The kid has a solid resume and experience. That’s fact. That’s all you know. Have to wait to see if we get him. Have to see how he gels with this particular team. Everything else is blathering and BS.
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Over 4 turnovers per game and 22% from 3 is far from “out of context” statistics. 5’10 is also an unavoidable liability. If he’s coming to be the backup, I am ECSTATIC. If he’s the starter, I hope to hell he proves me wrong.
If he was going to Kansas you would have called him a turnover machine.It is what it is.I was hyping up Devin Askew before last season started too.We will see for ourselves how it works.We all want to think everyone on our team will be stars.
The pure facts are that Wheeler is a 5'8 point guard who is a terrible shooter and third in the country in turnovers.But you are convinced the facts don't matter.
ok but if he played himself into that position than that would undermine the whole notion that he isn’t good enough.
These are really solid points. I loved Ulis’ heart and play making abilities, but he was never the player to me that he was for most, in terms of what you need to win a championship. I’m not a fan of the 5’10 and under PG’s. There’s a reason you don’t see many in the history of the NBA.
When you’re trying to win a title, and that’s the goal at UK, you want as few weaknesses as possible. To me at that size it is an unavoidable weakness when playing big minutes, particularly on defense, as well as when you take into effect his lackluster shooting.
Is he a top 25 option in America at point guard? Probably so. Is that enough to win it all while playing big minutes? Not in my opinion, and that’s my big issue. Would love him as the backup though if he’s up for that role, or if he just proves my dumbass wrong, that’s fine too.
I’d be very surprised if he came here to be a backup. He was second team all-SEC.
Wheeler and his dad really believe he has an NBA future.He wouldn't come her to be on the bench.The only way I see it is if Cal them him both will start.
well if we’re platooning that’s not much of an issue. he wouldn’t necessarily be the most accomplished player to not start. that issue may be there regardless.
I do think it's funny that you all think a second team all sec junior is coming here to plat backup. Dude will play a lot of minutes and will be a key piece on this team. The kid can play.
platooning changes that narrative. as far as minutes go there really would be no back ups.
I’m not sure how anyone with this username could be taken serious, even if they’re right lol
I don't care who starts. But if you think that kid is coming here and playing backup minutes you're wrong. And no one knows how good TyTy is yet but I've said for weeks; I'd take a 3rd year Wheeler over any point not named Jaden Hardy at the beginning of next year.
Dude if the scouts are right, no way Washington doesn’t start. He looked really good in the allstar game against the best of the best. ESPN has TyTy and Collins as lottery picks. He’s a mix between Knight and Quickley.
I think opinions of Wheeler will change sometime next season. Kid is a damn good player.
Again, I really don't care who starts. There is no way Wheeler doesn't play 25+ minutes a game next year. Maybe we play 3 guards, maybe he plays point and TyTy the 2 at times. But Wheeler is one of the best guards in the SEC.
UK fans can be the worst of the worst at times. Complaining about landing a (likely) BACK-UP POINT GUARD who was 2nd Team All SEC last season is the definition of a miserable fan base that deserves all the crap that comes their way. My God, some of you are beyond insufferable.
You think the fact that he was coached (loose term) by Tom Crean might have impacted his game at all? Guys turn it over trying to do too much - ahem, when their teammates suck. Guess what? Georgia sucked last year.
You think the fact that he was coached (loose term) by Tom Crean might have impacted his game at all? Guys turn it over trying to do too much - ahem, when their teammates suck. Guess what? Georgia sucked last year.
If wheeler can take his man off the dribble and actually guard someone and NOT be taken off the dribble......sign me up. Any improvement in any one of those 2 areas is a significant upgrade.
you can sell that for this season at least. with so many more recruits because of the portal it’s likely not going to be a 6-7 man rotation. and if it is probably only at the end of the season.
even considering an 8 man rotation, assuming 1 of the 3 off the bench is a big, you’re (depending on brooks or a 4, and having a true pg in at all times) letting 7 players fight for 2 positions. i’m not seeing that, especially with cal’s players-first mentality and this being the last chance for half of those to get shine.
With four players on the squad who can shoot 40% or better from deep Wheeler will have a field day. Keep your chin up armchair gurus.
Then you know less than nothing about basketball. All you base your statement on is a percentage of the 3pt shot. There are many other variables to consider and the team makeup is one of them.