Frank Kaminsky
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longislandcuse
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He's excellent at everything. 3 point shooting, post game, dribble drive, passing, post defense etc.
If his teammates weren't afraid to make entry passes he'd be unstoppable.
If his teammates weren't afraid to make entry passes he'd be unstoppable.
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Especially during those sequences in the 2nd half when Miller had Johnson guarding him :bang:
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That was MADDENING.
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lol @ the thought of him playing defense in the NBA
If Ennis is a lotto pick, Kaminsky sure as hell should be
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He's the leading Wisconsin in assists.
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It'll be interesting to see where he lands. Could be a big off the bench with offensive pop for somebody.
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I'm not so sure about that, sam. My call: I think he knows he's a pretty good college player with a legit run at an NC, which is his number one priority and why he came back. But I also think he knows, like we all do, he's going to have a marginal to middling career in the NBA. Oh, he'll make some money, and more power to him for that. It'll help him get underway with the rest of his life. That's the beauty of the NCAA system. I just wish it all worked that successfully for more than just a few.
I'm not sure he's a natural leader. I give him a B+ on that scale. I mean, I think he wants to be a leader, but feels compelled to push ahead based on the more natural leadership of Gasser, Jackson and especially Dekker. He doesn't want to let those guys down (who would?). So, his healthy attitude and his decent skill set makes him a force at this level. But I don't think I see a dominnnt NBA player in there. Maybe more of another Christian Laettner.
That being said, the coach in me really likes their team. What a delight it must be to have that group of kids to run practice with every day. Go Badgers!
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I'm not so sure about that, sam. My call: I think he knows he's a pretty good college player with a legit run at an NC, which is his number one priority and why he came back. But I also think he knows, like we all do, he's going to have a marginal to middling career in the NBA. Oh, he'll make some money, and more power to him for that. It'll help him get underway with the rest of his life. That's the beauty of the NCAA system. I just wish it all worked that successfully for more than just a few.
I'm not sure he's a natural leader. I give him a B+ on that scale. I mean, I think he wants to be a leader, but feels compelled to push ahead based on the more natural leadership of Gasser, Jackson and especially Dekker. He doesn't want to let those guys down (who would?). So, his healthy attitude and his decent skill set makes him a force at this level. But I don't think I see a dominnnt NBA player in there. Maybe more of another Christian Laettner.
That being said, the coach in me really likes their team. What a delight it must be to have that group of kids to run practice with every day. Go Badgers!
I'm about ninety percent sure he was being facetious.
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That's certainly possible, it's hard to tell on these things sometimes! Ha!
Yes, I was being facetious. Many here last year were critical of those who questioned Ennis' decision to go pro, the predominant argument being that Ennis had a finite number of basketball-earning years and should maximize the same.
Perhaps Kaminsky thought that he could improve his draft stock by returning, or maybe he just likes being in college (unfathomable!). I think that everyone would agree that Kaminsky could have made money playing ball this past season, though.
Whatever Kaminsky's reasoning was, I find it refreshing that he returned to school. College sports needs more kids like him.
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Absolutely.
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I'll say it. Any college kid that's a 1st round NBA lock is taking a huge risk coming back to college. I get that for some staying four years, chasing a title, enjoying being BMOC, getting a degree, etc. can all be reasons for staying in school, but whatever happens, they are absolutely leaving money on the table down the road.
I hope Wisconsin beats UK and Kaminsky has a long NBA career, but he could go 30 and 10 this weekend with Towns being held scoreless and Towns will still be picked higher in June. Not saying I like it, or agree with it, but's the NBA Draft reality right now.
I hope Wisconsin beats UK and Kaminsky has a long NBA career, but he could go 30 and 10 this weekend with Towns being held scoreless and Towns will still be picked higher in June. Not saying I like it, or agree with it, but's the NBA Draft reality right now.
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We'll see if he has a decent game against uk. Last year there was all this hype around him and he wilted against them..
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I don't know if the risk is huge. Maybe he left money on the table that he'll never get back, maybe he didn't. We'll never know for sure. But it's not like he is suddenly going to forget how to play basketball. He'll have his shot in the league and if he's good he'll stick around and make a boat load of money. Sometimes when we talk about guys leaving money on the table, it just becomes a conversation about math. Whether he makes 5 million or 20 million he'll have a jump start on a very comfortable life.
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If he makes it to the Bucks' pick (probably around 17th), I'm almost positive he'll be the pick. Exactly the type of big man that Kidd wants.
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and plus he's a Wisconsin icon at this point - would certainly fill up any empty seats in that arena
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It just boggles my mind to think that Kaminsky played in that Cuse-Wiscy game. 9 min, no points.
Seems like a decade ago. We get Fab Melo'd. Wisconsin gets Kaminskied (2 final 4's)
Seems like a decade ago. We get Fab Melo'd. Wisconsin gets Kaminskied (2 final 4's)
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Precisely. Gets Milwaukee the passing/shooting big man they want and also helps with the fan base (which has seen a decent revival regardless, and will likely get a little stronger after the unveiling of the new stadium, logo, uniforms, etc.)
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He went to tiny Catholic school just down the road from me that is not sport focused at all. I remembered when I moved here, being floored that they had a 6'11" guy on their team. I think that he's just a great example of steady development throughout a college career. Kudos to him and his coaches.
