Kentucky's Starting Line-up?

~~Money Maker~~ · 01-06-2009, 11:31 PM

FBALL Wrote:"Porter knows exactly what to do and exactly how to get people the ball"

That is a direct quote from none other than Rick Pitino. I guess he is an idiot too?

IMO Pitino is an idiot!! He left one of the best programs in the country!! Smile

Free BAlla 14 · 01-07-2009, 12:17 AM

Jimmy Dugan Wrote:i'm glad people are finally starting to recognize porter for the heart that he plays with.

Really, apparently everyone forgot last year when Porter seperated his shoulder in a game (not sure which one) and didn't tell Coach Gillespie. Afterward when asked if it was true he replied,"Yeah, my team needed me, but don't worry, i wasn't gonna shoot". Those are the kind of kids we need

Protect_This_House26 · 01-07-2009, 12:24 AM

Money Maker Wrote:Well I know what I'm talking about so I guess all 3 of those guys are idiots because PORTER is probably the worst player on the entire team. :Thumbs:

Not by far.....Jared Carter is the worst. Porter did well against U of L I think.

**king360** · 01-07-2009, 12:30 AM

Money Maker Wrote:Well here should be the lineup if they want to contend in the SEC.

PG- Liggins
SG- Meeks
SF- Miller
PF- Stevenson
C- Patterson

And if they plan on another tough season they will start Porter and let him take the team out of contention.

I agree here I love seeing UK win when they're not playing Louisville and that line up could do it..porter is not as good as liggins

**Stardust** · 01-07-2009, 12:32 AM

FBALL Wrote:"Porter knows exactly what to do and exactly how to get people the ball"

That is a direct quote from none other than Rick Pitino. I guess he is an idiot too?

:Clap: Just like the rest of us I guess. It's just amazing that we the fans can't see what D1 Coaches and Athletes see.

Coaches play to win, not for next year. Obviously the UK staff feels that Porter gives them that chance.

**Stardust** · 01-07-2009, 12:34 AM

Money Maker Wrote:IMO Pitino is an idiot!! He left one of the best programs in the country!!

I think because he left because of the mentality of the "know it all" fanbase :p

**FBALL** · 01-07-2009, 12:57 AM

Pete Carroll Must be an idiot too. He thought Porter was a good enough athlete to play DB for USC.

~~Money Maker~~ · 01-07-2009, 01:01 AM

FBALL Wrote:Pete Carroll Must be an idiot too. He thought Porter was a good enough athlete to play DB for USC.

In case you didn't know, DB and PG are two different positions in two different sports played on two different surfaces. Smile

**Spartan4Life** · 01-07-2009, 01:17 AM

Porter is a heck of a ball player, he deserves to start at the point for Kentucky, and I think he has proven this.

**FBALL** · 01-07-2009, 01:47 AM

Money Maker Wrote:In case you didn't know, DB and PG are two different positions in two different sports played on two different surfaces.

Yes, I'm completely aware they are two different sports. The reason for the comparison is that so many of you have talked as if Porter is not athletic enough to play at this level. My point is that he is one of the best athletes on the team. He is quick and strong. He is not a scorer and is not flashy. He is good.

~~Money Maker~~ · 01-07-2009, 01:49 AM

FBALL Wrote:Yes, I'm completely aware they are two different sports. The reason for the comparison is that so many of you have talked as if Porter is not athletic enough to play at this level. My point is that he is one of the best athletes on the team. He is quick and strong. He is not a scorer and is not flashy. He is good.

If you think 8 points and 1 assist is good for a D1 point guard you have to be out of your mind. :confused:

**FBALL** · 01-07-2009, 01:53 AM

Money Maker Wrote:If you think 8 points and 1 assist is good for a D1 point guard you have to be out of your mind. :confused:

8 points, 1 assist, 0 turnovers against Louisvilles pressure isn't bad.

I never said he was a great point gaurd or going to the NBA. He isn't. But he is very athletic and the best point gaurd that UK has.

And no, I am perfectly sane.

**Stardust** · 01-07-2009, 01:55 AM

FBALL Wrote:8 points, 1 assist, 0 turnovers against Louisvilles pressure isn't bad.

I never said he was a great point gaurd or going to the NBA. He isn't. But he is very athletic and the best point gaurd that UK has.

And know I am perfectly sane.

:thatsfunn

~~Money Maker~~ · 01-07-2009, 01:58 AM

FBALL Wrote:8 points, 1 assist, 0 turnovers against Louisvilles pressure isn't bad.

I never said he was a great point gaurd or going to the NBA. He isn't. But he is very athletic and the best point gaurd that UK has.

And no, I am perfectly sane.

Your right!! It isn't bad. ITS TERRIBLE!!!!!!!! Big Grin

**FBALL** · 01-07-2009, 02:00 AM

TERRIBLY GOOD!!!!!!!

Ha, see I can do it too. Smile

~~Money Maker~~ · 01-07-2009, 02:41 AM

FBALL Wrote:TERRIBLY GOOD!!!!!!!

Ha, see I can do it too.

I will go along with everyone I guess. PORTER is amazing and really knows how to run the show. IMO he is one of the best floor generals in all of college basketball. :Thumbs:

**FBALL** · 01-07-2009, 02:45 AM

Money Maker Wrote:I will go along with everyone I guess. PORTER is amazing and really knows how to run the show. IMO he is one of the best floor generals in all of college basketball. :Thumbs:

OK, who are you and what did you do with Money Maker?

Seriously he is not a great point gaurd. He is not terrible either. He is the best that UK has though.

~~Money Maker~~ · 01-07-2009, 02:48 AM

FBALL Wrote:OK, who are you and what did you do with Money Maker?

Seriously he is not a great point gaurd. He is not terrible either. He is the best that UK has though.

Who knows what I did with him.

To be honest, right now, I think it is a toss up between him and liggins. Liggins might have a few TOS every now and then but he can score and play better defense then porter IMO.

**FBALL** · 01-07-2009, 02:56 AM

Money Maker Wrote: Who knows what I did with him.

To be honest, right now, I think it is a toss up between him and liggins. Liggins might have a few TOS every now and then but he can score and play better defense then porter IMO.

I'll give you that Liggins is more of a scoring threat. But the turnovers are more than every now and then. For every point he scores he is giving the other team two.

**BlackcatAlum** · 01-07-2009, 02:57 AM

FBALL Wrote:I'll give you that Liggins is more of a scoring threat. But the turnovers are more than every now and then. For every point he scores he is giving the other team two.

Great point!

~~Money Maker~~ · 01-07-2009, 03:01 AM

FBALL Wrote:I'll give you that Liggins is more of a scoring threat. But the turnovers are more than every now and then. For every point he scores he is giving the other team two.

Look at it from my point of view. Porter is a point guard on a major D1 program. Last game he had 8 points with 1 assist. ONE ASSIST!!! If he can't get the ball to the people at the right time for people on the court then how is he helping the team out at all?? A pg is supposed to be the main person doing the passing and with 1 assist you can't tell me he is doing his job at all.

**FBALL** · 01-07-2009, 03:12 AM

Money Maker Wrote:Look at it from my point of view. Porter is a point guard on a major D1 program. Last game he had 8 points with 1 assist. ONE ASSIST!!! If he can't get the ball to the people at the right time for people on the court then how is he helping the team out at all?? A pg is supposed to be the main person doing the passing and with 1 assist you can't tell me he is doing his job at all.

When UK runs the High/Low with Patterson and Stevenson so much and allows Meeks to create so much on his own where do you think his assists are going to come from?

It is his job to get UK in the right sets and not turn the ball over. That is exactly what he is doing and why Stevenson was the leader in assist against the Cards.

primetime1323 · 01-07-2009, 03:16 AM

To me Porter gets a lot of indirect assists. He gets the ball to the people who can score, but it isnt written down as an assist. that sounds very contradictory i know, but what im sayin is he gets UK into their half-court offense better than anyone else on the team. In this half court offense we flourish, because that is when we get Patrick Patterson the most touches, and no one can say good things dont happen when Pat has the ball. Does he create off the dribble? No...not at all. His talent level is certainly no where near that of Liggins, but what he lacks in talent he more than makes up for with hard work, heart, and determination...I think Porter is the best option for us at point, and i am certainly more comfortable when he is in the game than when Liggins is behind the reigns...
jmo

primetime1323 · (This post was last modified: 01-07-2009, 11:47 AM by FBALL.)

Sorry fball, didnt mean to say the same thing you did there....lol
I guess I started typin mine before yours got posted!

~~Money Maker~~ · 01-07-2009, 03:27 AM

FBALL Wrote:When UK runs the High/Low with Patterson and Stevenson so much and allows Meeks to create so much on his own where do you think his assists are going to come from?

It is his job to get UK in the right sets and not turn the ball over. That is exactly what he is doing and why Stevenson was the leader in assist against the Cards.

Well this arguement isn't going anywhere because we can argue all night long over this. All I'm going to say is until Porter is benched we will keep seeing our beloved wildcats rack up L's. If everyone is ok with losing because we play a player because he works hard in practice. If someone gets to play because of there hard work and playing with heart they need to play Slone. He has as much heart and dedication as anyone else on the team.

**BlackcatAlum** · 01-07-2009, 03:33 AM

Money Maker Wrote:Well this arguement isn't going anywhere because we can argue all night long over this. All I'm going to say is until Porter is benched we will keep seeing our beloved wildcats rack up L's. If everyone is ok with losing because we play a player because he works hard in practice. If someone gets to play because of there hard work and playing with heart they need to play Slone. He has as much heart and dedication as anyone else on the team.

Didn't you say something like this earlier about Slone?

Money Maker Wrote:Since you seem to know so much about basketball you should be able to tell me why Landon Slone is sitting the bench.. Well I'll go ahead and tell you, he is terrible!!

~~Money Maker~~ · 01-07-2009, 03:40 AM

BlackcatAlum Wrote:Didn't you say something like this earlier about Slone?

I said he was terrible. Not once I said he didn't have heart or play hard. Just because he plays hard don't make him good. Wink

**BlackcatAlum** · 01-07-2009, 03:44 AM

Money Maker Wrote:I said he was terrible. Not once I said he didn't have heart or play hard. Just because he plays hard don't make him good.

Well that terrible player has already scored 8 points in one game this season and is averaging 2.2 ppg 1.3 rpg 1 apg. That's pretty darn good for a walk-on from the mountains.

~~Money Maker~~ · 01-07-2009, 03:49 AM

BlackcatAlum Wrote:Well that terrible player has already scored 8 points in one game this season and is averaging 2.2 ppg 1.3 rpg 1 apg. That's pretty darn good for a walk-on from the mountains.

If 2 points a game is pretty darn good then I must have been a phenomial player when I use to play. Smile

And you say from the mountains like it's a disablity or something. Where you come from has nothing to do with your ability to play the game.

**BlackcatAlum** · 01-07-2009, 03:55 AM

Money Maker Wrote:If 2 points a game is pretty darn good then I must have been a phenomial player when I use to play. And you say from the mountains like it's a disablity or something. Where you come from has nothing to do with your ability to play the game.

2 points a game for a WALK-ON playing for the University of Kentucky, who leads the NCAA in most wins, 2nd in National Championships, 43 SEC Titles and 13 or so SEC Tourney Championships.

Coming from the mountains isn't a disability, but according to all the big city folks, coming from the mountains means that they don't know what it's like against the type of talent they seen in the mountains.