He might not. But he should. Reed is one of the best players on the team.
You are going to be right about Onyenso and Bradshaw. Onyenso is what he is, an impact rim protector who will get OJT as an interior scorer. The more Onyenso plays, the better he will be. Bradshaw thinks he is a 4, which tells me he is nowhere near doing what Cal will require him to do. Bradshaw is missing the summer preps, so he will struggle almost for sure. Right now, Shepard and Thiero are both among the 6 best players on the team.
Onyenso could very easily end up starting at the 5. I think that is the biggest question mark for the season.
You are very presumptuous and full of yourself. Speaking for myself, I have watched Sheppard a lot. All star games, high school games, and last night. Far more than you are presumptuously guessing. Sheppard is a versatile, well rounded player who scores from midrange and the perimeter. The kid sees the whole floor and moves like a veteran. The key for Sheppard will be how well he holds up defensively, but he is already a far better defender that he gets credit for.
If we really are 9 deep it will be interesting to see who Cal goes too. Personally I think Cal is going to play whoever gives us the best chance of winning. By now Cal has to be tired of the "you only care about getting guys drafted". He knows 2 rings look better than one and people talk.
Ive noticed burks listed as a guard many places.... is he not a forward? @ 6'9"?
I hope this is sarcasm. If not it's one of the worst takes I've seen on here in a long time.
I can see you have no idea about this young man. He has more court awareness than anyone else on this team. He anticipates well on defense and his assist rate will be near the top. Better than his dad and his dad was the MVP of the final four and a two time NCAA champion. You may ought to forget about the media and look for yourself. He will be hard to keep off the floor imo.
Sheppard will get solid/major minutes imo.. BB IQ alone makes him valuable to not get minutes when it counts.. makes the right decisions.. smart player and athletic. Major key for a deep run this season!!
Case in point; Matt Norlander just said he's still not sure if he has Kentucky in the Top 25.
I agree. If the first 2 games are any indication, he probably will not play the rest of the trip. He has been horrible. Can't hit the broad side of a barn. 2022 SEC 6th man of the year my ass !!
That’s so funny, if it was 2010 through 2018 this team would be preseason 1 for sure. I agree Cal has lost credibility the last 3 years but this team is really good.
I don't think any of us have seen them enough to make any kind of definitive conclusion just yet. Regarding Reeves, I think he's just too valuable a scorer to keep on the bench for long. I will agree with you on one thing, though- he struggled under the highest pressure at times last season, but he seemed to come out of that as the season progressed.
Bradshaw is missing the Toronto trip and most of the summer conditioning. You used the word eventually, so maybe you will be right before 2024 rolls in. Or not. We do not even know when he will practice again. I know Bradshaw is a premium player. We all do. But under these circumstances, with the foot surgery and the delusion about being a 4, I want him to show me something before I form an informed opinion about how soon he will compete with Mitchell and Onyenso for important minutes. Too many variables.
Cal's post-game comments yesterday suggest that Reed will probably be our primary pg.
