Did the Blind Rodent find a peanut? (I agree on something with Jeff Goodman...)

MdWIldcat55 said:

I've said a time or two on this board (going back to the late spring (to widespread ridicule which I expect will continue) that the potentially most devastating line-up for Kentucky has, at the 1-3: 1. Alex Wilkins, 2. Kam Williams, assuming fully recovered and 3. Milan Momcilovic. I feel that way even more with Mitchell added to Moreno at the 4-5: WIlkins with his multi-level scoring distributing to TWO GUYS on the perimeter with proven ability to hit over 40 percent from 3 with options to let Mitchell drive on the hoop, or to find Moreno 1-on-1 inside.

Diallo becomes back-up at 1-2. That eliminates the somewhat overlapping skill sets of Wilkins and Zoom, gives you even more size in the starting line-up and another great outside threat.

Then on today's FIELD of 48 Jeff Goodman made the same case. So now I have to question my own sanity. But the upside with the line-up is pretty intriguing...

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BBNinSCar said:

Kam Williams will have to prove to some of our fan base again that he is not an SEC starter caliber player.

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ShakesTheClown564 said:

I'll never know if I agree with Goodman since I'll never view/listen to his work

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MdWIldcat55 said:

I've said a time or two on this board back to the late spring (to widespread ridicule which I expect will continue) that the potentially most devastating line-up for Kentucky has, at the 1-2-3: 1. Alex Wilkins, 2. Kam Williams, assuming fully healthy and 3. Milan Momcilovic. I feel that even more with Mitchell added to Moreno at the 4-5: Wilkins with his multi-level scoring distributing to TWO GUYS on the perimeter with proven ability to hit over 40 percent from 3, with options to let Mitchell drive on the hoop, or to find Moreno 1-on-1 inside.

Diallo becomes back-up at 1-2. That 1. eliminates the somewhat overlapping skill sets of Wilkins and Zoom, 2. gives you even more size in the starting line-up and 3. another great outside threat. I think it is also a potentially better defensive line-up. And all these guys are experienced players who can handle ball pressure. Also, Diallo has a bit of a reputation for turning the ball over. The last thing you want with five proven scorers on the floor is lost possessions.

Then on today's FIELD of 48 Jeff Goodman made somewhat the same case. So now I have to question my own sanity. But the upside with the line-up is pretty intriguing...

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Blue Jesus said:

I assume the idea is Kentucky is never without Wilkins or Zoom on the court. Which means your lineup, even if they both start, will get some run. If it performs well enough Pope will run that lineup more often. I think the amount of depth we have is ultimately probably a good thing, but I do worry about spreading the minutes around too much and not getting the most out of your best players and lineups. We know Pope caps minutes to some extent, which may be fine in the regular season. I just hope when the tournaments start he is willing to run his best guys 30+.

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theBlues said:

I agree with you; when playing a tough opponent or in any tight game the best players should play 30+ minutes. But in games we should win and are ahead comfortably I have no problem playing the starters 22-25 minutes to give the bench some playing time. Also, I suspect Kepnang will be load managed and will only play about half the games, against the burliest opponents, so in half the games there would be an extra 10-15 minutes of playing time. Some players won't get the minutes they expected a couple months ago but rather than sulk, they should aspire to play so well the coach has no choice but to play them.

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MdWIldcat55 said:

I've said a time or two on this board back to the late spring (to widespread ridicule which I expect will continue) that the potentially most devastating line-up for Kentucky has, at the 1-2-3: 1. Alex Wilkins, 2. Kam Williams, assuming fully healthy and 3. Milan Momcilovic. I feel that even more with Mitchell added to Moreno at the 4-5: Wilkins with his multi-level scoring distributing to TWO GUYS on the perimeter with proven ability to hit over 40 percent from 3, with options to let Mitchell drive on the hoop, or to find Moreno 1-on-1 inside.

Diallo becomes back-up at 1-2. That 1. eliminates the somewhat overlapping skill sets of Wilkins and Zoom, 2. gives you even more size in the starting line-up and 3. another great outside threat. I think it is also a potentially better defensive line-up. And all these guys are experienced players who can handle ball pressure. Also, Diallo has a bit of a reputation for turning the ball over. The last thing you want with five proven scorers on the floor is lost possessions.

Then on today's FIELD of 48 Jeff Goodman made somewhat the same case. So now I have to question my own sanity. But the upside with the line-up is pretty intriguing...

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