Enes Freedom cut by China

J_Dee

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How can Kanter be a "favorite Wildcat" when he never played a game for UK? For what it's worth, Charles Hurt was and will always be my favorite Wildcat.

He's a Wildcat to me for the same reason that Greg Page is: Kanter loves UK and wanted to play and only couldn't because he got screwed by unfair circumstances.
 

azubuikefan

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He also had a better QB rating than Roger Staubach, Jim Kelly, Eli Manning, Dan Marino, Johnny Unitas and John Elway but nobody would say he was a better QB than any of those guys.
The point is he was good enough to make a roster and did not suck.
 

Beatle Bum

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He's a Wildcat to me for the same reason that Greg Page is: Kanter loves UK and wanted to play and only couldn't because he got screwed by unfair circumstances.
Not a slam against Sharpe, but Enes in the same position plays. So would Oscar, and others.

[TyTy is a prospective lottery pick and he plays]
 
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American Dragon

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Agree. Freedom could lead the league in rebounds if he got decent minutes. He was purposely not being played and made to look like he no longer had enough game to play in the NBA.
He'd be a regular starting center or strong backup in the NBA if he ever attempted to play defense.

There are 70 centers averaging at least two shots per game within the restricted area, Kanter ranks 66th in field goal percentage in the restricted area. THe only ones worse are Micah Porter, Tristan Thompson, Zach Collins, and Cheick Diallo.

He doesn't even have high efficiency scoring to bring to the table this year.

If you are a center that can't play defense and can't finish at the rim, it's pretty difficult to get on the court. You can't be a liability at both ends of the floor.
 
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mrhotdice

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He's a Wildcat to me for the same reason that Greg Page is: Kanter loves UK and wanted to play and only couldn't because he got screwed by unfair circumstances.
He just became an American Citizen so he just won the lottery. He understands Commie rule and unless anyone has lived in a country that borders China, the public in America knows nothing about the situation in Asia.
 
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Several in this thread in the recent past: ATHLETE SHUT UP NO ONE CARES WHAT YOU THINK ENTERTAIN US BC THATS YOUR JOB IM GONNA STOP WATCHING SPORTS IF YOU DONT SHUT UP AND STOP FORCING YOUR VIEWS INTO MY LIFE SPORTS IS MY ESCAPE FROM POLITICS ALSO STOP TWEETING BOUT IT TOO

Several in this thread now that an athlete is speaking out who they agree with and who is beginning to become a folk hero for right wing media outlets: FREEDOM FREEDOM ENES WE LOVE YOU SPEAK MORE SPEAK MORE YES YES YES WE MUST FIND A TEAM FOR YOU MR FREEDOM PLS SPEAK MOREEE

Same thing happened with masks and vaccines as well. Years of shut up athlete until an athlete didn't want to be vaxxed, suddenly it was okay to have a voice.

FWIW, I agree with Enes and hope he continues to speak out. The hypocrisy on this site is hilarious though. I mean, some of you literally had the opposite opinion the last few years for nearly every other athlete who spoke out about something they felt was more important than basketball or football. Consistency is important folks.
 
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IdaCat

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Several in this thread in the recent past: ATHLETE SHUT UP NO ONE CARES WHAT YOU THINK ENTERTAIN US BC THATS YOUR JOB IM GONNA STOP WATCHING SPORTS IF YOU DONT SHUT UP AND STOP FORCING YOUR VIEWS INTO MY LIFE SPORTS IS MY ESCAPE FROM POLITICS ALSO STOP TWEETING BOUT IT TOO

Several in this thread now that an athlete is speaking out who they agree with and who is beginning to become a folk hero for right wing media outlets: FREEDOM FREEDOM ENES WE LOVE YOU SPEAK MORE SPEAK MORE YES YES YES WE MUST FIND A TEAM FOR YOU MR FREEDOM PLS SPEAK MOREEE

Same thing happened with masks and vaccines as well. Years of shut up athlete until an athlete didn't want to be vaxxed, suddenly it was okay to have a voice.

FWIW, I agree with Enes and hope he continues to speak out. The hypocrisy on this site is hilarious though. I mean, some of you literally had the opposite opinion the last few years for nearly every other athlete who spoke out about something they felt was more important than basketball or football. Consistency is important folks.
You know what's more important? Supporting those who speak out alone without support of their employer, corporations, media, or government about principles of morality involving real slavery.
 

Beatle Bum

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Several in this thread in the recent past: ATHLETE SHUT UP NO ONE CARES WHAT YOU THINK ENTERTAIN US BC THATS YOUR JOB IM GONNA STOP WATCHING SPORTS IF YOU DONT SHUT UP AND STOP FORCING YOUR VIEWS INTO MY LIFE SPORTS IS MY ESCAPE FROM POLITICS ALSO STOP TWEETING BOUT IT TOO

Several in this thread now that an athlete is speaking out who they agree with and who is beginning to become a folk hero for right wing media outlets: FREEDOM FREEDOM ENES WE LOVE YOU SPEAK MORE SPEAK MORE YES YES YES WE MUST FIND A TEAM FOR YOU MR FREEDOM PLS SPEAK MOREEE

Same thing happened with masks and vaccines as well. Years of shut up athlete until an athlete didn't want to be vaxxed, suddenly it was okay to have a voice.

FWIW, I agree with Enes and hope he continues to speak out. The hypocrisy on this site is hilarious though. I mean, some of you literally had the opposite opinion the last few years for nearly every other athlete who spoke out about something they felt was more important than basketball or football. Consistency is important folks.
If Enes claimed the American flag and the national anthem should be protested so that we can bring justice to a group of people being persecuted in China, I would oppose his position.
 

Rick Honcho

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He's a Wildcat to me for the same reason that Greg Page is: Kanter loves UK and wanted to play and only couldn't because he got screwed by unfair circumstances.
Ex-world champion boxer Greg Page? He grew up in Louisville (the physician my mother worked for got me his autograph when I was in junior high) but he didn't play for UK either...
 

J_Dee

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Ex-world champion boxer Greg Page? He grew up in Louisville (the physician my mother worked for got me his autograph when I was in junior high) but he didn't play for UK either...

UK Athletics Hall of Fame: Greg Page

Nate Northington and Greg Page were the pioneers of the integration of SEC football, deciding to play for their home-state team during the height of the Civil Rights Movement ... Starred for the UK freshman team in 1966, Northington as a running back and defensive back, Page as a defensive end ... Northington averaged 6.0 yards per carry that season as a running back; defensive statistics not available for the frosh ... They were expected to make major contributions to the varsity as sophomores; however, Page sustained a neck injury in practice in August, 1967, and died in September.