NPOY Candidates?

[lurkeraspect84]

Coming to the end of the season, and we're getting a lot of other threads bogarted with this debate.

No secret on who I am going with.

Show me someone with demonstrative performance like Oscar has. On and off the court.

 

[boilerzz]

Johnny Davis has been a beast, especially in big games.

And off the court is largely irrelevant.

It may come down to the Purdue game. If Davis leads Wisky to a win over Purdue and an outright B1G title, I think he wins it. If not….

 

[bMORE607]

Mark Turgeon is the winner easily

Oh my bad you meant National Player of the Year I thought this was National Pussy of the Year

 

[coryfly]

Kofi, Oscar, Holmgren, Agbaji maybe. I'm sure there are others.

I really like a guy like Liddell for OSU or Ivey at Purdue but don't think they have much of a chance.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Kofi, Oscar, Holmgren, Agbaji maybe. I'm sure there are others.

I really like a guy like Liddell for OSU or Ivey at Purdue but don't think they have much of a chance.

Not going to put him in NPOY, but Bacot is being overlooked.

 

[Afamu]

Not going to put him in NPOY, but Bacot is being overlooked.

For NPOY, he should be overlooked.

 

[JC for 3]

It's Oscar's to lose at this point and that ain't happening.

 

[UL_1986]

Not going to put him in NPOY, but Bacot is being overlooked.

Can’t stand looking at the dude, but he does put in work. Tough to keep off the glass.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Can’t stand looking at the dude, but he does put in work. Tough to keep off the glass.

I have a hard time looking at Kessler. He looks like he just ate some ACME alum.

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[JimboBBN]

I am cheering hard every game for Oscar in particular. Such a humble and good kid. I just looked out of curiosity, and he would only be our second NPOY ever. Which is crazy to think about.

 

[hawkit3113]

Lol, none of you watch basketball

 

[boilerzz]

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It's Oscar's to lose at this point and that ain't happening.

 

[JC for 3]

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They almost found out where they'd be without him when he fouled out against Minny.

 

[boilerzz]

They almost found out where they'd be without him when he fouled out against Minny.

Exactly. Dude has been ridiculously clutch.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Player of the year is a political selection. For Kentucky to have a player of the year it has to be overwhelming; otherwise the votes from large population states will win out every damned time.

So my message to Oscar Tshiebwe is: play your game and don't worry about the player of the year.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Player of the year is a political selection. For Kentucky to have a player of the year it has to be overwhelming; otherwise the votes from large population states will win out every damned time.

So my message to Oscar Tshiebwe is: play your game and don't worry about the player of the year.

Just come back and win it next year.

 

[bMORE607]

Player of the year is a political selection. For Kentucky to have a player of the year it has to be overwhelming; otherwise the votes from large population states will win out every damned time.

So my message to Oscar Tshiebwe is: play your game and don't worry about the player of the year.

lol what? This isn't a presidential election

 

[RR30]

Someone that has the premium version of Kenpom (@dukedevilz) come in here and post the rankings from there. IIRC the gap between Oscar and #2 is quite steep.

 

[boilerzz]

Someone that has the premium version of Kenpom (@dukedevilz) come in here and post the rankings from there. IIRC the gap between Oscar and #2 is quite steep.

Player	kPOY Rating
1	Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky 6-9 · 255 · Jr · Lubumbashi, DR Congo	1.829
2	Drew Timme, Gonzaga 6-10 · 235 · Jr · Richardson, TX	1.593
3	Chet Holmgren, Gonzaga 7-0 · 195 · Fr · Minnehaha, MN	1.572
4	EJ Liddell, Ohio St. 6-7 · 240 · Jr · Belleville, IL	1.508
5	Keegan Murray, Iowa 6-8 · 225 · So · Cedar Rapids, IA	1.487
6	Orlando Robinson, Fresno St. 7-0 · 235 · Jr · Las Vegas, NV	1.382
7	Johnny Davis, Wisconsin 6-5 · 194 · So · La Crosse, WI	1.306
8	Paolo Banchero, Duke 6-10 · 250 · Fr · Seattle, WA	1.278
9	Kofi Cockburn, Illinois 7-0 · 285 · Jr · Kingston, Jamaica	1.263
10	Tari Eason, LSU 6-8 · 216 · So · Seattle, WA	1.230

 

[boilerzz]

And FYI - the only year that the KenPom KPOY also won the Naismith NPOY Award was 2015 with Frank Kaminsky.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Player	kPOY Rating
1	Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky 6-9 · 255 · Jr · Lubumbashi, DR Congo	1.829
2	Drew Timme, Gonzaga 6-10 · 235 · Jr · Richardson, TX	1.593
3	Chet Holmgren, Gonzaga 7-0 · 195 · Fr · Minnehaha, MN	1.572
4	EJ Liddell, Ohio St. 6-7 · 240 · Jr · Belleville, IL	1.508
5	Keegan Murray, Iowa 6-8 · 225 · So · Cedar Rapids, IA	1.487
6	Orlando Robinson, Fresno St. 7-0 · 235 · Jr · Las Vegas, NV	1.382
7	Johnny Davis, Wisconsin 6-5 · 194 · So · La Crosse, WI	1.306
8	Paolo Banchero, Duke 6-10 · 250 · Fr · Seattle, WA	1.278
9	Kofi Cockburn, Illinois 7-0 · 285 · Jr · Kingston, Jamaica	1.263
10	Tari Eason, LSU 6-8 · 216 · So · Seattle, WA	1.230

 

[bMORE607]

Player	kPOY Rating
1	Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky 6-9 · 255 · Jr · Lubumbashi, DR Congo	1.829
2	Drew Timme, Gonzaga 6-10 · 235 · Jr · Richardson, TX	1.593
3	Chet Holmgren, Gonzaga 7-0 · 195 · Fr · Minnehaha, MN	1.572
4	EJ Liddell, Ohio St. 6-7 · 240 · Jr · Belleville, IL	1.508
5	Keegan Murray, Iowa 6-8 · 225 · So · Cedar Rapids, IA	1.487
6	Orlando Robinson, Fresno St. 7-0 · 235 · Jr · Las Vegas, NV	1.382
7	Johnny Davis, Wisconsin 6-5 · 194 · So · La Crosse, WI	1.306
8	Paolo Banchero, Duke 6-10 · 250 · Fr · Seattle, WA	1.278
9	Kofi Cockburn, Illinois 7-0 · 285 · Jr · Kingston, Jamaica	1.263
10	Tari Eason, LSU 6-8 · 216 · So · Seattle, WA	1.230

Can't get past Minnehaha. What dickhead named that place?

 

[jwardelt]

Can't get past Minnehaha. What dickhead named that place?

Spoiler

I think its Native based

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Minnehaha sounds like a woman named it after a guy's small junk.

 

[jwardelt]

Minnehaha sounds like a woman named it after a guy's small junk.

Pretty sure it's native american based. Means waterfall.

 

[lurkeraspect84]

Pretty sure it's native american based

Never saw their junk.

 

[jwardelt]

Never saw their junk.

Just lift the loin cloth next time.

 

[della]

Coming to the end of the season, and we're getting a lot of other threads bogarted with this debate.

No secret on who I am going with.

Show me someone with demonstrative performance like Oscar has. On and off the court.

Is this for National Poster of the Year? If so, I gotta go with Hawkit. He has increased his game to include rooting for multiple teams now.

 

[jwardelt]

Is this for National Poster of the Year? If so, I gotta go with Hawkit. He has increased his game to include rooting for multiple teams now.

He's always been a swinger.

 

[boilerzz]

He's always been a swinger.

Pigs AND sheep?

 

[jwardelt]

Pigs AND sheep?

Don't forget the goat.

 

[Bert Higginbotha]

Can't get past Minnehaha. What dickhead named that place?

American Indians. That is how Kentucky got it's name; except it was Kentucke.

 

[coryfly]

Not going to put him in NPOY, but Bacot is being overlooked.

He will be a candidate for ACCPOY for sure. He has had a tremendous year, not NPOY level, but really good.

 

[Kevin Bryan]

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Most impressive thing about Davis is his rebounding prowess. Great scorer too, obviously, but not all that efficient. Classic volume scorer.

 

[Kevin Bryan]

Can't get past Minnehaha. What dickhead named that place?

Minnehaha - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Kevin Bryan]

He will be a candidate for ACCPOY for sure. He has had a tremendous year, not NPOY level, but really good.

ACC POY this season will be about as prestigious as 6th man of the year. 😁

 

[lurkeraspect84]

If Oscar played in the 70'-80's he'd be guest starting Scoooby Doo and Brady Bunch.