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Topic: What to expect from Nick Richards
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catmandoo
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posted 07-13-2018 12:00 PM
Nick Richards is the only returning player that started in all of Kentucky’s 37 games last season. He was not as productive as the Kentucky coaching staff expected him to be, and it showed as he was 8th on the team in minutes per game.
Now that he is back for year number two, he finds himself in a weird spot. With the addition of EJ Montgomery and Reid Travis to the roster, there is much less pressure for him to perform than last season. But there will also be less opportunity to show the improvements he has made in the off-season.
I know, I know. “Richards only started playing organized basketball in high school” is the new “Willie Cauley-Stein used to play football.” But it is still true.
Most of the players that Calipari brings to campus have been on the recruiting radar since they were in 8th grade. Nick Richards did not join a team in New Jersey until 2013. His ceiling is high, and there is every reason to believe he will be a much better player this season.
When Richards was at his best last year, he was hitting mid-range jumpers and living above the rim, altering shots and pulling down rebounds. But any time things did not go his way, he was quick to get down on himself and his game fell apart.
He has had a full off-season of working with Kenny Payne on his footwork, hand-eye coordination, and court vision. He has had another year to compete with high-level players in practice to hone his skills.
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rlt4uk
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posted 07-14-2018 03:37 AM
He's just not a good player IMO, I believe cal recruited him on potential and he just don't have it. The only thing going for him is his height. I think starting him every game last year really hurt the team.
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