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Topic: 5 more thoughts on the Blue-White game
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catmandoo
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posted 10-22-2018 03:29 PM
Loaded Frontcourt
Kentucky is known for having tons of talent in the paint. We got to see how legitimate a threat the big guys will be from all over the floor. They were very efficient as a group as they shot 48-66 from the field. They also snatched 45 rebounds, with Nick Richards leading the way with 16 total.
No Problems From Three
As I knock on wood, I will proudly say Kentucky looked pretty capable from deep. As a team, they shot 37% from range. The cause has to be the additions of sharpshooters like Tyler Herro and Jemarl Baker along with steady improvement from players like Quade Green.
Baker and Montgomery Look Healthy
Now that the injury bug has left EJ and Jemarl alone, they both looked strong in their debuts. Baker, who redshirted after a knee surgery, settled down in his 18 minutes for the Blue team where he scored 9 points while shooting 80% from the field and 50% from three.
Montgomery, who missed the last three games in the Bahamas with back spasms, was one the highlights of the game as he scored 21 points and 8 rebounds while playing in all 40 minutes. With both players healthy, each will be playing a big role this season in their own unique way.
Competitive Nature
The amount of chatter out on the floor tonight was impressive for a team this early on. Everyone was talking on defense and were genuinely and visibly frustrated whenever their man scored on them. On offense, the players really got after each other and wanted to score every time down. They got visibly frustrated at calls, and there was a competitive buzz as a whole.
Tyler Herro Can Be The Leading Scorer
Although Johnson and Washington are more complete players and may be more important to this teams overall success, Tyler Herro has the opportunity to lead this group in scoring over the season. What makes this even sillier is that he will likely be coming off the bench. If he continues to show out like this, though, it’ll be hard to see how he won’t crack the starting lineup sooner rather than later.
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Old Norm
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posted 10-22-2018 05:23 PM
I was totally impressed with Richards, PJ, Johnson, Herro , Hell, everybody. I think they are living up to the hype.
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Bama Cat
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posted 10-22-2018 06:01 PM
If they all keep it up look for a disguised (I ain't gonna say that word) plan. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Old Norm
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posted 10-22-2018 06:17 PM
I won't say the word either, but I don't expect anybody to play more than 25-30 minutes.
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