Could UK be even better next yr.?
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If we lose Herro, KJ and PJ to go along with Reid and add no one else, the answer is no.
I won’t even entertain those thoughts until we have a clear idea of who will stay, and who is gone.
Start this thread in June when we know who is leaving and who is coming.
Starting this now makes no sense.
Starting this now makes no sense.
Don't understand how anyone could possibly have perspective when newcomers come in having zero college experience. blows my mind.
Sure they COULD be better. If one of Johnson/Herro/Washington come back and nobody else does anything stupid. But that’s highly unlikely.
Replacing 3 five stars with 3 five stars and Siesta for Travis plus having So. and Jrs. In IQ, Hagans, EJ and Richards I gotta believe we will be.
This NCAAT has PROVEN, that what is needed more than anything, is experienced guards! Yes, we could be good, but not if we are relying on freshmen guards again. We will be in for same season-ending disappointment.
Lose PJ, gain Nate Sestina - downgrade
Lose Herro, gain Maxey - push/upgrade
Lose KJ, gain Brooks/Whitney - push (gain defense, lose a little offense)
Lose Reid, sophomore EJ/Nick - unsure
I think this team is gonna be similar to 2017/18 year minus a solid go-to guy we had in Knox. We have a ton of guys that can shoot okay behind the arc a-la Wenyen. Not really sure where we go when we need a big bucket other than Maxey. I think we will struggle offensively. Need another piece. If Herro returned, we will be favorite to win it all. Herro is the exact type of guy we will be dying for next season.
Lose Herro, gain Maxey - push/upgrade
Lose KJ, gain Brooks/Whitney - push (gain defense, lose a little offense)
Lose Reid, sophomore EJ/Nick - unsure
I think this team is gonna be similar to 2017/18 year minus a solid go-to guy we had in Knox. We have a ton of guys that can shoot okay behind the arc a-la Wenyen. Not really sure where we go when we need a big bucket other than Maxey. I think we will struggle offensively. Need another piece. If Herro returned, we will be favorite to win it all. Herro is the exact type of guy we will be dying for next season.
Not necessarily experienced guards, just really good ones. Brandon Knight says hello.
Herro made 3 three-pointers in four NCAA games. We aren’t losing that much scoring.
Pj is gone
KJ is gone
Herro should return and lead us to number 9 and contend for POY..but think he too, is gone.
If all 3 return...plus who we have coming in...
Be a historic run...
PJ should go to the draft, believe he maxed out his draft position...
KJ is gone
Herro should return and lead us to number 9 and contend for POY..but think he too, is gone.
If all 3 return...plus who we have coming in...
Be a historic run...
PJ should go to the draft, believe he maxed out his draft position...
They were ALREADY going to be better off next year (in part because it will be a down year for college ball).
Incoming: Whitney, Maxey, Brooks, Allen (plus the development of everyone in the off season).
Outgoing: RT, PJ, KJ and maybe Herro.
Now we got Sestina, we might get Herro back, and were still not done recruiting.
Incoming: Whitney, Maxey, Brooks, Allen (plus the development of everyone in the off season).
Outgoing: RT, PJ, KJ and maybe Herro.
Now we got Sestina, we might get Herro back, and were still not done recruiting.
Who says it'll be a down year? That's gonna be hard to gauge right now. Virginia will bring a lot of guys back from this Final four team. Hunter goes, everyone else back maybe?
Anyone know about Jones at Duke? How is their team gonna be next year?
I think this is a perfect summary. Only thing missing is it appears the overall talent level will be down next year as a whole.
This tourney hasnt proved anything but you have to have a TEAM of good players. You can make a run with freshman guards but you've got to have other pieces as well. You need to have experience as well. I think a player like Baker is the key. We need those multi year players to develop and become great role players. We need players to stick around to surround the OADs. That is the key in my opinion. We need the Darius Millers.
Well.. for starters we won't have THE GREATEST TEAM OF ALL TIME! DUKE 2019/19 BABY! Duke is going to be down, big time. They are losing three top5 picks and their recruiting only has 1 impact player for next year.
UNC? Down. Kansas? Might be in shambles. Arizona? Same boat. Tennessee? Losing all their important guys. SEC? New coaches but they won't turn it around that fast.
It's really going to be Michigan, maybe MSU and possibly Virginia.
I'll take that ALL DAY!.
And if he adds Hurt, there’s the new shooter folks are clamoring for.
True, and I wasn't necessarily referring to his performance in the NCAAT. But we did win a lot of games thanks to his scoring (including automatic at the line), and I would expect improvement as a sophomore.
Duke will get Hurt but losing all those first rounder to the NBA will hurt. Of course they do have Joey Baker coming back after burning his red shirt year.
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We won 30 games and went to an Elite 8. Expecting better than that based on what we have coming in at this point seems unlikely. That’s a high bar to cross.
If we get Herro back, 349 teams will be fighting for three #1 seeds.
I think Kentucky steamrolls to the tournament. Keep in mind what happened last year.
--Turmoil with Green (an issue in two of our losses).
--Young team aside from two sophomores.
--Had to face Duke in November.
--Two losses due to injury (both Tennessee).
--Missed goal tend to steal a win against us (LSU).
--Alabama buzzer-beater.
--Seton Hall almost-buzzer beater.
Kentucky had, quite possibly, the worst luck of ANY division 1 team last year. We were that unfortunate on some many fronts.
I think Kentucky steamrolls to the tournament. Keep in mind what happened last year.
--Turmoil with Green (an issue in two of our losses).
--Young team aside from two sophomores.
--Had to face Duke in November.
--Two losses due to injury (both Tennessee).
--Missed goal tend to steal a win against us (LSU).
--Alabama buzzer-beater.
--Seton Hall almost-buzzer beater.
Kentucky had, quite possibly, the worst luck of ANY division 1 team last year. We were that unfortunate on some many fronts.
No.. unless Herro comes back and E.J. steps up his game.
Not two mention one of those few 3 pointers basically won a game .....so there’s that.
The key word is scoring not made three pointers.
Herro averaged nearly 15 points a game.
Which is crazy. All that adversity, and we were still there.
I'm not gonna make any guarantees about how FAR next year's team goes. But I have to imagine it will be less than 6 losses and a 1-seed.
College basketball today is all about having solid guard play
Sophomore Hagans
Sophomore Quickley
Sophomore Baker
5-Star Tyrese Maxey
Depth, experience, shooting, athletic, and next level ability. Our guard play should be light-years ahead. Hagans is the one that can make the PJ jump...better jumper and better strength/conditioning will make him an all-American type player
If Whitney can add more defense than Keldon? I'll say that's a plus. Allen and Brooks add more depth out on the wing.
Post scoring will be down....
But we struggled defending the rim. EJ and Nick improving (which most returning players do) will add a stronger presence in the paint....shutting down driving. Not as strong....but EJ has potential. Sestina can add a bigger body.
We will be longer....faster...and probably better at shooting. Experienced guards that are elite talents? That is a recipe for a great team.
Better:
Length
Wing play
Defense
depth
experience
rim protection
Worse:
Post scoring
strength
Sophomore Hagans
Sophomore Quickley
Sophomore Baker
5-Star Tyrese Maxey
Depth, experience, shooting, athletic, and next level ability. Our guard play should be light-years ahead. Hagans is the one that can make the PJ jump...better jumper and better strength/conditioning will make him an all-American type player
If Whitney can add more defense than Keldon? I'll say that's a plus. Allen and Brooks add more depth out on the wing.
Post scoring will be down....
But we struggled defending the rim. EJ and Nick improving (which most returning players do) will add a stronger presence in the paint....shutting down driving. Not as strong....but EJ has potential. Sestina can add a bigger body.
We will be longer....faster...and probably better at shooting. Experienced guards that are elite talents? That is a recipe for a great team.
Better:
Length
Wing play
Defense
depth
experience
rim protection
Worse:
Post scoring
strength
There is usually not a day when the stupidity on this board is not showing like a runny fart through white pants. Good grief Junior wait until all of the roster moves are done. Then speculate and hypothesize and work yourself in a frenzy so that you are hyperventilating during each and every game. It will work itself out.
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