Travis Perry

[ImTheVillageIdiot]

I like your posts, and in no way do I mean this to be offensive, but this might be one of the most unhinged, incredibly asinine sports takes I’ve ever read in my entire life. Like to the point where I’m genuinely curious if you’ve ever played basketball before? Like it’s a legitimately dizzying post, so unfathomable and extreme that I assume you not only posted it, but conjured it from your head in order to incite extreme pushback?

My post wasn’t saying he will be good or bad, but rather showing that guys who weren’t athletic found success…nothing extreme about it. If you disagree with the notion of the post, that’s cool. It wasn’t meant to be a predictor one way or the other. 👍

 

[Ron Mehico]

My post wasn’t saying he will be good or bad, but rather showing that guys who weren’t athletic found success…nothing extreme about it. If you disagree with the notion of the post, that’s cool. It wasn’t meant to be a predictor one way or another. 👍

The fact that you think those guys aren’t athletic is what is blowing my mind. Unless you’re just messing around. You’re messing around right? That the all time steals leader at the time he was playing and a two time MVP and all those other NBA players you mentioned are unathletic, right? Have you ever played basketball competitively?

 

[ImTheVillageIdiot]

The fact that you think those guys aren’t athletic is what is blowing my mind. Unless you’re just messing around. You’re messing around right? That the all time steals leader at the time he was playing and a two time MVP and all those other NBA players you mentioned are unathletic, right? Have you ever played basketball competitively?

Listen, man. I already dealt with someone else who wanted to argue over this. You’ll see a reply to UK90 where I stated my case on that. I really don’t like arguing over things needlessly. I don’t know what happened to the day where people can just disagree with something without having to embellish to make the point seem much more extreme. I’m not interested in arguing over whether or not Matt Bonner, Steve Nash or Mark Jackson were athletic…if you think they were? Fine.…I certainly see no reason to say it’s the most asinine post and all this embellishment when I listed three sources in another post that referred to some of the same players as unathletic just kind of shows it isn’t some hot take. I like your posts but this feels like picking a fight instead of saying, “I disagree with this or that point.”

 

[Cole World]

Yes you’re correct, he does. And as for me, I think I’d rather see Oweh shoot that midrange than go flying in there out of control sometimes. It would be interesting to see what his make percentages are on drives vs midranges. I wonder if the staff keeps a stat for that…

He was 61% at the rim and 32% on his other twos. Absurd take.

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[Ron Mehico]

Listen, man. I already dealt with someone else who wanted to argue over this. You’ll see a reply to UK90 where I stated my case on that. I really don’t like arguing over things needlessly. I don’t know what happened to the day where people can just disagree with something without having to embellish to make the point seem much more extreme. I’m not interested in arguing over whether or not Matt Bonner, Steve Nash or Mark Jackson were athletic…if you think they weren’t fine…I certainly see no reason to say it’s the most asinine post and all this embellishment when I listed three sources in another post that referred to some of the same players as unathletic just kind of shows it isn’t some hot take. I like your posts but this feels like picking a fight instead of saying, “I disagree with this or that point.”

Relax. Let me share a story with you. When I was at UK a bunch of us were playing at the Seaton Center. Some of the guys playing were legit and were starters on their HS team. Steve Masiello showed up. Yes, THAT Steve Masiello. The victory cigar walk on that could barely get 1 min of playing time a year on a Tubby team with like 2 NBA players. Anyway we had a 6’4” guy who was the best player guard him. He DESTROYED all of us. Like just scored 12 straight points half trying and just giggling the whole time. Steve Masiello. I’m just genuinely curious: have you ever played basketball? I don’t even mean that to be offensive, I’m just asking. You’re literally saying two players that played in the f*cking dream team aren’t athletic. I mean that’s what you’re saying. You’re saying Steve Nash who won the NBA MVP TWO TIMES is unathletic. 😂

There is no such thing as an unathletic NBA player. These players are genetic mutants. They are the top .01% of a game that MILLIONS play. It’s just not possible for someone that’s unathletic to play in the NBA. It’s like saying he’s a dumb neurosurgeon.

 

[ImTheVillageIdiot]

Relax. Let me share a story with you. When I was at UK a bunch of us were playing at the Seaton Center. Some of the guys playing were legit and were starters on their HS team. Steve Masiello showed up. Yes, THAT Steve Masiello. The victory cigar walk on that could barely get 1 min of playing time a year on a Tubby team with like 2 NBA players. Anyway we had a 6’4” guy who was the best player guard him. He DESTROYED all of us. Like just scored 12 straight points half trying and just giggling the whole time. Steve Masiello. I’m just genuinely curious: have you ever played basketball? I don’t even mean that to be offensive, I’m just asking. You’re literally saying two players that played in the f*cking dream team aren’t athletic. I mean that’s what you’re saying. You’re saying Steve Nash who won the NBA MVP TWO TIMES is unathletic. 😂

I will debate with anyone. I will bicker with no one. God bless, my guy!

 

[Ron Mehico]

I will debate with anyone. I will bicker with no one. God bless, my guy!

Let’s debate who the dumbest Nobel prize in physics winners are next!

 

[ImTheVillageIdiot]

Let’s debate who the dumbest Nobel prize in physics winners are next!

You’d kick my tail on that one!

 

[nptb]

We disagree about the quickness thing. I'd have to see actual objective data to change my opinion about that.

As for the lefty thing I'd say you are correct about left handers being more crafty as a group due to them being right brain hemisphere dominant and the right brain hemisphere controls spatial awareness and problem solving. However, that does not mean any individual lefty is or will be more crafty than any individual righty.

It's all good my guy. We are allowed to see things differently.

 

[nptb]

Well, snapping your head back like you've been rear-ended by a tractor trailer gave Sears an advantage over defenders as well... Sears was good enough that he didn't need to do that nonsense crap, but that also kept defenders off-balance b/c he would flail to draw fouls if defenders even breathed on him.

Yea that is what a lot of players do now to pick up fouls on people. They get by their defender and then slow down so the defender runs into them.

 

[nptb]

I like your posts, and in no way do I mean this to be offensive, but this might be one of the most unhinged, incredibly asinine sports takes I’ve ever read in my entire life. Like to the point where I’m genuinely curious if you’ve ever played basketball before? Like it’s a legitimately dizzying post, so unfathomable and extreme that I assume you not only posted it, but conjured it from your head in order to incite extreme pushback?


Also, with regards to Perry - there is no reason he can’t be a Dominique Hawkins or Ravi Moss that both had great moments in our program.

I can see him having their type of moments but it will look different because both of those guys were very good athletes as far as leaping and quickness.

 

[Emarc]

I stopped reading your post the moment you claimed Stockton was not athletic. That one line alone killed its credibility.

I don’t know what makes you think that …other than just the fact that he was white and didn’t do high flying dunks …but you couldn’t be more wrong. Stockton was extremely athletic. He was regarded as one of the fastest players in the NBA for his entire career, he had a lightning quick first step, and just about the quickest hands in league history …which helps explain why he got more steals than any player in basketball history.

And Nash and Price also had entirely different gear in their legs that Perry will never be able to match.

Yeah, saw Steph Curry’s name too. 🤦‍♂️ Dude often has diarrhea of the keyboard.

 

[CNJ1966]

He was 61% at the rim and 32% on his other twos. Absurd take.

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And that 61% includes dunks (50 attempts). Now what’s it down to? Right at 50%. I’m not saying he should forego dunks and wide open paths to the basket. Some of y’all just don’t get statistics. Those “other twos” —how many of them were heavily challenged long twos that he had to take because of the shot clock? It doesn’t tell you that.

What I’m talking about are the unchallenged 12-14 footers that he can get. I’m pretty sure he can hit that shot more often than 31%, because I watched him do it. Any player that can’t doesn’t have any business playing D1 basketball.

 

[RunninRichie]

He has to do what Cameron Mills did before he got playing time. He got it unbelievable shape. He jumped higher, his shot was released higher, he could run all day long. He had the will power to change his body, not easy to do. He has to want to get stronger, lighter (more muscle less body fat), and then finally get his cardio up to elite level. Heck every person has it in them. If you do not think so, try going to basic training in the USMC or ARMY. Everyone can do way more than they think their bodies can.

I went from 225 pounds to 143. Very true.

 

[Cole World]

And that 61% includes dunks (50 attempts). Now what’s it down to? Right at 50%. I’m not saying he should forego dunks and wide open paths to the basket. Some of y’all just don’t get statistics. Those “other twos” —how many of them were heavily challenged long twos that he had to take because of the shot clock? It doesn’t tell you that.

What I’m talking about are the unchallenged 12-14 footers that he can get. I’m pretty sure he can hit that shot more often than 31%, because I watched him do it. Any player that can’t doesn’t have any business playing D1 basketball.

I mean the numbers are there for you to look at, no need to have a claim that "some of y'all don't get statistics" when you are trying to change the variables of the statistics.

 

[CNJ1966]

I mean the numbers are there for you to look at, no need to have a claim that "some of y'all don't get statistics" when you are trying to change the variables of the statistics.

The point is not all shots “at the rim” are the same. Neither are “other twos.” You have to differentiate between the quality of the shots. An open dotted-line jumper is a better shot than getting to within 3 ft but being off-balance, getting bumped with no call, and trying to score over two 6-9 guys.

 

[kywildcats8]

Relax. Let me share a story with you. When I was at UK a bunch of us were playing at the Seaton Center. Some of the guys playing were legit and were starters on their HS team. Steve Masiello showed up. Yes, THAT Steve Masiello. The victory cigar walk on that could barely get 1 min of playing time a year on a Tubby team with like 2 NBA players. Anyway we had a 6’4” guy who was the best player guard him. He DESTROYED all of us. Like just scored 12 straight points half trying and just giggling the whole time. Steve Masiello. I’m just genuinely curious: have you ever played basketball? I don’t even mean that to be offensive, I’m just asking. You’re literally saying two players that played in the f*cking dream team aren’t athletic. I mean that’s what you’re saying. You’re saying Steve Nash who won the NBA MVP TWO TIMES is unathletic. 😂

There is no such thing as an unathletic NBA player. These players are genetic mutants. They are the top .01% of a game that MILLIONS play. It’s just not possible for someone that’s unathletic to play in the NBA. It’s like saying he’s a dumb neurosurgeon.

IMO, NBA players are the most overall athletic people in the world - guys who are on NBA teams, who rarely get to play are extremely athletic

 

[52T]

Sorry you don’t have a sense of humor

I do but that's not funny. At one point in my life I lost 110 pounds you laugh with people but down it hurts and causes pain. I don't think hurting some one is worth a laugh it doesn't go under sense of humor. Maybe rudeness fun at the expense of someones feelings

 

[Aike]

I do but that's not funny. At one point in my life I lost 110 pounds you laugh with people but down it hurts and causes pain. I don't think hurting some one is worth a laugh it doesn't go under sense of humor. Maybe rudeness fun at the expense of someones feelings

Sorry you took it personally. Humor comes in many forms. Congrats on your weight loss.

 

[bthaunert]

They know they are the 12th and 13th man on this team with very little playing time and they are staying. Its not going to be hard to convince die hard UK fans to redshirt so they get another year later where they can actually be in the rotation with a year of improvement especially when they are getting NIL to redshirt and probably more NIL than another team would offer them.

Those days are over man. I know we like to think it means something to local kids, but times are changing rapidly. They are not going to continue being recruited over, take a redshirt, etc. Different time.

 

[Fox2monk]

I like your posts, and in no way do I mean this to be offensive, but this might be one of the most unhinged, incredibly asinine sports takes I’ve ever read in my entire life. Like to the point where I’m genuinely curious if you’ve ever played basketball before? Like it’s a legitimately dizzying post, so unfathomable and extreme that I assume you not only posted it, but conjured it from your head in order to incite extreme pushback?


Also, with regards to Perry - there is no reason he can’t be a Dominique Hawkins or Ravi Moss that both had great moments in our program.

Looks like even Perry himself agreed that he’s not quite ready for big minutes in a league like this. Many of us realized this, I think it’s a great choice as he can develop with actual playing time and then transfer back in a year or two to end his career here.

 

[BleedBlue13]

And he wasn’t expected to get much playing time if any. In our minutes post people have Moreno pencilled in for 3mpg or not at all and he’s a mcd all American.

 

[Seth_C]

Travis Perry could get some good playing time his junior and senior years. I wish he would stay and do that, but I understand why he would think his playing time this season might be close to zero and that would feel like a step back.

It’s still confusing though, because he signed on under Calipari, who would legitimately never played him. So it felt like all he really cared about was being at Kentucky.

Of course, now maybe he has had that and decided to prioritize getting to play basketball.

 

[kywildcatsfannumber1]

This news shouldn't upset those of you now and be pissed he is leaving that say he had no business being here. Good luck to Travis. How many can say they have their own personal court with a UK logo? A Kentucky kid got to where a Wildcats jersey for a year. I hope he does well wherever he lands.

 

[Creed Bratton]

KSR insinuated on the show yesterday that Perry had an offer from Buzz Williams and Maryland in the 7 digit category. If so he made the best decision for him by leaving.

 

[WeWant9]

KSR insinuated on the show yesterday that Perry had an offer from Buzz Williams and Maryland in the 7 digit category. If so he made the best decision for him by leaving.

He doesn’t really seem like a Buzz type of player, but if they’re willing to give him that much it’s hard to pass up.

 

[Creed Bratton]

He doesn’t really seem like a Buzz type of player, but if they’re willing to give him that much it’s hard to pass up.

I agree and as bad as his defense is I can't imagine him getting a lot of time but I guess if they are paying that kind of money Buzz won't sit him on the pine.

 

[FilsonCat]

KSR insinuated on the show yesterday that Perry had an offer from Buzz Williams and Maryland in the 7 digit category. If so he made the best decision for him by leaving.

They can insinuate all they want, there is no way on Earth Perry is actually entertaining seven figure offers. He's got some potential, but Buzz wouldn't be able to keep him on the court. He's not really a natural point guard, doesn't get great lift on his shots, and can't defend either guard spot. In a few years he may be able to hone his game into being competitive at this level.

 

[ZZBlueComet]

I agree. He's still the kid who rained 3s in high-school. He'll have the confidence to shine next season.

Jon Hood ranked 3’s in HS - Perry’s defense will regulate him to end of the bench or mid-major player. IMO

 

[Zissou87]

They can insinuate all they want, there is no way on Earth Perry is actually entertaining seven figure offers. He's got some potential, but Buzz wouldn't be able to keep him on the court. He's not really a natural point guard, doesn't get great lift on his shots, and can't defend either guard spot. In a few years he may be able to hone his game into being competitive at this level.

I think the BIG 10 is a much better spot for him. For the most part, that conference doesn't have SEC level athletes on every team.

 

[drgray1328]

They can insinuate all they want, there is no way on Earth Perry is actually entertaining seven figure offers. He's got some potential, but Buzz wouldn't be able to keep him on the court. He's not really a natural point guard, doesn't get great lift on his shots, and can't defend either guard spot. In a few years he may be able to hone his game into being competitive at this level.

Yes seven figures

 

[UK90]

The fact that you think those guys aren’t athletic is what is blowing my mind. Unless you’re just messing around. You’re messing around right? That the all time steals leader at the time he was playing and a two time MVP and all those other NBA players you mentioned are unathletic, right? Have you ever played basketball competitively?

Not just “at the time he was playing.” Stockton is still the all-time steals leader. And by a HUGE margin:

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[ftp000]

Jon Hood ranked 3’s in HS - Perry’s defense will regulate him to end of the bench or mid-major player. IMO

Perry would thrive in a program that plays a lot of zone. He could play a Kyle Wiltjer role.

 

[katwest]

When talking about defense, you have to be able to play good defense to play a lot at Kentucky, it doesn't matter how well you shoot the ball if you can't play defense. I remember one time Joe Hall was getting criticized by a caller on the big blue line radio show for not letting Troy McKinley play more, because he scored 12 points in 3 minutes in the first half and didn't play hardly any in the second half in their last game. Hall responded to the caller, Yea, Troy scored 12 points in 3 minutes, but his man scored 14 points in the same time span. all of our coaches have always stressed playing good defense will get you playing time.