Great SI.com Article about Patterson/UK...

[SouthernSportsFan]

Great new article about Patterson, Kentucky, and the recruiting of college basketball players...

 

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/luke_winn/05/17/patterson.kentucky/index.html

[train3399]

Thanks for the link. The article is good.

[02Ram54]

(Recall that the guy for whom we performed a similar overreaction routine in the spring of 2006, Darrell Arthur, turned out to be a solid sixth man for Kansas as a freshman, not a star. Also, Arthur was a better prospect than Patterson coming out of high school, and remains a better NBA prospect.)

Something to keep in mind.

[UKMustangFan]

Something to keep in mind.

 

I don't get it....

 

If Patterson is as good as Arthur I'll be happy.

[02Ram54]

^ He's not.

 

Also, Arthur was a better prospect than Patterson coming out of high school, and remains a better NBA prospect.

[strike-3]

^ He's not.

 

Big deal, that one man's opinion. If we went by everything that SI said, Felipe Lopez would be dominating the NBA still.

[UKMustangFan]

^ He's not.

 

Yeah, and we all know rankings mean so much....

[NHS BIG DADDY]

Big deal, that one man's opinion. If we went by everything that SI said, Felipe Lopez would be dominating the NBA still.

 

Very true.

[hoopsrbest]

I was in Huntington last week and you'll never believe what I saw. Patterson was walking across the Ohio river.

[RADIO GUY]

Big deal, that one man's opinion. If we went by everything that SI said, Felipe Lopez would be dominating the NBA still.

Well said:ylsuper:

[RADIO GUY]

Big deal, that one man's opinion. If we went by everything that SI said, Felipe Lopez would be dominating the NBA still.

Same could be said for Talifer.

[just 4 fun]

^ He's not.

 

 

Authur was actually ranked as the #3 PF in his class behind Brandon Wright and Felipe Lopez of Stanford...Patterson is #2 in this years class, so, it's debatable who's actually the better prospect..Add in the fact that KU was a #1 seed last year and quite possibly the most talented team overall, player for player, in the country, so, I really don't see any comparison or reason to think Author underachieved...In addition PP will be the best post player on UK and will have alot more opportunity to shine...They sure don't have the supporting cast around Author like KU did...

[just 4 fun]

Something to keep in mind.

 

 

Same can be said for all highly ranked prospects...

[02Ram54]

Authur was actually ranked as the #3 PF in his class behind Brandon Wright and Felipe Lopez of Stanford...Patterson is #2 in this years class, so, it's debatable who's actually the better prospect..Add in the fact that KU was a #1 seed last year and quite possibly the most talented team overall, player for player, in the country, so, I really don't see any comparison or reason to think Author underachieved...In addition PP will be the best post player on UK and will have alot more opportunity to shine...They sure don't have the supporting cast around Author like KU did...

Last year's class was MUCH heavier at the top.

[pigman]

Where was Durant ranked coming out of H.S.?