Paolo Banchero
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Any word on how any of the recruits visits last night went? Went too madness last night and seen them come in but it looked like they was on the phone a lot just seeing if any thing has been said
Just got off the phone with Kenny payne he said done deal
Did Banchero get a horse farm?
That’s just what this generation does take away their phone and they are lost.
I really hope so. He will be concluding his visit today. Pay close attention to what happens in the coming days or weeks. He looked genuinely happy at Big Blue Madness and Im assuming the visit went well.
You are lost with or without a phone.
Cunningham
Boston
Clarke
Kuminga
Banchero
Ware
Fletcher
Boston
Clarke
Kuminga
Banchero
Ware
Fletcher
Look Ratface, you already look like coach K so just looking at your avatar pisses most of us off. Keep playing with the mouse trap and you’ll get exterminated.
Forgot askew. That’s the class I’m hoping for at this point. Would be best ever on paper and an overwhelming favorite to win the title.
Cade and Banchero? Travis has been spot-on with his insight(s) lately. Look alive, kids! I knew there was something different with the way Paolo reacted to his UK offer...
Just seems odd to commit this early unless he isn't .
I hope you’re right. I can’t even begin to imagine the hype that team would have. It would be 2015 reborn hopefully with different results
And hopefully no rooferees for the final 6 games of the season!
Something tells me you don’t have to worry about him calling a game anymore
Allen returns as well. Probably one of Juzang or Brooks will be back. Hopefully add Askew.
Starters
G Cunningham
G Clarke
G Boston
F Kuminga
F Banchero
Bench
G Askew
G Allen
F Juzang or Brooks
F Fletcher
F Ware
I really think brooks is more likely to return than Juzang. If juzang shoots in games like it appears he’s capable of he will be a first round pick at minimum. 6’7 dudes that shoot 40+% from outside don’t grow on trees. That’s literally all he has to do is hit 2 or 3 a game at 40+% and he’ll get picked.
That said I think Allen can step right in and do the same thing the next season.
It would be a lot like 2015, just without the overall depth in role players. That said, a Kuminga, Boston, Clarke, Cunningham group would give us more front end talent from day one. Those four are better than any four players from the 2015 team. Towns is really the only one who would be in the same category of them (Boston being the possible transcendent exception).
Plus I could see IQ returning if UK only lands one of Askew/Cunningham.
There will be a massive need for a fourth player to fill out the 1-3 spots. Assuming we get Askew to go with Clarke/Boston, that leaves one more spot open. IQ gets that, and Allen can be the 5th guy for the 1-3 spots.
that team looks so good on paper, stop teasing ...
If that were the ten...those exact guys...it would be the most talented team Cal has had IMO
There is a LOT of confidence we get both those guys coming out of the weekend.
Quickley has also gotten a ton of hype in the offseason. If it’s real I think he’ll get drafted as well.
There is always context to consider, but it's generally true that the best predictor of future performance is past performance. And Banchero was, by far, the best performing big man in the EYBL.
I'd take Mobley ahead of him, simply because Mobley is a spectacular athlete (with skills), but Mobley was never a possibility. Beyond that, there's no one.
Banchero reclassifying seems unlikely- he's in his proper class, and he goes to a real high school, not some basketball academy that specializes in online BS to get players credits- but if he does, he would be the absolute perfect fit for what UK has already signed. He's a good shooter, but he's not a frontcourt guy who wants to play like a 2. He scores inside, rebounds, and defends the lane. He's not a spectacular athlete (the only reason he's not #1 in his class), but he's not limited, either, and at 16 he already has some muscle.
Add Banchero and Cunningham to what UK already has, and it's in consideration for the most talented recruiting class ever. Just the fact that it's not impossible is exciting.
Askew, Cunningham, and Banchero I feel like is ALMOST a certainty at this point. Throw in Kuminga and my goodness. With the other guys, easily the best class ever. IF we end up with all that. Hell, w/o Kuminga it still would be.
If that's our lineup I'll do daffy duck on halfcourt at Rupp.