Transfer Portal BIG BOARD - Player Ratings Thread
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Obviously, numbers don't tell the whole story, but they do tell some of it. Right now, I like the direction of Kentucky basketball for next year.
And actually, I did a numbers comparison with Kansas, and even with Hunter Dickinson added to their team of portal players, our PER and DRtg are better than KU, and our offense only 0.3 lower.
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Bro, did you really join CATSillustrated the night Nerlens tore his ACL, and then used his name in your moniker?
Not bad for a program with a completely devoid roster and new coach.
To be honest, I can’t remember if that is what spurred me to join, but I loved NerlensCat heart and defensive presence. He was awesome in that Ole Miss game. I really enjoy watching good defense because it takes a dedication and work ethic most guys aren’t willing to make, especially if they think it will hurt their offensive output. Thanks again for the analytics!
Your profile says you joined Feb. 12. 2013. That is the night Nerlens tore his ACL at Floriday.
I wonder what his numbers are based on. I agree with a few but there are some big differences.
Will UK have any interest in Ven-Allen Lubin from Vandy? Averaged 12 ppg and 6 rpg last year. He's a 6-8 forward but only shot 33% on 13-39 from 3.
He has above average numbers. Unless you have information I don', I would imagine the PF position is dependent upon Osobor's decision. Personally, I would be all over JT Toppin making him tell me no.
See that Power is still available. The type of high ceiling player that could bust out in a year or two. Either him or Toppin would give us that fourth big we need and they have three years left.
That was definitely why because I was watching when it happened. Broke my sole. He lacked a lot on the offensive end, but he was a generational type shot blocker/ball hawk! I wonder what his +/- was?Your profile says you joined Feb. 12. 2013. That is the night Nerlens tore his ACL at Floriday.
Kentucky's Roster as of 5/2:
PG: Lamont Butler / Kerr Kriisa
SG: Koby Brea / Collin Chandler / Travis Perry / Otega Oweh
SF:
PF: Andrew Carr
C: Amari Williams / Brandon Garrison
Reading between the lines of Mark Pope's comments about leaving spots open for those in the draft, and the need of a SF, I'd say our last addition before letting walk-ons fill the final spots is Jaylen Wells.
So if we get Poplar he would be the three, kinda how Reeves was last season? Then if we got Wells and Poplar would it be too crowded?
I haven't been following the Wooga talks much. And, I spoke a little hastily about Wells, forgetting about Robinson. I did a quick look at the conversation about Wooga and my thoughts are we land two of the three: Poplar/Robinson/Wells.
My preferred order would be Wells, Robinson, Poplar. Adding Poplar, however, would give us one of the strongest backcourts in the nation.
There could be a few more surprises headed our way. Achor Achor added his name to the portal. He was a top-8 player last year and a Forward. If we added Poplar and Achor, we would have one of the best backcourts in the nation, and probably the best frontcourt.
Poplar would probably thrive in this offense with the way he shoots the ball. A mature player and a great stroke would just add another weapon to have to deal with.
It would also be nice to get a player that could be here for multiple years. I don't think the above three mentioned meet that criteria.
JT Toppin would be my #1 choice to add to our roster. He's going to be a sophomore. The only hesitation with him is that he would be NBA bound in 2025, so it works itself out the same either way.
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