Collin Chandler

Phil_The_Music2 said:

It's hard to take someone's opinion seriously when they can't even figure out how to change their screen name.

Anon954350 said:

Nobody cares about the name, Phil. My opinion is correct. Collin Chandler is not a PG and is not a SG, and Mark Pope may keep stringing him along, leading to a more stagnant offense this season and the next, preventing us from getting the players we need. I said it before this season: though Collin is a decent player, he is not either of the roles we are trying to force him to play, and he crowds our backcourt rotations, preventing us from landing elite guards.

Johnnie Africa said:

In all seriousness though, do you honestly have no idea how to make a screen name?

Son_Of_Saul said:

The Anon accounts remind me of the riff raff gang from A Clockwork Orange.

Son_Of_Saul said:

Chandler is actually great as a 7th man. He's only going to get better with time. Even if Pope doesn't make it here, he's the type of player that I want to retain regardless of the coach.

I’m The Village Idiot said:

I don’t understand why people always focus on what Chandler can’t do, rather than we he can do. I get frustrated by his indecision on both sides of the ball and that leads to him making the following types of errors: - Guesses wrong on a driving lane to give up layups. - Guesses wrong on screens so ends up going under or over at points. - Struggles to decide when it’s time to attempt a drive or spot up. - Confidence fluctuates on his shot. - Has poor discipline defensively, as he uses his arms and hands far too much. Fixable. ^ These are all 100% correctable issues. Now, I’m going to talk about what makes Chandler a special talent. - Elite athleticism that very, very few players can match. - The ability to shoot from very deep. Doesn’t need to hug the three point line —- this forces defenses to stretch further than normal, thus opening up cutting lanes, back doors, etc. - Elite quickness and willingness to play defense offensively. What I mean here is he enjoys challenging with his chest. At his best, he has perimeter lockdown potential. - Point guard passing skills. Can make any pass, from any angle, with either hand. Makes ridiculous reads without hesitation. The only issues with his game that aren’t short-term fixable is his inability to defend when someone gets feet into the paint. He’s simply not strong enough to make the shots more difficult. Also, his ball handling is far too rigid and he needs heavy work there. This kid is only a sophomore and has potential to be a star someday. Be patient with this kid, BBN.

FormerlyAnon954350 said:

In your mind, can you honestly visualize CC in a Final Four game, against the best team in the country, as the starting SG—knocking down highly contested shots with little separation and all the pressure on him? ... Or is he more of an athletic role player who thrives with less of the scoring and playmaking load? Which is why I said CC is better suited as a breakout junior/senior-year wing, similar to Oweh. I’m not saying kick him off the team—I’m saying slide him down, develop him properly, and go get a true backup PG and a true shot-making starting SG. There is no reason Kentucky, a program that competes for titles, should be forcing players to play outside their natural roles or playstyles. We should develop the players we have at their natural positions and go out and get the best, already-proven players at the guard spots.

I’m The Village Idiot said:

Yes. I think people are overreacting to his slump. His defense hasn’t been good this year, but he has the ability. His shot will return again and he absolutely can be a big contributor on a Final Four team if the situation is right. I don’t have CC as a starter but that’s because I see a different vision for the team atm. Lowe Oweh Williams Dioubate Quaintance Chandler would be my 6th man.

FormerlyAnon954350 said:

My main point is that CC is probably comparable to a sophomore Otega Oweh—he has flashes but likely won’t fully find his game until his junior or senior year. He could break out as an athletic wing who can knock down wide-open catch-and-shoot shots. However, we’re currently trying to force him into a 1 or 2 role, similarly to how we’re forcing Aberdeen to play the 1. CC just isn’t either of those roles for a title team, in my opinion. My fear is that Pope will keep trying to force this year after year, and it will prevent us from having open minutes at the guard spot for elite talent—kind of like how Acaden Lewis and Lamar Wilkerson felt there weren't enough minutes.

FormerlyAnon954350 said:

Nobody cares about the name, Phil. My opinion is correct. Collin Chandler is not a PG and is not a SG, and Mark Pope may keep stringing him along, leading to a more stagnant offense this season and the next, preventing us from getting the players we need. I said it before this season: though Collin is a decent player, he is not either of the roles we are trying to force him to play, and he crowds our backcourt rotations, preventing us from landing elite guards.

FormerlyAnon954350 said:

Nobody cares about the name, Phil. My opinion is correct. Collin Chandler is not a PG and is not a SG, and Mark Pope may keep stringing him along, leading to a more stagnant offense this season and the next, preventing us from getting the players we need. I said it before this season: though Collin is a decent player, he is not either of the roles we are trying to force him to play, and he crowds our backcourt rotations, preventing us from landing elite guards.

I’m The Village Idiot said:

Yes. I think people are overreacting to his slump. His defense hasn’t been good this year, but he has the ability. His shot will return again and he absolutely can be a big contributor on a Final Four team if the situation is right. I don’t have CC as a starter but that’s because I see a different vision for the team atm. Lowe Oweh Williams Dioubate Quaintance Chandler would be my 6th man.

FormerlyAnon954350 said:

I've had accounts on here, subscribed and everything. I just didn't feel like putting a name. It doesn't seem important lol

*Fox2Monk* said:

That’s not Collins fault. That is Pope’s fault for failing to recruit the proper guys who can handle the ball and run a team in case of emergency. He’s a very good SF. A good shooting one at that most of the time. The only reason he is playing guard at all is because both seasons all our ball handlers have been hurt. Last season Jaxson, Kerr, and Lamont. This year all we have is Lowe. Aberdeen tries and JJ isn’t close to a 1.

MonsterMash79 said:

It’s not important but you post 24/7 ?

FormerlyAnon954350 said:

Collin Chandler is a good college basketball player who can sometimes poster the hell out of someone. However, Collin Chandler is not a point guard, and he is not a Final Four–caliber shooting guard either. He has a very slow, ugly jump shot, but he is athletic—like a worse version of Otega Oweh (at least for now). In big games against the best competition, you need someone like Kobe Brea, who can fly off screens with a trailing defender and quickly shoot a pure jumper with lots of confidence, or create his own shot. That is not Chandler’s game at all. If we want to compete for a title this season and next, we need to move on from the Chandler experiment at the 1–2 and get a proper point guard and a proper shooting guard. He can only ever be a backup, athletic wing, glue guy who can knock down wide open shots. That's his role.