EJ, JV and Richards can't play 40 minutes a game so it would be nice to have an experienced front line player coming off the bench. KJ will have to get some minutes and he isnt that big.
SKJ, is he any good?
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I'm going to miss SKJ.All schools bend the rules. Many schools break the rules. We completely disregarded and gave the middle finger to the rules for decades. It would be dishonest of me not to openly admit that. We got off scott free for a reason that will likely never be openly discussed or disclosed, however.
Had a few good games at the end of this yr, wish he had came back . Hope he does well ..
For a player who grew up in Chapel Hill and spent time in the past playing on campus against UNC players, I’m not sure why you think it’s even necessary that he take an official visit in order to choose UNC?
A lot of transfers pick new schools without formally going through the full recruiting process (i.e. don’t take official visits etc.)
I wouldn’t be surprised at all if he ends up at UNC without an official visit.
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Yes he was. In reality he was 6'8 and frail. I know he was listed at 6'10 but I think they measured his hair because he never looked that tall.
Apparently I'm in the minority on this but from the little I've seen of E.J. Montgomery in Youtube clips etc., while I think he will in time be a good player, if given a choice I think SKJ as an experienced and returning Junior would be more productive for UK than E.J. Montgomery will be as a freshman.
I don't think SKJ got as much playing time as he should have this past season especially.
Also think people are putting too big of an expectation on Montgomery, who while he seems to be a skilled big man doesn't look like a physical freak that will compete well against college opposition early on (like a Julius Randle or Nerlens Noel or Bam Adebayo etc. were able to do their freshmen years.) Most big men have a slow learning curve playing in Division I and I expect the same will be true of Montgomery.
The thing that troubled me about SKJ, is that the game moved too fast for him, because he doesn't seem to truly understand the game and he's constantly reacting instead of playing ahead of things.
The thing that I love MOST about EJ is his passing and understanding of the game.
EJ will be better than SKJ from the get go!
I'm 100% sure of this!!
Hope you’re right but still think it will take time & some patience. Even Karl Townes took much of the season to round into a reliably productive player as a freshman.
I agree that this is probably true, but I've learned NEVER to be "100% sure" about these things.
I still remember how certain our fans were over the coming awesomeness of Skal Labissierre ...not to mention a looong list of other such recruits whose performance fell woefully short of their HS hype over the years. I've learned not to believe until I see it.
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Have to agree; over the years I think we've seen players come and go with some being overhyped or for whatever reason never reached their potential. I remember when everyone thought Clarence Tillman was a game changer but it was obvious that he just wasn't UK material. The list goes on with Richard Madison, SKAL, etc.
Don’t count on it. Montgomery isn’t physically ready to be much of a difference maker. Jones was starting to develop into a solid player, just like you’re supposed to after a couple of years.
Transferring to UNC will make him my least favorite Wildcat of all time.
He's a good role player the extra year off will help a team tremendously. Depending on where he goes he could end up starting. All things considered his walk was below average which is why I think he didn't perform at the level he needed to be at
I just hate to see SKJ transfer to a scum program like The Filth known only for its cheating way. Won’t surprise me if he does. That program is beneath him.
Towns understanding of the game made him better from day one...
EJ may not "help" us as much from the get go, but he definitely won't "hurt" us like SKJ did at times.
EJ was considered the number 1 player in the country as a middle school player.
He slipped a little in the rankings because he's not as "dynamic" as some other players.
As I've studied his videos from them until now, I've noticed how well he see's the floor and understands the game.
I never said that he'd be a difference maker, but I am absolutely convinced that he'll be a better "basketball player" from the get go.
I'm not judging his physical attributes...
I'm judging his mind, and yes, I'm 100% convinced that he'll be better than SKJ from day 1.
Very skilled but slightly undersized with only mediocre athleticism. Being an underwhelming athlete is what really held him back
He just doesn't seem to have a feel for the game. Things moved too fast for him and he was always a step behind or out of position.
You can do that if you hustle like crazy or provide some kind of extraordinary athleticism or skill, but SKJ didn't. His hustle and toughness did improve from year one to year two, but it still seemed like he wasn't sure what was happening on the floor until it already happened.
You can do that if you hustle like crazy or provide some kind of extraordinary athleticism or skill, but SKJ didn't. His hustle and toughness did improve from year one to year two, but it still seemed like he wasn't sure what was happening on the floor until it already happened.
Hey, don't let stats get in the way of a s good agenda
SKJ will (unfortunately) be a good "get" for UNCheat.
He won't be a star, but he is a nice player, capable of starting, certainly will be in your 8-9 man rotation.
And like all of the recent UK players, he seems to be a good kid.
I would not call him an undersized PF (as another poster did). He's 6'10 (maybe 6'9.5), and a solid 220 (I think).
Has a nice jumper out to 15', likes to shoot from the baseline.
Not overly athletic, but athletic enough.
Solid rebounder, defender, blocking shots. Not great at any of these, but decent enough.
Has played big games this past year (was big for us in the SEC tourney), did not play much as a FR (96 total min), but this past year did average 13 min/gm. 3.1 pt, 2.8 reb, 0.5 blk. So his per 30min averages this year were 7.2 pt, 6.4 reb, 1.2 blk. He made 58% of his shots, but only 56% from the line (his form is good, so I think he is a better FT shooter than that).
I predict as a JR he will play 18-20 mpg for you and then start as a SR (23-25 mpg).
Maybe he's interested in AFAM studies. Does he get a free car for signing up, or does that just happen under the table once FATS sees him play?
He was a crap-ton better than Nick Richards who we showcased all year until tournament time when we couldn't afford to have him on the floor too much. Then we stuck SKJ in there and he performed better than I thought he would. He's grown up a lot, physically matured. Wasn't soft by any means.
He's like your typical UNC skinny guy who stays 4 years and turns into a nice player. Would have been nice to have him here at UK as a junior and senior.
He's like your typical UNC skinny guy who stays 4 years and turns into a nice player. Would have been nice to have him here at UK as a junior and senior.
I wished he had stuck around and not transferred but I hope where ever he lands I hope the best for him.
He is good enough to make people start threads in a couple of years when he has a solid game in the NCAA tourney. He will then be pegged as the missing piece.
It is a good program that is close to home....so i understand...he did not grow up drying his hands on his socks (a la Macy) like the rest of us...
So glad to have an insider here. I have a question that I’ve been dying to know the answer to. Were the fake classes set up in 1987 or 1988?
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