is your wife gonna make you some eggs and coffee? I remember those I named were inside of top 10. I don't need to look that up.
Matt Jones comments on Dilly
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I don't get the Nowell or Ulis comps or comments. Nowell is a very experienced 23 years old and very strong for his size. Weight doesn't tell you everything. And Ulis was as much of a unicorn as AD was for thin bigs. He had elite understanding of the game, was tough, and shot very well.
Dillingham has all the profile elements that we see not working at a high level....numerous schools, advisors, will want to show out in his one year, thin, questionable shooting ability.
Dillingham has all the profile elements that we see not working at a high level....numerous schools, advisors, will want to show out in his one year, thin, questionable shooting ability.
Small guards just need to be able to do 2 things really. Take their man off the dribble and make shots at a respectable clip. If Rob can do those two he'll be fine and it seems like he can.
We did indeed! We got bounced by a 5'8, 160 pounder who by everyone's accounting was a student of the game, who spent hours in the film room so he could not only learn his opponents tendencies, but also he teammates tendencies to he could be as effective as possible in delivering them the ball. A 5'8 160 pounder that was by all accounts, highly motivated to win for his University, as opposed to measuring his success by just how brief a time he could spend in Lexington.
If Dilly is that kind of player-than welcome aboard! If he's just another kid blowing through town to get out of here as fast as possible, playing for the name on the back of the Jersey as opposed to the back, then who cares?
Assuming he does make it here: He will make some gains once he starts in the UK S&C / Nutrition program.
He’s also super quick and skilled. Smaller guards than him have had success in the SEC.
all of these high profile recruits have been pampered their entire basketball career
if something doesn't go their way, they don't know how to handle it
this is a prime example. no way he is NBA ready
can't shoot, can't handle the ball, not sure what he thinks he does well enough for the NBA
She makes me coffee every morning and evening before my night shift. Not sure where that came from, but yeah.
You care. That’s why you’re posting and why you’ll watch the games. You may threaten to not care, but your bluff is called and the secret is out. You care.
Put him on the Damion Collins weight gain and building bulk plan.
You do need to look it up. And you need to quit acting like a know it all when you’ve been proven wrong. This information is free and available on this same site. So provide links if you think otherwise. Or just stop replying to this topic. Because you’re just digging your hole deeper.
He's got a lil Kyrie to his game. I like how he creates space off the dribble and his layup game. We haven't had anyone who can consistently get their own shot besides Wheeler and he couldn't finish his signature.
Just having Wagner, Edwards, and Dilly on the perimeter will open up so many more opportunities. We'll be cookin if Bradshaw and a transfer portal guy can help stretch the floor.
Defense and shooting will be key. Need a couple 3 and D guys to bring in when the freshmen have lapses.
We had plenty of pg's Cal totally underevaluated, some of them AFTER coaching them a full season: Harrow, Hagans (2 years), Wheeler (2 years), Greene and Askew.
We trusted Cal knew what he was looking at with those guys, turned out he was way off and he actually coached Wheeler and Hagans for a full season and STILL thought they were UK material.
So, are you saying Dillingham is at Fox's level?
Know who else was around that same size? Ryan Harrow.
Now, I think Dillingham could be very, very good, but I'm not going to just dive right in on the hype, these dudes need to prove it on the court
Yeah, but Nowell was a senior from Rucker park, Dillingham will be a freshman, that’s a big difference and I really think we should be careful with comparing this kid to guys like Fox, Nowell and Ulis (incredibly, all 3 of those names have been thrown out in this thread as guys that Dillingham COULD be, that’s just crazy).
I mean, it's pretty odd that after everytning we have seen the last few years that we still have fans falling for the hype. We are already doing it and I guarantee you by December we'll be talking about how these kids were overrated.
Remember who the coach is and he's already talking about putting Bradshaw at the 3.
Devin Askew didn’t.
We can play this game all day.
And y'all need to stop with comparing Dillingham to the absolute best players that have played here. Just stop, Dillingham is not Tyler Ulis, Fox or Nowell from Kansas state. My God, people.
Nowell was a senior, Dillingham wont be a senior.
Kansas State spread the court with effective outside shooting, we have Cal.
Good post.
It’s incredible to me how so many of our fans keep getting kicked in the face every year by the over-hype and they just keep coming back for more.
Cal is not the same coach he was in 2009-2017, that has to be factored in, but the biggest thing is, the game is so much mote physical now, Cal is broken and in order for a pg to thrive, you have to spread the court, Cal doesn't know how to do that.
And these guys need to stop comparing a hs kid to Ulis, Fox and feeaking Nowell, that’s just crazy.
Are we comparing him to Iverson now too?
Updated list:
Nowell
Ulis
Fox
Kyrie Irving
Iverson
On deck:
Michael Jordan
Chris Paul
Steph Curry
Magic Johnson
Jesus Christ
Of course I care. By the same token, I care enough that i'm ready for a culture change in the program.
My point is comparing the two players solely because of their size is hardly a fair measurement of what we can expect at UK. "Who cares" is just my way of saying I'll reserve judgement on a smalllish, young, player until I see his commitment to the name on the front of the jersey!
A player is a player at any size. We've seen the 5'6" guys light it up and 7'3" guys who never pan out. Hopefully Dillingham can be effective.
Dillingham is probably closer to Fox than Harrow. Dillingham is ranked 9th in the HS composite rankings. Fox was 6th (Monk was 11th) Harrow was 22nd, but left after his freshman year at NC State. Guys in that range are a lot more hit or miss than the top 10, although the top 10 has been pretty sketchy since 2020. Dillingham looks a lot more like Fox offensively as well.
I hope you're right. My thing is, while a player might play similar to someone that had success, it always comes down to toughness and the 6" between their ears. This isn't easy.
We do have some real idiots. NO ONE said is saying he is as good as Tyler Ulis or any of the others mentioned. YOU are the one saying he cant compete in the SEC because he weighs 170 pounds, which is a ludicrous statement!!
If someone says that a guy that size can't play in the SEC, a logical response would be to show players that have succeeded at that size.
Kyle Tucker also had an article about OTE, discussing their supplements and meals programs directly in reference to Dillingham, so I think he's grown a bit since these measurements came out. At 6'2, he said his plan was to get to 185 lbs.
Umm Devin Askew is 6’3.
My response was about small players still being able to thrive. Just like the folks who claimed Anthony Davis was too thin to produce right away.
I’ve compared Dillingham to a mix of Ryan Harrow and Marquis Teague so I’m thinking you have me confused with the wrong guy
.Not to mention, I’ve said many times I don’t believe Dillingham ever plays a game for UK.