Andrew Carr said that Perry made 59 straight corner threes in a practice this summer.
I've watched enough video to know he's not any of those even if he isn't Reed Sheppard. I think he is good enough that the top 10 everybody is predicting will have Perry instead of one.Praying this isn’t hyperbole. Or maybe I just have PTSD from Todd Tackett, Josh Carrier and Jon Hood.
Praying this isn’t hyperbole. Or maybe I just have PTSD from Todd Tackett, Josh Carrier and Jon Hood.
I’ve been around for the summer reports on all those guys and none of them had anything concrete like what they’ve been saying about Perry.
Darn it! I was gonna say "hyperbole" in my comment. 😡Praying this isn’t hyperbole. Or maybe I just have PTSD from Todd Tackett, Josh Carrier and Jon Hood.
Agreed, let's give the kid a little room to breathe and develop before putting too much pressure on him. I'm pulling for Perry in a big way but he still has to adjust to the college game and playing against much older and experienced guys. If he shines out of the gate, fantastic.I just hope he is not hyping him up and then when he gets a chance early, he struggles, especially, in front of the Kentucky crowd. People on this board will shank you, if you make a turnover.
Lets just just breath a little.
Same thing with folks and their Steph Curry comparisons for Reed. With expectations like that, he will never be good enough for some, even if he has a stellar career.
A 6' player that is Kentucky high school basketball's all-time leading scorer can reasonably be expected to be a not good but great shooter and figures to be a guy that is more than just a spot up shooter. I'm not arguing with you about kids being better shooters these days, just saying that with Kentucky's high school basketball history, anybody that is #1 all-time in scoring can reasonably be expected to be very good on the offensive end of the court. Also, doing that at 6' also rules him being slow out so he likely has the quicks to guard point guards; slow 6 footers aren't big scorers at any level no matter how good they can shoot.I've posted about my cousin on here a few times. He has put up Perry like streaks on multiple occasions. He is in his 3rd week on campus at D3 Loras College in Iowa. I am confident he will be a D1 player eventually. He is a solid 6'4, 180 lbs.
His dad sent me a pic of their shot chart through three weeks. True freshman and tops on team by a solid 10%.
3 pointers:
2116/2378, 89%
Kids can shoot these days...
Perry is better than Colin. Chandler gets by with his athleticism but he is kinda random and sporadic with his decision making and ball handling. I think he needs to develop some more.To me the wildcard has always been Colin chandler. He is either going to be good early, or it’s clear he needs a full year and summer to get his strength up and adjust to the college game
The kid has game!He can shoot, but can he hit when he’s being guarded by sec athletes? Can he get the shot off consistently? Does he have enough lateral quickness to guard? Can he play off ball? Can he rebound? Just some questions I have. Hope he’s legit.
Pending all time 3 point leader (makes and %)!Andrew Carr said that Perry made 59 straight corner threes in a practice this summer.
To me the wildcard has always been Colin chandler. He is either going to be good early, or it’s clear he needs a full year and summer to get his strength up and adjust to the college game
Praying this isn’t hyperbole. Or maybe I just have PTSD from Todd Tackett, Josh Carrier and Jon Hood.
That to and it could happen, but more times than not the player is either ready early or it’s clear they need another year to get ready. I thWhy couldn’t he just take a little while to develop and have it click by conference play? Why some weird predetermined timeframe like this? Especially when he’s been hurt and is somewhat behind the rest of the team as a result according to the coach?
I remember, my 2nd/last year of Grad school at UK was Mashburn's JR/last year and McCarty's Prop-48 year. I would go play pickup games in Seaton Center, especially in the summer when I had more time. Got to play a game w/ walkons Jr Braddy and Swoboda. But McCarty spent a lot of time that season in Seaton Center by himself shooting 3's. I'm not sure I had ever seen someone so thin. But also he was HORRIBLE at shooting unguarded 3's. I would say he made on average 1-2 out of 10, and the form was bad too. But man did he improve that part of his game!¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Pitino’s most infamous Pitinoism was saying that Walter McCarty was a more talented version of Mashburn. True, in most senses that was laughable bullshit. Otoh, between those two players, which one has a ring?
Obviously there were many other factors involved. But my point is that while Pitino did get outlandish with the optimism, he never really got outrageous. He said some similar things at UL too and he backed them up with hardware too, a few working girls notwithstanding. If that comparison is the worst we can say about Pope’s latest pronouncement, I don’t think it’s anything to cry over.
Personally I stand behind my very oft repeated claims here that Travis Perry did not compete in the very same high school league as Reed Sheppard at the very same time and, between the two of them, become the one to take home the higher honors by any damn fluke. He will do better here than any of us are expecting. His defense will be what it needs to be.
You left 3 off... Ryan Hogan, CJ Frederick and Dontaie Allen. All 3 were supposed to be lights out shooters that ended up being bricklayers.Praying this isn’t hyperbole. Or maybe I just have PTSD from Todd Tackett, Josh Carrier and Jon Hood.
I'm not kiddin but, if you put me on a ladder 3 feet from the rim and stuck a 5 feet wide funnel in the basket, I couldnt shoot 89%I've posted about my cousin on here a few times. He has put up Perry like streaks on multiple occasions. He is in his 3rd week on campus at D3 Loras College in Iowa. I am confident he will be a D1 player eventually. He is a solid 6'4, 180 lbs.
His dad sent me a pic of their shot chart through three weeks. True freshman and tops on team by a solid 10%.
3 pointers:
2116/2378, 89%
Kids can shoot these days...
I think Frederick was more due to injury. The guy was like Grant Hill when it came to luck.You left 3 off... Ryan Hogan, CJ Frederick and Dontaie Allen. All 3 were supposed to be lights out shooters that ended up being bricklayers.
I'm not kiddin but, if you put me on a ladder 3 feet from the rim and stuck a 5 feet wide funnel in the basket, I couldnt shoot 89%
Maybe he is trying to instill confidence. Pitino did that and all kinda motivation thru the media.Pope sure is talking up a good game. If these guys are as good as he says we shouldn't lose an ooc game.
Some of his quotes sound very cal or pitino like with hyperbole.
That to and it could happen, but more times than not the player is either ready early or it’s clear they need another year to get ready. I th