Sheppard ...
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Either you can’t read or quoted the wrong post . Please quote where I said he cost us the game .
That's my thought as well. Surely the players UNDERSTAND that at least part of what happened tonight was because of poor coaching? If I was Orlando, Welch and the others I'd look for work elsewhere, land something and then go public about what Calipari is really like. They're going to be looking anyway if a new coach is brought in, usually that's how it happens I think.
No doubt he played like someone I didn't even recognize ... frustrating to be sure.
Would Jeff and Stacey want him to come back another year and play under Cal??
Well this is not how the draft works, so he will still declare. You don't need multiple years to get "seasoned". If you're a lottery pick you go and work on your game while getting paid multiple millions of dollars a year. There is zero that Reed would learn as a sophomore that he couldn't learn in the NBA when basketball is his full time job.
It doesnt matter in the team sense IF .. IF dumb dumb is still coaching . Reed could stay 4 years , Team isnt doing jack shit til Cal is fired / quits
If reed leaves his legacy here is diminished significantly. Do people care about tyty washington? No post season wins completely destroy his uk profile. Good player but no cheese to show means UK fans dont care. Come back he may be a legend. Time will tell
... if he goes to the league and wilts under the bright lights, unprepared, is that the best decision? Chasing only the quick money isn't always the best decision, IMO. Reed could have a long career but he needs to manage his development carefully to max his second contract options. Nice problem to have, I suppose.
His parents have been hosting agents all year down in London. I’d say there is a good chance he is gone, unless he has a huge change of heart.
Ok buddy whatever. Where do you live? I live in London and know the place and venue. Even the food on the menu. It’s 1000000% true.
Ok, I know Jeff personally and see Stacy every week. I also know Chuck Hayes who has been serving as his advisor through all this. You don’t know much do you. Ask Jeff about the Filet at “The Kichen by Brandon” in London and ask him how many meeting he has hosted there. At least 3 is the answer.
Jeff has private offices in Lexington and Harrodsburg. If he were going to meet with “agents” , I highly doubt he would have them come to London. Now …. I do know that they have someone that represents Reed for NIL contracts. Maybe that is who they have been meeting with.
Nope, he wanted to keep it quiet. The perfect place is London. And some was NIL for sure but it was also with NBA contacts and potential agents courting their services. Have I been at the dinners, no. But I’m in the medical field and I’m related to the owner of the restaurant. It’s not a big secret down here.
Sheppard played like he had a diaper on. Child against men., Draft will be interesting now. He lost a lot of money tonight.
Well , I never call someone a liar unless I have absolute proof. Maybe Jeff just lied to my face , but I don’t believe he would ever do that . So, I guess we’ll find out in the end . Peace man .
Seeing Jeff look so distraught afterward makes me think there is some hope Reed will come back.
He played horrible tonight. He is not ready for the NBA. Any Lottery Pick would be on potential only. He needs to stay and (hopefully) with a new coach he can lead us to the Final Four in San Antonio (where his Dad was the M.O.P.).
He played horrible tonight. He is not ready for the NBA. Any Lottery Pick would be on potential only. He needs to stay and (hopefully) with a new coach he can lead us to the Final Four in San Antonio (where his Dad was the M.O.P.).
You kind of dance around an important point about reed. Does he need superstars around him to be good? He might leave I mean if cal is still here why stay? I don’t think he’s a lottery pick. His stock will tank. The ncaat has a tendency to do that. His stock will likely tank further in the workouts and combines. Reed is a 3-5 year project for an nba team. He’s not plug and play like people believed. If we fire cal and hire a new exciting coach or he’ll pitino reed will likely stay. Bank on that! And the guy who says it will be a decade of not winning. If we can unload Cals Ass the eighth coach is out there to turn our program around in a season like cal did. This isn’t auburn buddy.
None of this is remotely accurate. You think NBA coaches and analysts suddenly drop someone from their draft board based on one poor performance? Hate to tell you, but they aren't emotionally invested like the fans and won't hit the panic button based on a bad night and emotion like a fan would. Could he drop a few slots? Sure. But teams that are interested in him still will be after last night. This year's draft is historically weak. It's a "role player" draft where teams are looking for guys that can be solid contributors off the bench. Reed can do that.
Shep had games he wasn’t looking for his shot like we wanted him too but don’t think he ever had a game like last night. He usually helped us in some way but last night was like he was sleep walking the whole game. Was not engaged on either end of the court. He got a little bounce in his step after hitting the 3 but that was short lived. Just the most bizarre game from him. Dillingham to a lesser degree was also not his normal self last night for the majority of the game. Don’t blame cal for their performance as they were on the floor but something was definitely off the entire game. I just want cal gone, he has poisoned the entire program.
It wasn’t 1 game and yeah not being able to showcase your talent while others do it’s called being exposed. And you throw in the combines when reed is just playing for himself and not the state what kind of player is he? That’s an important component.
Ffs. Why do you think he'll perform poorly in the combines? Not sure what your agenda is, but you're seriously reaching.
Great post . People making these comments aren’t also evaluating the other prospects at the top. Meanwhile the people that are more tuned in that have Reed where they have him for a reason .
There are no Cooper Flagg or Ace Bailey type or prospects in this draft .
This right here. In my mind, as a parent, I’m telling Reed to transfer to a program with a real coach. Don’t worry about NBA, or UK (especially if Cal is still here ) and go to a program with a proven coach and a team poised to make a good run.
That's probably the only benefit to last night, if there was one. Everyone looked bad except for Reeves (I could be wrong, but I refuse to go look at the box score today).. these guys have no more games to showcase.. cals refusal all year to start the right guys, means guys like DJ and Edwards can't showcase their games tomorrow, or beyond..
Everyone's stock dropped. Maybe except Dilly. If I'm an NBA scout I'd be very concerned with drafting Reed in the top ten when he sometimes looks like a kid out there.
All that said, who knows if they even want to play for Cal again. Who knows if Cal is even here. I still think this whole thing could get blown up.
Everyone's stock dropped. Maybe except Dilly. If I'm an NBA scout I'd be very concerned with drafting Reed in the top ten when he sometimes looks like a kid out there.
All that said, who knows if they even want to play for Cal again. Who knows if Cal is even here. I still think this whole thing could get blown up.
He was exposed. He’s young and the moment was too big for him.
I dont see how Sheppard improves his stock any by returning. If anything, it will drop over time IMO.
I think you may be right. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
The Oakland game certainly brings the last half of the A&M game into focus.
