Kentucky prospects (Johnson, Hagans, Washington, Herro...)

RipCity71252 · Post #201 » by **RipCity71252** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 3:52 am

clyde21 wrote:where do people rank PJ, Herro and Keldon vs. Knox, Shai and Vanderbilt from last year as prospects?

Herro
Shai

Keldon
PJ
Knox

View Herro and Shai as valuable rotation / starter in right context types. Can bring positive value on good teams

Keldon, PJ and Knox are all fringe rotation types for me. All project as neither one-way stars or solid positives on both ends and struggle to bring value on good teams.

PLO · Post #202 » by **PLO** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 5:53 am

I had Shai top 6 going into the draft last season so he would have to be number one for me. Obviously I'd have Herro at the bottom of the pile.

916fan · Post #203 » by **916fan** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 8:30 am

For me it's SGA, Knox, PJ, Herro, then Johnson. Admittedly, I still don't know what to make out of PJ. He's a tweener forward with a vastly improved jumpshot, but I don't think it's as good as his 3pt % indicates. However, I see some Thaddeus Young in him. With Herro, I think he's a 1st round pick, but he's easily the most likely to bust out of these guys. He has a poor physical frame and he's a bad athlete. I'm really not sure if his offense will translate over to the NBA at all let alone his defense. However, his shooting ability+youth+IQ makes him an interesting prospect. Keldon doesn't really stand out anywhere. 3&D potential, but like Herro, he lacks the athleticism you're looking for in a wing.

SGA and Knox both showed some shooting touch and great athleticism. SGA was also really skilled while Knox flashed a lot.

shakes0 · Post #204 » by **shakes0** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 10:56 pm

PJ Washington in a walking boot and getting an MRI. They say it is all precautionary, but I'd wait for more info before filling out those brackets.

doordoor123 · Post #205 » by **doordoor123** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 10:58 pm

shakes0 wrote:PJ Washington in a walking boot and getting an MRI. They say it is all precautionary, but I'd wait for more info before filling out those brackets.

Oof

clyde21 · Post #206 » by **clyde21** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 11:22 pm

shakes0 wrote:PJ Washington in a walking boot and getting an MRI. They say it is all precautionary, but I'd wait for more info before filling out those brackets.

word is it's just for precautionary reasons but we'll see

shakes0 · Post #207 » by **shakes0** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 4:15 am

clyde21 wrote:
shakes0 wrote:PJ Washington in a walking boot and getting an MRI. They say it is all precautionary, but I'd wait for more info before filling out those brackets.

word is it's just for precautionary reasons but we'll see

DirtyDez · Post #208 » by **DirtyDez** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 6:08 am

Any chance Herro or Johnson come back and would Maxey or Whitney start over either?

Upperclass · Post #209 » by **Upperclass** » Fri Mar 22, 2019 6:13 am

Is Quigley any good or more likely to transfer?

clyde21 · Post #210 » by **clyde21** » Fri Mar 22, 2019 6:39 am

DirtyDez wrote:Any chance Herro or Johnson come back and would Maxey or Whitney start over either?

I doubt either come back considering they're first round locks but who knows

Justwar · Post #211 » by **Justwar** » Fri Mar 22, 2019 8:35 am

Maxey is playing pg but hypothetically if he's a sg I'd take a soph herro. If keldon came back it'd be a push with whitney. Not used to talented players returning though

Post #212 » by **Curtis Lemansky** » Thu Oct 24, 2019 5:36 pm

This post will not age well.

Fischella wrote:Seriously man, I have been watching PJ since HS, followed the guy intensely last year and have watched him this year too, you don't need to link me to his game against North Dakota, I can watch any of his clips anytime on synergy

He is close to a non prospect, with his tools and skillset he needs a type of motor and intelligence that he just doesnt have, somebody is going to draft him because he is toolsy, but the guy is a dud

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clyde21 · Post #213 » by **clyde21** » Thu Oct 24, 2019 5:56 pm

i think Fisch ended up coming around on PJ at the end of the year

this one tho...

EvanZ wrote:I don't really get whatever hype there is for Herro. Maybe if you squint he's Joe Harris one day?

No-Man · Post #214 » by **No-Man** » Thu Oct 24, 2019 6:02 pm

I had PJ like top10 in my board and not just by the end, since the spring at least, PJ was dreadful as a frosh and it took me a while to come around him as a sophmore

EvanZ · Post #215 » by **EvanZ** » Fri Oct 25, 2019 6:27 pm

clyde21 wrote:i think Fisch ended up coming around on PJ at the end of the year

this one tho...

EvanZ wrote:I don't really get whatever hype there is for Herro. Maybe if you squint he's Joe Harris one day?

That was a pretty early quote for me, and I definitely wasn't as high on him as others. I ended up having him 23 on my board.

theGreatRC · Post #216 » by **theGreatRC** » Sat Nov 2, 2019 4:53 am

What I learned from this thread: Clyde had some really solid takes on PJ and Herro on page 1

clyde21 · Post #217 » by **clyde21** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 6:53 am

Herro/PJ look really good

still waiting on Keldon to get some minutes

PLO · Post #218 » by **PLO** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 10:41 am

John Hollinger high (relative to the draft) on Hagans. Not too early for me to say I was wrong on Herro, even though he will always struggle against good D. Great pickup for Miami overall however. Props to Fis and Clyde, Fis especially who was well overs everyone on Herro.

Credit where it is due. Respect to Fis and Clyde. :clap:

LSandersBong · Post #219 » by **LSandersBong** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 11:39 am

lol eating crow on herro mistook him as just a marksman,shooter rather then an overall scorer, thought his wingspan would limit his defense to much . I remember Clyde hyping him up, I thought it was a wild take haha internet high 5 !

PJ , I always liked but had no idea he would be the Hornets 2nd best player from day 1.

I thought eventually Keldon would be the best Kentucky player from this draft, feel I'm definitely wrong on that take lol, all though he hasn't had to much burn so hoping he can eventually be a contributing player for the Spurs.

Don't really love the Kentucky players this year as prospects, Maxeys the only one at this stage who I think is a first rounder , I think hes so overrated see so many mocks where hes top 10-5, hes a shooter who's percents are bad and he is super hot cold. I do like Hagans as a first point guard of the bench though and maybe Nick Richards could be an energy big of the bench but that's it really.

mattg · Post #220 » by **mattg** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 12:04 am

PLO wrote:John Hollinger high (relative to the draft) on Hagans. Not too early for me to say I was wrong on Herro, even though he will always struggle against good D. Great pickup for Miami overall however. Props to Fis and Clyde, Fis especially who was well overs everyone on Herro.

Credit where it is due. Respect to Fis and Clyde.

I refuse to be forgotten here as no one had remotely as many actual explanatory posts of why Herro was going to be good than me. Clyde was like my video coordinator and Fischella the mock draft and big board guy.