@BostonCat2001 if you'd like to place a wager that Ulis shoots a higher % from 3 his sophomore year than did Aaron Harrison ... I'm game.
We've played 4 games.
We've played 4 games.
Ulis' Outside Shot...
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In a word, no. I'm not prone to making these declarations, but Ulis may very well be the best pure PG in college basketball. He stumbled the first game, but his assist to TO ratio is just steadily climbing given these last 3 games. Did you notice that Cal brought him back in very late because the team just doesn't run as well without him. He'll probably end up leading the team in minutes. And some of those passes were jaw dropping. So the fact that he's not shooting particularly well from outside doesn't bother or concern me. What does concern me a little is the overall shooting by the team from outside, particularly the 3. I believe we're around 27% for the year, and Murray has missed a ton of them. Many thought this would be a great shooting team. I'm not seeing it yet. It appears the 3 will once again not be a big weapon for this UK team. We seem to do much better when we get the ball inside 10 feet, and I believe that's what this team will focus on.
Please remember that our interior game was so strong last year that opposing defenses would pack the paint. They would also double and triple team KAT. That gave our guards a lot of open looks. So far this year that hasn't been true.
I'm not sure why this happens every year. The last two years it was the Harrison twins and now Ulis. Some of our fans are just delusional.
Very true and it's going to be that way a lot until our bigs can show that they can be a consistent scoring threat under the basket.
I know many don't always agree with this poster - but I believe he's correct here. I didn't get the impression he was ripping on Ulis, he was just pointing out the inconsistency. It does happen - and I'm fully guilty of it myself.
He's taken 14 shots and a few of those have been beat-the-shot-clock throw-ups. Way too early to worry about anything--except poor rebounding
He is not impossible to guard. But he is impossible for some players to guard. Ulis is a gifted player, blessed with quickness, great hands, and a huge motor. But like all players, Ulis has limitations. Before this season is over, Kentucky will have to win games in which Ulis will be checked by bigger players who are just as fast and just as determined as he is. That's when we will find out what Murray and Briscoe are made of.
I like @BostonCat2001 i just saw a few posts that had a similar tone to them; Ullis wasn't/isn't playing up-to-par.
I'd like to know his two point shooting pct because he seems to be making a lot of his runners and pull ups.
I think our all around game was a little bland and uninspired against Wright St. I expected it to be like this because we came off of a nice win and we're playing with a young, young team.
I'd like to know his two point shooting pct because he seems to be making a lot of his runners and pull ups.
I think our all around game was a little bland and uninspired against Wright St. I expected it to be like this because we came off of a nice win and we're playing with a young, young team.
