Chris Briggs (Vicky Graff Photo)
Georgetown College coach Chris Briggs knew Kentucky was good before his team played the Wildcats in an exhibition game last week. What he didn’t know was just how good the Cats were.
“They’ve got a ton of talent, obviously. Great guards, physical, really can defend, missing guys so they’re trying to figure things out, but definitely have a ton of potential,” Briggs said.
“I love the game of (DJ) Wagner and (Rob) Dillingham and of course, Reed Sheppard. We’ve been watching him for the last four or five years here in Kentucky in high school and the way Tre Mitchel can stretch the floor and shoot the ball at that size will really help them down the road.
“So, as they progress and they come together and start to jell together as a team, I think they’ll definitely be a dangerous team this season.”
What if Kentucky gets one or more of its three 7-footers able to play considering all three were only sitting and watching the exhibition game?
“You’re adding three 7-footers to what they already have out there, and the physicality is what got us, but you know we harped on our guys on being strong and taking care of the ball. You can’t make a 15-foot passes We made a couple of them across the floor and what happened? They went and dunked it,” Briggs said.
“Just the athleticism and physicality of those guys … so yeah when you add those three 7-footers, you know, we obviously haven’t seen much of them yet, but it will be fun to watch how they can add those into that mix and add more depth than they already have.
“They didn’t go real deep, but when you add those guys that’s definitely going to be something that will help them out for sure, especially towards the end of the season. That’s how you win, defend and rebound. Pretty sure a 7-footer is going to help them do that. It’s going to be fun to watch.”
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when? It should be "if"
It won’t be Z (just ask Enos) and most likely won’t be Bradshaw (foot injuries always take several months to heal). There is more to Onyenso’s injury than has been shared. I doubt that he gets on the floor until December, but that would still give the team time to develop some big man chemistry before beginning SEC play. Will Wagner find his groove soon or become the next Boston? Dillingham looks ready to drive this team, but I don’t see Calipari taking the keys away from Wagner.
Barry Pritchett you are going to be wrong and it’s going to be refreshing to see how foolish you look.
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