Fox Sports’ Aaron Torres spoke with an unnamed D1 assistant who coached against the Wildcats. Check out what he had to say about the potential of Kentucky’s NBA hopefuls.
On Karl Towns: "Physical freak. With his size, and his skill level and being so young, there was just so much upside."
— Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) June 24, 2015
More Towns: Didn’t blow you away with his stat line… you look at it analytically, he projects as someone who can have impact right away
— Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) June 24, 2015
(That last Towns line was complimentary: Basically saying, Stats didn't blow you away….until you project it out over 48 minutes)
— Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) June 24, 2015
On WCS: In watching them so much in leading up to the game that their best player, in my opinion, for the most part was Willie Cauley Stein
— Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) June 24, 2015
Added on Willie Cauley Stein: "He dominates the game on the defensive end. Dominates. He’s a nightmare. We couldn’t see the rim."
— Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) June 24, 2015
On Trey Lyles: Looking at the playoffs, guys like him that can face up, make plays and knock down shots, they’re going to be really valuable
— Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) June 24, 2015
The Harrison Twins: I think they’re both NBA caliber guards. It’ll be interesting to see if one of them emerges without the other one.
— Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) June 24, 2015
More on Harrisons: I think they'll be better without each other. It’s like if one plays good and the other plays bad it takes away from both
— Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) June 24, 2015
On Devin Booker: He’s what the NBA is looking for right now. Skilled guys that can shoot, score the ball, and guard a little bit
— Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) June 24, 2015
(1/2) Coach had an interesting take on Kentucky's depth too: It teaches you how to be effective within your minutes.
— Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) June 24, 2015
(2/2) "If you know the coach is playing you 30 minutes you wind up taking plays off. At UK you had to learn to come in and be effective"
— Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) June 24, 2015
Thoughts? I would love to hear your comments.
