Yeah that’s a good point. Oweh got called for some cheap fouls and got abused without a whistle in some games. I still would say from a percentage of attempts near the basket it might be Perry. I felt like Perry basically quit trying to get to the rim because he could never get a foul call.
False. I don’t care where someone is born. I respect the players that want to be here over anywhere else. If Trent Noah was from Beijing and loved wearing Kentucky across his chest, it’d be no different to me. You keep talking about meritocracy as though being the best player right now is the only reason to respect a player. The problem with that is that teams must retain players to stay elite. That means development —- some guys who aren’t as good today will be better tomorrow.
For Travis Perry to make a major contribution to the UK team. It's plain & simple what he has to do. He has got to knock down open 3s when he gets them. He's like Cameron Mills when he played here. Mills couldn't defend, he wasn't fast enough to blow by his man and get to the basket & score or drop off a pass to an open teammate under the basket. But when he got open he could shoot the lights out. Perry has got to do the same. I mean for him to contribute he needs to shoot at least in the mid 40's or better from 3 point range. If he does this he can really help.
in 301 minutes he had 18 assists and shot 32% from three "supposedly his biggest strength" that is why I cringe every time he checks in
I saw him three (3) times ... OFF GUARD !!
I just don’t think you can do that without them bolting. If they don’t play meaningful minutes next year, I could see both of them strongly considering moving on. With the transfer portal, I think the days of guys waiting 2 or 3 years to play significant minutes is a thing of the past.
Yeah Cal didn't just ruin our standing in basketball he also ruined our fan base unfortunately.
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.
To be fair, any team that loses their starting PG will have a hard time competing for a final four. Winning a title is always a combination of luck and skill, the luck first and foremost to avoid significant injuries.
This is such a bizarre comparison. Grady Dick was a one and done lottery pick who was excellent from his very first day at Kansas. He was not a player who “developed” over time there. And he was blessed with immensely greater physical gifts ..in terms of both athleticism and size …than Perry.
Steven Ashworth is an apt comparison. No reason Perry can’t eventually be that good down the road imo.
Dude was also a McDonald's All-American and 6'6. Some fans are just foaming at the mouth to get the great white hope from the state.
I actually care about things like speed, athleticism, length, can they get to the bucket and finish through contact, can they guard quick players, and shooting percentage in games, not three point contests., Perry is woeful on all those pesky statistics and measurables. Noah a bit better. Chandler better. So I don't believe the Perry lovers are just about anything other than where he was born and raised.
Well, I think there are a couple clear differences …at least from what I’ve seen. Ashworth definitely looks quicker to me. And Ashworth looks like more of a true point guard/distributor …whereas Perry looks like he’s far more comfortable playing on the wing than the point.
What about the 58 minutes he played in two games against Bama with a total of 2 turnovers, while giving stats. Yes, he needs to improve in areas, why not be understanding, it's a major jump to College basketball. There are several in the portal that are quality player that had less than stellar stats their freshman year.
Think you’re making a blanket statement on the “Perry lovers” that is far too simplistic, my man. I care about all the things you said and do not care about him being from Kentucky, yet also support him. You can recognize speed, length, athleticism and so on are very important components to a player and yet also not expect literally every player to fill the same niche.
he played 35 minutes in the 2 games against Bama not 58 as you claim... 7 and 28.... the latter game Noah played 22 minutes....that was the game Pope threw in the towel early
Why? Both stepped up this past season and played solid.
Now if the top ten recruits all want to commit to us next year they are gonna have to find another school… I kid
I’d say he’s 5’11, my daughter is 5’9 and takes lessons weekly with him. His son is prob 6’2 8th grader by the way.
He was a great shooter and solid ball handler in high school, it remains to be seen weather that transfers to college? It certainly didn't this season from what I saw. He might indeed get better but relying on him for any significant contribution next year seems foolish to me
