Early Entry Thread

[teamchemistry15]

This thread isn’t what it used to be because we saw how many kids go through the process now to get feedback. Granted most of the kids we’ve talked about so far are lottery picks so the chance of them changing their minds is slim. But every player of Kentucky’s roster should go through the process and see what the nba scouts tell them for their own benefit.

I agree to an extent. Most of these kids already know what they need to work on. Do they really need to go through the process to have someone tell them? If Hagans has to go through this to understand he needs to develop a jump shot to up his stock he has other things to worry about.

[GOCAT15]

I agree to an extent. Most of these kids already know what they need to work on. Do they really need to go through the process to have someone tell them? If Hagans has to go through this to understand he needs to develop a jump shot to up his stock he has other things to worry about.

Oh, for sure. If some of these kids don’t know their main issues they need to work on they aren’t very intelligent. I think it’s as much as just the excitement of being around nba minds and getting their perspective on things.

[justford]

Waters and Mays from LSU declare for the draft.

[justford]

Grant Williams entering draft

[Spiritof96]

Grant Williams entering draft

The draft for what?

Dude will not be drafted by an NBA team and will play zero minutes in the league.

[Dwight Schrute]

Grant Williams can't flop in the NBA and will thus be ineffective.

[Joneslab]

R.J. Barrett declares.

One of the stranger cases of the one-and-done era. Honestly turned out to not be a great college player but ironically may be one of the more gifted players the college game has seen recently just in terms of scoring tough twos.

[85 Fly]

Waters and Mays from LSU declare for the draft.

...that entire starting 5 is going to declare, even if it means after feedback moving forward with Gleague route...they see the hammer that's getting ready to come down LSU way.

[TrueblueCATfan]

So who will Tennessee and LSU have back next year......

[GOCAT15]

So who will Tennessee and LSU have back next year......

Williams will be back once he’s told by nba gm’s he’s not getting drafted. We aren’t going to be lucky enough to get rid of him yet, so we can look forward to him winning sec poy again with his back on the court 75% of the time.

[SCBlu]

Williams will be back once he’s told by nba gm’s he’s not getting drafted. We aren’t going to be lucky enough to get rid of him yet, so we can look forward to him winning sec poy again with his back on the court 75% of the time.

Most polls I've read predict Williams going late in the 1st round. While most of us are critical of his tendency to flop, others describe him as very "savey " and "crafty". He's also widely viewed as a high character guy. Were he a Wildcat, I believe most of us would have embraced him.

[justford]

Serious question: Have we ever had a flopper at UK?

[Joneslab]

Serious question: Have we ever had a flopper at UK?

Deandre Liggins and Dominique Hawkins flopped a little. But they also worked to get themselves in position to take charges.

Can't think of anybody we've had like Grant Williams. In fact I think he's rare just in terms of college basketball generally. It really wasn't even flopping in the traditional sense with Williams; he was constantly trying to draw a whistle offensively and defensively. You just don't see guys playing that way very much.

[Lighthouse]

One of the best UK charge takers, not a flopper, was Daron Feldhaus.

[Joneslab]

USC's Kevin Porter declares.

He's definitely one who will be taken ahead of Herro and Johnson. Possible top five pick.