Well that's good to see someone other than goobersinmymouth pontificating on where Milan ends up.
IF Momcilovic does come to Kentucky, let's try to take blue tinted glasses off and look at it objectively as we can, yes?
I still am of the opinion this team will be as good, and go as far as Diallo and Wilkins can lead us. I thikn we're in pretty good shape at the PG spot, maybe get one more solid backup SG and the roster is set.
Momcilovic would greatly benefit by Diallo and Wilkins both. He gives us spacing where either he becomes the dangeroius primary outside option ( with many others also capable of spreading the floor to hit a 3) so defenses can't take away both our guards driving to the rim AND our outside shots. Nor can they stop them pulling up for a midrange, or opting to play some inside - outside action to hit Milan or others with a drive and dish out for 3 point attempt. Defenses will have to give up something, they can't stop all the options we will have. I like our position here.
If we see the development of Moreno at Center like we hope to see, then there's another huge plus.... and so for me, how well does McBride or N'Djiaye (sp?) setup for us ? I think they have good flexibility and good enough shooting and offensive skill to do adequately well. Maybe they both can big a big surprise. I'd settle for just one of them to shine...
Add in big Franck Kepnang giving Moreno rest, he's good for 10 - 15 minutes a contest, with him and McBride in at the same time, they're going to be head hunting and looking for basketballs to swat from the air ... I like the defensive front we put up with that lineupon the floor... we stand in pretty good shape.
Still want to see several of the guys REALLY step up their game (we're going to need it) to be truly successful this year. But now we have a legit shot at truly making noise come March.
Most people already realize we have a top 15 portal team, and right now, another fringe top 20 team without Milan. Getting him takes us into solid top 10 - 15 territory without question. My guess is we get him, we will be ranked in the preseason 12, 13, or 14th. With our schedule, we can play into the top 10 quickly enough with good performances and beating those teams on our OOC schedule would raise our stock quickly.
Expectations should be tempered with optimism and a quiet confidence that we have a roster that we can all get behind 100% and stop this incessant whining and bitching about everything, and just rally positively for our team.
If you wakeup like I do each day, hitting my knees, thanking the Lord above for another day of life, after all I have been thru ( and continue to go thru) in living this life, and somehow, I am still here.... I'm thankful to have another day to follow Kentucky hoops and keep the faith.
Here's hoping everyone else can feel as good as I do about the upcoming season. It isn't going to be 40-0, you're setting yourself up for disappointment if you think it. But yeah, we got a team that can prove it can compete for a title ... if we can get Momcilovic, we got a legit shot. I do believe they can at least show that they are vastly superior to any team Pope has thus far produced at UK. If we don't get Milan, it's going to be another white knuckle ride....
We shall see...
Go Big Blue !
