Is the third leading scorer in the pack 12. Having a huge effect on the team. Good for Keion
Keion Brooks
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Is that possible? Wasn't Keion one of the players that some fans thought was useless?
Dumbass dug is own hole. You dont come to a school and tell them that the founding father of that schools sport is racist, then admits he hasn't done his homework on it.
I hope he does well. I’m pulling for him. But he’s averaging 17 a game on 14 shots. Which isn’t great. He’s shooting 42% from the field and 23% from 3 on 3.5 attempts per game. Again that’s actually horrendous that he’s shooting that poorly from 3 and still taking so many of them.
His saving grace is that he’s a good free throw shooter.
His saving grace is that he’s a good free throw shooter.
Keion's issues with many had more to do with his off-court actions and words than his on-court performance.
I have watched UW play 2 or 3 times. They play 2-3 zone KB never leaves from the lower right baseline. I am sure he is using less energy. Don’t see them developing him much. He still shoots some threes about the same result. Not much different than he was here.
Keion was just too inconsistent. When he was on he was great. When he was off. Woof.
Not true
He was the wheeler of 21-and 22 team. Every day he was scorched
You're right that he was scorched here regularly. But I'm saying that the underlying motive for criticizing his on court performance for many was the off-court stuff.
And he was very inconsistent last season, without question. He's playing better now than he ever did at UK. And good for him, that's my thought. I wish him well unless and until they play UK. Then I hope he missed every shot and loses by 40.
He’s 42% from the floor and 23% from 3 while also averaging 3 turnovers per game. Terribly inefficient. You clearly don’t understand the game of basketball.
And let's don't forget his atrocious defense
I wish Brooks well. You never know what you would get from him. He would do something great one moment and spaz out the next. I like Brooks okay, but not someone you want starting if you’re trying to make a deep run in the tournament.
It is unreasonable for fans to expect these kids to just shut up and play ball especially when the issues of the day are things that could impact them and or their families. Players are human beings before they are anything else. If the desire is for acquiring players without emotions, the school should consider signing robots to scholarships. They can be programmed to respond however you desire them to.You're right that he was scorched here regularly. But I'm saying that the underlying motive for criticizing his on court performance for many was the off-court stuff.
And he was very inconsistent last season, without question. He's playing better now than he ever did at UK. And good for him, that's my thought. I wish him well unless and until they play UK. Then I hope he missed every shot and loses by 40.
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I guess one fanbase's junk is another fanbase's treasure. Normally, coaches get out of players what they put into them. Poorly coached players produce poor results.
Kentucky has had a lot of players like that, so is it the players or the coach. The coach seems to be the common denominator.
What his shooting percentage. I would about guarantee that he is getting more shots where he is at than he got at Kentucky.
You might be right, but his performance certainly isn't worse than anybody currently at UK whose name isn't Oscar. Currently we aren't getting anything out of Livingston.
I really don’t appreciate that guy downing our program and trying to use our pedestal to say nonsense. Distraction and division is all that garbage is.
I agree with you. I don't agree with Brooks on several of his off-court comments or chosen issues, but like you said he's a fellow human being who can speak his mind, especially when people are constantly sticking a mic in his face. Whether I agree or disagree with him is irrelevant. He can speak his mind. So can I.
Some may have had a problem with the kneeling, but the people I know were more upset with the Rupp comments. Do you think it has anything to do with emotions if you ignorantly say they should change the name of the arena without even knowing who rupp was?
I never will agree with the shut up and play basketball crowd, but if you speak out of ignorance or stupidity it doesn’t give you a pass because you play basketball at a high level does it?
Listen, I have my issues with Calipari and feel like his style is dated, substitution patterns have been nutty, and it is likely his time to go or very close to it. With that said, Brooks got a TON of rope last year—probably too much, like Wheeler this year. He’s scoring more at Washington, but still an inefficient player. He’s an okay player, but not a consistent Final Four PF was my point. However, if you want to ignore that and say something negative about Calipari for the 20th time, instead of considering he’s okay but not great, go for it.
Fans get upset when admonished by a mod. They decry the unfairness of not being able to express their feelings; however, they don't want to hear about the concerns and struggles that players are going through. They will quickly tell the players this isn't the proper venue because it inconveniences them. Do they ever consider the off the court issues players experience that are way more than an inconvenience to them?
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I don't agree with a lot of things that young people say and do, but I consider the age of the person and react to them accordingly. My response to something said by someone in his/her early 20s is totally different than if the person is in his late 30s+.
so you are saying the Pac 12 is lacking elite talent
I clearly understand and agree with your position.Maybe so, but I'm not speaking as a mod here. Just giving my personal view.
My issue with Cal is less about his style of play and more about his coaching. He rarely ever coach players into better players with the exception being Oscar.
I don’t know, it depends on what you say. Some things there are no excuse for whether you are 20 or 30 you know they are wrong or right. This isn’t one of those situations though.
I was merely pointing out to you that people didn’t necessarily dislike brooks because of his political beliefs, which is what I thought you were referring to before.
He basically agreed that the founder of Kentucky basketball was a racist and the name should be changed, without any evidence, without knowing facts and probably without even knowing who adolf rupp even was.
In my opinion If you attack the program, the arena and basically the state, I don’t really care for you to be at said program.
Hind sight, maybe cal should have better prepared the players for these types of situations, but 2020 was something none of us could prepare for really.
That’s dishonest. You have guys like Jorts, Richards, WCS, Washington, SGA, Herro, Quickley, Oscar that developed/played better than their ranking. Not everyone pans out (nor do they everywhere else), but you won’t even consider that with Brooks.
For every Kansas game, Brooks wasn’t just meh but terrible in another game.
I'd take him back in a heartbeat.
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My biggest issue with Keon was his play on the court, He had a desire to be the MAN here and ex ept for a few rare occasions could never produce. His off court comments were similar to those of many young people today. Commenting on people in a time he didn't live through and based on what he was told by others seems to be the order of the day now..IMO some fans would have cut him.Much more slack if he had just played better. It was perhaps better for everyone involved for him to start anew elsewhere. I wish him well.
Brooks is the kind of player that can carry a Washington team past the sweet 16 if they get a bid.
I was one of 5 posters that really wanted him to stay.
I was one of 5 posters that really wanted him to stay.
Washington will be lucky to stay above .500. They’re currently 12-8.
Keion couldn't even help a Kentucky beat St Peter's in the 1st round of the NCAAT last year with the NPOY. Kudos to him going to UW and becoming a ****** shooting volume scorer. He's right where he needs to be.
We thought we were getting this stretch 4 that was going to be really good around the rim and then knock down open 3's to keep the defense honest.
Instead we got a dude that kept shooting 20 footers early in the shot clock.
I don't think he was our undoing. But I don't think he would have been anything special on this team against SEC competition.
Instead we got a dude that kept shooting 20 footers early in the shot clock.
I don't think he was our undoing. But I don't think he would have been anything special on this team against SEC competition.
Glad he is gone & he is probably happy with the west coaster liberals, so good for him
Washington is terrible too. He plays well some nights and some nights he’s 3-15 because he missed 10 20 footers.
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