Will be a legend at Kentucky. I'll hang up and listen.
Travis Perry
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If he is more than a sixth man it probably isn’t a good sign for us getting to final fours.
That being said, he is improving a lot.
That being said, he is improving a lot.
He's getting some good minutes as a freshman and will be here a while.
He just played against one of the best Senior guards in the country. He and Noah are going to be important players for us in the near future.
Felt like he was in over his head defensively today. But I also feel that he’ll be in th3 gym all summer. And we’ll see a different Perry next year.
He needs to work on his defensive foot work, he stand up too much when on the ball.
Nest year you will see these freshmen playing a lot better. They are getting a lot of experience this season. Just have faith in them.
Perry is NOT a pg. he's an undersized shooting guard and being a catch and shoot 3 guy next year and beyond will make his offense look a lot better. Thankfully next year we'll get a starting PG in the portal with Lewis 2nd and Jasper Johnson the third string PG.
Th experience our freshmen are getting will be very valuable down the road. Most of our fans either forgot or weren’t alive to remember what actual freshmen growing pains looked like. Actual freshmen who will stay 4 years is the way to build a program now. Teams full of 1 year mercenaries are over.
This was the most encouraging performance from Perry this whole season for these 2 reasons:
-He went 3-4 from 2. Prior to this game, he was only 3-14 from 2 for the entire season.
-He had 0 turnovers.
That's tremendous for him. His discomfort inside the arc and propensity for silly turnovers severely hindered his efficiency. To excel where he had typically faltered against a top 10 team on the road is fantastic progress. He even chipped in 4 steals in the game.
-He went 3-4 from 2. Prior to this game, he was only 3-14 from 2 for the entire season.
-He had 0 turnovers.
That's tremendous for him. His discomfort inside the arc and propensity for silly turnovers severely hindered his efficiency. To excel where he had typically faltered against a top 10 team on the road is fantastic progress. He even chipped in 4 steals in the game.
I imagine Pope was very happy with what he got from him in an almost no win situation tonight.
He will be a major contributor in his time at Lexington. It's easy to see
This was one of the silver linings of tonight. I can see Perry really playing a huge role in a championship team down the line. He knows how to play the game and hates to lose - not just lose games, but lose plays.
He and Noah will give blood, sweat, and tears to this program, and show the rest of the guys who come through this program what it looks like to play for the name on the front of the Jersey. What it looks like to give EVERYTHING to win a championship.
Hopefully Moreno and Johnson will bring that same drive.
He and Noah will give blood, sweat, and tears to this program, and show the rest of the guys who come through this program what it looks like to play for the name on the front of the Jersey. What it looks like to give EVERYTHING to win a championship.
Hopefully Moreno and Johnson will bring that same drive.
Loved watching Hawkins. I think Perry will contribute similarly but wouldn’t be surprised if he plays more.
Pushed into a starting role WAY sooner than anyone expected, the young man is playing very well. Valuable experience will pay dividends for us on down the line. I hate losing, but this is definitely a silver lining !
There will be moments next year when we are glad Perry, Noah and Chandler got thrown into the fire this conference season.
Well ... the answer to this question seems obvious to me. Perry's father wanted the team that he was coaching to win the KHSAA State Tournament ... and they did ! Travis could make his most valuable contribution to the team's success as a shooting guard ... and he did !
He’s not, but he’s becoming pretty good at impersonating one. Maybe he either is a backup PG next year or just slides over from the 2 sometimes but it’s valuable experience to have.
Travis will stick with Ky and be the kinda player that's always been a thorn in our side from opposing teams. He'll come off the bench and dive for loose balls and hit an instant 3 when we need it most. He's crafty around the basket and can shoot and he will adapt the the D1 level and be a scorer. He's gonna be a tough nose Kentucky player with heart that won't be forgotten.
At some point, the freshmen getting thrown into the fire this year is gonna pay dividends.
I think they are similar in terms of physique but to me the similarities end there. I love the trajectory of Perry but he’s definitely a more finesse score-first type of combo guy, whereas Ford was a bulldog, gritty pure playmaker who was an excellent catch and shoot guy. Perry will be a shot creator for himself in ways that Ford wouldn’t be able to touch but it’s hard to see Perry ever improving his defensive awareness to match what Ford provided. Also, Ford wasn’t just a good passer —- he’s in the conversation of best passer in school history and I don’t think those types of instincts are something that you grow into as much as something innate to a player. A Ford comparison is much too lofty imho. Can he be a Steven Ashworth type? Can he be a Ritchie Farmer, with better shot creation? Those, to me, are better baseline comparisons.
