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    Mason Williams (the guy some of you said will not play)

    You have to believe that most who post here are pretty big basketball fans in general, and so: (1) wouldn’t mind watching some video of a UK commit to get a feel for how he might play at UK; and (2) can pick up enough to get some feel for how well a player might perform in CBB eventually. But...
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    BB Practice updates

    Thank you for that. Feels like the old RR board where you could ask almost any question imaginable about UK basketball and one of the posters could answer it correctly.
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    If Kentucky misses on Kusturica.

    You’re going to have some losses like that regardless, but I agree with your point. There’s a dichotomy there that I might be able to guess at broadly, but not close enough to diagnose specifically. I get this feeling (probably perception bias . . . but) that the 24-25 team and Pope’s teams in...
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    BB Practice updates

    Did K. Williams and Kepnang have new injuries or were they just being held out for precautionary reasons due to their past injuries? I was thinking it was the latter, but if that's wrong I'm disappointed find that out.
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    If Kentucky misses on Kusturica.

    I hope you're right - and I'm certainly not suggesting you're not right - because if they're better than a healthy 24-25 squad we all ought to be pretty excited. I thought that 24-25 team had a chance to be pretty good prior to the season, but they were much better as a unit than I ever...
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    If Kentucky misses on Kusturica.

    It's an exaggeration (probably) in making a light-hearted point. You have every right to love the excitement of recruiting or whatever aspect of CBB you enjoy, but you're going to have to show me the proof/data that projected draft positions of 17-18 yr. old likely OAD kids are a good predictor...
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    If Kentucky misses on Kusturica.

    ME: Is this kid good enough to impact winning this season? RR: He’s a projected top 5 draft pick in 2028. ME: Uh . . . ok, but would what he brings THIS SEASON be more impactful on UK winning than the guys already on the roster? RR: I mean he’s projected top 5 draft pick!! ME: Yeah, but...
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    Marc Maggard Streaming Live on Youtube right now. :)

    I remember a little about the controversy regarding Maggard's recruiting information business, and if he duped folks that tells you all you need to know about a guy's character. But it's pretty easy to tell from listening to some of that podcast that Maggard is a guy that knows basketball, makes...
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    If Kentucky misses on Kusturica.

    I also remember reading that K. Williams was projected as a 3 & D draft pick before last season due to his AGE, length, and shooting ability. His slower start and then injury this season seems to have nixed that; but I believe that his biggest obstacle to overcome in regard to being an NBA draft...
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    If Kentucky misses on Kusturica.

    That looks like a potentially really good roster. Of course, we know UK could lose some of those guys to the NBA draft. I would kind of like to see an expected multi-year freshman – a big bodied kid with good hands required (and hopefully good feet too) – as the backup Center. I think some...
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    Travis Branham crystal ball Kentucky

    I think you hit the nail on the head about Calipari’s coaching. Once he decided to live or die with freshmen the smart thing was to create a simplified approach and rely on effort and athleticism. I also think you’re right - at least partially - about Calipari’s motivation, because I believe he...
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    Travis Branham crystal ball Kentucky

    I’m not sure how you’re defining “talent.” But to have its best shot at winning a championship UK needs better, more developed, and more impactful basketball players than Calipari was/is bringing in. More college AAs, All-SEC guys and good role players, and less concern over high school...
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    Rumors suggest BYU transfer point guard Rob Wright III didn't enjoy a very positive visit to Mark Pope's basketball program on Monday.

    In hindsight, we can see Wright had no intention of leaving BYU by the time he visited Lexington. But at the time - without knowing that information - it wasn't delusional to think he may end up at UK, right?
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    BB: Hampton drops in rankings

    And that’s a bad thing how? Hampton is the same player he was the day before this happened, right? In fact, if you assume that these recruiting service rankings cause some kids to feel like they have to be OAD or they’re a failure, couldn’t you argue that it would have been better for UK if...
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    BB: 2027 Recruiting

    You know, I suppose that all of us UK basketball fans that post here like to follow recruiting to a degree. But it does seem like there is a group of UK fans who consciously or unconsciously view high school recruiting on par with winning games as far as their enjoyment goes. Of course, CBB is a...
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