He would’ve dropped out of the lottery if he came back this year. It was absolutely the right decision. Saying otherwise is ignorance. You can’t think he would’ve still been drafted high, and think he’s gonna be going overseas soon. You gotta pick one.
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That shirt really got folks triggered. I didn’t like it either. But I’m trying to give him the benefit of the doubt since he’s still a baby basically. Maybe he had no idea the backlash it would cause. Or maybe he didn’t care. Or maybe he didn’t have any arky shorts which is entirely possible. Shirts are easier to come by. I’m not yet at the stage where I can say F Reed. He grew up a few mins from me. I know Kentucky is in his blood. I also understand the bond between player and coach.
It was poor taste to do what he did. But I don’t want to over react. Yall gotta let cal go man.
I can't take any response seriously if you think that you're the authority on Sheppard not being a lottery pick in the 2025 draft. Outside of the top 2 picks, how exactly is this draft deeper than last year? Answer: it's not.
And yes, I can absolutely think that a kid can be drafted high and still think that they will have to play for their NBA lives on a year-by-year basis post-first contract. At least half of the lottery picks on a yearly basis meet that criteria. So your false choice fallacy doesn't fit here.
There are over 40 million reasons you are wrong. Yeah I’m sure he would rather be here and be the star on a great team than riding the pine. You can’t take a chance and pass on that kind of life changing money.
You can think whatever you want. Doesn’t mean you’re someone to be taken seriously. You have a terrible history with predictions and one with more self awareness would admit it.
It’s so funny people don’t realize you lose a lot of the potential argument simply coming back for another year. Unless he shows improvement, or doesn’t play as well as he did last year, which no one seems to want to acknowledge happens all the time, he was gonna drop significantly.
Yea I guess it did “trigger” something in me. Him and the other “former” Cats on twitter/X. I had heard, I think KSR, say Cal and his assistant would read message board and media quotes to the players and tell them they don’t really love you and such. I hadn’t realized the damage he was doing to our program trying to turn players against the fans and the University and toward himself. So yea, I’m prolly being petty. But seeing the media and our own players take his side and make Kentucky fans out to be the bad guy pissed me off. He was beloved until he made it all about himself. I’ll get over it, but not yet.
HIs stunt, and thinking the whole thing was funny, strongly suggests you are correct. Reed doesn't give a hoot about UK, he got what he wanted out of us.
This. The NBA doesn’t want these guys to stay in college.
They love the one and done because it lets them see them on a level playing field and not be a Kwame Brown or Randolph Morris.
They know 99% aren’t ready to contribute right away.
But they would rather train them to the NBA than make them unlearn college habits.
And why would I stay in college, where I might get hurt to train when I can go make 40 million and train and if I get hurt have access to the best medical people in the team's area?
It as a no freaking brainer. And anyone saying they would've come back is effing lying to themselves or insanely stupid.
Not a single one of you would pass this money in your lifetime. You saying otherwise is a total lie. It’s easy to stand on a high horse when it’s not your life. The shirt thing is stupidity as well. He’s going to love Cal and his former teammates. Get over it. He loves UK too. Get over all the whining and move on.
If you look at draft history, believe it or not, there are just as many busts off drafting one and done players than straight from high school. Kwame Brown is always the go to, but Anthony Bennett was almost just as bad.
I'm quite fine. It isn't as if I go to bed thinking about Cal. I never think about him unless this forum decides to bring him up. I simply have such little respect for him that I wouldn't shake his hand if offered. It's not a big deal. He's just another useless scumbag con artist.
Doubt it because no one watches the nba. The league has turned to hot garbage. Ratings down 50%
You can’t turn down being the number 3 overall pick. I understand his decision.
I never thought he’d be a good pro. He’s like a lot of other great college players who were very average in the NBA. Hope he proves me wrong.
I never thought he’d be a good pro. He’s like a lot of other great college players who were very average in the NBA. Hope he proves me wrong.
I believe people are way over valuing the money aspect of this.
If when his life ends he leaves behind 100M vs 150M, how much difference will that really make in how quality of a life he had.
I'm not saying he made a bad decision, I just believe those that are acting like he had no choice are off base. Super talented people choose lower paying professions all the time. And by the way it isn't like he would have been top half of one percent doing it the other way.
It brings to mind a really good book: Excellent Sheep.
If when his life ends he leaves behind 100M vs 150M, how much difference will that really make in how quality of a life he had.
I'm not saying he made a bad decision, I just believe those that are acting like he had no choice are off base. Super talented people choose lower paying professions all the time. And by the way it isn't like he would have been top half of one percent doing it the other way.
It brings to mind a really good book: Excellent Sheep.
This. The important things in life are the memories. He would have been godlike on campus and around the state.
Great college player........not so much. Outside of this fan base in 10 year (unless he makes a huge splash in the NBA) no one outside of the BBN will remember him at all. And several on here are already trying to forget him but that will be difficult by saying everyday that they are forgetting him.
Not sure but he's under 20 years old and will have many years left in his life (hopefully) to make memories that the overwhelming majority of people can only dream about. Also I'm sure people he cares about will pretty much feel the same way about him. It's a bunch of fans who feel he slighted them that probably will hold on to something that won't forgive him.
There is very little chance he ever has anything close to those two numbers. It is more like having 5 vs 30. He is only guaranteed around 25 mil. There is no guarantee he makes it to the end of his rookie deal the way he’s playing. If he does that’s 45 mil, but 40% of that is taken in taxes. It is possible but at this point a long shot that he gets a huge extension, at the end of his rookie deal. But every that believes otherwise is a sheep. 🤦♀️
