Breakdown of the Kentucky Blue/White Game!!!!!!!!!

I will start off by saying that the game started out sloppy but got better as the game went on. This team will be tough to score on for sure. I will have individual evaluations of each player. Here we go: ANDREW HARRISON- He was very good tonight, looked dominant on offense and defense. He was hitting his jump shots from 3 and mid range, he was getting to the basket at will, hit his free throws. He has to convert more of his drives to the basket, looked like the best point guard in the country tonight. He did have 7 turnovers so he has to clean that up. AARON HARRISON- He did not shoot well from the field, but looked quicker defensively, hit his free throws and looked more explosive in general. TYLER ULIS- Looked good shooting the ball early, was making some good passes, but he was having trouble keeping Andrew from getting to the basket. His lack of size showed sometimes, but overall not a bad outing. DEVIN BOOKER- He scored 22 points but had 8 fouls, got trapped at times which led to turnovers, hit a couple of midrange pull-ups and went to the basket. Did not shoot a lot of three point shots. He was very good on the defensive end. He played hard and cramped up at the end of the game. More water young man. ALEX POYTHRESS- He was still a little inconsistent to me, got it going with his shooting and rebounding in the 2nd half. He has to be more consistent on the court, not bad defensively. WILLIE CAULEY-STEIN- He looked very good coming off his injury, moving quicker, had some good dribble moves to the basket. Also he hit a 15 foot jumper and blocked a couple of shots. His offensive game has improved a lot, looks like he will be a threat on that end of the court also. DAKARI JOHNSON- He was a load, tough to stop, moving well, some great post moves. He drew a lot of fouls but went 1 for 11 from the free throw line. Coach Cal said he will not be on the floor at the end of the game if he does not improve in that area. Otherwise very good performance from Dakari. MARCUS LEE- Besides a couple of nice passes he looked lost out there. I almost didn't know he was on the floor. He has to be more aggressive on the boards and look for his shot. He did catch an alley oop dunk. DEREK WILLIS- He looked scared out there, just did not have a rhythm. Late in the game he showed his shooting ability by hitting a three point and a turnaround 15 footer. He needs to be more aggressive looking for his offense. He was not bad on the defensive end though. KARL ANTHONY TOWNS- He is going to be a monster folks, he was everywhere. He was blocking shots, rebounding, passing, hitting 17 foot jumpers, hitting jump hooks in the post and crashing the boards. He also has a smooth stroke and was hitting his free throws. The only downside is he had problems guarding Dakari Johnson in the post, though Dakari is a load to deal with. He has to learn to hold his position in the post and stay on his feet. TREY LYLES- I was very impressed with him, his shooting, rebounding, passing, and free throw shooting. He showed he can play the 3 spot on defense also, moved his feet very well. Only thing is as Coach Cal said he has to look to shoot, be more aggressive looking for his offense. DOMINIQUE HAWKINS- He is very improved as a shooter, his a three pointer, he's very good defensively. He is playing more aggressive on offense, looking to get to the basket as well as shoot his jumper. THE TEAM AS A WHOLE LOOKED PRETTY GOOD FOR A SCRIMMAGE, THE WHITE TEAM NEEDS TO DO BETTER FROM THE FREE THROW LINE!!!!! ALSO THEY DID NOT SHOOT A LOT OF THREE POINTERS, NOR PLAY A LOT OF ZONE DEFENSE. THEY ALSO DID NOT PRESS AS MUCH AS THEY WILL DURING THE YEAR!!!!! THIS TEAM IS LOADED AND THEY WILL COME TOGETHER. IT IS SO HARD TO SCORE ON THE INTERIOR WITH THIS TEAM!!!!!> THIS IS MY RANT FOR TODAY, GOD BLESS AND PEACE TO THE CREATURES!!!!

Harrison Twins NBA Prospects!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will start off by saying yes I am a Kentucky fan, also yes I am a loyal Big Blue Nation supporter. I will also say I am fair when I evaluate players and their NBA prospects no matter what school they go to. I am addressing the Harrison twins in this rant, I think they are getting a raw deal from college basketball fans, as well as some NBA scouts. I will break down the criticism of their games, and also answer those criticisms. Then I will break down each individual player, because contrary to popular belief they are both separate players and will be seen as such by NBA scouts. Here we go: CRITICISMS: 1) The Harrison twins have bad body language, hence they are bad kids and bad teammates. 2) Andrew Harrison does not know how to run a team, he's more of a combo guard than anything else. 3) Aaron Harrison is a selfish basketball player. 4) The Harrison twins are not quick enough. 5) The Harrison twins get to the basket only by brute strength and that will not work in the NBA. 6) The Harrison twins are terrible defenders. 7) The Harrison twins can't shoot from the perimeter. 8) The Harrison twins only look out for themselves, they only look for each other on the court. 9) The Harrison twins don't listen to Coach Cal. 10) The Harrison twins are not smart young men. THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE THINGS I HAVE HEARD AND SEEN IN WRITING ABOUT THE HARRISON TWINS.     ANSWERS TO THE CRITICISMS: 1) The Harrison twins have so called bad body language because they want to win so bad. Both of these kids are competitors and absolutely hate to lose. The body language can come across as negative but this is because they want to win so badly. 2) Andrew Harrison has been playing point guard his whole life, he is a good passer not a great passer. He is good at setting up his teammates. 3) Aaron Harrison is a shooting guard folks, he's supposed to shoot and fill up the scoreboard. Funny thing is look at his assist totals? They are pretty good for a shooting guard. 4) The Harrison twins are deceptively quick, they are not sprinters and what is called hellafast(Tyler Ulis comes to mind) but they don't have to be. Both play with good pace and under control which is what counts on the basketball court. 5) WHAT ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO DO NBA SCOUTS??????? Play to their weaknesses or play to their strengths? Both are jumbo size guards, I don't think they will have any problems getting to the bucket in the NBA. 6) I will admit they are below average defenders but so are a lot of guards in the NBA. Plus in Calipari's defensive schemes he does not have his guards play the passing lanes for steals. He more plays it safe. 7) Their shooting percentages might not be great, but they are not terrible either with exception of Andrew's 3 point percentage. I think that is a product of him not shooting a lot of them, and when he does shoot them it's at the end of the shot clock. This point is the same for Aaron. 8) THEY ARE TWINS FOLKS!!!!!!! They have been playing together their whole lives so it makes sense they look for each other, twins have that innate connection between each other. Andrew though looks for others as well as his brother. 9) These kids contrary to popular belief are very intelligent, they came to UK to learn and listen to Coach Cal. This also addresses Number 10. One last thing before I go into breaking down each player, a lot of the issue is they have grown up in a 2 parent home in the suburbs(which to some folks is not common in the African American community) which some take to them being soft, which is far from true. They are competitors and hungry for success. BREAKDOWNS: ANDREW HARRISON (6'6" SOPHOMORE POINT GUARD)- SHOOTING: His shot has improved and his percentages will go up this season. He might not get up a lot of shots because he has a lot of talent around him. SCORING: He can get to the hole whenever he wants, and also can finish around the basket with his size. REBOUNDING: He is good from his point guard spot but is not asked to do it too much. PASSING: He's a good but not great passer, knows how to create and throw lobs to the basket. BALL HANDLING: This is an improved area for him, he's not as loose with the basketball as he was last year. DEFENSE: He is better at this area, moving his feet more not using his hands as much as he was early last year. LEADERSHIP: He has to be more vocal and it seems like he is from what I saw in the Bahamas and the NBA Combine practice. He is more confident with experience in the system. INTANGIBLES: He needs to work on this, part of it is vocal, the other part is confidence which he looks more confident this year. AARON HARRISON(6'6" SOPHOMORE SHOOTING GUARD)-SHOOTING: He's a lot better at this than he was last year, more confident and consistent with his shot. He's looking more and more to attack with his shooting. SCORING: He's definitely a scorer, can do it from all 3 levels, 3 point shooting, midrange and getting to the basket and converting with strong moves. REBOUNDING: He does this well from his position on the floor, needs to get better boxing out his man though. PASSING: A good passer for his position, can run the team from the point in stretches. BALL HANDLING: This has improved but could get better but from what I see he's making better decisions with the ball which is helping his ball handling. DEFENSE: He is better also in this area, not using his hands as much, has the ability to shut his man down. LEADERSHIP: He has to be more vocal also but he more leads by example of his play than the vocal part. INTANGIBLES: He has this in spades, not afraid to take the big shot(NCAA Tourney as reference). The rest of the team is confident in his ability to life them to a victory. MY FINAL ANALYSIS, BOTH OF THESE KIDS WILL BE LONGTIME NBA PLAYERS, WHAT LEVEL OF PLAYER WILL BE UP TO THEM. SO FAR THEY ARE DOING THE WORK DROPPED BODY FAT FROM 11% TO 4%. THIS SHOWS THEY WANT TO WORK FOR WHAT THEY WANT IN THEIR FUTURES. ALSO BOTH SHOULD BE 1ST ROUND PICKS NO QUESTION IN MY MIND. THE NBA SCOUTS ASKED THEM TO IMPROVE THEIR BODIES AND THEY DID!!!! WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT NBA SCOUTS???????? THAT'S THE BIG QUESTION FOR ME!!!!! THIS IS MY RANT FOR TODAY!!!!!! GOD BLESS AND PEACE TO THE CREATURES!!!!!!!