They talk about our team as if wheeler wasn’t even part of it laying the blame at the feet of others. Look if we had a typical cal pg he would have lifted that team to victory. Wheeler was a total non factor and to be the pg at Kentucky you need to be the man. Everything runs through the point on Cals teams.
Wheeler.
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I think there are six guys on the squad capable of making more than one in three three-point shots. So if teams went to pack it in and dare Wheeler shoot.... have at it boys.
If wheeler was a a UK caliber pg when players were breaking down around him he would have put the team on his back. Wheeler does not have that kind of skill. So what he was an assist leader. That’s all I hear about his assists. You gotta make shots, you can’t let your guy torch you for 27 points, you have to have the ability to create for yourself. Wheeler can lob it to oscar and push the pace which when he’s out of sync with the team it leads to chaos. Wheeler is limited in so many ways that it prevents the team from being able to run a half court offense. Once you take wheeeler speed all that’s left is a 5’7” maybe 5’8” who can’t defend in the halfcourt bc he gets shot over and a guy offensively they leave alone bc he can’t shoot and his speed is negated in the half court. It’s not that he had terrible numbers against st Pete it’s that he didn’t have the ability to put the team on his back. Wheeler is a good player but he isn’t UK or title good. Maybe he can get a stacked team to ss but if he’s the pg come March we go home by ss.
So it makes us better to play 4-5? It’s gonna make what shooters we have better when teams can rotate and double the shooters? I don’t see your logic here.
Wheeler has a great shot at gaining the UK single season assist record this season, sorry but that’s UK caliber; plus he is a blur with the basketball. Elite handles, speed and deft passing skills.
You dont have to be able to dunk and shoot 60% from 3 to be a UK “caliber” pg.
He’s got a great chance at playing 2 years and winning only 1 or two ncaa tourney games too. What’s more important to you? A single individual achievement or winning? I mean mintz lead the team in scoring when we won 9 games. Assists are overrated if that’s all that’s in your bag. Pg needs to be the most dynamic player on the floor. The guy who makes great decisions and like I said at UK needs to be able to put the team on his back when others are injured or sucking. He needs to be the most consistent player on the team. Wheeler is none of these. He can push the pace with teams who will run with us and can bounce or lob the ball into Oscar. When wheeler can break away with his speed he looks very good but that isn’t happening in tournament time in ncaa basketball
How many ncaa tournament games he win the last two years? I mean really. Are we going for individual stats here or winning?
If you really believe that first part you need to put the Bong down dude. This team is minimum EE and you know it thats why Im going to give you a break.
But it’ll b Wheelers fault if we don’t win it all….
In the eyes of so many!!! Was it John Walls fault we didn’t beat WVa in 2010?????
Nope. Believe it all you want but last year you were bullish on the team and what happened? Even an EE would be another massive miss with a roster that should be top 2-3 all year. It won’t be though not with our most important player as limited as he is. I called it last year was 100% right then and I’m calling it now. If wheeler is our ft pg going into March we are gone by sweet sixteen.
They still don't see it and apparently never will. Dude doesn't have it. He never will. As long as he plays bulk of the minutes at PG, this team will not advance far in March. We can only hope that other guys so outshine him in their limited minutes and roles, that Cal is forced to send him to the bench.
Dude is going to lead the SEC in assists for three straight years, is a great defender, and the kind of tough, experienced point guard that we would hate to see in March if he played for another team. He also seems like a great kid and represents UK like a champ.
If his shooting is an issue in a particular game, Wallace is a fantastic backup option. I'm a huge fan of the kid and if basketball doesn't work out, I'd hire him in a minute.
If his shooting is an issue in a particular game, Wallace is a fantastic backup option. I'm a huge fan of the kid and if basketball doesn't work out, I'd hire him in a minute.
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At least Wheeler attempted to get Oscar the ball at the end. He made a bad pass but nobody else looked for him and look at that box score.
Wheeler is the man. He will lead us to the promise land.
I sure hope so. You are ever the optimist. I really, really hope you get to rub everybody’s nose in it when we win number nine.
If Wheeler leads us to the promised land, I will gladly eat my share of the crow.
That's when Cal needs to sub him out and let someone else play pt guard
He threw a pass out of bounds and missed 2 free throws that killed us against St Peters. Plus he doesn't know what to do against a Zone. That's more than 3 top reason's
Allen was Cal's whipping boy. What about that is wrong?
The last two seasons he led the sec in assists his team won zero games in the tournament. I don’t get the fawning over his assist totals they have yielded zero results.
Allen was his own whipping boy. When you are designated as a three point shooter and you shoot 20% that seems to affect your playing time.
Did you see enough of Toppin last year? I guess you don't think players can improve from one year to the next.
He played pretty good against UNC and Kansas when we had a healthy team. I guess you forgot those games.
Nope. Cal abused him bc Allen was from Here. It was to antagonize the fans bc “Cal’s in charge!”
Sorry, there won't be enough to go around, You might be able to get a tailfeather but I doubt it.
Some do, some dont
Toppin was better than Brooks (never improved) last year and didn’t get the chance he deserved
Who do you think is in charge? He is the Head Basketball coach. Or have you noticed?
