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Topic: Mike Brey says “the light bulb is going to go on” for UK
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catmandoo
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posted 12-11-2020 11:05 AM
Brey said, “Kentucky is younger and growing and I look at the NBA draft projections and two of their starters are in the top 10 and I believe Sarr will be a first-round pick, so it’s not like they’re hurting for talent.”
Brey has good reason to think Sarr will be a first-round pick. After all, Sarr’s 30-point, 17-rebound performance against Brey’s Irish last season is a big reason he landed on John Calipari’s radar in the first place.
“We did a good job against him at home last year, but my god did we make him a first-round draft pick in Winston Salem,” Brey responded to a question about seeing Sarr again. “I had a couple of clips on the scout tape of him today of him wheeling and dealing on us, and you can’t really guard him with one guy… we have to get some help off the perimeter and jam it up a little bit.
“But I’m very impressed with him. He’s a beautiful basketball player. He’s a bit of a ballet dancer at 7-feet. Hands and footwork and balance. There’s just not a lot of big bodies like that that move that smoothly.”
With what he’s seen firsthand from Sarr and the rest of the young potential on UK’s roster, Brey believes it’s only a matter of time.
“I understand they’re 1-3 but I also understand they have three first-round picks,” he said. “The light bulb is going to go on. They have a heck of a coach, so the light bulb is going to go on.”
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Tiptree
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posted 12-11-2020 01:11 PM
Brey is thanking his lucky stars that he gets us now, when we are just a train-wreck. Maybe we can get a rematch in the post season. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Trey Ball
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posted 12-11-2020 05:22 PM
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Originally posted by Tiptree:
Maybe we can get a rematch in the post season.
It might be a good matchup in the CBI Tournament. ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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catmandoo
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posted 12-11-2020 09:00 PM
If we don't improve on our turn-overs it could be a long afternoon however if we do improve and we make baskets we have a very good chance of beating ND.
ESPN’s matchup predictor gives Kentucky a 59.5% chance of victory. KenPom gives Kentucky a 77% chance of winning.
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