SEC Basketball

[1inStripes]

The game is on CBS Colleege Sports. 613 on Directv. Bledsoe is terribly overrated. Cleveland State lost quite a bit from last years team and was making him look like I was dribbling the ball up against Michael Jordan. He has 4 turnovers, 4 fouls, 2 assists and 5 points with 5 minutes left.

[Biggin]

The game is on CBS Colleege Sports. 613 on Directv. Bledsoe is terribly overrated. Cleveland State lost quite a bit from last years team and was making him look like I was dribbling the ball up against Michael Jordan. He has 4 turnovers, 4 fouls, 2 assists and 5 points with 5 minutes left.

****, he did have a terrible game.

I do think its a lil early to say a player is a huge disappointment after only 5 games.

Let's give him a couple more games before we throw him under the bus.

[1inStripes]

I didnt' say he was a disappointment, just overrated. Wall has 6 turnovers tonight. Thats not gonna cut it, especially when they are not great defenders either. Wall is going to be a phenom, but Bledsoe isn't going to live up to the hype I dont believe. He can be good, but not great.

[Biggin]

Bledsoe could turn out to just be average, its hard to tell yet.

If he isnt as great as he was supposed to be itll hurt UK, but not set the back too far IMO.

Stripes, you are a UT fan, settle this for us;
Who would you rather have, Patrick Patterson or Wayne Chism.

[Ironlung]

Stripes, you are a UT fan, settle this for us;
Who would you rather have, Patrick Patterson or Wayne Chism.

So Stripes picking one settles something? I don't care what he says. I just don't like Patterson that much. I don't think Patterson has a chance at NPOY but I'd say Wall does.

[Biggin]

Nope, still wrong.

Cal is 2-2 against Bruce Pearl while at Memphis.
source: Calipari 'can't stand orange,' Pearl fires back GoVolsXtra

and Vernardo has zero offensive skills, he is no threat on offense, where Patterson plays great defense to go along with all his offensive skills.

theres a difference between you not liking Patterson and saying Chism is a better player. If you are just saying youd rather have Chism over Patterson for another reason I wont argue, but saying Chism is a better player than Patterson is nuts, and not true.

Patterson was pre-season SEC POY, what makes you think he isnt capable of winning national POY?? If they make the final four and he averages 22 points and 15 rebounds, how could he not be POY?

[Ironlung]

You're right again on the record. I thought Pearl got there in 06. I had worse things on my mind in 05 I guess. Still in 05 Pearl had a team that went 14-17 the year before and only lost by 9.

Vernardo isn't much on offense but what he brings on defense alone I'd take him over either Chism or Patterson. The difference in Vernardo's defense is as much a difference between Patterson's offensive skill set comparably.

Your reading is slipping or you're reaching, I never said "Chism is a better player". I said I'd take Chism over Patterson. I've never been impressed with Patterson. He disappears at times. Chism right now is 4th in rebounds all time at UT. I like that he can step outside and make shots. I like that at times he can be unstopable in the paint. I like that he's always hustling. I don't like that at times he takes some horrible shots. I don't like that at times he gets pushed around some in the paint. I think he's a good kid and I like what he can do. I'm not saying he's better, I'm saying I prefer him as a player. I'm not saying Patterson is horrible or anything else. I just prefer Chism. There's no right or wrong, stripes can't settle any debate. It's just a difference of opinion.

Another thing that makes me think Patterson won't win NPOY, he plays in the SEC. I think the SEC is a lot better this year than last, I think if he plays to some incredible, unfathomable level that I don't think he can that he still wont get it because it will be said that the conference in weak. The winner of that will more than likely come from the Big East, Big 12, or the ACC.