[Old School Hound]

What do BGR's basketball gurus think of Corbin's (Night) Ryder Akins???   Ryder is fun to watch . Entertaining,  certainly. Sometimes, though, I'd just like to see a solid basketball play , instead of the flashy shot or pass. The youngster has great vision , just like a soaring eagle or peregrine falcon. Dude doesn't need night vision goggles- I'm convinced, like the falcon, he can see in UV light. He makes passes that would make even the most amorous lotharios proud. Without question, Ryder seems to always be on the lookout for that ESPN highlight reel play.  Not that flash is a bad thing. It can be entertaining. But has a 14 or 15 y.o. earned enough cred to be Corbin's version of Pete Maravich?  

Mind you, I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing to be flashy or cocky. You've heard me say numerous times I wish UK had a couple of unapologetic enforcers like Boogie Cousins or Jamaal McGloire, guys who could trash talk and moon walk all over yo a$$.  I mean, clearly, the Night Ryder runs the show for Corbin. He's a modern day Flash Gordon who's been up all night binge-eating Skittles and gummy worms.  The dude clearly has bird DNA because he chirps all game long--- at referees, at opposing players. He's never met a foul that he's committed or come across a foul mouthed opposing player that he couldn't match. He has an cutting edge to his play. You can tell this kid knows he's special and is probably gonna be playing D-1 someday. If you're his coach do you tell him to tone it down or do you just let that Night Bird fly free and feast  on the lesser birds of prey?