You are probably right on missing the boat, but I don't believe Tubby had any scollys left. I like Chris, but I will take Bradley over him. Not because Bradley is a better shooter. Because he is quicker and can play defence.

Loften would probably be a improvement, but Lofton does not create a lot of his shots. IMO, he would have a hard time scoring for UK as he does for TN. He would have no one to help get him open with all the UK players just standing around. Lofton is good, but he can't help a team that has no heart.

 

Back to the subject of the thread. I think at Mason Co. there would be a close race between who was the best Lofton or Lions. Lofton did out score Lions, but he also had the 3 ball and played a lot more games to do it. Lofton did when a State Championship because of team play. There was a lot of best players for teams that never got out of the Region and Ronnie Lions was one of them.

 

Disagree, best player should be the one that leads the team both on the court and off, someone that could put a team on his shoulders and go, team player, win championships and that person at Mason County was Chris Lofton, bottom line. Not about just scoring or who the all time leading scorer was at the school. Based on collectively what that player did for their team and all Chris Lofton did was win!

Ellis Johnson for Ashland

Jessie McCarty for Morgan

 

I know about McCarty and agree that he was good but, speaking of best players at Morgan County High, are you to young to remember Robert Bruce Macklin or do you not consider him to have been in the top bracket of basketball players?

Jeff Hall from Fairview.

I know that the season isn't over yet, but my vote goes to Antonio Owens from Boyd Co

Ellis Johnson for Ashland

Jessie McCarty for Morgan

 

Moecephus, Since you mention McCarty as one of the best players, I was just wondering if you are too young to remember the playing days of Lawrence Bruce Macklin or if you do not think he deserves a high ranking in your list of great players.

Deming would have to nominate Stephen Staggs as their best player ever.

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Disagree, best player should be the one that leads the team both on the court and off, someone that could put a team on his shoulders and go, team player, win championships and that person at Mason County was Chris Lofton, bottom line. Not about just scoring or who the all time leading scorer was at the school. Based on collectively what that player did for their team and all Chris Lofton did was win!

I agree! UK could use some team players :ylsuper:

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I agree! UK could use some team players :ylsuper:

 

Given the design of the UK team, it is ridiculous to assume Lofton would be doing as well at UK as he is at UT.

Disagree, best player should be the one that leads the team both on the court and off, someone that could put a team on his shoulders and go, team player, win championships and that person at Mason County was Chris Lofton, bottom line. Not about just scoring or who the all time leading scorer was at the school. Based on collectively what that player did for their team and all Chris Lofton did was win!

 

Quit begging for a transfer that's not going to happen.

Although this might be getting off topic, there's no doubt that Tubby missed the boat by not signing Lofton. Maybe he wouldn't fix all that's wrong with the Cats, but you can't convince me that a backcourt of Rondo and Lofton wouldn't be a VAST improvement over what they're putting on the floor these days.

 

You are clearly among the bunch that assumes that Lofton would do as well with UK as he is at UT, obviously ignoring the fact that there would be less opportunities for him to get open with a team made up the way UK is.

I bet Tubby wished he had Lofton out in Kansas Saturday! I know I did!

 

Yeah, well, that's all fine and dandy until you realize that teams play UT differently than the way they do UK.

Given the design of the UK team, it is ridiculous to assume Lofton would be doing as well at UK as he is at UT.

What exactly is the design. I see a team (use that term loosely) that has lost its way. Whoever came up with this "design" should go back to the drawing board. We probably should take this to a college forum. We should not let UK basketball talk drag this forum down :eek:

I do remember a Hoopster that played for Newport Wildcats back in the 1970's, he was by far one of the better players I had ever seen play. Steve Fields

Malachi...I think the game was at CCH involving Griffith. The other star was Bobby Turner. He used to go up with a basketball in each hand and dunk them both (one after the other naturally). The only person who could beat him in a dunking contest was DG, his teammate.

Panny Sarakatsannis played at HHS and played very well for Western Ky.