If Vanderbilt suits up, he will need time to get re-acclimated but the kids a STUD. He will be a big addition is if he's healthy. Y'all are WAY too negative about everything. Relax and enjoy watching them figure it out. They're fine.
Vanderbilt can't be cleared soon enough
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Cal will not bring him back and let him play 40 minutes. He will play a few minutes at a time. And I agree he has not been sitting around doing nothing. Most likely working on building up strength in legs. This can be done without putting pressure on the foot. Plus he most likely has been shooting some.
5 games it still is early. Y'all guys act like things can't get better and there is no hope, most negative people I have ever seen. Once we start clicking I bet half the people posting dissapears.the reason why other teams click faster is because we had some experienced returners it'll take time but some of yall I swear.
I was fine with what i saw.
BTW< do people realize that Knox, Quade, and SGA are shooting 40%+ from three.
Our positioning still sucks, and we waste a lot of possession during the game. We let go of the ropes once we have huge lead. All things we always see improvements in (and every Cal teams always had that problem in beginning of the year).
Combine that with our FREAK athleticism, height and length. I am not sure what people are so worried about.
I also said Vanderbilt is our best player. However, he's freshman too. Why do you guys think he can come in and dominate. Every freshman needs to workout the kinks.
BTW< do people realize that Knox, Quade, and SGA are shooting 40%+ from three.
Our positioning still sucks, and we waste a lot of possession during the game. We let go of the ropes once we have huge lead. All things we always see improvements in (and every Cal teams always had that problem in beginning of the year).
Combine that with our FREAK athleticism, height and length. I am not sure what people are so worried about.
I also said Vanderbilt is our best player. However, he's freshman too. Why do you guys think he can come in and dominate. Every freshman needs to workout the kinks.
Knox, Wenyen, Alexander, all can shoot but they are streaky. Shooting can improve in the season too btw.
Other than Berry, UNC did not shoot the ball well from 3 last year.
Defense, motor, passing, putbacks, etc. Shooting percentage is hardly the only important thing.
Vanderbilt is a special kind of freshman, he's not like Gabriel who was to thin to bang in the paint. He's an impact player. He's a monster.
IF
That's a big if. Don't expect too much as he hasn't been playing.
Why does everyone think he's this magical player who is gonna put up rediculous numbers.
You should start tempering your expectations now, don't wait much longer.
You're setting yourself up for a fall. He's talented, but he's still a freshman that is going to be very rusty and he's not Lebron James, so you should try very hard to pump the brakes a little bit or you will find yourself trashing the kid when he falls short of the high bar you have set for him.
Now now WildMoon, lets not shower everyone with too many facts all at one time. That was wayyyy too much all at one time.
But yeah, I guess I'm missing something because I see a team that is winning games (and seriously challenging a veteran KU team) even though they can't currently walk and chew gum at the same time.
I mean this is comical, so many on this board are acting like this team is going to be playing like this in March.
This team is eventually going to take large leaps forward once they start to figure it out.
Vanderbilt stepping in is going to be great, but he's way behind the others right now.
We have a good team, they just don't know what they're doing yet.
Tempering my expectations? Lol no way. There are the freshman who aren't ready or who aren't physically mature enough. And there are freshman who a monsters that make massive impacts. I have ZERO reason to believe he won't make an MKG/ Bledsoe/ Jamal Murray type impact from day one. I didn't think Washington Richards or most of these freshman would make that type of impact. Vanderbilt and Knox are the only ones I have/had huge expectations for. I'm usually spot on when I see an immediate impact player and a player that'll take some time those players are easy to spot such as fox and monk, or Washington and Richards. Vanderbilt is in the class of fox and monk. He is our best player. I think he's one of the best players in the country. His versatility and IQ is second to none.
And yes I know it might take a lil time to readjust from the injury, but let's not act like he's been out for some significant period of time. It won't take too long for him to readjust himself.
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Yikes, well, I hope you're right, but I'll be happy if he stays healthy and doesn't reinjure that foot.
Yea that's the biggest worry. But we haven't had a player like him before. Closest player to compare him would be T.Jones. But Terrance did not have near the ball handling, passing ability, feel for the game and intensity Vanderbilt has. And Vanderbilt is probably even a much better rebounder. He's special just wait and see.
I'm not sure if this is directed towards me and me hyping up Vanderbilt. But if so I can't wait for him to prove me right.
I said "if", and you conclude that I think he is a magical player who will put up ridiculous numbers? Ok.