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Post by royalcrown on Jun 4, 2018 12:35:47 GMT -5
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Post by lawmax on Jun 4, 2018 17:42:56 GMT -5
Well, he'd get plenty of PT by just staying at Stanford, but I assume he's transferring in hopes of playing for a championship. Kentucky is viewed as a contender even w/o this kid, not sure where Nova stands--even with this guy-- given the 4 guys it lost. At one time, it was thought they'd return 4 of the top 6. Now, it's gonna be 2 of the top six, and not sure of the recruiting class.
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Post by clutchcargo on Jun 5, 2018 10:24:19 GMT -5
A PJ clone with 4 years' experience in high level college basketball, though. I'll take that each and every time! There's plenty of versatility, we just need a couple of bulldogs to take care of business in the paint.
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Post by crazycat65 on Jun 5, 2018 18:19:36 GMT -5
If Reid comes to UK, he will start along side PJ. He has a decent jumper and some players have said he is the strongest player they have ever played against.
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Post by lawmax on Jun 6, 2018 18:11:01 GMT -5
Well, I think everyone recognizes that Cal isn't going to turn an All-PAC guy into a reserve. Apart from that, tho, he has tended strongly toward starting frosh, asking older players to understand the need to give minutes to the newbies & get 'em ready by tourney time. Here, if the hype's to be believed, that may well be applied to both Montgomery and Johnson, turning PJ into the rotation guy at 3 &4.
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Post by Marty Caudill on Jun 9, 2018 21:46:03 GMT -5
It'll be us.. There's nothing Nova can offer that Stanford already can't.. Plus he'd be a lock for POTY at Stanford.. It'd be a lateral move at best going to Nova.. Stanford people have already said he's picking us from their coaching staff..
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Post by Marty Caudill on Jun 9, 2018 21:48:51 GMT -5
He's also pretty much unstoppable once he gets the ball at the rim.. Led nation in and 1s..
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Post by lawmax on Jun 13, 2018 15:14:47 GMT -5
I do think he'd be a major game changer for us, pretty much removing any question about depth, muscle, motor & skill across the front.
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Post by mccollums on Jun 14, 2018 15:17:25 GMT -5
A stat that really surprised me was his block shots. He only had like 4 or 5 last year. Maybe because he didn't want to get in foul trouble? But still... Tyler Ulis had 4 his sophomore season. This tells me that he's probably not that long and that's a big reason why he hasn't been able to get good feedback from the NBA. Another reason why he is probably working on his perimeter skills.
He will add physicality though. I think once next season's team starts taking shape we will be able to match up with a lot of different teams. Physical teams like Tennessee won't be able to push us around as much.... and if we need to match length we can have EJ Montgomery and/or Nick Richards in the lineup.
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Post by royalcrown on Jun 18, 2018 8:40:09 GMT -5
Hope his visit goes well and he decides to become a Lexington variety Cat this week. However, I'm not going to lose any sleep over his decision. My opinion remains that he's a more seasoned PJ (+20lbs). His best attribute (for this team) might be his GPA.
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Post by lawmax on Jun 18, 2018 10:41:43 GMT -5
Well, the height of the two players is about the same, but there are some noticeable differences. PJ's wingspan is longer by 4-5 inches, while Reid outweighs him by a whopping 40+ lbs. Neither have been great shakes at the line [I'm PRAYING for improvement], but Travis is better, hitting 2/3 of his FTs while PJ is at just 60% [and which cost us dearly]. Both can obviously dunk the ball, but my impression is that PJ has a bit of an edge in vertical jump, whereas Reid is particularly effective in using his bulk to give himself advantageous positioning on the boards, etc. The good thing is each can post with damaging effect AND step out at least to mid range; I can also picture some really painful, staggered screens out there. Just HOW good they are is going to be will, as always, hinge on daily dedication and effort to improve. Having said all that, I'll be absolutely ecstatic if Travis just brings a big suitcase with him and moves right into the lodge tomorrow. lol
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Post by Marty Caudill on Jun 18, 2018 21:34:05 GMT -5
Starting to get a lil fire with the smoke now.. I'm gonna say by the weekend,, it'll be made public.. UK..
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Post by crazycat65 on Jun 19, 2018 11:34:43 GMT -5
It wouldn't surprise me if it comes out before the weekend.
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Post by steverc on Jun 19, 2018 12:03:01 GMT -5
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Post by Marty Caudill on Jun 19, 2018 19:41:55 GMT -5
I'm gonna say either right before the draft,, or right after.. We'll have lotto picks,, in the news.. So what better way to get Max exposure..
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