Following potential 2014 draftees

[The Midnight]

This randle dude is growing on me...

Would a Kanter & Randle front court be good enough defensively ??? (in case we trade away Favors)

 

[Dr. Jones]

This randle dude is growing on me...

Would a Kanter & Randle front court be good enough defensively ??? (in case we trade away Favors)

Most casual fans don't understand defense very well.. especially post defense. Defense is about making your opponent take lower % shots and hopefully holding them to a modest FG%. Not a whole lot more matters than that.
Not steals, not blks.. though those things certainly add to a decreased efficiency on the opponents offense.

To answer your question.. I'm not crazy about it. I like Kanter and Favors more on d than Kanter and Randle.... though I love that tandem on the offensive side.

 

[BTP]

Most casual fans don't understand defense very well.. especially post defense. Defense is about making your opponent take lower % shots and hopefully holding them to a modest FG%. Not a whole lot more matters than that.
Not steals, not blks.. though those things certainly add to a decreased efficiency on the opponents offense.

To answer your question.. I'm not crazy about it. I like Kanter and Favors more on d than Kanter and Randle.... though I love that tandem on the offensive side.

I think post defense is so overrated. There's like 5 center who have efficient post moves in their repertoire. It doesn't hurt, but help defense is way more important for Center player.
Power Forwards operate way more often with the back to the basket and mix it up with various moves.

 

[fishonjazz]

Most of you will have no idea who Kenny 'Sky' Walker is (top 5 all time Kentucky player) but he gave a great quote yesterday.

He lives around the UK bb program.. every practice, every game, guest spots on tv and radio.. NOT known for hyperbole.

Yesterday after a practice he said Julius Randle is the most talented player Kentucky has had since Shawn Kemp.

Aside from the jokes some of you are conjuring right now... that's some mighty high praise.

I hated skywalkers dunks..... they were all the same.
I mean every dunk he would hold the ball with his forearm and that was about it.
Could he even palm the ball?

 

[Dr. Jones]

Lol

 

[UGLI baby]

Most of you will have no idea who Kenny 'Sky' Walker is (top 5 all time Kentucky player) but he gave a great quote yesterday.

He lives around the UK bb program.. every practice, every game, guest spots on tv and radio.. NOT known for hyperbole.

Yesterday after a practice he said Julius Randle is the most talented player Kentucky has had since Shawn Kemp.

Aside from the jokes some of you are conjuring right now... that's some mighty high praise.

Wtf did Shawn Kemp go to Kentucky???

You mean walker with the high top fade?


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[Dr. Jones]

Yes and Yes

 

[UGLI baby]

I was 98% sure Kemp came straight out of high school or went it to a JUCO or something. I swear I've never ever heard anything about him going to UK


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[Dr. Jones]

Kemp signed a nat'l LOI to play for UK. Enrolled in classes but promptly left after getting caught pawning some jewelry he stole from his roommate/teammate.

So, yeah.. he went to UK.
So, yeah.. he never played.

 

[orangello]

Kemp signed a nat'l LOI to play for UK. Enrolled in classes but promptly left after getting caught pawning some jewelry he stole from his roommate/teammate.

So, yeah.. he went to UK.
So, yeah.. he never played.

Customary Kentucky players getting paid joke. That is all.

 

[The Midnight]

Hey PKM, is this Randle guy for real? Or does he just want to get paid? It's getting harder and harder to tell these days....


You can PM me your answer if you feel uncomfortable answering this frankly on here.

 

[UGLI baby]

Kemp signed a nat'l LOI to play for UK. Enrolled in classes but promptly left after getting caught pawning some jewelry he stole from his roommate/teammate.

So, yeah.. he went to UK.
So, yeah.. he never played.

Lol


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