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Crawfords Corner

Heisman
Jul 9, 2004
93,075
38,060
0
13.6 minutes

Shooting
55/43/89

7 points and 2 rebounds

You'll take that out of your 2nd/3rd guy off the bench all day long.

Only turned it over 1 time in 95 minutes. PER 22.2 which backed by the stats shows that he's an efficient player.

I love the guy's game. Also, when those guys tried to bully him around yesterday they had no chance. 6ft7 nearly 250 pounds. Good luck.
 
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revcort

Heisman
Feb 20, 2003
32,522
30,904
113
St.PatterSoN-54- said:
…..Almanor’s agility.

That fast break long catch and lay in last night was really smooth.

Love his confidence from three, but his grace around the bucket has really surprised me.

Keep it up, big fella.
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Yeah you gotta love Almonor. He can do a little bit of everything, and he does it all pretty well. He can make the 3 at a good percentage. He can defend guys much bigger than he is because of his strength and intelligence. He runs the floor well. He finishes well. He will mix it up rebounding the ball and is strong enough to come out with the ball. And that's your 2nd string power forward.

We saw him shift over to the 4 late in that Georgia St game while Carr moved over the center. We've got a very versatile team and he's one of those key pieces.
 
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UKSanders_rivals37733

All-American
Jan 1, 2003
8,634
8,736
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IL Wildcat said:
Yeah you gotta love Almonor. He can do a little bit of everything, and he does it all pretty well. He can make the 3 at a good percentage. He can defend guys much bigger than he is because of his strength and intelligence. He runs the floor well. He finishes well. He will mix it up rebounding the ball and is strong enough to come out with the ball. And that's your 2nd string power forward.

We saw him shift over to the 4 late in that Georgia St game while Carr moved over the center. We've got a very versatile team and he's one of those key pieces.
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Yeah, the lineup with
PG - Butler
SG - Oweh or Brea
SF - Jackson or Brea
PF - Almonor
C - Carr

Is really tough to defend... shooters everywhere which allows for good driving lanes and/or backcuts. Not a great lineup to defend at the rim, but they can definitely put pressure on the opposing defense.
 
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gbl97

gbl97

All-Conference
Mar 12, 2002
3,186
4,534
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Who does Almonor remind you of with how he shoots, his build, his movements? Can't put my finger on it. Glen Rice? Karl Towns? Erik Daniels?
 
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Ky_Bred_Cat

All-Conference
Dec 28, 2014
2,113
3,923
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Agree with every thing said here. He's a smart, solid player and a great fit for this team coming off the bench, which he is happy to be doing. He's living the dream and we get to watch!
 
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nickhorvathsuxazz

All-American
Jul 21, 2015
5,777
8,938
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IL Wildcat said:
Yeah you gotta love Almonor. He can do a little bit of everything, and he does it all pretty well. He can make the 3 at a good percentage. He can defend guys much bigger than he is because of his strength and intelligence. He runs the floor well. He finishes well. He will mix it up rebounding the ball and is strong enough to come out with the ball. And that's your 2nd string power forward.

We saw him shift over to the 4 late in that Georgia St game while Carr moved over the center. We've got a very versatile team and he's one of those key pieces.
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And on top of all this, the kid feels blessed to be here...very humble and plays for the name on the front of the jersey like a homegrown ky boy
 
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Aike

Heisman
Mar 17, 2002
75,314
45,922
90
gbl97 said:
Who does Almonor remind you of with how he shoots, his build, his movements? Can't put my finger on it. Glen Rice? Karl Towns? Erik Daniels?
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Poor man’s Bryce Hopkins. Maybe a touch of Eric Manuel.
 
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Kycatspaws

All-American
Jan 2, 2010
156,447
8,370
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Not only has he been a nice addition and a pleasant surprise.
He seems to really appreciate what it means to play at the University Of Kentucky!

 
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FFWhite

All-American
Dec 20, 2006
26,535
7,677
98
A shorter Lance Ware. He is shorter, more athletic with skills, agility and good basketball IQ. He is also a physical presence who can score. He is also stronger and can run the floor without falling down. They are just alike but for those differences.
 
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Cawood86_rivals

Heisman
Feb 20, 2005
36,711
64,715
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St.PatterSoN-54- said:
…..Almanor’s agility.

That fast break long catch and lay in last night was really smooth.

Love his confidence from three, but his grace around the bucket has really surprised me.

Keep it up, big fella.
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I'm very confident when he shoots. I'm very confident when he's in the game. Seems under control all the time
 
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Panthur

Heisman
Aug 5, 2008
9,225
12,780
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Almonor reminds me of Kurt Russell as Jack Burton in Big Trouble in Little China. Big. Strong. Cocky. A little goofy and on paper not always in the same league as the badasses he hangs out with. But when something really needs doing, doesn’t matter how hard it is, he gets it done.
 
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