarantee you Nick Richards is more accomplished as a basketball player than you (or I) will ever be.
Great comment
It means that our fans love to make smarta** comments to our players regarding their life decisions.
See additional poster above that told him to get in the gym and weight room.
I'm a big believer in Nick. If you took a highlight reel of his best plays over the past two years, he'd look like a lottery pick. If you can do something YOU CAN DO IT CONSISTENTLY with the right amount of effort and confidence.
I’m not sure he’s the key but glad he’s back
trying to be a smart ass huh,I bet you wouldn’t say it to his face
Starters
G Hagans
G Maxey
F Whitney
F Brooks
F Richards
Key Reserves
G Quickley- sub for the 1 and 2 spots.
G Juzang- sub for the 2 and 3 spots.
F Sestina- sub for the 4 and 5 spots.
F Allen- role depends on his recovery from injury.
Rest of the Bench
G Calipari
G Payne
F Canada
Pretty good 12 man roster and 8-man rotation. If Allen is healthy, make it a 9-man rotation.
Would be nice to get at least one more big, preferably Montgomery.
G Hagans
G Maxey
F Whitney
F Brooks
F Richards
Key Reserves
G Quickley- sub for the 1 and 2 spots.
G Juzang- sub for the 2 and 3 spots.
F Sestina- sub for the 4 and 5 spots.
F Allen- role depends on his recovery from injury.
Rest of the Bench
G Calipari
G Payne
F Canada
Pretty good 12 man roster and 8-man rotation. If Allen is healthy, make it a 9-man rotation.
Would be nice to get at least one more big, preferably Montgomery.
Seriously, where else was he going to go?
Hoping Nick has a great year! Love it when any of our Cats come back for another year. It kind of reminds me of the old days when you really got to see these young men grow up and develop.
If Josh Harrellson can do big things, Richards can definitely do big things. He's shown flashes.
It just takes bigs longer, in most cases.
Color me pumped for a Junior Nick!
It just takes bigs longer, in most cases.
Color me pumped for a Junior Nick!
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