Maxey & Whitney
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I’m actually not sure who our options are now.
I’m assuming EJ and Nick will be back, but that still leaves us really thin in the front court.
Could be the case. Oh well, let’s just win it the season and then worry about next season afterwards.
Hard to tell.
Could be they expect Richards and Montgomery to return and don't want to compete with established players.
Could be they want to be the show and know Maxey and Whitney will do a lot of scoring while they do the dirty work. Some kids don't want to be Anthony Davis/Willie Cauley-Stein and rebound, block shots, and take the least amount of shots on the team or whatever.
Could be Cal's staff doesn't know how to recruit a big man now that Antigua is gone.
Could be the idea that you don't have to play for UK to be the number one pick. You can go play for a coach that is happy when you score 20 points and doesn't bench you for missing a block out assignment or letting someone grab a board or because you don't get on the floor.
Could be they expect Richards and Montgomery to return and don't want to compete with established players.
Could be they want to be the show and know Maxey and Whitney will do a lot of scoring while they do the dirty work. Some kids don't want to be Anthony Davis/Willie Cauley-Stein and rebound, block shots, and take the least amount of shots on the team or whatever.
Could be Cal's staff doesn't know how to recruit a big man now that Antigua is gone.
Could be the idea that you don't have to play for UK to be the number one pick. You can go play for a coach that is happy when you score 20 points and doesn't bench you for missing a block out assignment or letting someone grab a board or because you don't get on the floor.
It's pretty simple.
We had James Wiseman in the bag for two years. He's the top big in the country. The other schools went after the other bigs.
Penny went to Memphis. We tried to get in with Carey, Stewart, etc. Can't make up that much ground with players that good against schools that strong.
We had James Wiseman in the bag for two years. He's the top big in the country. The other schools went after the other bigs.
Penny went to Memphis. We tried to get in with Carey, Stewart, etc. Can't make up that much ground with players that good against schools that strong.
I am fine with Montgomery and Richards back.
As for inside depth, we can play a Point, three Wings, and a Post most of the time.
G Hagans or Quickley or Green
G Maxey
G Herro
F Whitney
F Montgomery/Richards
Play those six most of the minutes.
Baker and Allen for backcourt depth.
Add a couple of 4-star forwards for frontcourt depth.
If Cal lands McDaniels or Brooks, then even better.
G Hagans or Quickley or Green
G Maxey/Herro
F Whitney
F McDaniels or Brooks
F Montgomery/Richards
That's a great 7-man rotation.
Still, getting Montgomery and Richards back would be enough to get the job done, IMHO.
As for inside depth, we can play a Point, three Wings, and a Post most of the time.
G Hagans or Quickley or Green
G Maxey
G Herro
F Whitney
F Montgomery/Richards
Play those six most of the minutes.
Baker and Allen for backcourt depth.
Add a couple of 4-star forwards for frontcourt depth.
If Cal lands McDaniels or Brooks, then even better.
G Hagans or Quickley or Green
G Maxey/Herro
F Whitney
F McDaniels or Brooks
F Montgomery/Richards
That's a great 7-man rotation.
Still, getting Montgomery and Richards back would be enough to get the job done, IMHO.
Remember that UK has a pro day where they get honest feedback on their chances of getting drafted. I have a feeling that the feedback for Richards and Montgomery was that they needed more time. I sure don’t see their names in any of the 2019 mock drafts that I’ve looked up.
Potential is what could send both of them packing.
That is the problem with recruiting kids to get them to the NBA, they leave whether they are ready or not.
We didn't see Gabriel, Briscoe or Humphries either but they still left. Guys are seen as failures if they come back here. It's the culture that Cal's created and now he can't get the best players to make this model work.
I'm old school.
I'll worry about next year after this one is over.
I'll worry about next year after this one is over.
That's exactly it hasn't anybody watched this episode for the last 10 years Richards isn't coming back for a 3rd year we were lucky we got Willy to do it but that's only because he got hurt at the end of his sophomore season. EJ has a productive year he isn't coming back for a 2nd year he came here to be a one and done player. We will be screwed in the front court come next year!
Not if Cal would change it 4 out and 1 in like the kids want to play! Two bigs clogging up the lane just isn’t working anymore!
Has nothing to do with those guys . We made Wiseman a priority and his AAU coach became a college coach .
So we were late on the other bigs
So we were late on the other bigs
Agree on EJ but if he comes back he could be a AP A-A as a soph.
Id say theres about a 5% chance EJ and Richards are still here next year. 25% one of them is imo. Hope Im wrong but just cant see it.
Yea, I mean it’s November. If it were February/March I could see beginning to figure out next years team.
I'll start to freak if we strike out in the spring. Until then, it's still fairly early.
We lose PJ and Nick and EJ and I dont see how any reasonable fan could support how Cal is leading this program. It just isnt sustainable.
I was thinking about that the other day. Noway in hell we don't start at least 3 guards. I figure Hagans will be back, Green will have too unless he transfers, Herro maybe-I hope and Quick is probably the only one that will have a real good chance to go. Mostly because Cal is giving him the mins and if he can develop like others in the past he should be good. Baker will be here, if he ever plays who knows and Maxey coming. I still think Cal pulls it out and we see 3 more guys with at least 1 big.
How about we stop assuming Richards or EJ are coming back when we are less than a month into the season. Nothing in Cals tenure should ever make us assume anyone is coming back (i.e. Humphries, Briscoe, Orton, Vanderbilt, Wenyen etc.). Could easily see Richards going pro overseas and the NBA could like EJs potential by the end of the season