AB shouldn't be allowed on the court.
Can we talk about DJ?
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Well….hold on a sec
Sure…Cal is a bigger problem. But he is leaning so much on kids that just aren’t great instead of exploring better options for Uk
Bradshaw could be coached by Jay Wright and he’d still be a skinny kid, no post game, not really a face up game and not athletic/twitchy for a big man
The betting on players like Bradshaw, Livingston , EJ Montgomery, Wenyen, Whitney, ,etc and not selling you need more than a year is foolish. And it’s been on loop for years
I have no problem with that .. I really dont appreciate his demeanor and attempt to get in the Zags head with his cocky , mouth running , head shaking attempt when he was inserted in the 2nd half .. Its fine .. IF .. IF you back it up , All he did Was fire up a more experienced , stronger front line for the Zags . In short he got his *** handed to him . and helped drag down our entire effort to get a W . Obviously Ugo isnt the answer . cant deny that .. so Free Big Z . Quit handcuffing him with 3-4 minutes here and there .. play him !
I would say your logic is based on the common - but I believe disproven, narrative created by fans and Calipari that these kids will be ready for March.
But the reality is based on multiple years of history, that maybe 2 out of 10 teams collectively progress enough to be able to face increasingly well-disciplined teams in the tournament by March, and most of them, at best, would develop enough in the following year to make a deep run.
I"m not certain any coach can succeed in that model - but this year with this talent was supposed to be the year Cal proved his approach still worked. Instead, to date, its only validated that his approach does more harm than good in a year over year analysis.
To tie a loss record that has stood for over 60 years dating back to the Rupp (following year after a title game appearance) with a team of this talent shows that Cal does not have answers on how to construct a winning program
I'm assuming Bradhsaw was a 5 star player in this discussion
the ratings system is flawed. Bradshaw shouldn't be a 5 star, and had he been rated a 4 star , he might have had expectations that he was a multi year player who needed to develop his physicality in the game. But the downside to that is, Cal wouldn't have aggressively recruited him if not for the rating.
Agreed….. but to the Op post…,there are significant players flaws in our bag of problems
I never want to see another package deal ever again. If a kid doesn’t want to play with someone and refuses to come or whatever then hit the bricks. The kids controlling the program **** has got to end. We could have had Trae Young, Cade Cunningham and a lot of other phenomenal players had Coach not allowed the recruits to dictate the direction.
Pretty crazy how overrated the top 3 recruits are. Dillingham is so much better there really isn't even a comparison
But they are a problem.
Edwards was supposed to be our best FR since Fox/Bam/Monk. He’s been extremely mediocre at best, playing like a 3*. Bradshaw as I feared is D.Collins 2.0.
At least Rob and Reed have been a pleasant surprise.
Been saying it for awhile now. He's not a PG mentality. Edwards is more of a PG than DJ is, and that's not a compliment.
He missed, so you don't get to play that game.
But yeah, it was a HORRIFIC shot from a guy who isn't known to be a shooter, in transition, when UK was down 2.
Selfish, poorly timed, hero ball sh*t.
Well, we have been told DJ was "him" since he was a freshman in HS. The next great star of college bball destined to play for Cal.
It's not like I just came up with that expectation on my own.
But sure, after this class, I could honestly not care less about recruits, their rankings, or what their class is ranked ever again. Three top 10 kids and this team is about to be unranked in February and 7th in the conference.
I watched 5 other games yesterday. Teams loaded with experienced players who have been in their respective programs for 3-4 years, looking like a cohesive unit, short rotations, and very few of them were 5 star top 25 guys.
Until Cal is gone, which recruits he signs means little to nothing for Kentucky basketball.
He can leave and lose the ENTIRE incoming class. Means nothing to me. Because a decent coach -- and there are plenty -- will use the portal to be just fine right away. It's Kentucky, the brand will sell itself.
Agreed. That moment, and the one game Ugo played really well have both hurt the team in the long run. Ugo gets far too much clock and can't do a single thing offensively.
Need to tell AB you can only shoot a three AFTER you block 4 shots and get 10 rebounds.
Where are the posters who kept reminding us that UK was 0 for when he wasn’t playing? Like he was the only reason why UK lost! 
Welp, that narrative has been retired finally
Welp, that narrative has been retired finally
Cal needs to go. Period!! That said, if any or all would not go pro, other than Shepard none would return to UK. IMO. Nor would the recruits for next year. That is where CCC has us over a barrel other than the undeserved payment.
Height have been forced to actually hit the gym and bulk up before the season started. A demanding coach would have put that in place, not this social justice I want to be your rich friend nonsense.
You ever think some of why they are under performing though is coaching, development and putting them in strategic position to best help the team?
Drivers are supposed to finish with a score or an assist. He does neither. All he does is fall to the floor. Wagner, Bradshaw, and Edwards are all disappointing.
I didn't mind Reeds heat check 3, he was actually hot. I usually don't mind Dilly doing it when he's on fire either.
You have to actually be on fire for it to be a "heat check". Otherwise it's just a bad shot.
You have to actually be on fire for it to be a "heat check". Otherwise it's just a bad shot.
Difference, Reed carried uk in the 2nd half. Who else was going to score...Ugo, edwards, bradshaw? Reeves was shut down most of the game
surprised to see he played 11 minutes , he literally did nothing . Rough day . And Burks gets 8 minutes .. WHY WHY WHY ?? Those 8 need to go Z !
When ccc said Bradshaw was going to play out on the floor, I said then he could not shoot. Also said he couldn't play inside because he couldn't handle contact or even block shots. All have proven true. Yet the idiot coach keeps playing him
Almost everyone on here was saying Burkes should play going forward. Not saying u or me said that. I agree with z needing more.
Burks is another project .. it's similar to Call thinking Lance Ware should start .. its absurdity . Burks should be a victory cigar at this point in time ..
How many dunks has he missed that should have been 3 point plays
He’s didn’t look even close to 100% last night.
He has his flaws, but the team is better when he’s healthy.
Good on him for playing at less than 100. It's obvious from seeing him out there that he is legit hurting. With that said, if you are out there on the court then you take responsibility for taking a god awful shot. Idc what anyone says. Since the big men have become more integrated in to this team Kentucky's passing has taken a hit. We are just fortunate enough to have some very big offensive weapons playing guard for us.
Well he may get them drafted on “potential” but none of them will be rich, not a single one will last and they will end up spending their 900k contact on a new car and home they can’t afford, and what it actually costs to compete in the NBA. Then they will be gone.
I think DJ used his connection with Louisville (his grandfather or something) to drive up interest, because it wasn't going up any other way.
According to Pilgrim, DJ has been 75-80% healthy all season.
Big difference . Bronny high school and AAU stats wasn’t that good . DJ was putting up good numbers in AAU and HS
Let z play outside the 3pt line he is deadly from there bu cannot play defense or offense inside