UK Basketball: Patrick Patterson, Jodie Meeks and Perry Stevenson

Bigbluemist
WT Executive Moderator

In my opinion Patrick Patterson staying is much more important than Jodie Meeks.

I am in no way diminishing what Jodie would have brought to the floor last year. I agree with those getting ready to say, "He was our 3 point shooter."

Patterson is the "heart and soul" of the team. He is the warrior. Players will feed off his hustle and hard play. Patterson will make Perry and Cousins better.

Cousins is an amazing talent. From what I've read he can get lazy like most 18 year olds. Patterson won't allow it! He will push him practice. He will get in his grill in games.

I have figured Perry will get stuck at the end of the bench and never move. That might still be the case. The thing is Perry has been asked to do things the last 2 years that he can not do.

What does Perry do best? Block shots. The beef is in the paint to allow him to come over and block shots. I think Perry will benefit from the others in the paint and Wall/Bledsoe.

Once those guys penetrate they are looking to kick or the opposing defenders will collapse on the ball. Perry just has to catch it, take one step and dunk it. Or, he will be in position to rebound and go back up. He won't be stuck at the top of the key handling the ball.

I feel that as the season progress Dobson, Miller and Hood will be deadly 3 point shooters.

UK will still be better on the perimeter as the season goes. The guys above with Bledsoe and Wall give UK 5 tough guys on the perimeter.

I am excited and looking forward to basketball more than I have since 2000.

Again this is just my opinion...