VAUGHT: P.J. Washington - Kentucky's Most Scrutinized Player

[anderwt]

PJ isn’t lazy, fans just wanna see him be that guy cause we know it’s in there..demand the ball on offense, shoot those little 10 foot jumpers that are wide open, instead of getting a stupid charge..

[Catfan73]

P.J. has abdicated his birthright as THE man on this team and we’re in the process of figuring out who that guy is going to be. Right now it’s starting to look like this is going to be Hagans’ team unless KJ or Tyler or Reid suddenly get more consistent.

[anderwt]

I want k-state PJ and with the free Throw % he has this year.. it’s there..

[KeithKSR]

PJ looks a lot better when Reid is playing well.

[anderwt]

Reid has reverted to PAC 12 Reid.. he has to be quicker on the rebound and post move

[dtalbersjr]

The perception of PJ by our fans and some media has always baffled me. PJ averages 2 more rpg than Travis in slightly fewer minutes, but the perception is that Travis always plays hard and PJ disappears at times. I don't understand it.

I actually quit following Kyle Tucker on twitter because of this. He sent a tweet out talking about PJ disappearing again. At the time of the tweet with about five minutes left in the first half, PJ had 11 points and 4 rebounds and was the only player on the team who had shown up to that point.

I'm not saying he doesn't have lapses or have stretches where he should have more of an impact. He clearly does. But PJ does seem to be judged by a higher standard for some reason.

[anderwt]

He is judged differently cause he has a higher ceiling. PJ has game man, he is way more agile, better passer, has a good low post game. He needs to be the guy, that when our team needs a bucket, we go to PJ and needs to demand the ball.

[Darrell KSR]

He is judged differently cause he has a higher ceiling. PJ has game man, he is way more agile, better passer, has a good low post game. He needs to be the guy, that when our team needs a bucket, we go to PJ and needs to demand the ball.

Yup. To use a Sabanism, we judge him to a standard, not by comparison. His standard of play is Kansas State/NCAA (and many other games, and may other parts of games). Playing to that standard is the test, not judging him compared to other players. We compare him to the best version of himself.

[dan_bgblue]

Have you noticed he is also the peacemaker, getting in between players and making sure the opponent understands that his intent could turn ugly in a heartbeat? Cost him a foul against A&M but he made sure Hagans was protected against the behemoth.