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[QUOTE="Zelda Zonk, post: 3044042, member: 966"]
I know what you're saying, but the important part of Cal's argument is not just that a super talented highschooler is almost predestined to get to the NBA, but that they stick, because they're not just relying on their innate talent level in high school. Cal made a very specific point about his guys not just getting the first contract, but the second and third. And that his guys stick at a 75% rate, versus 15-25? from other programs. I don't know where he got those stats, but it seemed like he was familiar with them because he uses them in recruiting. Bilas' assertion may be true, but it's also simplistic, and it has implications that marginalize Cal's contribution to the equation. Which is why Cal tried to refute those implications.

I did think the thread was another slight of Cal. And that this forum is full of them. Which doesn't really bother me, as i'm not actually a fan. But, i do respect the way he gets people to buy into his spiel. The way i respect the way K does it, although differently. These guys aren't just coaches. For the record, though, my most disliked college hoops programs are probably Duke and Kentucky. I'm just 'arguing' the opinion OrangeDW came away with, which is odd because i'm almost invariably on the same side of things with him. So, no malice or anything here.
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