Seen something comical, decided to compare the UK and UofL frontcourts
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LOL, there's a "b" and a space in "dumb ass".
Reminds me of that guy holding a sign that says "moran" on it.
well, it's one thread now -
kind of confusing in places, too.
But, it's also kind of fun seeing some things that are said
When I first started posting on internet sports forums, I would always check and see what the Card fans had to say and I figured out pretty quickly that no matter what topic you wanna talk about, their fans are full of ish and can't believe most of the bs they type. It doesn't matter what the talent looks like for both schools, they are just better and more talented. Never mind if the rest of college basketball disagreed, they are right and know more about the game than the rest of us. At the end of the year I'm sure Rick will have them looking decent. The man can coach and win basketball games. Its no accident. Rick is a great coach. If you look at both frontcourts, most would take their chances with our young unproven bigs than what UL has. Its just better talent. None of their bigs have the talent and upside as Bam. He has an NBA body right now. SKJ would start from day 1 and would be the most hyped big on their roster. Humps has the size and talent to start from day 1 for UL. One thing we have learned from the Tubby Smith days at Kentucky. Sometimes you can throw size at every team you play, but if that size doesn't have much talent, good luck. You are going to need it. Card fans see a bunch of 7'fters and are thinking happy thoughts. Guess what Card fans? This is not the NBA and none of your big men put any fear into any of us. We are just more talented than you guys all over the court and when we play, that fact will be too obvious to ignore. When they see Bam dunk in one of their bigs face, I can't wait to see those silly fans make up a price we paid to get such a freak of nature at our school. Its going to be a blast.
"Why don't you make like a tree and get the hell outta here"
Bif.
I went over there and clicked on a link to a page and Norton's reset the connection? Almost like it was a link to a virus.
I think we may be underestimating the Cards this season.
They should have a pretty good squad and we play them at their place this year, so I don't think it's going to be an easy win. I think we still win, but it's not going to be a blow out like some of you guys seem to think.
They should have a pretty good squad and we play them at their place this year, so I don't think it's going to be an easy win. I think we still win, but it's not going to be a blow out like some of you guys seem to think.
Their frontcourt looks like it's late Tubby Smith era caliber, so I think Kentucky will have a big advantage there. They have a decent backcourt, but I definitely think this team will be a rung below their past 4 or 5 teams.
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agree - as a matter of fact, the more confident everyone else seems, the more anxious I personally get.
They won't be a bad team - and they'll have chips on their shoulders, plus the location of the game. With any luck, we won't have ANYONE injured this game.
So collectively UL frontcourt....started to play bball their high school sr year from Uganda and Sweden...now their collegiate all Americans....coolThat's right! The annual thread is back.
"This is why we're going to win the game this year", says the Cards fans.
Here's my favorite from the thread:
"I tend to agree with most all the OPs points. The reason we will win this season is because of the third point. They will be more limited inside with talent this year. They will have Humphries, Wynard, Adebayo, Willis and Gabriel. Noe of these guys have the skill or experience to deal with what we have at the 4 and 5 spots. We will dominate the boards and points in the paint." - beauxregard
Well, I'm interested, so let's look at a comparison of the 2 frontcourts:
Kentucky:
Bam Adebayo: 6'10, 260# (five star recruit, best rebounder in the class, and most physically dominant player in the class, freak athlete, ability to handle the ball, take it all the way in transition, good mid-range game, terrific passer all over the floor)
Isaac Humphries: 7'0, 250# (high four-star recruit, been mentioned numerous times as a breakout performer this year. Has proven that he's able to rebound with the best of them, has a solid jumper, good from the free throw stripe ([83% FT shooter in HS], can score around the rim)
Tai Wynyard: 6'10, 255# (high four-star recruit, showed some terrific flashes of offensive ability with smooth footwork, specifically his post-spin move, and range out to the international 3 point line, which is further away than the college line. Strong rebounder by all accounts)
Derek Willis: 6'9, 224# (three-star recruit heading into his senior season, elite 3 point shooter, regardless of size, and an elite free throw shooter. Showed the ability to take it the full length of the court in transition, and showed good athleticism. Solid rebounder)
Wenyen Gabriel: 6'10, 214# (five-star recruit, very fluid athlete, raw prospect, but he has ability to drive the ball the full length of the court and finish at the rim. Incredible motor, plays with a lot of intensity. Probably won't be a great 3 point shooter this season, but the ability is there, and the shot is in his arsenal)
Sacha Killeya-Jones: 6'11, 224# (five-star recruit, said to be the best athlete of all the bigs, similar speed and lateral quickness to Willie Cauley-Stein. Not as highly rated as the other players, but his offensive skills are terrific. Very good jump-shooter, very good at putting the ball on the floor and driving to the rim. A bit mechanical in how he moves in some cases, but in others, he moves pretty smoothly and naturally).
Louisville:
Matz Stockman: 7'0, 250# (2.7 PTS 1.7 REB, below 50% FT shooter, their biggest frontcourt player by a lot)
Anas Mahmoud: 7'0, 210# (3.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, far below 50% FG, and even further below 50% FT)
Mangok Mathiang: 6'10, 220# (7.1 PTS, 5.7 REB, below 60% FT, 19 minutes per game)
Raymond Spalding: 6'10, 210# (5.6 PTS, 4.3 REB, 50% FT on the spot, 18 minutes per game. Super raw)
Jaylen Johnson: 6'9, 225# (5.0 PTS, 3.5 REB, just above 50% FT, 18 minutes per game)
So, looking at their frontcourt, which they claim is going to be super dominant next season:
Their average height is 6'10.6 among the 5 players that will get significant playing time in their frontcourt, in comparison to UK's average height of 6'10.3 among the 6 players that could see the rotation for UK, so Louisville has the ever so slight height advantage over UK (but in fairness, they also have one less frontcourt player as well).
Their average weight is 223 pounds (which is atrocious). By comparison, UK's average weight in the frontcourt is 238 pounds, with 3 players that weight just as much, if not more than their biggest player (who happens to give the worst production for them).
You can foul every single one of their frontcourt options with seemingly no repercussions when it comes to sending them to the line, and every one of them are awful shooters.
So I pose the question, does anybody see something that I'm missing? Where is Louisville going to physically and skillfully dominate UK, when UK has superior size, superior speed, superior skill, and superior depth?
Just some food for thought. Just wanted to take the opportunity to chat about what I thought was pretty comical, and give some of the Louisville lurkers something to think about.
I don't know if we blow UL out, but I'm confident we win the game by 10+. By the end of the season, UL won't look like total ish. They do have a great coach who will get the most out of his team. They have a roster full of bigs, but the problem is, how talented are their bigs? After watching them some last year, I'm convinced they will have to go small to even give their guys a shot at hanging around with us. None of their 7fters will be able to guard Bam. Bam is huge and can handle the ball. It will be a nightmare for any of the UL bigs to guard Bam. They have a few decent guards, but unless I'm mistaken, we have a couple of studs there as well. Monk will be the most talented guard on the floor in every game we play. The kid is almost a big of a freak of nature as Bam with what he can do on the court at his size. UL might hang around the first half, but by the end of the game, we cruise.
Why dont you make like a vacuum and.....welll you know what they do..babahahaha
What the hell does that mean? Maybe I running a bit slow today but it makes no sense.
I can literally only name one player on their team, and it's only because the guy's name is Anus (or something like that).
You saw something comical, you didn't
Which players would other college coaches pick if they were forming a team? Also, which of their bigs would start if they were on our team and which of ours would start for UL.
I haven't clicked on the UL thread (yet) but surely somewhere in there a UL poster has pointed out how "Rick can coach circles around Cal". LOL!
I haven't clicked on the UL thread (yet) but surely somewhere in there a UL poster has pointed out how "Rick can coach circles around Cal". LOL!
Wooooow. This is the line to beat, fellas. Well done.I guess if your gonna dream big, shoot for the ceiling, pun intended![[winking]](http://l.yimg.com/j/assets/img/emoticons/classic/wink.r191677.gif "Winking [winking]")
I love it when they say UL is doing it the right way and Cal is cheating. All the while they are on probation.
You missed the joke. Go back to read what I responded to.
Also, that quote came from Bif from the movie "Back to the future".
It was just a joke. I wasn't actually asking anyone to LEAVE, SPLIT of GTFOH.
My favorite was the idiot who said pitino does better in the post season than Cal. Completely missing the fact that Cal has gone farther in the tourney every year except one. What can you say to them when they only believe their own fiction?
"It's leave, you idiot. Make like a tree and leave. You sound like a damn fool when you say it wrong."
-Old Biff.
UK should be the better team but I'm not going to under estimate them like some. First UK will have freshmen (and you never know how they play on the road) two UL will have a pretty good team this year, also their front court shouldn't be on UK level potentially but they will be a pretty good front court.
Also someone went a lil over board saying Wynard has range on his jumper.....ummm no. Maybe against horrible comp but against good comp he is a 5th big who will prob get min in blow outs.
Also someone went a lil over board saying Wynard has range on his jumper.....ummm no. Maybe against horrible comp but against good comp he is a 5th big who will prob get min in blow outs.
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