Gary Williams says Kentucky could beat the Washington Wizards

[Donoghus]

I never understood these arguments.

The worst NBA team would destroy the best NCAA team.

NBA teams are essentially college all-stars with added physical and basketball IQ maturity (for the most part).

There is a huge talent gap.  Take the top college team in the land and you typically might have 2-3 NBA caliber players perhaps a few more if you're really lucky.  

That's not overcoming an NBA squad.

[Marcus13]

**** no,

Hell no. 

[Yoki_IsTheName]

Ha ha ha.

Trevor Booker and Nene will out match Anthony Davis and Terrence Jones, no matter how good they are.

John Wall will run around Teague all day.

[manl_lui]

I had this argument with my roommate

They can probably beat the Bobcats. Probably the Wizards with McGee, but definitely not with Nene on that lineup. Nene will shut down Davis. John Wall will probably win that matchup. But Terrance Jones and Kidd-Gilchrist might do well

but better question, which Kentucky team was better in your opinion

2010 John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins
2012 Anthony Davis, Terrance Jones, Kidd-GilChrist

[Fan from VT]

Let's go back a few years, who wins (assuming each player is able to time travel back to the player they were then for the college team and/or clone themselves while getting younger again)

'09-'10 Kentucky
vs
'11-'12 Wizards

PG: John Wall '10 < John Wall '12: Wizards
SG: Bledsoe '10 < Bledsoe '11 < Bledsoe '12 < Crawford '12: Wizards
SF: Darius Millier '10 < Darius Miller '11 < Darius Miller '12 (senior on Kentucky, 9.9 ppg, 2.8rpg, 2.1 apg) < Chris Singleton (13.1/6.8/1.2 as junior last year). : Wizards
PF: Patrick Patterson '10 < Patterson '11 < Patterson '12 </= Trevor Booker: Wizards
C: Demarcus Cousins '10 < Demarcus Cousins '11 < Demarcus Cousins '12 = Nene '12: Wizards

Wizards now are better than that loaded KU squad was at every position.

Then the benches have Rashard Lewis, Blatche, Veselly, Mo Evans against younger, worse versions of Daniel Orton, Darnelle Dodson, Deandre Liggins.

[Fan from VT]

As for Charlotte, no way at all either.

Remember, we're talking about NOW, not "If/when the KU starters reach their potential."

So follow this logic:
-None of the important charlotte young players have had injuries.
-They are all under 30 (not maggette)
-They have all gotten better and stronger and in better conditioning under a professional practice regimen than college.

Now, go back and look at what DJ White, Gerald Henderson, DJ Augustin, Kemba Walker, Reggie Williams, Kemba Walker and even Byron Mullens all did in their last college seasons. Except Mullens, a Freshman, they all were OUTSTANDING players against the same level of competition the KU guys faced just THIS YEAR, only they have ALL gotten better since then.

Add in Maggette (former college stud), Biyombo (elite athlete),  Diop (what would he put up if he were suddenly transplanted to a college team??) and it wouldn't be close.