Oh, Perry! Cats deny Liberty
All of you who expected a career-high 22 points from combo forward Bobby Perry stand up. Why are you all just sitting there? What about the strong inside-outside game? What about the Durham pedigree? The stellar high school career?
And yet, we look past him still. It was Liberty, they'll say. It was one game, they'll say.
Who cares? Bravo for him. He was the difference (with some help from Rajon Rondo) in Kentucky's 81-51 win over Jerry Fallwell University.
Perry shot a stellar 8-for-12, 3-for-5 from deep. The Piano Man (he's a concert-trained pianist, apparently) finally found his role. He's a weapon on offense, he can guard a quicker forward or post up adequately on the defensive end. He's not a rebounding force, but he'll grab a few. He's Allen Edwards, right? Or, even better, he's Scott Padgett. One can hope.
One caveat: I wasn't able to see the game. But I watched the highlights! I also can read a box score like a champ.
Rondo also chipped in, starting to show the kind of all-around floor game that he needs to give the Cats (4-1) a steadying hand. As I predicted, Rondo still tallied a team-high 7 rebounds (tied with Sims) to go along with 13 points and an impressive 9 assists. But one thing stands out: the dude shot 3-of-4 from three-point range. Rondo is now shooting 48% from the field and an awesome 54% from deep. On the year, Rondo is averaging 13.8 points, 11 rebounds and 5.8 assists. Just stellar.
One small thing at the bottom of the scoresheet, an otherwise unnoticed and soon to be forgotten statistical blip. Two points, four minutes, one putback slam. A crowd in hysterics, a little glimpse of potential. And, hopefully, a few detractors off his back. Congratulations, Adam Williams, on your first points as a Kentucky Wildcat. You have all the chances in the world to make your name. Maybe it will be one game, one clutch shot. Maybe a career full of them.
Who knows, but for one game ... congrats! You deserve it.
And yet, we look past him still. It was Liberty, they'll say. It was one game, they'll say.
Who cares? Bravo for him. He was the difference (with some help from Rajon Rondo) in Kentucky's 81-51 win over Jerry Fallwell University.
Perry shot a stellar 8-for-12, 3-for-5 from deep. The Piano Man (he's a concert-trained pianist, apparently) finally found his role. He's a weapon on offense, he can guard a quicker forward or post up adequately on the defensive end. He's not a rebounding force, but he'll grab a few. He's Allen Edwards, right? Or, even better, he's Scott Padgett. One can hope.
One caveat: I wasn't able to see the game. But I watched the highlights! I also can read a box score like a champ.
Rondo also chipped in, starting to show the kind of all-around floor game that he needs to give the Cats (4-1) a steadying hand. As I predicted, Rondo still tallied a team-high 7 rebounds (tied with Sims) to go along with 13 points and an impressive 9 assists. But one thing stands out: the dude shot 3-of-4 from three-point range. Rondo is now shooting 48% from the field and an awesome 54% from deep. On the year, Rondo is averaging 13.8 points, 11 rebounds and 5.8 assists. Just stellar.
One small thing at the bottom of the scoresheet, an otherwise unnoticed and soon to be forgotten statistical blip. Two points, four minutes, one putback slam. A crowd in hysterics, a little glimpse of potential. And, hopefully, a few detractors off his back. Congratulations, Adam Williams, on your first points as a Kentucky Wildcat. You have all the chances in the world to make your name. Maybe it will be one game, one clutch shot. Maybe a career full of them.
Who knows, but for one game ... congrats! You deserve it.
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