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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 09-03-2009, 08:12 AM:

Good article by a KSR writer who watched a practice.

Demarcus Cousins. I introduced myself and said I was from KentuckySportsRadio and he smiled and said, “oh yeah, I recognize you. I smile all the time now because of you guys.” He was unfailingly polite (calling me “sir”…which made me feel old), but also was in constant joke mode. He took pictures hanging from the rim, gave Eric Bledsoe a piggyback ride and had more fun with The Cats Pause’s “Harlem Globetrotter” shoot (which will look cool by the way) than almost anyone. I know we have read and heard discussed about Cousins’ potential attitude issues and maybe they are there. But unlike some with attitudes in the past, he has an outgoing and personable side….which is very good to see.

Darnell Dodson. At first glance, you could look Dodson in the face and think he is Ramel Bradley…they are strikingly similar. While I only spoke to him for a second, I watched him shoot for a long time, and it was quite impressive. He has lights out touch and his three pointers barely move the net. I watched him make six straight threes at one point, three with his right hand and three with his left hand, and it wasnt clear which was his dominant method. One staff member told me, “he is the best shooter on the team and it isnt even close,” also later comparing him to Wesley Person. From what I saw today, the unknown member of the class will be well known during the season.

Eric Bledsoe has the potential for Kelenna-esque arms and biceps. I had never noticed before, but as the picture above shows, he has serious guns.

John Wall. Folks enjoy him while he is here. The kid is personable, had a 4.0 during the summer and has a constant smile/laughter on his face. Plus he has that aura…he is going to be a star…one of the best to ever come from Kentucky and play in the NBA. Savor this year…there wont be many like him.

The entire atmosphere around UK basketball has changed dramatically in the last six months. You can feel it in the coaching staff that has embraced Twitter, Facebook and other forms of media to try and reach out and touch the fanbase. You can feel it in the fanbase, with the mantra “I cant wait till basketball season starts!” repeated over and over by Kentuckians I meet from all over the state. While I have felt that excitement, I still was holding back just a bit, likely because the bad dreams of the last two years plagued me. But no more. Being around that group today, you can just sense that something special is about to happen. The new coach, new players, Patrick Patterson, a rejuvenated UK staff, everything around the place is exciting and its infectious.

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Posted by AshTuckyUKfan (Member # 3065) on 09-04-2009, 05:28 PM:

"I watched him make six straight threes at one point, three with his right hand and three with his left hand" WOW, that is very impressive.

[ 09-04-2009, 05:28 PM: Message edited by: AshTuckyUKfan ]

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 09-04-2009, 06:09 PM:

I think he is going to be better than a lot of us think anyway i hope so.

Posted by ALA_KAT2 (Member # 1559) on 09-04-2009, 10:51 PM:

Does it worry anyone that Dodson can shoot 3's effectively left-handed?

Hope he does not have trouble deciding which hand to shoot with. Maybe a two-handed set shot?
[Big Grin]

Posted by BourbonBlonde (Member # 1901) on 09-07-2009, 10:20 AM:

Nah, I'm ambidextrous too, and it's nice to be able to switch when one hand/arm gets tired.

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Posted by Jarcat (Member # 95) on 09-07-2009, 10:57 AM:

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Does it worry anyone that Dodson can shoot 3's effectively left-handed?

Hope he does not have trouble deciding which hand to shoot with. Maybe a two-handed set shot?

Why would you turn this into a negative, AK? I think this is a wonderful ability to have.

It reminds of the story of a church who hired a new minister. To welcome him they had a fellowship picnic on an island in a lake. About halfway across to the island someone said "Oh my gosh, I left my picnic basket on shore. The new preacher don't worry, I'll get it. Then he proceeded to walk across the water to get the basket. Someone commented "Well, wouldn't you know it, we hired a preacher who can't swim".

Posted by m hamilton (Member # 127) on 09-07-2009, 03:34 PM:

Larry Bird used to use his ability to shoot with either hand whenever the defender would have his right side blocked off he'd simply put the ball up with his left!

Posted by Atlanta Cat Fan (Member # 1746) on 09-07-2009, 06:49 PM:

Acie Law is ambidextrous and also shoots certain shots with either hand.

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 09-07-2009, 07:33 PM:

BoubonBlonde posts: Nah, I'm ambidextrous too, and it's nice to be able to switch when one hand/arm gets tired. Now that's nasty.. [Big Grin]