You think a bunch of freshmen are going to come in, having never played together before, and only sustain 6 total losses?
That's not being pessimistic, that’s using common sense.
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That's not being pessimistic, that’s using common sense.
So we care about the NBA and the draft again now? Cool.
That exact post, yes. Cal plays favorites, looks at stars next to the name and tries to get guys to the nba after one year whether they need to leave or not. Have you not been following this team since 2009? If Wagner comes in and shows he can shoot better than Reed and make good decisions and play D, then he sure needs to play. But the way Cal does it is just the opposite and if u don’t see it I cannot help you.
My concern about Wagner is that he’s thru developing but Cal had to take him for recruiting sake. We shall see.
Guards that can’t shoot are anathema.
Guards that can’t shoot are anathema.
That’s generally been the case but it’s funny it hasn’t been with
Wagner has not been trending down since 9th grade considering he just lost his consensus number 1 ranking in his class . Also it’s rare for a guy to be ranked 1st in 9th and maintain it for as long as he did anyway .
I think Wagner does one thing really well and that’s something that other teams have no problem shutting down in college when it’s the only thing you do well.
You have and you weren’t the first. No reason for blue-tinted glasses anymore. Need to be more educated fans.
If he can't shoot by the time he's gotten to college...it's not going to change.
6'1 and can't shoot. Gonna be rough road to hoe
But we knew coming in that Herro had good size for a college shooting guard whether the NBA was in the picture or not.
I think some people are gonna be thoroughly surprised at just how damn good Reed really is. Bradshaw was quoted as saying that Reed was the best shooter in the 2023 class. Not only that, but he has a damn good handle and all the intangibles of a great college player. You can’t teach the basketball IQ like he has.
You have something against white players or something? Sure seems like it. Or is it just players from the state or Kentucky?
Yeah. Haven’t been impressed with him in a year or so. Great at getting to the bucket and has a smooth handle. However, he can’t shoot and that’ll be a detriment to the rest of his game. Hope I’m wrong and he kills it. I would take a kid with Reed’s skill set over Wagner every day of the week.
I’m just saying as of Today he’s not on the NBA’s radar.
That doesn’t mean he won’t be.
He just has to be allowed to play. That’s going to require Cal to sit an NBA draft prodpect.
I have my doubts.
Cal needs to find a top PF transfer. I've never thought just these 5 were going to dominate college BB playing all the mins. We need some solid returns and transfers as always.
As far as under sized guards we had a 5ft8 guy most of the year and last year so I'm good with 6ft3 and 6ft1. However I don't keep up with it like I use to and didn't realize they both were poor outside shooters. Ekkk!
Regardless what anyone says next yrs backcourt will be able to create and score. Both guys can operate out of the pick n roll and should be serviceable from 3. Typically, I agree with things you say but this backcourt has lateral quickness and shiftiness we haven't had in awhile.
Reed will play. Bottom line. Any kid with fundamentals that kid has will be on the floor. He can shoot aswell
Wow, you're really good at sarcasm. I mean, I was getting ready to debate you and… ..
Wait, you're not kidding. Oh boy.
100% with you on Guards who can’t shoot. But when I’ve watched both Wagner and Dillingham they seem to have nice looking form and the ability to get that 3 pt. shot off quickly. I think their percentages are lower than they could be due to the difficulty of the shots they attempt. Basically, they are undisciplined in the shots they take. Also, I expect Wagner, Dillingham and Shepherd will all have a development curve as far as being a consistent 3 pt. shooter in the college game. But I feel like they all have great promise as perimeter shooters – especially Dillingham and Shepherd. It’s just that I fear that only Shepherd will still be at UK when he actually becomes a really good college 3 pt. shooter.
I don’t know if these five Freshmen will be any good in college or not, but from 2010-2015 UK was in the running almost every year with elite Freshmen leading the way. Now we have a team of veterans and we barely remember our last NCAA tourney win back in 2019.
This team is shaping up to be a team that looks more like his 2010-2015 era teams than his recent ones.
Does that mean a better team? Time will tell. But Cal has found more success with young elite talent than he has with marginally talented veterans.
This team is shaping up to be a team that looks more like his 2010-2015 era teams than his recent ones.
Does that mean a better team? Time will tell. But Cal has found more success with young elite talent than he has with marginally talented veterans.
Cal will get him on a building program...10,000 calories a day...and soup beans and cornbread too !!!! LOL
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He won't but boy would that be a turning point for Cal. Same with a soph Thiero.
My favorite non-UK team since the OAD boom was the '18 Nova team. Gillespie/Brunson/DiVencenzo at PG in a 5 out offense was just lethal. Reed could be in that mold.
I can see Wagner as a Cole Anthony type lead guard more than a two looking to drive.
I have no idea. No idea who returns or who transfers in that would blend into the roster and supplement the frosh. No idea how strong the conference will be next year.
Cal has been here 13 years. You just pointed out 5 shooters lol. The problem with Cal is he usually only has one shooter on the floor while most other good teams have 3-4 good shooters on the floor at all times.
It would be interesting to see what percentage each of our incoming recruits shoots at the free-throw line. I watched Edwards and they said his FT-shooting was a weakness that he needed to work on. I think he shoots around 60%.
My thoughts as well. I can't see this recruiting class as one that will hang The Banner at the end of the season. I guess time will telll.
