Does that imply Lowe is gone or being recruited over or that Pope is gonna try to play 12 players again? If you have your solid PG why are you recruiting another.
Quinn Ellis next UK PG?
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I'm ok with low scoring if the rest of his game is filled with defense and especially assists. He's got some great athleticism.
He is 6’5 I believe. Definitely not 6’, personally I’d gladly take him.
At this point are you actually trying to say we only need one quality PG? If you haven't learned from the last 2 years I don't know what to tell you. If he is 6'4" or 6'5" as has been said on this thread he should be able to get minutes at the 2 as well I would assume.
You’re a miserable Noci (I have no idea what that is)
We have needed another point guard the last two seasons.
totally agree. lowe isnt going to get keys to a program like arizona, florida, or michigan. it will be a school like ksu or maryland. sure he can get 30-35 minutes a game there and take all the shots he wants or split time with this ellis kid. and he has seen first hand how mo D played most of the time in crunch time over a euro kid.
honestly the combo of ellis and lowe at the PG position is probably about as good as we can get. that position group i'd grade out as a solid B.
overpay to get stokes, return lowe, chandler, williams, and hawthorne and run with:
starters: PG: ellis / SG: stokes / SF: williams
bench: PG: lowe / SG: chandler / SF: hawthorne
Can’t convince a lot on here of that Paul. Many on here dislike Lowe because of his injury but failed to see the positives he brings to the table. We do need 2 , maybe 3 Pg just to be safe.
i think splitting time at the PG spot is perfect for lowe.
Dude, he will not be able to handle SEC hack and hold. We need a blazing fast SG with shoulders of stone
Personally I think he’d have a hard time guarding small and quick guards. I don’t think he’s worth the rumored $3,000,000
There has to be more to the story than his numbers, right? U6 and dUKe are both after him too.
Basketball has been in Britain for years....it is not just a recent thing.......I spent quit a bit of time in England........when I walked around Ely I would see basketball goals with kids shooting.......basketball is never going to replace soccer.....but it is pretty popular with the kids over there.
Most left handed people are ambidextrous..........I doubt that it makes that much difference.....Another left handed point guard. Hope he stays healthy! Heard it’s harder to rebuild an offense when a left-handed point goes down with an injury vs. one that is right handed.
Every former NBA player in the 2025-26 EuroLeague: A new record number - Basketnews.com The league has really good competition- it's the same league that Luka and Wemby came from. Luka wasn't killing it stats wise either but immediately scored more in the NBA that he did in the Euro(he went from 16 ppg in the Euro to 21ppg the next year in the nba). Some people are severely underrating the Euro league.
Career EuroLeague Statistics
Across his tenure with Real Madrid (2015–2018), Dončić appeared in 80 games, progressively taking on a larger role each season.
Euroleague Basketball +1| Metric | 2015–16 Season | 2016–17 Season | 2017–18 Season (MVP) | Career Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games Played | 12 | 35 | 33 | 80 |
| Minutes Per Game | 11.0 | 19.9 | 25.9 | 21.1 |
| Points Per Game | 3.5 | 7.8 | 16.0 | 10.6 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 2.3 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.3 |
| Assists Per Game | 2.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| Steals Per Game | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| PIR (Efficiency) | 6.2 | 13.3 | 21.5 |
according to the quotes from Pope, he is looking for the same qualities in his PG...
Looking for "creators"
I hope not. If I am Pope, I don't think I want to risk a starting PG coming off a shoulder injury considering his first two seasons and the PG injuries.
I personally hope Lowe comes back. He's a veteran and we need the backup.
Valid point. I think he will be back after his surgery which has been months ago. A physical should tell us if he's healthy I would think.
He is quick and can get to the rack. IDK.
The injury worries me too but we aren't in a good place with only 1 PG and Lowe if healthy is a solid player.
Worse-case, you can play them together, since Ellis is taller, if they both can beat out the off-guard (Chandler or whoever).
i think a 2nd unit of lowe, chandler and hawthorne can be pretty explosive offensively. bad defensively but i bet that group can put up some points.
People get confused because there are so many different leagues and levels in Europe. They see "Euro guys" who were playing pro come over and struggle in the NCAA and think there's no good basketball in Europe. Jelavic (and Ivisic) played in the Adriatic league. There are national leagues. But go look at the names in the Euro League - you'll see lots guys who were good college players and borderline NBA guys. If you're good enough to compete in that league, you're good enough to compete in NCAA.
I know this sounds crazy, but Pope needs to go out and sign any player he thinks fits his system.
If this is his last year, he needs to go out "his" way and not trying to be something he is not.
Either prove your system works or fail trying.
If this is his last year, he needs to go out "his" way and not trying to be something he is not.
Either prove your system works or fail trying.
I think the injury to Lowe proved why you recruit multiple players at each position.
I would take an experienced PG who has produced against grown men in a pro league. I don't know if he is a defensive dog like Lamont, but if he is, that'd be a definite winner archetype. Dame Sarr came out of Euroleague with basically no in-game time and has been solid for Duke -- but he's much younger so maybe not apples to apples. Still, at least a good datapoint from a Euroleague pro.
Depending on how good / bad Ellis is at defense, he has to be prepared to sit on the bench / be recruited over. If he's willing to do that, it'd be a solid recruit. For a reasonable price, of course.
Depending on how good / bad Ellis is at defense, he has to be prepared to sit on the bench / be recruited over. If he's willing to do that, it'd be a solid recruit. For a reasonable price, of course.
I don't think you can go into next season and count on Lowe. Pope should find a starter at PG and if Lowe works hard, he can find a niche on the team backing that starter up. I would even be nervous with Lowe as the backup. When Kerr Krissa went down Butler never was adequately replaced. I heard a stat from Sunday's game that Aberdeen played 36 minutes and his +/- was 4 points. So, in the 4 minutes he did not play the team's +/- was 15 points. That is how important a backup point guard is.
Offense-centric fans never want to hear about it, talk about it or admit it, but DEFENSE MATTERS when you get to the BIG DANCE !!
Yes, absolutely! Don’t try and learn on the fly at UK. Be true to yourself and your style.
I’m 100% on board with that. It seems like it would be common sense. However most very good PGs that wanna display for the NBA don’t feel that way.
They all can shoot we need makers this time.Yes that’s more important than if he can dribble and shoot!
