So basically the only source here is ksr and even if he did enroll it would still just be for 2nd semester.
Cats adding the #1 Freshman in 2 weeks?
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I have only seen Sharpe play one time (on tv) and did not have that good of a game. Is he really that good that he could start on this team ?
absolutely, he would be the best 2G in CBB. Has a great handle, can get his shot at will, elite athlete, very good shooter.
The defense he faces in college is far superior to the defenses he has faced in high school. It is unlikely he would be the best 2G in college basketball as a reclassed freshman who didn't even get to practice/workout with the team June thru October.
Might not be the best in December, but he could be by March.
Haven't people said this is the best recruit since zion? I think he will come in and dominate fairly quickly if that's the case.
The kid Gillispie signed just graduated high school this past spring and will be playing for him this year.
Even if he's a top five shooting guard in college basketball, that is a net plus for Kentucky.
I fail to see the negatives of adding him this year. You don't tell Ron Mercer, "No room" if he wants to play with the '96 Wildcats.
He'll play in the winter semester.
I'm cool with that. Adds a real NBA talent to the team that is loaded with high-quality role players.
Yeah, could take him a bit to acclimate to a new system, but no reason he couldn’t get spot minutes right away, and grow into something spectacular by end of season.
I don’t think we’re in a situation where we would need to rush him, but I would prefer to see him play than to sit and watch.
It’s funny, but Mercer is one of the guys I was thinking of.
Not that this team will compare to 1996, but we had the luxury of bringing Mercer along slowly and he exploded in the Championship Game.
If Diallo played on the '17 team I think they win the National Title. Not because of him but because he was 6'6 and athletic and wouldn't have forced them to play Briscoe more mins and could cut into some of Willis minutes too--the more Willis played less effective. Nothing like the loaf trotting back on last shot by Maye to send you home. Briscoe being a 6'2 PF skilled guard didn't help against bigger UNC team.
He's the highest-rated recruit ever at UK...higher than Wall, Davis all of them....
It seems like if this was really happening the national recruiting guys would be talking about it.I haven't seen a thing from them saying Sharpe is coming here that soon.
Heard the same things about Boston and Clarke (RIP). I am done with all of that until I see it on the court.
Meh. Not buying that. Wall was jobbed by that silly ESPN ranking when they mattered.
No he wont, there would be a mutiny in the locker room. Guys would lose minutes, it just wouldn't work.
We'll see. UK was going to add Hardy last Spring if they could have. What's the difference?
In fact, Hardy picked the G-League almost 6 weeks after Grady committed to UK. Grady knew UK was still recruiting Hardy all the way down the stretch.
Fredrick also picked UK before Hardy made his choice.
The only player it really affects is Mintz, who made his choice to return to UK about 6 weeks after Hardy's decision.
Hardy. Sharpe. There is no difference. If you come to UK, you know there's a chance other guys will play ahead of you.
So Matt Jones stated Travis Graf has an "article" stating that he's coming in 2 weeks, ect, ect. I cant find ANYWHERE that he has such an article. Recent podcasts from Aaron Torres, Eye on College Basketball, Andy Katz, nothing from any of these guys whom are extremely plugged in. Maybe the story breaks on Monday? I just think Matt is blowing smoke, there is absolutely nothing on this that I can find...just "rumors" from a handful of tweets(not solid sources). It was said last week that hes coming 2nd semester and will practice, thats all, and I think thats exactly whats going to happen.
He's a BAD MF'er. He'd have been best player on last year's Kentucky team as a Jr in HS. Thing is--on this team he won't have to be that--TyTy has that locked up anyways. LOL
This year, he's a piece that is perfect/ideal. He can do a lot of things too. I've been a fan of his for some time and loved that Cats landed him. He and TyTy Washington are good friends and to me he's a guy who can blend in with anyone as he's unselfish and can be an efficient player. Carried a crap AAU team all Spring/Summer and didn't force things. The way they get out and run...I can't imagine anyone NOT wanting to add him and see him join the program.
This.
Our team has everything right now except for a wing that can create offense at will. Add Sharpe and we suddenly have two real playmakers in the halfcourt in Ty Ty and Sharpe.
Some are screeching about potential chemistry issues, but I feel like this would be like adding Mercer to that 1996 team. Bring Sharpe along slowly this winter and by March and April he's the best player on a title-contending team.
That’s a great article everyone should read.
Pretty definitive and would be hard to walk back those comments.
But...I don’t see how, if he came in and started practicing and learning the system and was killing it in practice, that anyone would say, “sit the bench”.
I think he’s being deferential right now in what he says, but if he can get up to speed he would play this season.
KU game on 1/29 would be a nice debut.
Big difference in Diallo and Sharpe. Sharpe could be a projected lottery pick without even playing in a game. That will be hard to pass. Diallo was 2nd Round projected. If he comes to UK early, I highly doubt we see him play in 2022, unless there is a snap somewhere in which he is forced to return.
So you call what Derek Willis did on that last play a sprint and locating his man? He loafed, retreated and lost Maye, team loses the game. Understand why he was in--offensively--and you can argue whether UK should've called a timeout, but that wasn't caliber of effort/awareness that wins those type of games, as we all painfully watched.
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Word from who? That’s his Basketball mentor straight from the mouth in the HL article. You think he’s going to deny it only to look like a liar in a few weeks?
Here’s the video of the last two plays:
Briscoe has the nice dribble handoff to Monk and vacates. His man helps out over the top on Monk along with Maye. Willis mostly whiffs on the pick but Monk drains the shot with two guys on him any way.
Willis takes a step towards front court and then comes back and locates Maye and they are pretty much step for step running back down court (Maye might’ve had half a step on him) but Willis should’ve sprinted ahead and kept contact with Maye. He does open up to the ball. The UNC PG probably actually had Maye early, who calls for the pass ahead but doesn’t get it. Heat of the moment that might’ve been a risky pass to a not super athletic Maye.
UNC PG brings it up against Fox through traffic, who is obviously trying not to foul. PG drives the middle and Maye just floats out one step to the elbow. I think he was expecting the PG to drive it.
Willis I think was expecting the PG to drive it, too, and use Maye as a screen, as he drops to bottom of the circle in the lane probably trying to get in help position for a drive to the basket. Fox actually pushes his arm out to clear Willis out of the way and Willis drifts down.
But instead of driving to the rim the PG just uses his body to screen off Fox, who in turn screens off Willis, and he hands it to Maye at the elbow extended. Briscoe comes off his man and gets his hand up too late to challenge and the rest is history.
I wouldn’t characterize Willis as loafing back, but he should’ve been in better position to go over the top on what was basically a dribble handoff to Maye. The UNC PG also made a smart decision essentially picking off two UK players.
I know the fear was fouling after just tying it up, but you have to stop the ball there. Wish Fox could’ve turned the PG earlier, but again he probably was avoiding the foul.
All JMHO. A timeout might’ve been good to sub back defense for offense but it also lets UNC set up a play. We know Cal usually prefers to let it roll and I won’t second guess him on that.
This was one of the reasons Cal supposedly didn't pursue Cockburn. That along with already taking two of the Illinois assistant coaches. We are thinner in front court depth than with our guards/wings.
There's obviously no scenario where u don't welcome Sharpe with open arms but this has to be unsettling to some current players if he plans to play.
Thank you. I was reading tea leaves and comments from those close to Sharpe's situation when I made the thread Sharpe misconceptions. Folks were putting the cart before the horse and I didn't have time to link articles why I came to a similar conclusion.