I love mine too. I feel like all of us could make a legitimate case that we have the best team. 😂I love my team.
Fair enough man. Pretty much all of these teams have players I beloved growing up. It’s gonna be hard to vote on. These are harder to vote on than any of the other drafts we have, imo.Oh I wouldn’t read too much into it. They’re just my initial thoughts at a glance. I was too young to know Givens or Bowie so I’ll have to refresh my memory on them before giving an informed judgement. And I don’t love the Twin towers idea but we’ll all get an opportunity to explain how our team will be used. You ain’t out of it yet! 😜
I love mine too. I feel like all of us could make a legitimate case that we have the best team. 😂
Bowie works as a 4 & played there the entire 84 season. And, pre-injury Bowie is a top 10-15 player, IMO. He was a decent shooter out to 18 feet & could’ve become a very consistent shooter had he not missed, essentially, 2 seasons.Fair enough man. Pretty much all of these teams have players I beloved growing up. It’s gonna be hard to vote on. These are harder to vote on than any of the other drafts we have, imo.
Bout time someone stepped up. He's my Dad's (83) all time favorite player.I’ll take 3 time consensus AA, 3 time All-SEC, and NCAA all region player Cotton Nash who averaged a ridiculous 22.7 points/12.7 rebounds per game.
This has been a blast so far. Thanks to whoever started it originally and @DraftCat for keeping it on track. Really fun.
Sorry for the delay, gents.I was still doing my write up as this pick was being made or it would’ve been one of my steals of the draft. Great choice.
At this point, I need a versatile do-everything forward that can be a glue guy. There are a couple I was between but when in doubt, go for the one who filled that exact role on a national championship team.
Gimme Darius Miller and turn it over to @Son_Of_Saul
I would be interested in knowing what each participant's first UK team that they really have knowledge about. For me...the 78 team, although I do remember some players from earlier but don't really know (first hand) their strengths and weaknesses.
Would never have guessed that with your first 3 pics. So.......last name Walker?I'm a 91 baby so 32 years old. It's hard to say I have memories of the 96-98 run. But realistically the early 2000's
Would never have guessed that with your first 3 pics. So.......last name Walker?
Exact same. 78 is the first team I remember & Kyle Macy was my first favorite player. Still my all-time favorite, too. But, same goes for probably 90% of the fans I know from that era. The region final against Magic & Michigan St was my introduction to March stress. And, I was hooked from that point on. That team spoiled me, though. I expected every UK team, thereafter, to go 30-2 or better & win championships, lol.I would be interested in knowing what each participant's first UK team that they really have knowledge about. For me...the 78 team, although I do remember some players from earlier but don't really know (first hand) their strengths and weaknesses.
Watching the '93 team was my first experience as a UK fan. I experienced my first suicidal thoughts after Webber and company bested our guys in OT. lolExact same. 78 is the first team I remember & Kyle Macy was my first favorite player. Still my all-time favorite, too. But, same goes for probably 90% of the fans I know from that era. The region final against Magic & Michigan St was my introduction to March stress. And, I was hooked from that point on. That team spoiled me, though. I expected every UK team, thereafter, to go 30-2 or better & win championships, lol.
@DraftCat , can we select any players from Pope's upcoming UK team?
That's fair.I lean towards no because they haven't logged 1 minute in game time as a Kentucky Wildcat.
Carr as a backup stretch four, or Robinson as a combo-wing.Just curious who were you interested in?
That was me in 83 after the “Dream Game”. Lol. Crushed me. Then, we follow that with the devastating FF loss to another team I despised, Georgetown. It’s still hard to accept & even harder to believe that we shot 3-33 in that 2nd half.Watching the '93 team was my first experience as a UK fan. I experienced my first suicidal thoughts after Webber and company bested our guys in OT. lol
I had those same suicidal thoughts in '94 and '95 (I wasn't seriously considering death, but I felt overcome with pain).
I remember thinking, "How long must I wait for a title?" Ha ha! Little did I know how rare it is to win a natty, but thank God the '96 team answered my prayer in the most beautiful way imaginable.
We must be close to the same age. My FIRST UK MEMORY was the Laettner shot in ’92 🤦♂️ then I remember watching Mashburn & co. in 1993 like it was yesterday.Watching the '93 team was my first experience as a UK fan. I experienced my first suicidal thoughts after Webber and company bested our guys in OT. lol
I had those same suicidal thoughts in '94 and '95 (I wasn't seriously considering death, but I felt overcome with pain).
I remember thinking, "How long must I wait for a title?" Ha ha! Little did I know how rare it is to win a natty, but thank God the '96 team answered my prayer in the most beautiful way imaginable.
We have much in common. In the early 70's Melvin Turpin actually attended my elementary school after desegregation. He was a few years older, but I remember him. Still have his pic in an old yearbook....somewhere.Exact same. 78 is the first team I remember & Kyle Macy was my first favorite player. Still my all-time favorite, too. But, same goes for probably 90% of the fans I know from that era. The region final against Magic & Michigan St was my introduction to March stress. And, I was hooked from that point on. That team spoiled me, though. I expected every UK team, thereafter, to go 30-2 or better & win championships, lol.
First draft I did was in 2017 and I'm the only one who's done them since. I think Gonzo may of been the first one to ever host a draft though.. but not sure.
You're absolutely right about that '95 team. They beat Arkansas, and had dominated the eventual champion UCLA in the Wooden Classic up until that mental breakdown in the last minute.That was me in 83 after the “Dream Game”. Lol. Crushed me. Then, we follow that with the devastating FF loss to another team I despised, Georgetown. It’s still hard to accept & even harder to believe that we shot 3-33 in that 2nd half.
I still think 93 & 95, both, were the best teams in the country those years. 93 got hosed in the FF & I’m not one to blame officiating. That team was truly dominant on both ends of the floor & had cohesion like the 86 Celtics.
95 is one of the more underrated teams, IMO. I mean, I know ppl know that team was really good. But, they were pretty dominant, as well. They had lost 4 games by a grand total of 10 points entering the UNC game. And, they took teams’ souls, like 93 & 96, winning most games by 20+ & putting good teams away early.
I loathe UNC & their British cigarette shade of blue. Most hated school by far. And, I didn’t handle them ending our season very well, at all, lol. Punched a hole in my bedroom wall & was in a crap mood for days. And, I was in my mid-20s, lol. UK basketball can bring out the child in me like nothing else.
And, although I got to see a championship in my first season as a fan, I also wondered how long I’d have to wait for another one. I wasn’t old enough to truly appreciate 78, so, it was a long 18 years til our next one, with several more heartbreaks in between.
I was twelve years old when I first saw the '93 team.We must be close to the same age. My FIRST UK MEMORY was the Laettner shot in ’92 🤦♂️ then I remember watching Mashburn & co. in 1993 like it was yesterday.