Towns (25ppg) and Booker (22ppg) both averaging more in 2nd yr than Davis, Wall, Cousins did
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Towns is going to be an all time NBA great before his career is over.
the way KAT has improved is pretty insane. Booker hitting 20+ is crazy.
let's just hope that we do go to 40 - 0 and that we don't have almost 40 - 0 30 and 30.
I'd take another 29-11 team if we won a national title. Lol
ahaha,
come onnnn, you don't want season long stress and achievement of 40 - 0.
I want a 40 - 0.
I knew Towns and Booker were going to be good NBA players but I don't think any of us thought they would be performing at this level this soon.
With the success UK players are having you would think UK could just select the high school players they want.
With the success UK players are having you would think UK could just select the high school players they want.
I agree about Booker, but Towns was always the real deal.
The Suns sat him the final game to almost ensure a loss because they were competing with LA for the worst in the West. I think those other DNP's were do to a tweaked ankle.
Very cool and interesting thread. I am absolutely stunned at Booker's emergence. I thought James Young would be a better pro than Booker (I know, I know) to be honest. I knew he could shoot but didn't realize he could score like that. I mean, 70? 70??
What does he average next year? 26 or more?
What does he average next year? 26 or more?
And each of them (Booker and KAT) got to play less than 22 minutes per game for U.K. They were 6th and 7th, respectively, in minutes-per-game for the 'Cats in 2015. Go figure.
Aaron and Andrew were 2nd and 3rd in MPG at 25.8 and 25.5, respectively. Calipari gave both of them more PT than they deserved, trying to help their NBA careers, and it didn't help them one bit.
Aaron and Andrew were 2nd and 3rd in MPG at 25.8 and 25.5, respectively. Calipari gave both of them more PT than they deserved, trying to help their NBA careers, and it didn't help them one bit.
On paper that was one of the lowest overall ranked classes we've had under Calipari. Turns out it is probably the best with only Lyles not making a significant impact in the NBA. Think about how good Ulis, Booker and Townes are playing right now. Definitely the highest Bball IQ of any class we've had.
KAT was a great player and was always going to be very good but I don't think ANYONE had him pegged as being one of the 5 best big men in the world by his 2nd year in the league and putting up numbers like this. Coming in, I knew he was tall, long and could shoot but his athleticism and aggressiveness inside always left me wondering how long it would take to develop. Cal did it perfectly and forced him into the paint where he became one of the most unstoppable post presences the NCAA had seen in years. I almost forgot how good his jumpshot was until he got going in the NBA. KAT went from being a 3 point shooting 7 footer to an unstoppable all around force who can also gobble up 15 rebounds a game. He's far exceeded what I thought he'd be and I thought he'd be REALLY good. He's on the fast track to being all-time-great good.
When it's all said and done, KAT will end up being the best player of the bunch barring significant injury. He might end up being the best UK player ever in the NBA.
