October 30, 201312 yr I'll believe Willis plays this year when I see it happen, but I do acknowledge that he is far better than I ever imagined he'd be. He looks to have added 10-15 lbs. of muscle and he's very confident. He started last night which seems to indicate that he's in the top 10 of the rotation currently.
October 30, 201312 yr Randle makes me think C-Webb and Beasley... Not Beasleys attitude but his time at K-State.
October 30, 201312 yr He looks to have added 10-15 lbs. of muscle and he's very confident. He started last night which seems to indicate that he's in the top 10 of the rotation currently. Very much agree on the muscle & confidence. And you're probably right on Willis being in the top ten. Maybe 9th or 10th. My thing is that I just don't see Cal going that deep unless the game is a blowout.
October 30, 201312 yr Very much agree on the muscle & confidence. And you're probably right on Willis being in the top ten. Maybe 9th or 10th. My thing is that I just don't see Cal going that deep unless the game is a blowout. He said he isn't going to play 11 last night but then said something along the lines of "you saw Willis and Hawkins tonight...where do I fit those guys in at?" He said he still is working on who will play the majority of the minutes.
October 30, 201312 yr He said he isn't going to play 11 last night but then said something along the lines of "you saw Willis and Hawkins tonight...where do I fit those guys in at?" He said he still is working on who will play the majority of the minutes. Barring injury the Harrisons, Young, & Randle will dominate the minutes played category. I just think it's going to be hard for Cal to keep any one of those four guys off the floor. I was impressed with the Harrisons & Young early on in how aggressive they were defensively. With their length & athleticism, they will cause a lot of problems for opposing backcourts.
October 30, 201312 yr Barring injury the Harrisons, Young, & Randle will dominate the minutes played category. I just think it's going to be hard for Cal to keep any one of those four guys off the floor. I was impressed with the Harrisons & Young early on in how aggressive they were defensively. With their length & athleticism, they will cause a lot of problems for opposing backcourts. There will be plenty of blowouts this season. That'll provide good opportunities for Willis, Hawkins, Hood and Polson to earn 8-12 minutes.
October 30, 201312 yr There will be plenty of blowouts this season. That'll provide good opportunities for Willis, Hawkins, Hood and Polson to earn 8-12 minutes. Probably right. I should specify "meaningful minutes."
October 30, 201312 yr Probably right. I should specify "meaningful minutes." I think Willis will play some meaningful minutes this season.
October 30, 201312 yr The way Willis shot last night he's not going to hurt them by being in for a few meaningful minutes. In the game Hoist a couple 3's off set plays and go back out.
October 30, 201312 yr Here are the two students who won the spring tuition deal from John Calipari: [video=youtube;-2eQ3aPggbw]
October 30, 201312 yr I think Willis will play some meaningful minutes this season. I hope he performs well enough that you are right. :thumb:
October 30, 201312 yr John Calipari @UKCoachCalipari Alright, #BBN, you're getting a little carried away with last night's scrimmage.
October 30, 201312 yr John Calipari @UKCoachCalipari Alright, #BBN, you're getting a little carried away with last night's scrimmage. Someone on Twitter said Derek Willis is ALREADY better than Scott Padgett smh.
October 30, 201312 yr Someone on Twitter said Derek Willis is ALREADY better than Scott Padgett smh. Doesn't surprise me. :lol2: It's not a bad comparison, though. And Padgett became a much better player than I ever thought he would be. Willis has a long way to go for that.
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