Scottie Lewis announcement coming soon?

[caneintally]

I agree with your last point.

Conversely, Hami's situation doesn't necessarily correspond to Lewis just because they have similar skill set. Hami's big weaknesses were his ball handling and his shooting. He also had another one that most don't talk about: defensive laziness. It inhibited his play and leveled him off while he was UK. While Lewis shares the shooting weakness with Hami, if his ball handling is better, it automatically puts him in a position for greater success.

Plus, Lewis is already seen as an elite wing defender, something that Hami had the tools for but never actually accomplished. All that is to say, Lewis already has one advantage over Hami in the comparison - defense - and very likely could have another if his ball-handling is legitimate.

Lewis and hami are on different levels of shooting IMO . Hami you sorta cringed when he shot a 3 . Lewis is more in the same area a guy like Keldon Johnson is - who know he can shoot decently but you would prefer he put it on the floor. But this post is spot on for the most part.

 

[UKCATSFREAK]

Wasn't crazy about him at first because he's not an elite shooter. Then I saw his last mix tape and that kind of athleticism cannot be refused. Crazy agility, length, and timing on shot blocking. Will be phenomenal on the defensive end and be an unstoppable slasher.

Sounds like a Diallo description. In all seriousness, I prolly know least about Lewis as far as the recruits go. Is Hami a good comparison? High school Hami though.

 

[DerekMcPwn]

Sounds like a Diallo description. In all seriousness, I prolly know least about Lewis as far as the recruits go. Is Hami a good comparison? High school Hami though.

Tell me who you think I’m describing:

6’5”
Super athletic
Ferocious dunker
Classified as a SG, but more of a SF
Not a facilitator/PG candidate
Turnover prone
Mediocre jump shooter
Deadly in the open floor
Energetic defender, high defensive potential

EDIT: To be clear, I’m only saying that Lewis and Diallo have very similar profiles, not that Lewis will end up becoming Diallo 2.0. By profile alone, there’s no reason Hami couldn’t have been the next MKG. Basketball IQ and attitude can move the needle a lot.

 

[CatfanMike47]

Thanks, saved me the trouble. Won't change his mind anyway...

I think he smells like a Memphis troll. He showed his hand with this thread. Proof is in the pudding on what Cal does.

 

[Wall2Boogie]

Tell me who you think I’m describing:

6’5”
Super athletic
Ferocious dunker
Classified as a SG, but more of a SF
Not a facilitator/PG candidate
Turnover prone
Mediocre jump shooter
Deadly in the open floor
Energetic defender, high defensive potential

EDIT: To be clear, I’m only saying that Lewis and Diallo have very similar profiles, not that Lewis will end up becoming Diallo 2.0. By profile alone, there’s no reason Hami couldn’t have been the next MKG. Basketball IQ and attitude can move the needle a lot.

Unlike diallo, maybe he stays more than one year to work on his game and get better to improve his draft stock. Plus if we have shooters, you can never have too many like herro, Baker, and Maxey we won’t rely on him too much for big shots but he can keep the defense honest

 

[Tyblue22]

Scottie will be a cat. Just waiting on the decision to be made public. Cal knows the date. .....que the Wiggins reference in 3, 2, 1....

 

[BBUK]

Scottie will be a cat. Just waiting on the decision to be made public. Cal knows the date. .....que the Wiggins reference in 3, 2, 1....

You asked for it...

Mrs. Wiggins...

 

[Tyblue22]

You asked for it...

Mrs. Wiggins...

I knew you would check in ole buddy! lol

 

[BBUK]

I knew you would check in ole buddy! lol

I give grief but I do it in the spirit of kindness and not malice....you paid your dues...

 

[UKCATSFREAK]

Yea, SGA would have eventually get "a crack" at the NBA. But if you think he would've gone to Florida & had ghe same result your foolish.

Cal tells his players, "This is not socialism. You must work harder than you ever thought possible." SGA bought into that. Some kids do not. But Cal seems to have a knack of delivering kids from the entitled, come easy, "push but not too hard" AAU mindset & getting them to buy into the hard work it takes & will continue to take in the NBA. And then add in the "Kentucky-effect" also.

Call it whatever you want to call but there's a reason Cal does not have as many elite recruit busts as other coaches, which is remarkable considering how many he has coached.

If your telling me that White & Florida offer the same you're either:
#1 mentally slow

#2 a Florida fan

Well said Grace!

 

[BigBlueManSouthCentralKY]

Wasn't crazy about him at first because he's not an elite shooter. Then I saw his last mix tape and that kind of athleticism cannot be refused. Crazy agility, length, and timing on shot blocking. Will be phenomenal on the defensive end and be an unstoppable slasher.

Is he like Diallo

 

[morgousky]

Your original post on this is still dumb. LeBron had zero college experience and he seems to be doing quite fine and likely better after hoops. Same for Kobe. Take those Cal tinted glasses off.

Here's a Memphis fan in action people.

I can smell their stinch from the ghetto a mile away.

Just letting everyone know. I bet pretending to be a UK fan over the last few weeks has been his best basketball experience in a lifetime.

 

[kornucopia]

 

[morgousky]

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I believe he's possible.

 

[Tyblue22]

I give grief but I do it in the spirit of kindness and not malice....you paid your dues...

not a problem my friend. Recruiting is fluid, and until they are moving in the dorm it can change. But gotta share what you hear, I always do. Thanks man

 

[GGary]

Another tea leaf.

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Hopefully a great sign...

 

[Newcat38]

Here's a Memphis fan in action people.

I can smell their stinch from the ghetto a mile away.

Just letting everyone know. I bet pretending to be a UK fan over the last few weeks has been his best basketball experience in a lifetime.

"Ghetto?" You're no more than a self hating child. Have to be. Your very existence seems to be posting on this board and having a few idiots acknowledge you. I guarantee you don't donate one cent, nor attend one game. I do both son so go fly a kite and f off.

 

[Poetax]

Unlike diallo, maybe he stays more than one year to work on his game and get better to improve his draft stock. Plus if we have shooters, you can never have too many like herro, Baker, and Maxey we won’t rely on him too much for big shots but he can keep the defense honest

He actually was here almost two years, one practice year, one season played.

 

[Newcat38]

I think he smells like a Memphis troll. He showed his hand with this thread. Proof is in the pudding on what Cal does.

Another fake fan who only post here and don't come out of their pocket with anything tangible. What I said is true. There's plenty of success stories without Cal. Additionally, there's maybe one or two players who have managed to retire that Cal coached. That's it. So it's a bit premature to make such statements.

 

[Poetax]

I think Lewis would be a much better defensive player, haven’t heard what his free throw shooting percentage is.

 

[morgousky]

"Ghetto?" You're no more than a self hating child. Have to be. Your very existence seems to be posting on this board and having a few idiots acknowledge you. I guarantee you don't donate one cent, nor attend one game. I do both son so go fly a kite and f off.

You'd be wrong Memphis fan.

And the "few idiots acknowledge you" rant is used by 3 different accounts, all the same poster. You're a weird one.

 

[Newcat38]

You'd be wrong Memphis fan.

I'd be right. You don't donate. I actually attended UK. You speak from a distance. Go latch on to another school. We don't need the ignorance.

 

[morgousky]

I'd be right. You don't donate. I actually attended UK. You speak from a distance. Go latch on to another school. We don't need the ignorance.

You are a Memphis fan.

 

[BBUK]

not a problem my friend. Recruiting is fluid, and until they are moving in the dorm it can change. But gotta share what you hear, I always do. Thanks man

 

[Newcat38]

You are a Memphis fan.

Wrong son. I've been a UK attendee, fan, and have donated much longer than you've been a pretender. Obviously you need a hug. Can't stomach your own alum. Nor your birthplace or where you were raised. I'd imagine when you look in the mirror there's hate for what you see as well. Fly by fans such as yourself are amongst the main reasons why others view us as backwoods types. It's not a true representation.

So you're NOT a true UK fan...

 

[Newcat38]

You'd be wrong Memphis fan.

And the "few idiots acknowledge you" rant is used by 3 different accounts, all the same poster. You're a weird one.

Wrong again self hater. I have but one account. Grow up and stop looking for love in all the wrong places...here. You have no friends here. Stop trying to be a show off.

 

[davekersey]

I was hoping to hear the outcome for Scottie this week but it now looks like it won't happen so maybe next week

 

[Newcattitudes]

Is he like Diallo

Similar athleticism but better body control. Diallo could sky but this kid can adjust in the air if that makes sense. Lewis is quicker. Lewis has a better handle. Lewis has dog in him that I seldom ever saw in Diallo. Looks to me like the game comes a little easier to Lewis than Diallo. He is used to not being the only option whereas Diallo was the option on high school. He is slighter of build than Diallo is wiry strong. Better mechanics on his shot and more fluid both in shooting and movement. A lot of intangibles here but I think that's where they are separated. They are similar but at the same time totally different kind of players. As others have said, the best comparison I can think of is Derek Anderson. I don't think he shoots the ball quite as good but again I'm comparing a high schooler with a guy that was in his third year of college.

 

[mebeblue2]

Hami shot almost 34% (33.77) from 3
that is not great but it sure is not as bad as some act like

to put this in perspective
Knox shot 34.13 which is about 1 more made 3 per 200 attempts then Hami made

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Another fake fan who only post here and don't come out of their pocket with anything tangible. What I said is true. There's plenty of success stories without Cal. Additionally, there's maybe one or two players who have managed to retire that Cal coached. That's it. So it's a bit premature to make such statements.

Looks like @morgousky had you pegged as a Pennywise-loving Memphis fan.

Do you guys help him pass out balloons to innocent recruits before you suck them into the sewers?

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Hami shot almost 34% (33.77) from 3
that is not great but it sure is not as bad as some act like

to put this in perspective
Knox shot 34.13 which is about 1 more made 3 per 200 attempts then Hami made

I'd argue that Hami's most disappointing weaknesses were not his shooting, but rather, his lack of defensive effort and his sub par ball handling.

Lewis already has something Hami didn't posses: consistent defensive effort.

 

[Smashcat]

Lewis already has something Hami didn't posses: consistent defensive effort.

Agree.

 

[mebeblue2]

I'd argue that Hami's most disappointing weaknesses were not his shooting, but rather, his lack of defensive effort and his sub par ball handling.

Lewis already has something Hami didn't posses: consistent defensive effort.

i agree that shooting was not his biggest weakness
i also agree that he could have and should have been a much better defensive player
being great on defense is 90% mental

 

[Newcattitudes]

I'd argue that Hami's most disappointing weaknesses were not his shooting, but rather, his lack of defensive effort and his sub par ball handling.

Lewis already has something Hami didn't posses: consistent defensive effort.

Best concise difference given here showing the difference in their games. I hate to judge a guy on heart but as far as seeing someone lay it all on the line consistently on d, I believe Lewis will need less external motivation than Hami did. Hami was more cut out for the pro game than college but Lewis will be an out standing contributor to a championship run. Offence is like driving a golf ball, it comes and goes, but defense is like the short game, it needs to always be efficient.

 

[Rembrandt90]

Wiseman , Carey , Oscar , and a strectch 4 IMO will round out the class . If we lose every guard besides Baker we add a grad transfer one . Carey is obvioudly the most shaky of those as Wiseman and Oscar look good for UK.

My take is Quickley, Baker, Green, Brad, and Zan will come back for another season. All our current bigs will leave. In November, Cal will sign Maxey, Allen, Whitley, Tshiebwe, and either Igiehon or Nnaji.

Scottie Lewis is down to UF and UK. This could go either way. As already said, Lewis isn't a perimeter scorer. He plays 3 on a hs team where Antoine is the 2. Lewis will look at the prospect of sharing time on the wing with Whitney, Allen, Baker, possibly Maxey, possibly Green, and possibly McDaniels. He might look at that and pick UF. As biased fans, we can't understand why anyone would say no to Cal. But in Lewis' case, it could happen. But if Cal adds Lewis, that would be a monster November class, although still a little wanting on the baseline where we will have to replace everyone from our current group.

So in the spring, I think Cal will sign one out of Wiseman, Carey, or Stewart. Plus 1-2 more players.

Maxey
Allen
Whitney
Tshiebwe
Igiehon or Nnaji
Wiseman, Carey, or Stewart
Plus 1-2 out of Lewis, Brooks, Anthony, McDaniels

 

[FrankUnderwood]

He’s a Hami Diallo type. In fact, Hami was ranked higher in a superior class and had a six-month head start on college prep. I’d love to get Lewis’ commitment, but there are plenty of reasons to react cautiously to predictions about his freshman productivity.

Well he doesn’t seem to be able to shoot very well? True but with all the other shooting options we will have we’d be ok with using him as a defensive juggernaut and a rim slasher .., perhaps ?

 

[FrankUnderwood]

Your original post on this is still dumb. LeBron had zero college experience and he seems to be doing quite fine and likely better after hoops. Same for Kobe. Take those Cal tinted glasses off.

Umm... ? Really ? Because using the best player to ever play the game/ a literal once in a century type player who was better than 80% of active NBA players as a 17 year old senior in high school as an example really proves your point lol...

 

[BBUK]

I think I will pass on life-skills lessons from Izzo.

@BBUK

Uh, that was bcg...

 

[CatfanMike47]

My take is Quickley, Baker, Green, Brad, and Zan will come back for another season. All our current bigs will leave. In November, Cal will sign Maxey, Allen, Whitley, Tshiebwe, and either Igiehon or Nnaji.

Scottie Lewis is down to UF and UK. This could go either way. As already said, Lewis isn't a perimeter scorer. He plays 3 on a hs team where Antoine is the 2. Lewis will look at the prospect of sharing time on the wing with Whitney, Allen, Baker, possibly Maxey, possibly Green, and possibly McDaniels. He might look at that and pick UF. As biased fans, we can't understand why anyone would say no to Cal. But in Lewis' case, it could happen. But if Cal adds Lewis, that would be a monster November class, although still a little wanting on the baseline where we will have to replace everyone from our current group.

So in the spring, I think Cal will sign one out of Wiseman, Carey, or Stewart. Plus 1-2 more players.

Maxey
Allen
Whitney
Tshiebwe
Igiehon or Nnaji
Wiseman, Carey, or Stewart
Plus 1-2 out of Lewis, Brooks, Anthony, McDaniels

I actually think Quicjk will be gone. The Bahamas probably sealed him as the starting pg.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Well he doesn’t seem to be able to shoot very well? True but with all the other shooting options we will have we’d be ok with using him as a defensive juggernaut and a rim slasher .., perhaps ?

That's what I'm thinking. He could play his role perfectly here. I guess the question is, what does Lewis want to be? Does he know that being an offensive threat in the NBA is probably not likely? He could be somewhere in between MKG and Roberson, filling a need on any NBA team.