Comments on: Awww Poor J.J.

By: Phillips

Phillips — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:02:32 +0000

Billynho: While I always loved Vinny, his career average of 9.1 ppg doesn’t exactly qualify as “impact.” He had single season averages of 14.5 (’96), 12.5 (’95) and 12.3 (’97) but that’s as good as it got.

By: Billynho

Billynho — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:22:13 +0000

To Phillips: Vinny motha eFFin del Negro.

By: Anonymous Dude

Anonymous Dude — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:44:02 +0000

The genius Van Gundy moved Redick from 12th man to starter tonight and he scored 10 points. Anthony Parker on the other end played 37 minutes and had 4 points, so it is not like Redick created a giant hole in the defense.

By: Hickey

Hickey — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:02:10 +0000

People are still commenting on this? I figured it was like the least exciting post we’ve had in four months, but what do I know. And when exactly did the Kentucky thing become relevant to the discussion? This whole post and thread have been awesome, it’s like a douchebag circus.

By: Mack

Mack — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:59:42 +0000

All you haters need to be quiet. J.J. actually needs a chance to prove himself. In the preseason, he lit it up. The Magic raved about him and how he bulked up for this year, and how hard he worked on his defense. The opener he goes 0-4 in 19min the next game 0-1 in 11min and then Van Gundy gives up on him..

are you serious??

Give him 2 weeks, playing 12-18min a game and see the numbers he’d be putting up. I mean the guy has never been allowed to get into a rhythm of regular season NBA ball, he’s got to be allowed some “growing pains” doesn’t he? The Magic might actually be saying, “Glad we drafted him” if they played him more then 3min every 5th game. If he doesn’t produce after that 2 week triall, fine, he’s a bust. But you gotta give the guy a chance.

And if he SUCKS so much like everyone says, then why won’t the Magic get rid of him then? There’s got to be a reason behind that, oh wait, I think I know the answer – HE DOESN’T SUCK! If a team gave him some PT he actually could produce 10-15pts a game. He played at DUKE for Christ’s sake, a program whose coach preaches MAN on MAN defense.

I’m not saying he’s the next Chris Mullin – but he’s has 12ppg ability, and I just hope he’ll get a chance to prove himself for a team one day soon.

By: Phillips

Phillips — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:20:55 +0000

I guess my point with the athleticism ranking was more that having a decent vertical has nothing to do with actual basketball ability, much like the combine athleticism rankings. He’s not athletic in the basketball sense. He can’t play defense or create his own shot. That’s death in the NBA.

Name me another unathletic, undersized, white shooting guard who has had an impact career in the NBA other than Mark Price. And Redick is not even close to as good as Mark Price.

By: Anonymous Dude

Anonymous Dude — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:57:59 +0000

Yes, Redick finished 51st out of 81 guys in the draft combine. LaMarcus Aldridge finished 68th the same year.

Kevin Durant came in 78th in 2007. Monta Ellis came in 70th in 2005. Luol Deng 53rd in 2004. Caron Butler 68th in 2002…

By: Sqirms

Sqirms — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:58:46 +0000

Kentucky is the #1 college basketball program of all time. Here are a few of the reasons.

All time wins: 1966 (NCAA rank #1)

All time winning percentage: .760 (NCAA rank #1)

NCAA Tournament appearances: 49 (NCAA rank #1)

NCAA Tournament games: 142 (NCAA rank #1)

NCAA Tournament wins: 98 (NCAA rank #1)

NCAA Tournament winning percentage: .690 (NCAA rank #6)

NCAA Championships: 7 (NCAA rank #2)

NCAA Championship Game appearances: 10 (NCAA rank #2)

NCAA Final Four appearances: 13 (NCAA rank #4)

NCAA Elite-8 appearances: 31 (NCAA rank #1)

NCAA Sweet-16 appearances: 40 (NCAA rank #1)

AP Top-10 finishes: 38 (NCAA rank #1)

AP Top-5 finishes: 25 (NCAA rank #1)

AP #1 finishes: 8 (NCAA rank #1)

UPI (Coaches) Top-10 finishes: 34 (NCAA rank #1)

UPI (Coaches) Top-5 finishes: 25 (NCAA rank #1)

UPI (Coaches) #1 finishes: 7 (NCAA rank #1)

20-win seasons: 52 (NCAA rank #1)

25-win seasons: 28 (NCAA rank #1)

30-win seasons: 11 (NCAA rank #1)

Total non-losing seasons: 91 (NCAA rank: #1)

Total winning seasons: 88 (NCAA rank #2)

Consensus All-Americans: 15 (NCAA rank #1)

Consensus All-American selections: 20 (NCAA rank #1)

Total All-Americans: 46 (NCAA rank #2)

Total All-American selections: 76 (NCAA rank #1)

NBA draft picks: 90 (NCAA Rank #3)

1000 point scorers: 55 (NCAA rank #3)

Conference Championships: 43 (NCAA rank #2)

Conference Tournament championships: 26 (NCAA rank #1)

In addition, Kentucky is the only team in history to have multiple NCAA, NIT, and Helms titles. UK has 7 NCAA titles, 2 NIT titles, and 2 Helms titles.

Further, Kentucky is the only school to be in the top-10 in victories in each full decade since the 1930′s (1930′s- 2000′s). Kentucky is also the only school to be in the top-10 in winning percentage in each full decade since the 1930′s (1930′s- 2000′s).

Other facts:

Kentucky is the only school to win NCAA Championshps under 4 coaches. UK is also the only school to finish ranked #1 under 4 coaches.

Kentucky has only one losing season since 1926-27 (80 seasons).

Kentucky has led the nation in attendance a NCAA record 20 times, including 12 out of the last 13 seasons.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:57:11 +0000

Dick Vitale’s two year long ad campaign for all things Reddick should be given credit for having him drafted so high…he did the same thing with Garcia from UL, and Garcia is a flop as well. Vitale/ESPN always has an agenda, they push who they want via who’s paying the bills, or who might be ‘buddies’ with the powers that be… Vitale and Pitino are business partners, thus, the pushing of Garcia, and the ACC is the $$$ behind the college hoops on ESPN.

By: Phillips

Phillips — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:06:17 +0000

At the NBA Draft combine in 2006, Redick ranked 51st in the athleticism rankings. Coby Karl (46th), Dan Grunfeld (42nd) and Chris Quinn (35th) ranked higher than him. I’d say that makes him unathletic (for an NBA player).