If Kentucky played the worst NBA team, what would the score be?

I don't think the shot clock is as big of a deal as you think. In the UK-Indiana game I would be willing to bet that the 30 second shot clock didn't go below 6 seconds more than about three times on UK. Plus I see an awful lot of standing around in the pro game. I don't think speed is the big difference between college and pro. Size and strength are. If you have ever played a pick up game where one team is a bunch of 35 year olds and the other team is 20 year olds, the old guys know how to post up and muscle their way to the basket, but they have a hard time keeping up with the kids. Obviously NBAers stay in good shape, so they aren't going to be slow. But the average NBA starter probably has 25 pounds on the average UK starter (although not much height), and they know how to use that size to create shots and get rebounds.

They would get walloped by 30 points are more? They are professionals! It would be like having a high school miler going up against a solid 3:37 NCAA runner.

There is not a third string NBA player that would not whip the floor up with any top college player, regardless of who they are.

After watching tonite where Kentucky started at the highest level a team could play at?

Any NBA team would beat that squad by 35-40, they would not get 75 and the NBA team would bet 120 easy

Kentucky would actually do quite well if both teams played a best of out of three games with all players rested and fresh. Much of what goes into being an NBA player is having the conditioning and focus to perform over 82 games. Only in that way would the Bobcats be vastly superior. Otherwise, in terms of talent its just two college all star teams playing against each other. The Bobcats are deeper but Kentucky probably has the best player in Anthony Davis. I think the Bobcats would win but it would hardly be a blow out. Actually I think Kentucky's biggest weakness would be their coach. I've never been impressed with Calipari other than that he gets great talent. (I'll put aside whether its legal or not).

zinginger wrote:

They would get walloped by 30 points are more? They are professionals! It would be like having a high school miler going up against a solid 3:37 NCAA runner.

There is not a third string NBA player that would not whip the floor up with any top college player, regardless of who they are.

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photofinish wrote:

I saw Kentucky play two games last weekend in the Georgia Dome, against Indiana and Baylor, and I think they could hang with a bad NBA team. This KY team is way better than any other team in college basketball, and they are extremely quick. I would think the Bobcats would win 9 times out of 10, but not by a blowout.

KU has two sure thing NBA players, but neither would start -- even for Charlotte -- right now.

Ok, little college 101 here. KU=Univ of Kansas, UK=Univ of Kentucky. Got that straight?

Kentucky has no chance against any NBA team.

I think UNLV 1990-1991 would have a good shot. I think around 1990 there were some expansion teams like the Heat, Hornets, Magic & Timberwolves.

There was a really bad Dallas team in the mid 90's with a young Jason Kidd, Jamal Mashburn, Jim Jackson, etc that could have been taken advantage of by a great college team.

What about a Kansas team with Wilt Chamberlain? Could he have overpowered an NBA team back in the day?

Poster must be a very serious KU fan. No way ANY college team in history can run with the pros. Please delete this thread?

I think it's fair to say that some of the UCLA times with Abdul-Jabbar, and with Bill Walton and Wilkes, might have given some of the weaker NBA teams of the day problems. I don't think Shaq at LSU had enough of a supporting cast.

And the North Carolina team with Michael Jordan, James Worthy, and Sam Perkins?