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So come back to Kentucky for the MONEY and showcase for the NBA with stats, all about Moreno right????
You see the problem in all that???
What makes me think there is a good chance he's gone???
He's 7 foot, he's still young, he actually had a decent season in the SEC.
How many other players have you witnessed in the past who went pro and actually was drafted and didn't do anything basically at all??? Calipari can attest to that, look at all who left just because maybe they had a good few MINUTES of run in a game...
He may love Kentucky so much he stays 4 years but if he does leave, just don't be surprised..
Make no mistake about it, Kentucky basketball is a dumper fire right now and everyone knows it.
Pope decides to go on X and post yesterday for whatever reason why, is he crazy?????
Just like that over 2 million people are looking his his tweet, that was yesterday.
This is not a game, nothing funny about it.
i get it, Pope loves Kentucky. Guess, i love Kentucky too, will guarantee I have loved Kentucky way longer before Pope ever heard the name Kentucky.
Can you name a actual Kentucky fan that actually feels good about the state of Kentucky basketball right now??? Just one.
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This ESPN article might be helpful.
I went through and looked at the SEC rosters. It made me realize we aren’t as bad (on paper) as a lot of people seem to believe.
Florida is going to be the overwhelming favorite with four starters back and several key reserves returning.
Georgia returns three double digit scorers, but really didn’t light it up in the portal. They could make some noise.
Tennessee has an excellent portal haul, but returns almost no one. They should be good, but a lot hinges on how well all those new faces blend together.
Arkansas is talented, but (per usual for Calipari) are very young. A couple of good portal pieces, but I expect Cal starts mostly Freshmen led by Smith, Andrews, Toure, and Muurinen. Richmond and Wilkerson will have to provide leadership.
Texas has one returnee of significance and will be relying heavily on a really good portal class.
The rest of the SEC seems to be in the same boat as we are. Bama didn’t really do much in the portal. Auburn looks like they are going to be heavily dependent on Pettiford and Overton. None of the rest really look all that intimidating.
I think we may have one of the best backcourts in the SEC and one of the best big men, if Moreno returns. If the forwards are just solid, we should be able to compete in the league.Leave a comment:
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I think Moreno will be back. If he does not not, we are really hurting inside.
Best option in that scenario is to play small ball, with a Center by committee approach:
G Diallo/M. Williams
G Wilkins/Morton
G/F B. Hawthorne/Morton
F K. Williams/McBride
C N’Diaye/Potter/McBride
That team will need to spread the floor and let Diallo and Wilkins drive, and let Kam, Hawthorne, McBride, Morton, N’Diaye, and Potter bomb away from 3. Don’t expect many second chance baskets as we will struggle with rebounding. Defensively, play zone a lot with very little bulk in the paint. Maybe double team the post against teams with good interior players. Make teams try to outshoot us.
McBride, Kam, Morton, and Potter are all excellent shooters (hovering near that 40% range last season or for their career). Wilkins and Diallo are good spot up shooters, based on what I have read. Hawthorne had a reputation as a shooter out of HS.
Pope may finally have his “shoot 35 threes a game” team.
“Live and die by the three.”
But like I said, I think Moreno will be back. Too much NIL money to be made this season and for two more seasons and too much uncertainty in the draft. If he was a lottery pick, then it would be a no-brainer, but hovering in that late first round could slip to the second round area probably pushes him back to college.
Only way I see him go is if some team guarantees him a first round contract.Leave a comment:
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Synic/skeptic alert:
Just a little heads up.....
I can't help but wonder if all the talk of Moreno "staying in the draft" isn't a way to either:
A) prepare people to really lower their expectations for the upcoming season so fans can start with the excuse making. Or
B) have fans feel like they've "won" a recruiting battle and therefore are in a celebratory "let's go" mood if or once Moreno returns.
There's kind of a "Jaxson Robinson announcement" feeling to this one.... almost like we knew we had him, but there was that "excitement" about the "will he or won't he" and the celebration and feeling like victory when the announcement became official.
Kind of makes me think that we aren't landing Graves or Momcilovic or Yesseffou or any big name portal transfer at this point....more like "hey, just be happy if Moreno decides to return!" type thing going on.Leave a comment:
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If you look enough there are so many people projecting the draft now that 1 or 2 people are saying he is right now early 2nd round (only their opinion) and if a few people in front of him leave the draft he can work his was into the 2nd half of the first round. Also said if he does well next week at combine he can improve his stock. There are more that have MM a mid to late 2nd round guy. Truth be told, he is young and right at 7 feet and can play. If the right team wants to spend money on a guy with potential then they will move him up. I would think right now it is 50/50 chance of stay or leave the draft. If he stays he stays. Cant do anything about that. I expect if we get one more really good player he will come back to try to get a final 4. If we have the current roster and will make close to the same amount of money, I would expect him to stay in the draft. Again just my opinion.Leave a comment:
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