bballfan42

Exactly! And that's why sometimes good players don't look as well in these situations. Most are used to playing as a team, with chemistry. These games are overblown. They cost money to the players and for those who have already committed to a team, they are unnessacary and not much fun because of just what you said........ ballhogs and showboats. Sometimes it's better to work on your own game at home, lift weights and get ready for college ball.

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It simply means that he does not have to try out. A preferred walk on is recruited by the school. A regular walk on is (in some schools) goes through a tryout process like the Knight School but less time. Most larger schools don't even use the term "preferred" any longer because its assumed that the coach will choose whom he wants anyway.

My emphasis was only that MR. is singular which means that it's based on an individual's talent. Agreed. but since that is true, shouldn't the title only come from those who make it to the sweet sixteen? Very good point. That's my point, we don't know what exactly the voters look at. I agree, but once again you are giving your opinion. We don't know. good guess, but just that. Do you see my point............. It would be nice if we saw, in print, the criteria used to choose Mr. Basketball.

The problem is, that there are no stedfast and consistent criteria for Mr. Basketball. Nobody knows how they are picked. Stats? Won/Loss record? How far team advanced? How far the team went the year before? College potential? Who knows? By the term itself, MR. Basketball, seems to leave TEAM out of the equation. I would like to know how many Mr. Basketballs of the past averaged scoring less than 20 points per game. It seems that Mr. Basketball, by name, is an individual honor, not based on team performance but individual performance. I wouldn't think that it would be based on college potential because it deals with one particular and previous year. But again, since there are no standards, we can only leave it up to a group of individuals with individual and different ideas as to what it takes to be Mr. Basketball.

I'm so glad that somebody finally put in print these facts about the 3. I've also known this but never posted it for some reason. I get so tired of hearing the easy cliches' like " live by the 3, die by the 3". The fact is if a player shot 50-60 percent from inside the arc, we wouldn't be saying "live by the 2, die by the 2." Most people tend only to repeat what they have heard from someone else without thinking these things all the way through. This quote by fastbreak ought to be pinned permanently to the top of the basketball forum EVERY YEAR. Thanks Fastbreak, I can finally die in peace!

There you go again......... a bias Bell diss If he can walk on at Ky, he can play for plenty of other D1 schools as bad as you may have to admit it. Why can't you give him an honest break? thousands of players would love to have the opportunity to walk on at UK. Why don't they? 1. they are not ask. 2. They are not good enough.

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That's probably below the belt How many former players on this site wished that their coach would have been more aggressive about getting them a scholarship? I think Miller ability is worth a coach giving it his all.

I just read where Miller broke the record last night for the most 3's made in one year at 146 .The previous record was held by former Ky Wildcat Chris Harrison.

He may play NAIA or D2, but he will have the opportunity to play D1. Heck, If Pitino is giving him a look at L'ville, it would be absurd to think that a mid level D1 would not be offering. His game would have to improve just as ANY PLAYER that comes out of high school at any level. Here's the question, if he shoots as good as he does now, wouldn't it be logical to assume he will get better?

The big men really shut down Johnson. Good to see Whitaker back

I think that Miller will end up playing in a Mid major D1 program.

That might be the only winning team that ky has this next year

I guess I'll take that as a compliment. But remember he holds STATE records not just mountain records. They are not a dime a dozen. Do you think that he has the ability to learn good defensive skills? He seems pretty athletic.