Ousmane N'diaye bump

[DKersey]

I hope that we can get some sort of Summer Games scheduled and since some of the guys are already on campus I'm asking for a favor from one of the team managers if they are now practicing or doing pick up games EDIT: received a response the players are not totally there yet and most will be arriving this coming weekend no pick up game so far

 

[Beatle Bum]

Pope has been talking steadily about Kam Williams' improvement - his added weight, quickness and return to form shooting. I know that's coach-speak, but it also isn't a huge stretch.

If one of the two - N'Diaye or Williams -- has a breakout year it's hard to imagine many starting line-ups more offensively gifted than Kentucky's with Momcilovic, WIlkins, Moreno, Diallo and the better of Williams and N'Diaye. Taking it eight deep you also have McBride and whoever earns minutes between Hawthorne and Morton, and possibly a surprising jump in performance from Noah.

I just hope somebody on the newly comprised coaching staff is a bulldog defensive coach. Iowa State played tough D - maybe Momcilovic will lead by example.

Pope’s first season, the defense was suspect the first half of the season but then over the last 1/3 of the season it seemed to crank up and the numbers improved greatly over that stretch. That with Butler, our best defender, dealing with a shoulder injury. I wonder which staff member took lead to direct that improvement.

 

[Beatle Bum]

I thought he was going to come around during the year and be a really good 3 pt shooter. I was very wrong. Lol

I think Jeli will show more this year for OSU. I think he really struggled with the transition to higher level basketball. Hopefully NDaiye coming from that environment already will be the difference.

 

[Beatle Bum]

Neither of the 2 players you are talking about are 7 footers. If you are going to try and make a point (which you shouldn't because you are stupid) at least be valid about your point. Ousmane is 6'11 and Hawthorne is 6'8. From this point forward, anything you say I will automatically know is stupid.

Some have said Hawthorne has grown since he got to UK and is taller than 6’8”. Have you seen those reports?

 

[Beatle Bum]

Reminds me of Jules Camara.

I don’t remember Jules with that handle taking step back shots from downtown. Physically? Sure. Skill wise, I don’t see it.

 

[TeamAmerica]

Summer practice hasnt even started yet. Man some of you all are over the top.

Same people who inked them in as National Champions when UK beat Purdue in the practice game last year.

 

[Beatle Bum]

optimism

It’s the offseason. It’s only recently that some posters lean hard toward negativity in the offseason.