Jasper Johnson

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The only thing he's not wrong about, is the fact that he didn't even watch the game, with the exception of one play, ehere JJ did something he didn't like.
He was pretty damn wrong about the rest.
So now we're critisizing the team we played, because it wasn't an in state team? Man, you guys are something else. How do you know they didn't try?
You misinterpreted about half of what I said. I stand by what I said; playing teams that weak doesn't help the team get better. I just could understand the scheduling better if it were an in state school. I was not criticizing the team we played, just stating a fact that they were a weak team. I made no comment about not watching the game. I watched as always.
 

Walker34

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yeah, actually it is all I remember...I had it pulled up on the ESPN app on alta fiber on the tv...but was doing other stuff such as wrapping Christmas presents and not watching it intently since it was a game that should have never been on the schedule
Well aren't you just a great UK fan? WTF? Wrapping Presents in November during a game?
As for the game being on the schedule. Last time I checked every single power conference team has 7 or 8 cupcakes on the schedule every single year since the beginning of basketball.
No time to watch a game but plenty of time to post on here?
Damn this place is infested with trolls.
 

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Yeah, you and I obviously watched a different game last night. He had 9 points, 3 rebounds and most importantly, he had 5 assists, which is why I created this thread.
Is 5 assists not good enough for you? Again, this was game #6 of his college career. It’s not like he's a senior that is set in his ways. Kid is improving, not even you can deny that, but you're going to try.

No, I watch the games. I don’t just read box scores to decide who plays well.
 
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wldctky

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Well aren't you just a great UK fan? WTF? Wrapping Presents in November during a game?
As for the game being on the schedule. Last time I checked every single power conference team has 7 or 8 cupcakes on the schedule every single year since the beginning of basketball.
No time to watch a game but plenty of time to post on here?
Damn this place is infested with trolls.
sorry I have a life and all you have is social media and watching games little man
 
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kyjeff1

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He's not really wrong though. I kept wondering during the game how the Cats were playing; the athleticism difference was such that I really couldn't tell if we were playing good or not. IMO, if we're going to schedule a team that weak it should be throwing an in state school a bone.
The only thing he's not wrong about, is the fact that he didn't even watch the game, with the exception of one play, where JJ did something he didn't like.
He was pretty damn wrong about the rest.
So now we're critisizing the team we played, because it wasn't an in state team? Man, you guys are something else. How do you know they didn't try?
No, I watch the games. I don’t just read box scores to decide who plays well.
Which tells me you're arguing with me without doing your research.
But anyone that knows basketball, should easily be able to see Jasper is heading the right direction.
 
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Again, I watch the games, not read stats sheets to decide who is good. We’ve played two teams with a pulse and he was unplayable. He’s only a freshman and there’s a long way to go but he’s been awful. At this point today, we would have been better off if he’d gone somewhere else.

Ahh yes the "eye" test. Nevermind what actually happened.
 

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Johnson does love him some Moreno, doesn't he? It feels like 90% of his assists are to Moreno. I think he needs to learn and use purposeful dribbling and direct drives into the lane to make a big improvement at the PG spot. He's used to "playing" with the ball strictly for the purpose of getting his perimeter shot off.
He did average 5.8 assists per game last year while also setting the OTE single game record with 14 assists.
 

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Nobody is really talking about JJ and I know the competition last night wasn't up to par, but I have noticed a difference in him the last couple games.
He has been getting into the paint and creating instead of just chucking up quick 3's.
Last night, he drove with purpose and did a great job feeding guys for easy baskets.
With Lowe's shoulder issues, I think JJ becomes extremely important and if he can develop at a fast enough pace, he could he really good at the 1.
Yep he’s improving. Has good instincts. Will be fun to watch him going forward. Surprisingly good passer. I think he picks up on things quickly. Could be an outstanding guard with some added bulk. Shifty.
 
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The same thing can be said about your stats.

Numbers are what they are.

If someone averages 20 points per game over the course of a season, that's what they averaged lol. If someone shoots 45% from 3 on the season, they are an elite shooter. There's no sugarcoating anything.

"Yeah but I watched him the entire season and he didn't look good doing so"

Well who gives a damn he still scored 20 points a game lol.

Eyes play tricks on you.
 
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Numbers are what they are.

If someone averages 20 points per game over the course of a season, that's what they averaged lol. If someone shoots 45% from 3 on the season, they are an elite shooter. There's no sugarcoating anything.

"Yeah but I watched him the entire season and he didn't look good doing so"

Well who gives a damn he still scored 20 points a game lol.

Eyes play tricks on you.

That’s false. Completely false. Whom they built those averages against and in what circumstance matters. It’s why Pitino said he’s never heard a scout ask how many points a guy averaged or rebounds he averaged. They ask “how’s his mid range” and “how does he shoot under pressure?” Or how much space does he fill in the lane. Stats are A measure but not the measure.
 

CatBearPig

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I’ve said for a while that Jasper is going to be a stud once he gets used to the contact and speed of the conference. By years end I think he’ll be a top 10 player in the class.

Sorry but not a chance. Top 10 freshmen? Have you noticed all the top freshmen this year?

Keep in mind it’s the same guy that said Noah will be one of the best 5 players in the country.
 
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megablue

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He's not really wrong though. I kept wondering during the game how the Cats were playing; the athleticism difference was such that I really couldn't tell if we were playing good or not. IMO, if we're going to schedule a team that weak it should be throwing an in state school a bone.
I understand ... we play Bellarmine soon, however.
 

megablue

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I think both JJ and MM are coming along pretty well for Freshmen. Both have potential for a very bright future. I will say that I think I see JJ get away with some traveling and palming the ball, but I can be wrong about that. Does anyone else see this, especially what looks like palming ?? Just curious ...
 
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Nobody is really talking about JJ and I know the competition last night wasn't up to par, but I have noticed a difference in him the last couple games.
He has been getting into the paint and creating instead of just chucking up quick 3's.
Last night, he drove with purpose and did a great job feeding guys for easy baskets.
With Lowe's shoulder issues, I think JJ becomes extremely important and if he can develop at a fast enough pace, he could he really good at the 1.
He looks way better, but he still takes awful shots and his set shot is broken. He seems to shoot better off the dribble. He needs to drive more because he’s crafty. His passing is improving each game. His defense needs a lot of work, but we need him in the lineup to be our best because he is one of the most gifted natural scorers we have.
 
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theBlues

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I understand ... we play Bellarmine soon, however.
That was never my point. I was not saying I want us to play guys like Bellarmine.
I was saying I saw that as one possible reason to schedule a team that won't give us any competition to get help us get better...whereas I see zero possible good reason for scheduling Loyola Md. The win won't help us in NCAA seeding and the improved play of guys like BG in that game may just be fool's gold; there's no way to know.
 
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That’s false. Completely false. Whom they built those averages against and in what circumstance matters. It’s why Pitino said he’s never heard a scout ask how many points a guy averaged or rebounds he averaged. They ask “how’s his mid range” and “how does he shoot under pressure?” Or how much space does he fill in the lane. Stats are A measure but not the measure.
it was just an example.

Obviously that's not the only thing that matters. You can average 20 points taking 10 shots a game or average 20 taking 20.......one is definitely more efficient than the other.

The point still remains. Johnson hasn't been "awful". He's playing the same way I'd expect a typical freshman to play through the first six games of their college career.
 

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Ironic how all the folks that were talking about the loads of potential Perry had last season are dogging out JJ so badly a few games in this year
 
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Nobody is really talking about JJ and I know the competition last night wasn't up to par, but I have noticed a difference in him the last couple games.
He has been getting into the paint and creating instead of just chucking up quick 3's.
Last night, he drove with purpose and did a great job feeding guys for easy baskets.
With Lowe's shoulder issues, I think JJ becomes extremely important and if he can develop at a fast enough pace, he could he really good at the 1.
It jasper is playing pg at that point the season is effectively over. I don’t see a pg in Jasper. He’s an off the ball 2 or 3 in college. Chandler is better off the ball but he has much more experience across the board. If Aberdeen is on the bench needs to be in chandlers hands. There is zero room for more mistakes.
 

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I think Jasper and Moreno will be good duo in second year

He should be ok backup in this season

Just normal freshman
Two very good freshmen. You can always nit-pick a player - and more than nit-pick EVERY freshman - but I sure wish Moreno could get that FT & 3-pt. shot form fixed. Maybe he will, but if he doesn't I think it'll always be an Achilles heel that simple repetition won't fix.
 
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HipTer

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It jasper is playing pg at that point the season is effectively over. I don’t see a pg in Jasper. He’s an off the ball 2 or 3 in college. Chandler is better off the ball but he has much more experience across the board. If Aberdeen is on the bench needs to be in chandlers hands. There is zero room for more mistakes.
I guess you would disagree, but I think Johnson has good raw PG skills with his ball-handling and passing. It just doesn’t look like he’s used them enough in furtherance of a true PG’s role to be real comfortable. Before the season I actually thought those skills might make Johnson the best PG2 option. I wasn’t sure about Aberdeen in that role (although he did it for FL), but now, of course, I see that Aberdeen is the better option today. However, I think Johnson’s value as a pro might really benefit from him going all-in on becoming a PG – more lead Guard actually.
 
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it was just an example.

Obviously that's not the only thing that matters. You can average 20 points taking 10 shots a game or average 20 taking 20.......one is definitely more efficient than the other.

The point still remains. Johnson hasn't been "awful". He's playing the same way I'd expect a typical freshman to play through the first six games of their college career.
Johnson is not as good as John Wall in the first 6 games of his college career so he is bad and will never get better lol.

Per 40, Johnson is averaging 16.7 points and almost 8 assists. Not too shabby for a freshman.
 

kyjeff1

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It jasper is playing pg at that point the season is effectively over. I don’t see a pg in Jasper. He’s an off the ball 2 or 3 in college. Chandler is better off the ball but he has much more experience across the board. If Aberdeen is on the bench needs to be in chandlers hands. There is zero room for more mistakes.
Johnson has the ability to get into the paint at will and he is a really good passer. He got into the paint quite a few times the other night and got some really good assists that ended up being easy dunks.
Honestly, I think he will end up being a better pg than SG.
But that's just a projection. It’s on him to put the work in.
 

kyjeff1

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I guess you would disagree, but I think Johnson has good raw PG skills with his ball-handling and passing. It just doesn’t look like he’s used them enough in furtherance of a true PG’s role to be real comfortable. Before the season I actually thought those skills might make Johnson the best PG2 option. I wasn’t sure about Aberdeen in that role (although he did it for FL), but now, of course, I see that Aberdeen is the better option today. However, I think Johnson’s value as a pro might really benefit from him going all-in on becoming a PG – more lead Guard actually.
I agree. Using Aberdeen as a pg is not putting him in a good position to he his best. Jasper is showing some pg skills that indicate he will eventually be a pretty damn good pg.
 
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kyjeff1

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Johnson is not as good as John Wall in the first 6 games of his college career so he is bad and will never get better lol.

Per 40, Johnson is averaging 16.7 points and almost 8 assists. Not too shabby for a freshman.
Wow, those are phenomenal numbers, I had no idea he was doing that well.
 
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lol its just nuts the standards people expect right off the bat
Ha yeah. At it's root, fans want the team to do well. Johnson doesn't seem as good as his teammates or maybe some other freshman. He therefore is an impediment to winning and not any good. We forget that winning isn't just about throwing 5 players out there and balling. It's a process.

Playing so poorly against Louisville and having a mediocre game against MSU certainly doesn't help Johnson's case either. His TS% in those two games is 35 and had a grand total of 0 assists lol
 
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