Nice! I was born and raised in Midland, moved to Greenville from Beechmont in October of last year.
He is a Kentucky kid and kyjeff says Cal won't recruit him because he is from Kentucky. He thinks
Cal hates Kentucky kids.
Well, they don't have to be nba good, but whoever Cal gets, needs to be a veteran and a couple clicks better than Askew.
No more freshman point guards
Whoa, where did I say that? Man, you really suck. Go back and read what I said, never did I say it was because he is from Kentucky.
The stupidity and twisting on this board is ridiculous sometimes.
The “couple clicks better better than Askew” part sounds like Mintz.
If we are just looking for someone to take care of the ball, shoot at a decent clip, and play defense, what is wrong with Mintz?
And more importantly who is better that is realistic for us next year?
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he’s not a PG watch him against memphis he can get into the lane. What’s funny is he was never billed as a shooter. This guy will be a good get. But, he’s not a PG that’s probably why he’s transferring.
Obviously Drew Franklin was hinting he’s going to UK. He posted a pic of Powell on twitter.
Cal played Allen in 1 or 2 minute spurts. The kid rarely got a chance to get into a flow. It's not fair to say he had bad shooting games ehen he wasn't allowed to play through it like BJB was.
But talking about Allen's shooting is crazy when you look at what Boston was allowed to do all season. Boston consistently went 4-13, 3-12, 4-14 etc… , but he got 30mpg.
And this crap about Allen not being able to defend as the reason for not playing, is crap. Boston got punked on defense too.
But here's the thing, we all know Allen is not a 30mpg player, all we wanted was 15 minutes or so. If he's hot, play him until he drops, but Cal sat his *** in favor of a garbage AAU player that didn't care if UK won or lost.
I want Powell here too, but I don't want him here if he's just going to sit. I don't think he fits with what Cal does at all. I think he's a terrible fit here.
Honestly, I think there will be better 2 guards available. Guys that will fit with Cal's system. Powell is a 1 dimensional player, he's not what everyone thinks he is.
Oh I'm not saying he's a pg, I'm saying he's another Dontae Allen.
I just think we have other needs that are more important.
We need a legit pg and Cal needs to get Mintz back. I'd rather see Mintz and Allen at the 2.
But yeah, bring Powell in, I'm not saying not to, I just don't believe he is what most people on this board think he is.
Plus, Cal decides who gets to play, so that's another problem.
I would just rather see Mintz at the 2.
Look, this is UK, you can't tell me we can't find a point guard that is a point guard.
You mean to tell me Louisville, who has been in scandal after scandal and has its head on a chopping block, can go out and get a Carlik Jones and we are stuck with a shooting guard as our only option? No way. There will be much better options.
Hey @JohnBlue_ this dude refuses to stop trolling. He's an absolute pest on this board. You've already warned him once and he hasn't changed.
I get it, we all have different opinions, especially right now, but this guy just harasses people daily.
He can shoot.. have you checked out his stats for the games he played and he was also playing out of position.
Powell was playing Pg most games waiting for Cooper to be eligible.
NBA draft boards had him in first round before his concussion next year so maybe some of you know it all’s need to check out some facts before you post.
I’m not sure Jones would have been much better than Mintz in Cal’s system.
Also, Mintz never got a fair shake at PG. Not saying he would have led us to the FF, but we would have been much better with him at PG all season.
Bottom line: I agree that Cal needs an upgrade over Mintz and Askew at PG to be successful running his system. I just don’t know if that guy is 1. out there and 2. wants to play here.
Also, I think Mintz could be successful in the right system. He doesn’t turn it over. He is a good passer. He shoots at a good clip. And he plays decent defense. Some coaches will take that all day long from a PG.
Dude, I'm not saying he can't shoot. You are obviously not reading what I'm saying.
He's an elite shooter, but that's all he is. I have literally said he's Dontae Allen 2.0 several times.
Just remember who coaches UK and what that coach did to Allen this year.
Cal needs to get Mintz to return first and foremost. If he can't get an elite point guard in here, then he needs to go with Mintz, but the ideal thing to happen is for Cal to find an elite pg and Mintz start at the 2.
Under no circumstances should Askew get more than 10 minutes at any position next year, especially at point.
But after the season we just had, Cal needs to do everything in his power to get a legit UK level roster in here.
There are two positions on a Cal coached team (on any contending roster actually) where you have to have elite players, point guard and at the 4/5 spots. I think Collins and Oscar will give us what we need down low. I think Toppin, Brooks, Mintz and Allen give us a hell of a core, but there needs to be an elite addition at point guard. Now is not the time to gamble. Put Mintz at the 1 to spell the main pg, but Mintz shouldn't be our #1 pg… in my opinion anyway.
I think point is likely his best position, and court vision perhaps his best trait.
Yeah, that is what I think is the most important thing for us next year. Mintz at the 1 from the get go. All that experience and being a good all around player, no way a frosh comes in and does close to what he would give us.
As I said earlier, Pearl has hlm also run the Point waiting for Cooper to get Eligible and he played pretty well.
Not sure Dontae could have pulled that off.
Either way. The kid can play. He is not one dimensional.
Definitely agree.
Just don’t expect to get an elite PG for next season. I think we end up making due with Mintz if we are lucky enough to get him back.
And if that is what happens, then Cal better revamp his offense, because what he normally does won’t work very well with Mintz running the show.
I don't think Cal hates Kentucky kids. He just likes 5-stars better even if they are not playing as good as a Kentucky kid. Maybe he plays players like NBA teams draft....based on 'potential.'
In Pearl's system, Dontae would play very well. Pearl doesn’t play favorites and he doesn't play guys for draft stock purposes.
It’s unfortunate for Allen that Boston was on this team and Calipari is the coach.
But lets not get carried away on Powell playing pg for Auburn, they were awful before Cooper became eligible. I wouldn’t form my "Powell is great" argument on that. Also, I posted a video showing his game angainst South Alabama where he had 9 assists, but all 9 assists were simple passes to guys just standing there wide open, it's not like he had a Chris Paul-ish effort.
I don't really get where the "Cal is against Kentucky kids." conspiracy theories comes from.
Pretty sure the real issue (and valid criticism) with Cal is his apparent lack of faith (and seemingly short-leash) with players who weren't highly-rated recruits out of high school to be able to stay on the floor at Kentucky.
Does anyone honestly think that barring a kid having obvious character flaws/sketchy handlers, that if a Top-10 Nationally Ranked 5-Star Player out of Kentucky pops up on the radar that Cal will just go
"lol, nope. Don't want any of them Kentucky kids."?
Powell did not only play against South Alabama.. but , whatever fits your narrative.
I will go with the NBA draft board that had him as a top 20 pick going into next seasons draft.
Wasn't aware of that.
Think the opinion still stands, though. I don't think that it's so much that he "doesn't like Kentucky kids" as much as it is that pretty much anyone that isn't at least high in the 4-Star range/borderline 5-Star out of HS like Booker, Ulis, Shai & Herro is probably going to get lost in the shuffle with Cal.
I have no narrative, I'm just stating what I have seen. Show me a clip that proves he's this great 2G. I just see him taking jump shots and whipping the ball out to wide open shooters. I'm also saying what is very obvious, Cal is our coach and Powell is not a good fit for Cal.
You can hate my thoughts on this all you want, but I have proof, you don't. He treated Allen like dog crap this year and Powell is the same type of player.
I don't get why you are getting offended over my opinion, but whatever.
The kid has a whole lot better handles then DA and got by his man in the few games he did play last year. Could get by with him at the 2 and DA at the 3 with a fast PG then we have options.
Except, you're the fool that believed what KL posted. I never said anything about Powell being from Kentucky.
Powell would bring the highest b-ball IQ on the team. Assists are assists. There’s no extra points for degree of difficulty. 6 6 kid who continues to improve. Would be great here. Also nice to get a throw back combo guard who can also play the point if needed. UK used to have a lot of guys like that.
Sure would stretch defenses and he rebounds well. Great pair of hands.
Sure would stretch defenses and he rebounds well. Great pair of hands.