We weren't getting Hampton anyway.
Juzang has committed
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We weren't getting Hampton anyway.
Not with Hagans and IQ back. No way no how. Theres a reason he favors memphis on a team with little guard depth. Hes an on ball guard
DON’T TELL ME WHAT EVERYONE ALREADY MAYBE KNOWS ALREADY KIND OF MAYBE
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But that’s a bummer. Juzang is still a great get. How much of an upgrade will he be over Baker? Will he take some time to find his stride or can he be an immediate contributor?
I've only seen him play once and he wasn't a guy I knew to watch for. He kind of blended in, but he was running with the Mobley brothers on a juggernaut of a squad.
His ranking suggests he's an impact guy but not a game changer. Jerry Meyer loves his rebounding as a guard and compared his game to James Young (straight line drives, good athlete, good shooter). I'll take a guy like that every year.
The chatter here is that he fancies himself one and done, so he must be pretty good. Maybe that's inaccurate, I'm not sure where it comes from.
Baker was a 4 star ranked like 60-80th can't remember exactly where and Juzanf is 21st in 2020 so I would assume he will be at least 24th-28th at worse. So does this give us the #1 class now or do we have to wait for McDaniels?
2020 class is supposed to be stronger than 2019, right?
God we have some immature ******** on this board. If I had any inside information to share(which I don't), I wouldn't share it simply because I would be attacked by a bunch of small people. Thanks for the info. OP. [thumb2]
In 2017 Baker was ranked 76th, so apples and oranges comparing him and Juzang.
https://future150.com/hs/basketball-rankings/2017/50/
https://future150.com/hs/basketball-rankings/2017/50/
So, you hear it on Saturday but don't say anything because "its his time" and not yours. Yet, you still post before he announces. How is that not taking his shine???
Its funny an announcement is set the day after UNC gets their 2 commits.
From what I hear. I just figure they will drop him if he commits to UK, but I could see him being 18th or so.
He’s another one that trains at my brothers training facility. My brother isn’t that impressed by him but haven’t seen him much during the season, our family friend who scouts for the Rockets though really really likes him. Both said he’s really 6’4 1/2 max though even though he tells people he’s 6’7
He can't drop that far, he sits at 21st in a tougher class. Does anyone know if he stays about the same if we pass Dook?
This is awesome. I have two very young daughters and I hope that they are as interested in UK basketball as I am when they get older.
On a totally different note. Your daughter seems to follow UK closer than Michael Bennett does....and he has his own radio show before the Leach report. Lol
We are landing players I really like while KU and Dook are getting the leftovers, well I guess KU will get some leftovers. How many people were just bitching about how Cal couldn't recruit anymore like 2--3 weeks ago? LMFAO
Not necessarily. Baker was coming into his 3rd year in the program. A freshman Juzang doesnt mean he will be better than a 3rd year Baker simply off rankings. Not saying one is better than the other, just saying that we cant go off HS rankings as a factor. Thats all. Only time will tell. Myself, I would prefer Baker in his 3rd year because of experience, intangibles, roster, and a loaded wing department. Thats just my opinion though and obviously not happening. I think losing Baker was a big blow. Not insurmountable but a blow none the less.
Love it on Twitter there was a ton of Virginia fans celebrating that he was coming there because Guy is gone for sure. Rebuild. Oh yeah plus there was literally one KU fan celebrating like he was going there, priceless!
I realize having an experienced player is always good, but the guy was asking about rankings in comparison and that's all we really have to go off of. The kid could come in and light it up. When you're talking a guy ranked 21st or higher vs. a guy ranked 76th Juzang definitely has the higher ceiling. That's a huge difference, talking 50+ spots, but I get what you are saying.
The article didn’t mention committing to Kentucky, it mentioned reclassifying i thought?
Baker was never going to be more than an 8th man here. I conceded in my post that he COULD have improved and come up to UK standards by his third or fourth year. Did you miss that part?
My expectations have nothing to do with it. We're the gold standard in college basketball. You build every roster with as much talent and cohesion as possible. If a player like Baker isn't okay with primarily sitting on the bench for a year or two at a powerhouse like UK, with a possible opportunity at a bigger role his junior and senior year, that's on him. We don't need to be catering to our 8th-9th man. He had two options: Get better, or leave. He chose the second, and he had every right to do so and I wish him all the best.
If Baker has to go for a player like Juzang to come in you take that trade 10 times out of 10. You're insane if you wouldn't.
When baker committed the consensus on here was that he was very underrated. Guessing once this kid commits the same will be said about him.
Have we determined who’s d**k is bigger yet? Or was this about who has a fake / strapon?
I like this kid. Rebounds, can shoot, has good size at the 2. Can create his own shot. Has good handles. Definitely looks like the kind of kid that could make huge strides under Coach Cal.
Dudeeee yes on Blue63Madison sheesh oh mighty! He and I HATEDDDD each other
Geez, I wasnt attacking you. Relax.
You said that Juzang is a massive upgrade over Baker and that he is not UK material next year. I disagree. You realize that Juzang will take Baker's place in the rotation, right? He will be in the same spot that Baker was in. He isnt taking IQ or Maxey's minutes. I think you have extremely high expectations for a reclass freshman. Call me crazy but I dont see him giving us a ton more than Baker would have next year. Thats just how I see it. He is a great replacement for Baker, dont get me wrong and Im trilled to have him but I dont see him making the impact that you are implying simply based off opportunity. He is going to be in the exact spot that you were using for your argument on Baker. He is going to be our 8th-9th man, our last backcourt option just like Baker. Also, seems like he is set on being a OAD. In my opinion, Id take Baker plus 2 extra years of filling that Darius Miller role that wins championships. Thats just my opinion. Its ok if we disagree.
Being the gold standard is about championships, not just about accumulating the most talent. Talent does not automatically equal championships, as we have seen. There are alot more intangibles involved and the most talented team rarely wins the title. The best TEAM usually win the championship. We need players like Baker to stick around. We need Darius Miller glue guys.
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Yeah. don't we all? Bumps him up on my rating scale if so.
