THAT is what Kentucky basketball is all about.
Trent Noah; "I took that shot many times as Malik Monk on my mini-hoop"
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Loved it, the airball after not so much.
I remember doing the same thing when I was a kid, I was Scott Padgett many times shooting by myself
Me too (Jimmy Dan Conner before Macy)
Walker for me, but when I became a Pro I was Larry Bird.
When we shot hoops in our cul de sac as kids we were always Jordan, Bird, and Magic.
For some reason I wanted to be Gary Payton🤔 Something about the nickname
( Tha Glove ) did it for me lol
I was Cotton Nash on a dirt court, those were the days...lol
Jay Shidler (the blonde bomber) and Kyle Macy for me.
Louie Dampier for me with a goal nailed to a barn.
Noah was really solid. Love to see him get more minutes. Plays unafraid and seems to know the assignment.
Jim Master for me.
Then I won camper of the week at his camp. 😁
Then I won camper of the week at his camp. 😁
I was a combination of Kevin Grevey and Dr. J. I had Grevey's shooting ability with Doc's flair and athleticism. At least that's how I saw it in my mind.
I used to try and recreate the Patrick Sparks vs Mich St shot on my mini hoop.
Dan Issel for me. On my hoop in the back yard. My German Shepard put her fangs in several basketballs!
Yep. Prince was #1 for me, but Bogans, Fitch & Sparks as well.
The player I emulated the most as a kid was Travis Ford. My first experience as a fan was watching that legendary 1993 team take Kentucky back to the Final Four for the first time since 1984.
Ford hit over 50% of his threes, and he was only about 5'9", so I felt like learning to shoot and play like him was doable.
Ford hit over 50% of his threes, and he was only about 5'9", so I felt like learning to shoot and play like him was doable.
Well that was great investment that Cal insisted to get for our practice facilities, the machine that counts and tells you how you shoot. I don’t think was around when Monk was here but probably they have the paper / computer trail .
From now one that stats of everyone will be in the computer and will be cool for players to compare themselves to former players that now are in NBA and will have the working records of what it took them to get where they are with their craft.
The fact that these records are still in our AD records shows that Cal didn’t burn the house when he left . By contrary he left something behind.
Pope should continue to cultivate the relationship with former players including these from Cal era. It will only help four school and basketball program going forward.
From now one that stats of everyone will be in the computer and will be cool for players to compare themselves to former players that now are in NBA and will have the working records of what it took them to get where they are with their craft.
The fact that these records are still in our AD records shows that Cal didn’t burn the house when he left . By contrary he left something behind.
Pope should continue to cultivate the relationship with former players including these from Cal era. It will only help four school and basketball program going forward.
