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  • #62584
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    Anton123
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    So it seems that Derek Willis has taken over the starting spot from Marcus Lee and Skal. Over the last 4 games he’s averaging 12.2 ppg, 10 rpg and 2 bpg. What do you think of him as a prospect? 

    In addition – what does this mean for Kentucky’s big guys? Willis is most likely staying another year, which means that next year the team may have Adebayo, Willis, Skal, Marcus Lee, Isaac Humphries, Tai Winyard, Wenyen Gabriel and Sasha Killeya-Jones as their big men. That’s 8 players, Do you think all of them stay? Does anyone transfer? Marcus Lee will be a senior with no guarantee of getting any playing time, does he bail? The team will have a serious battle for playing time.

    Also, does Calipari continue recruiting big guys next year? 

     

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  • #1039196
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    It’s a good problem to have if you’re Cal, but you gotta imagine some of these guys are going to look at the log jam and want out. 

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    It’s a good problem to have if you’re Cal, but you gotta imagine some of these guys are going to look at the log jam and want out. 

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  • #1039198
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     Skal Labissiere with 10 rebounds! Back to #1 on my mock.

    Oops…i read that wrong!

    0 rebounds. My bad….

     

     

     

     

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     Skal Labissiere with 10 rebounds! Back to #1 on my mock.

    Oops…i read that wrong!

    0 rebounds. My bad….

     

     

     

     

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  • #1039216
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     pretty cool that Willis was hitting from long range too.  I think he needs to continue to work on his d which has been much better over the last few weeks since Calipari publicly called him out.  He could have a pro career though if he wants in the NBA he needs to keep working hard and show consistency.  4 year guy for sure.  At this point he is 2nd round to undrafted.

    As far as UK’s big man situation, you make an interesting point since they are still recruiting Marques Bolden as well.  Bam, Gabriel, and SKJ, are all going to have to earn playing time and they are cool with that supposedly.  Skal and Poythress will be gone, Skal to the lottery and Poythress because he is a senior.  Lee I think is prob 50/50 depending on how his season ends up.  I think he prob stays.  The big guys will have to duel it out in practice to earn min.  No players go to UK to play 35 min a night and take 20 shots tho.  Calipari is aleays up front about that in the recruiting process and constantly repeats that message.  I don’t see any transfers.

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     pretty cool that Willis was hitting from long range too.  I think he needs to continue to work on his d which has been much better over the last few weeks since Calipari publicly called him out.  He could have a pro career though if he wants in the NBA he needs to keep working hard and show consistency.  4 year guy for sure.  At this point he is 2nd round to undrafted.

    As far as UK’s big man situation, you make an interesting point since they are still recruiting Marques Bolden as well.  Bam, Gabriel, and SKJ, are all going to have to earn playing time and they are cool with that supposedly.  Skal and Poythress will be gone, Skal to the lottery and Poythress because he is a senior.  Lee I think is prob 50/50 depending on how his season ends up.  I think he prob stays.  The big guys will have to duel it out in practice to earn min.  No players go to UK to play 35 min a night and take 20 shots tho.  Calipari is aleays up front about that in the recruiting process and constantly repeats that message.  I don’t see any transfers.

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  • #1039433
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    As an NC State fan, I’m thrilled that UK will have a log jam.  Bam committed to UK over us so I’ll gladly take a decomit from him to swing back over to the Wolfpack.  And we need some sort of low post scorer because Malik Abu is struggling.

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  • #1039299
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    As an NC State fan, I’m thrilled that UK will have a log jam.  Bam committed to UK over us so I’ll gladly take a decomit from him to swing back over to the Wolfpack.  And we need some sort of low post scorer because Malik Abu is struggling.

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  • #1039458
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    2125gary
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     I’m pretty sure Bam Adebayo signed a letter of intent with Kentucky so unless Coach Cal goes to the NBA he would have stick with Kentucky.  If he did decommit he would have to sit out a year and he’s most likely a one and done player.

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  • #1039592
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     I’m pretty sure Bam Adebayo signed a letter of intent with Kentucky so unless Coach Cal goes to the NBA he would have stick with Kentucky.  If he did decommit he would have to sit out a year and he’s most likely a one and done player.

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