OF COURSE !! My thinking regards Perry (or any other player) has absolutely NOTHING to do with him being from Kentucky. That has ZERO effect on anything I've said. My point is only how can you be "next man up" ... if others are put in front of you from other positions, without seriously thinking and wondering where you actually stand in the depth chart and in the confidence level the coach has in you ?? To me, that is only normal and logical ...
With Kerr out does Travis Perry step up to take the backup PG role?
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I don’t think you can expect much from Perry except maybe 5 good mins a game
My hope is he begins to blossom with a few short spurt minutes here and there and that it accelerates his learning and might increase his progression in practice. He isn’t there yet but as some have said before, you never know when that light just turns on
Just remember Josh Harrellson's debut game against Louisville ... as an example of what can happen ... no guarantees, of course. I remember Calipari saying he was "surprised" that Josh played so well. I thought that was weak as hell ... and is not a confidence-builder and said little about his ability to evaluate and motivate his entire roster. One of the best things I liked about Rick Pitino was that he always seemed to believe in every kid and gave them a chance when things mattered ... and they knew it !! To me, that's real coaching ...
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Agree with all this but my main concern with freshman guards is can they handle the ball well enough under intense ball pressure without turning it over or getting stuck. I havent seen enough of him at this level to know but hope to.
Perry’s education and career goals are as important to him as basketball.
If Pope gets through to him and the lightbulb turns on, I think we will see it. Perry won’t have to make a single shot. Right now, watch Perry on the zoom action, very slow to make the right read. With time, he will start speed reading the defense and then it’s on.
Right. We are, however, exclusively talking about basketball. So my analysis is purely based on that
I love hearing this and hope it's true. He strikes me as that type of kid, but I know nothing about him.
Yeah. I know. I meant to convey that he wouldn’t transfer due to lack of playing time.
I’ll never unsupport a Kentucky player, whatever the reason they leave for. I still consider Bryce Hopkins, Michael Bradley, and even Devin Askew as Cats. I’m still very confident Perry eventually excels here on the court and I have as high of expectations as anyone. I support Coach when and however he believes it is Perry time. Frankly, I’d be shocked if we don’t start getting 5-8 minutes of Perry minimum given the current roster predicament.
I don't think anybody is really suggesting Perry play starter minutes; I could see a 3-4 minute stint in the middle of each half to give the starter a breather.
I think that is likely, can’t see anyone disagreeing considering the short term roster situation
Yeah, I’m just trying to think of any way he can contribute and shooting is his best attribute. He is a very smart offensive player, eventually the system and making the correct reads will start clicking for him
Maybe he can hit some 3s. We do need more of that of late.
I know he will get there. I really want him to play like Ashcroft, undersized PG from Creighton. Deep deep range to keep the defense honest and just makes the simple reads. Scrappy on defense, gonna give up a lot due to wingspan, quickness and girth
From my armchair head coaching position, I would log him significant minutes against the Colgate Fresh Breaths in Rupp to see what he does and hopefully give him some confidence. Based on that performance, give him time against the Cards, of course depending on how that game is playing out. Then go from there. If he doesn't perform in those two games, he is probably not going to be much more than a quick breather for Butler/Robinson and a victory cigar the rest of this season.
That being said, I pray he sticks it out at UK because he has the potential to be a great guard in his home state.
That being said, I pray he sticks it out at UK because he has the potential to be a great guard in his home state.
Would have been better if he said "do gooder".Not trying to be the grammar police here, but I just found it funny that you want Perry to "do good" and "do well" in the same sentence.
It doesn't matter if he's starting or not; if he's playing 10 plus minutes per night at pg, any coach worth a damn (i.e. not calipari) will note it in film and address it in pre-game planning
I think Perry could play some at the point. Chandler and Almanor could play more at the 3 and let Perry back up Robinson at the point. Noah could even get some minutes against toothpaste.
I'm curious what would happen if we tried playing Williams and Garrison together. Could Garrison play power forward?
I'm curious what would happen if we tried playing Williams and Garrison together. Could Garrison play power forward?
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I agree 100% about the total pass, LineSki. And ... sometimes, good things happen when you have no choice but to try something you're not really confident about ! Go Travis ! Go 'Cats !
Agree the only scenario that you don't use him as a 'break in case of emergency depth' piece is if you go with the effort to get Chandler playing highly competitive ball instead as your depth and committing to Jax as Butlers backup until Kerr is back
We loose Butler, Kriisa, Brea, and Robinson next year. Is early yes, but Kriisa out for least a month and Butler with an injury that could be nagging, Perry should get a few minutes a game. He is a Kentucky kid with heart and grew up with dreams of being a Wildcat. He will not disappoint.
Perry has to play. There are literally no other options.
Really unfortunate such a deep team suffered two injuries to that position.
Then you would agree that if he starts making a big leap forward, earning it in practice, he should play?
For the record I don't care if he plays.
Just win baby!
GBB!
I've been thinking of how Perry compares to other guards from western Kentucky that played at UK, like: Ramsey, Hagan, Adrian Branch, Larry Johnson, Chapman, Sparks, Ford, Carrier. But I like the Roger Harden comparison better. That is probably who Perry reminds me of the most. As a freshman, Harden would come in and run the team without turning the ball over, but struggled to score himself. As a Senior, Harden was the starting PG on what should have been a Final Four team (damn Ricky Blanton).
Perry has looked nervous in what little time he has gotten. He should have buried that wide open 3 the other night, but he looked just a little tentative when it left his hand. Having seen him at the Sweet 16 last year, Perry is an excellent ball handler. He needs to focus on not turning the ball over and getting it to the open man. His shot will come, too good for it not to.
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When healthy Butler will play 30+ minutes with Robinson assuming the remaining minutes. Almonor and Chandler will be given more minutes with Robinson at point. Hopefully, Perry gets to play extended minutes against both Colgate and Brown to get confidence for the upcoming SEC opponents. Ditto for Almonor and Chandler as we need them to step up in Kerr's absence. Perry along with Noah are true freshmen with graduate players ahead of them this year. But, they are also highly skilled basketball players who played a lot of their high school careers against older players. They are facing big adjustments going against more experienced players while not getting many minutes in games. However, playing against their teammates every day in practice is giving them great experience and toughening them up.
It would be nice to see TP step up and claim the point guard spot, but honestly I haven't seen he is ready yet. We have a lot of guys that can light it up from outside when they are in the groove...and I think that strangely enough our BEST point guard isn't one of them but is a physical guy that can go to the basket and defend like his life depended on it. I don't think Perry can do that yet. Matter of fact I don't think any of the 3 freshmen can do that yet. I know that these days it's an impossible ask with social media pressure and money from the NBA and transfer portal ... but I really anticipate all three of these guys to fight their way to the top as old sophomores/ young juniors.
If that’s the case let him go. I mean we just unloaded a coach who tries to make top tier talent happy instead of the team first. Perry isn’t good enough to play pg against our schedule after Colgate. He certainly isn’t the player you placate too.
Basketball isn’t a “next man up” sport. It’s the best 5. Perry isn’t in the top 10 of the team. You don’t put out 4 good players and 1 who is learning if you have 5 solid player then another 4 or so ahead of Perry.
Well, he got his shot. Didn't work out too well. I think Pope will give him more opportunities. We'll see.
He shot almost 45% from 3 point range in high school. Has the ability to be a nice contributor as he matures.
High school performance is irrelevant to college performance though. I've heard that for years on here.
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