Kylan Boswell - Real Talk

[FOOS]

Boswell photo Ed again..drunk and throwing up passed out in his own vomit

I can understand people getting down on Boswell and even believing in some of those rumors. It is strange how Boswell just went from maybe the best commodity in College Basketball to the Biggest Liability after the Duke game.

At least we all knew what Ballo is/was with his FT Shooting. Boswell didn't even make an effort to get himself to the line. At one point I believe he was something of a 90% FT Shooter in low volume and once the volume picked up he was in the 70's Range.

The main thing that will always get me about Boswell is that Tommy refused to make the change. I called for it until ears bled around here. I think just about everyone here whether they like me or hate me agreed with me when it was all said and done. I read it all. Whether it was the Toxic CBOX or Forum Posts.

On top of that, there was just absolutely no appreciation for Bradley until it was way too late. The numbers for Bradley do lie. He never had the Keys and always had to scrap for everything he got. I think Tommy really made some errors this season that are not forgivable, but every season comes to an end in 1 way or another. Not since 1997 has it ended as a Champion.

Losing is never really the problem for me. It is always HOW we lose the games that gets me. I believe that it is similar for most people here too. The frustrations really mount when you see decades even going back to Lute of no willingness to adapt. "It looks great until it doesn't"

In this situation, Tommy had about 3 months to fix these issues and he chose not to. That is akin to spitting in the face of the fanbase.

I totally agree with the last 2 paragraphs

[arxpert]

Boo Boo no more, this is the new Kylan Bam Bam Boswell.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/4684269/kylan-boswell

[arxpert]

My Hot Take: I think Boswell needs to stay for another year and if he does, then he will become a Top 5 draft pick on his own. If he can really improve on playing the game inside the arc, getting to the rim and finishing (averaging 6 free throw attempts per game), then I don't think there is a better NBA caliber PG prospect in College right now.

Top 5 Draft Pick? Not in 2026, but if using a 5th Year??? The Ceiling could be the ROOF! Perhaps he would become a Lottery Caliber PG in 2027 which is already one of the Weakest Classes of the Decade at the moment.

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/kylan-boswell-1.html

Scroll to the Per Game and Advanced Stats.

Senior Season... Probably would be smart for him to use a 5th year and "Grad Transfer" for the Money due to the Elite Depth of this Generational Draft Class.

Check 2PTA and FTA (Attempts)

"It's like I know something"

[KansasCityCats]

He always had opportunities to attack the run, which was his strength...yet Boswell settled for threes. His outside shot is still worse than when he was in Tucson, which isn't appealing to scouts because he's an undersized, inefficient volume shooter.

At least he played with heart (in the games I've watched this year).

[arxpert]

On top of that, there was just absolutely no appreciation for Bradley until it was way too late. The numbers for Bradley do lie. He never had the Keys and always had to scrap for everything he got.

Look what happens when you give Bradley the keys......

"It's like I know something"

[KansasCityCats]

I don't hate Bradley OR Boswell. Disregarding stats is the easy way to ignore the truth. 9 assists and 10 turnovers over the final 7 games of the season is not ideal for a point guard. For reference during the same span, Boswell had a 25:8 ratio.

Was Bradley visibly better at creating opportunities down the stretch?  Yes. I'm glad that he showed improvement and I want him to play a bigger role next season because his defense and penetration into the lane is huge for this team.

If somebody didn't think that Bradley would help Arizona this season, then they don't watch his development since leaving Bama.

[arxpert]

I don't hate Bradley OR Boswell. Disregarding stats is the easy way to ignore the truth. 9 assists and 10 turnovers over the final 7 games of the season is not ideal for a point guard. For reference during the same span, Boswell had a 25:8 ratio.

Was Bradley visibly better at creating opportunities down the stretch?  Yes. I'm glad that he showed improvement and I want him to play a bigger role next season because his defense and penetration into the lane is huge for this team.

If somebody didn't think that Bradley would help Arizona this season, then they don't watch his development since leaving Bama.

This was years ago now. The entire post here has a lot of good information. Lot's of hindsight and it turns out you can look at posts like this as a barometer of who is paying attention and who is in tune with what they are seeing vs who is operating off of homer-ism or false bravado.

[KansasCityCats]

Very true. There were accusations that Lloyd didn't teach his team to get to the FT line...in a season where Arizona shot the 5th most FT's of any Power 5 program.

[arxpert]

Very true. There were accusations that Lloyd didn't teach his team to get to the FT line...in a season where Arizona shot the 5th most FT's of any Power 5 program.

Lot's more Right than Wrong in the end. No one is 100% from the stripe. Not even Chef Curry. But the Brave ones step up to the line and put themselves out there. The ones who only ever respond are living on the fringe and vicariously through the brave.

I notice the scared ones.

[mvpreed2]

Boo Boo no more, this is the new Kylan Bam Bam Boswell.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/stats/_/id/4684269/kylan-boswell

The funny part about Boswell since he left is that his play is exactly the same.
He shoots from deep, he attacks the basket and either kicks out or gets the layup.
Illinois system is faster, and has more driving lanes with that 4-Out offense, but it seems like Boswell is just making plays more consistently.
I am happy for him, and it seemed like it worked out well for both Boswell and Arizona.
#BearDown