James Bouknight is good at basketball

[Sibeerian]

The Good Bouk

 

[BGesus4]

Preseason BE Second Team lololol

 

[Palatine]

Sometimes he just goes through five guys like they are not there.

Purvis used to frustrate me because he would drive 1-3 and have no chance to score. Bouk driving 1-3 is a mismatch in Bouk's favor. Unreal.

 

[Waquoit]

Bouk is like the video game character that increases the effectiveness of all others 20% for as long as they are around.

 

[djct1999]

Bouk's talent moved the line in vegas by 2plus points. In real life, his talent impacted the game much more.

 

[navery12]

I've watched them all since Cliff Robinson and just on pure basketball talent I think he's the best. As amazing as Ray was he just couldn't do some of the things Bouknight can do, same for Rip and the rest.

He's going to kill it in the NBA, hopefully after taking us on a run.

It's only been since the 2012-13 season for me, so the only one close is Shabazz and that's not even a competition

 

[MTBingNinja]

So smoooooth. Great to see that his minutes didn’t seem restricted.

 

[stevesancho]

We've hardly seen Bouknight compared to our other all-time greats, I'm not at all convinced we've ever had a more talented player.

If we are talking talent alone and considering he is just a sophomore, Rudy Gay and Jeremy Lamb stand out as super athletic, smooth and talented players that hit that level by year 2. He without a doubt is in the conversation especially if we are talking last decade.

 

[SportsFan88]

If we are talking talent alone and considering he is just a sophomore, Rudy Gay and Jeremy Lamb stand out as super athletic, smooth and talented players that hit that level by year 2. He without a doubt is in the conversation especially if we are talking last decade.

More productive than Rudy more talented than lamb maybe?

 

[Rico444]

If we are talking talent alone and considering he is just a sophomore, Rudy Gay and Jeremy Lamb stand out as super athletic, smooth and talented players that hit that level by year 2. He without a doubt is in the conversation especially if we are talking last decade.

He's better than Lamb, probably better than Rudy too.

 

[TheChamps990411]

He does everything so effortlessly. Dominates without even looking like he’s trying.

Have you ever seen someone average an easier 20ppg? When he realizes there isnt a guy in college that can guard him going to the basket teams are going to double him and foul him all game long and hes still going to score.

 

[ZenConn]

Deadly efficient and effortless. 18 points in 25 minutes tonight.

How he utilizes his speed and understanding of the angles is beyond his years.

 

[Greedo]

If we are talking talent alone and considering he is just a sophomore, Rudy Gay and Jeremy Lamb stand out as super athletic, smooth and talented players that hit that level by year 2. He without a doubt is in the conversation especially if we are talking last decade.

Lamb didn’t just take over a game the way Bouknight can.

 

[TheChamps990411]

More productive than Rudy more talented than lamb maybe?

Maybe? He is clearly better than Lamb and thats saying a lot. We`ve seen very little of what Bouk is capable of. Hes played in 35ish games while lamb played in 100 games?

 

[Ratso]

that team was loaded

that team had more talent than 2009

 

[UCTitleTown]

I've watched them all since Cliff Robinson and just on pure basketball talent I think he's the best. As amazing as Ray was he just couldn't do some of the things Bouknight can do, same for Rip and the rest.

He's going to kill it in the NBA, hopefully after taking us on a run.

Donyell Marshall was pretty good in college..... He could do it all.

 

[HooperScooper]

 

[LIuconn]

New appreciation for his talent after today. He's on a different level.
Who is his pro comp?

 

[superjohn]

New appreciation for his talent after today. He's on a different level.
Who is his pro comp?

Booker, LaVine, Murray.

 

[navery12]

Just in case anyone still had their head buried in the sand and didn't already know this

 

[Son of Robert]

Bouknight is the most talented and best player in the BIG EAST this year. That's it, that's all I have to say.

 

[Dean Wormer]

Lamb didn’t just take over a game the way Bouknight can.

And that’s what makes Bouk different. Benny was too passive, Rudy never seemed to take charge, and athletically he’s better than Ray.
Bouk’s ability to dominate without breaking a sweat it seems, is what makes him special. This year is next year, guys. We can win this whole frickin thing now, starting today.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I've watched them all since Cliff Robinson and just on pure basketball talent I think he's the best. As amazing as Ray was he just couldn't do some of the things Bouknight can do, same for Rip and the rest.

He's going to kill it in the NBA, hopefully after taking us on a run.

When he had that one hesitation dribble, layup and one from the left block in the first half all I could think was it's like having Bazz's craftiness with Ray's athleticism. He used the craftiness to get the space and then just rises above and beyond the others.

 

[MyDorona]

If we are talking talent alone and considering he is just a sophomore, Rudy Gay and Jeremy Lamb stand out as super athletic, smooth and talented players that hit that level by year 2. He without a doubt is in the conversation especially if we are talking last decade

Most athletic/talented Soph wings:

1. Caron
2. Bouk
3. Rudy
4. Lamb

 

[MexicoHusky]

He's definitely a hybrid between RIP and Ray for me. Or maybe even a combination of both their skills. Which has probably been said before.

Probably the best evidence he's better than both is he's out after 2. They both needed 3. If he was around for three he would be almost exactly a combination of both.... with a quicker first step than both