Darius Bazley

[Briancuse]

Heck, I was a D-1 intramural basketball player, and I don't hold my "college experience" all that highly.

I think you might have left a year too early.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

I think you might have left a year too early.

Actually, I stayed a semester too long. True story.

 

[rrlbees]

Had a nice game Saturday. 17 pts 5 rebs in 19 mins. 3-6 from 3. Sure wish we had him last year.

 

[AZOrange]

Had a nice game Saturday. 17 pts 5 rebs in 19 mins. 3-6 from 3. Sure wish we had him last year.

Yeah understatement on that front

 

[Cusesky8214]

 

[OttoinGrotto]

He's good at playing basketball.

 

[Melancer46]

He could have been a good NBA player if he had come to Syracuse

 

[jordoo]

He could have been a good NBA player if he had come to Syracuse

lol. Good for him though, I don’t remember anybody on this for doubting his talent. I also get why some fans may dislike him for how things went down. I think he has a potential to play a long time in the NBA and be a star.

 

[Trueblue25]

*sounds of immature bitterness*

 

[CuseFaninVT]

This situation saddens me because it clearly shows the path he took to the NBA works. Which hurts my favorite sport to watch.

 

[MSOrange]

This situation saddens me because it clearly shows the path he took to the NBA works. Which hurts my favorite sport to watch.

Exactly how I feel. Nothing against the kid but I hate that aspect of it

 

[OrangeDW]

Guess that Pep Boys career is on hold for awhile.

 

[General20]

This situation saddens me because it clearly shows the path he took to the NBA works. Which hurts my favorite sport to watch.

I believe he will play a major role in changing college basketball forever. I saw him play in high school and I have seen him play in the NBA and he got a LOT better over that year off, while making two million dollars. The bottom line is, even if you accept the premise that college has the better coaches (which was true for Bazely because Boeheim is so good, but I'm not at all sure its true of most college coaches) being able to work on basketball all day every day with a good coach beats having your practice time limited to 15 hours per week with the best coach, and having a bunch of other obligations thrown at you.

 

[moqui]

I believe he will play a major role in changing college basketball forever. I saw him play in high school and I have seen him play in the NBA and he got a LOT better over that year off, while making two million dollars. The bottom line is, even if you accept the premise that college has the better coaches (which was true for Bazely because Boeheim is so good, but I'm not at all sure its true of most college coaches) being able to work on basketball all day every day with a good coach beats having your practice time limited to 15 hours per week with the best coach, and having a bunch of other obligations thrown at you.

i hope you are right and that darius is seen as a trailblazer and that the very best prep players are allowed to earn big money off their talents without having to go to college first.

the silver lining, for those worried about the impact on college ball, is that everyone left going the college route will be in need of the coaching and development that it offers, will be motivated to get it, and will mostly have to be there for several years to get it. it will be a back to the future moment where one-and-dones are rare and most guys are staying 3-4 years.

 

[sufandu]

I believe he will play a major role in changing college basketball forever. I saw him play in high school and I have seen him play in the NBA and he got a LOT better over that year off, while making two million dollars. The bottom line is, even if you accept the premise that college has the better coaches (which was true for Bazely because Boeheim is so good, but I'm not at all sure its true of most college coaches) being able to work on basketball all day every day with a good coach beats having your practice time limited to 15 hours per week with the best coach, and having a bunch of other obligations thrown at you.

Maybe. It will become moot once the NBA gets rid of one and done. What he did isn't all that ground breaking when put into the perspective of the pre one and done guys that skipped college.

 

[RandygoCuse]

The big question in my mind is if the G-League will be successful developing players. They don’t need recruiters, system coaches or Xs and Os guys. I think strength and conditioning will be key as well as “specialists” that teach shooting or defensive principles

 

[Forza Azzurri]

it will be a back to the future moment where one-and-dones are rare and most guys are staying 3-4 years.

Yes, I believe it is also called "The Land of the Mid-Major"...It'll be Roy's Runts in the Final Four...every year...

And now, 6'3" tall, your starting power forward...

 

[CuseRunner]

Who ?

 

[DoctorBombay]

Who ?

Exactly. He never played for us. Indeed, he left us in the lurch- so why continue this “stalker ex-gf” vibe w/ Bazely? Far as I’m concerned, be it in the nba, g-league, or international ball, he can go kick rocks. Efe him. JMHO.

 

[Bulldog04]

Exactly. He never played for us. Indeed, he left us in the lurch- so why continue this “stalker ex-gf” vibe w/ Bazely? Far as I’m concerned, be it in the nba, g-league, or international ball, he can go kick rocks. Efe him. JMHO.

this fan base and opinions like this are so absurd that an adult can make a selfish comment and have an opinion about a kid who took A MILLION DOLLARS all because he didn’t pick the school that we cheer for. Grow up and be happy for the kid.

 

[CuseRunner]

Exactly. He never played for us. Indeed, he left us in the lurch- so why continue this “stalker ex-gf” vibe w/ Bazely? Far as I’m concerned, be it in the nba, g-league, or international ball, he can go kick rocks. Efe him. JMHO.

Right on Bro. I was hoping he would go undrafted.

 

[EnviroSciGuy]

Right on Bro. I was hoping he would go undrafted.

Pretty nasty attitude to have towards a kid.

 

[OrangeDW]

Right on Bro. I was hoping he would go undrafted.

But he didn’t. And he’s already got more money than you’ll ever earn.

 

[Bulldog04]

I hope he scores a million points a game for the next 20 years just to spite all the idiotic comments by grown adults who are so bitter towards a KID.

 

[CuseRunner]

Pretty nasty attitude to have towards a kid.

I'm not alone in having hard feeling towards him. DoctorBombay was a lot harsher then me. Not that at the time I didn't feel the same way.