Reeves Comments on Next Year

LineSkiCat14

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I met Ware seems like a level headed guy. I think he loves UK. He may be happy being on the team and backing up players. I will kinda be shocked if he leaves. Collins I just don’t know might want to get closer to home.

I think Collins is going to be depend on others. There's a lot of PFs/centers in the mix.. Oscar, Toppin, Bradshaw and Ugonna. Some of that group won't be here next year.
 
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Lot to dissect here. Not to defend Cal, but he actually builds his offense around grabbing offensive rebounds. It isn’t a bailout. It’s the design.

Is it the coaching or the player? Chicken and egg I guess. Probably some blame to go around but truth is we haven’t been highly successful as a team with Oscar as the focus.

I think there’s a way to use Oscar that would be more effective. I also don’t think Oscar takes all that well to coaching. I think he has his own ideas about what success looks like, and that those things don’t necessarily mesh with the best team concept.

I wouldn’t play two bigs at once. Definitely not with Oscar at the 4. I get what you’re saying about Cal’s “system.” Don’t think that makes it the right decision.

Bottom line, this team had a lot of turmoil. Oscar was clearly part of that. We also haven’t been a very good team while revolving around Oscar.

Have things been ironed out enough that they can make it work next year? I have my doubts, but we’ll see. I expect Cal to do whatever he can to have his “perfect” group next year with as few distractions as possible. Then I think he exits. We’ll see.

Good post and I agree with everything here.

Go crush the portal, hire 2 new assistants that can bring something new (would like one the new hires to have an NBA background), and let's see what we can do. Hope to finish with a FF or a title.

And next summer, Cal retires and we go get anyone in America that we want. You back up the Brinks truck to get the best.
 
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Runnin'Ramel

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Would love to have him back with pieces for next year. Today was brutal for him though- it just was. One of the worst performances I can remember by a player in a tourney game at UK. Happened to Delk though and he bounced back.
It was worse than the infamous Rod Rhodes game where many thought he was point-shaving.
 
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I just can’t see Antonio leaving on a 1-15 performance, he will be a huge part of next years team, especially with us finally having guards who can beat guys of the dribble giving him wide open looks
 

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The transfer rules are bs. All you have to say is you were assaulted in some way, and that could mean anything, say you’re too traumatized to report it or turn someone in, you just want to leave.

The ncaa would never dare stand in the way of it, especially for certain groups. That’s the world we’ve accepted.

Off topic a bit but saw a post that didn’t seem to understand how easy this actually is.
 

Gromcat_rivals

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All Reeves shots were good shots outside of one near the end of the first half where he rushed it. He just didn't have it today.

Of course he didn’t Calipari doesn’t practice what he tries to do today at all; and just wants it done to bail him out late. We don’t prime our shooters or make it a focal point.

Nothing will chance if Calipari is back. Nothing.
 
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LOL_Man

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Reeves was my favorite player on the team. Hate that he had such a nightmare game. Would absolutely love for him to come back.
 

Blueworld_3.0

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Translation; "I'm going to need to see how much NIL money is coming my way versus going overseas."
Not a popular take probably but, he'll look at it from a business standpoint I'm sure.
Aw, what the hell Antonio...come on back for the Calipari Wash-Rinse-Repeat that's coming next year!
 
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He goes 3-15 and a couple of those halfway/rimmed out threes go in, this conversation would’ve never happened and we wouldn’t even notice he went 3 for 15. You have to have Reeves back, streaky as hell or not.

But we know Cal will push him out. Kansas will get Grady Dick to come back and Cal won’t let Reeves return.
Hell we will probably have a 10 man roster again next year. Cow never learns. Injuries year after year and we always leave scholly unused.
 
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The part that kills me is the games we lost it was often 3s that finished us off. Them hitting and us missing. Who's shooting 3s for us next year? I've seen on here that Wagner and Dilly both struggle from deep and I assume they will be out there a lot.

Cow is gonna play the same way he has like it was 20 years ago. Cow's eyes light up at physical attributes and he seems to not pay attention to 3 point prowess. So a bunch of length and athletes again next year that end the season 4 of 20 from deep.🤡
 
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CapnBlubs

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Would love to have Reeves back. Yes, obviously, he cost us at Rupp against Vandy and then again today. But he can also single-handedly win games (like at Arkansas).
 
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Would love to have Reeves back. Yes, obviously, he cost us at Rupp against Vandy and then again today. But he can also single-handedly win games (like at Arkansas).
The Arkansas game was the Reeves we hoped to see all season. And of course he played his worse game of the year at the worst time.
 

CapnBlubs

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The Arkansas game was the Reeves we hoped to see all season. And of course he played his worse game of the year at the worst time.
Most of the shots weren't even THAT far off. Just seemed like a fluke. I'm sure nerves played a role but bad luck was a lot of it, too.

I was dismayed by what happened but literally EVERY open 3 that Reeves or Fredrick took this year I wanted them to shoot. I always felt like things would finally turn in our favor.

But they didn't. Just how it's gone as a UK fan since 2015.
 

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Most of the shots weren't even THAT far off. Just seemed like a fluke. I'm sure nerves played a role but bad luck was a lot of it, too.

I was dismayed by what happened but literally EVERY open 3 that Reeves or Fredrick took this year I wanted them to shoot. I always felt like things would finally turn in our favor.

But they didn't. Just how it's gone as a UK fan since 2015.
I agree with you 110% the 2015 game was atrocious due to 4 missed shot clock violations the refs deliberately didn't call and fouls on Kat.

Up six points with 4 minutes to go and Calipari not going to Ulis to handle the ball after the Harrison twins allowed three straight shot clock violations. Wisconsin looked defeated and rightfully so. Instead of Calipari making the right adjustments, his stubbornness cost is the perfect season.

Imagine going 40-0 while beating Duke to boot. Calipari was mentally ruined after that game and has never recovered because the last eight years is proof.

It sucks knowing we have to go through another 4 years of him due to the worst business decision ever by giving him that contract. In the real world, Mitch would have been fired by now. All of talent with only one title to show for it.

I have a question for you Capbulbs. If you'd known how Calipari was going to sink our program before the 2012 title game, would you have wanted us to lose instead of what we have now? I'm curious
 

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I agree with you 110% the 2015 game was atrocious due to 4 missed shot clock violations the refs deliberately didn't call and fouls on Kat.

Up six points with 4 minutes to go and Calipari not going to Ulis to handle the ball after the Harrison twins allowed three straight shot clock violations. Wisconsin looked defeated and rightfully so. Instead of Calipari making the right adjustments, his stubbornness cost is the perfect season.

Imagine going 40-0 while beating Duke to boot. Calipari was mentally ruined after that game and has never recovered because the last eight years is proof.

It sucks knowing we have to go through another 4 years of him due to the worst business decision ever by giving him that contract. In the real world, Mitch would have been fired by now. All of talent with only one title to show for it.

I have a question for you Capbulbs. If you'd known how Calipari was going to sink our program before the 2012 title game, would you have wanted us to lose instead of what we have now? I'm curious
Of course not. Titles mean everything.

And 2014 and 2015 were very special seasons even if they came up short.

I don't regret the Cal era.

Only regret that Barnhart gave him unlimited power/money and that Cal didn't hold up his end of the deal.
 

NociHTTP

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Would love to have Reeves back. Yes, obviously, he cost us at Rupp against Vandy and then again today. But he can also single-handedly win games (like at Arkansas).
So what you do is have quality depth so that you can tell Reeves "take a seat" and let someone else get their shot. You would do that, but not Cal. He doesn't want to take anyway anyone's heart.
 

Cowtown Cat

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He needs Justin Edwards opposite of him, to draw defenses, and vice versa. The problem for Reeves was that he was our only real scoring threat. We need someone else for him.

But I love the prospect of him being back. Maybe more than anyone else? If I had to rank it (of realistic players returning):

1. Oscar.
2. Reeves.
3. Maybe Collins or Toppin?
4. Thiero

I'd like guys like CJ and Livingston and Wheeler to potentially come back, but I don't think we will miss them either. I might move Livingston up.
Hell no on Wheeler! He can pack his **** today! Sorry, not sorry! He let this team down! Nobody can convince me otherwise.
 
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💯 but as we have seen Cal isn’t about that life.
We were all fooled by Cal. We saw his success masked by good basketball talent. If a Coach really wanted to win here, they would replicate success. Have starting players come back for next year. Platoon if necessary. Cal only cares about who he can get to the NBA. I don't know why he just won't retire from coaching and become an NBA Agent.
 
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