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haha straight up or nothing.
That would infer a 50/50 proposition so it appears, as the phrase goes, you wont put your $ where your mouth is.
haha straight up or nothing.
Everyone is entitled to their opinions. But when it's rooted in 1/10th the info a player or JB has - it's not really worth much.
To make an informed opinion on someone's future you'd need the other 9/10ths of what they are weighing. I used to counsel high school and college kids and about 90% of the time my job was to listen to all of the things they were weighing. And even then I was loathe to present my opinion. It's better for them to own it.
So yeah - I think your ability to judge a decision "stupid" or not is severely flawed.
haha straight up or nothing.
Dave, I remember discussing this with you at the time. Mali was being bombarded with comments and simply wanted people to back off and let him make his own decision about his future. His intention wasn't to disrespect his fans, it was to send a message to those who were behaving like anything but fans. I saw nothing wrong with what Mali did at the time and still feel the same way.I'm not sure we are in agreement. Fan's opinions are important. You need fans to make money. The NBA is a form of entertainment. There's no reason for a star to publicly ever snub fan no matter what the fan is saying. You want people to buy the shirt with your number on it.
JB said he believes kids who go in the 20s should return if they can move up. He also said "In the last few years, 15 to 30 picks, about 60 percent of those players end up in the D-League,"Jb got paid for doing his job. If jb was getting that $ regardless then mali didnt make him . . . . . Also, cuse gave mali a platform. I dont bash the kids decision but jb didnt either. Read what the man said and dont infer what you want into it to support your flip flopping positions. Some of you act like such little drama queens on here. Its unreal.
Donte Greene had a better freshman season and was a better prospect than Malachi in my opinion. That doesn't mean Malachi can't have a better NBA career but I think it illustrates a shift in a trend toward younger players in the draft. GreenWow, that would be a disaster but I'd be surprised if that's what happens.
Dave, I remember discussing this with you at the time. Mali was being bombarded with comments and simply wanted people to back off and let him make his own decision about his future. His intention wasn't to disrespect his fans, it was to send a message to those who were behaving like anything but fans. I saw nothing wrong with what Mali did at the time and still feel the same way.
Donte Greene had a better freshman season and was a better prospect than Malachi in my opinion. That doesn't mean Malachi can't have a better NBA career but I think it illustrates a shift in a trend toward younger players in the draft. Green
And if you look at all the mock drafts there are about 25 different players projected as lottery picks. I love Malachi and enjoy watching him play. But since I don't watch D-League games I'll have to be patient and hope Malachi survives his 2 years of anonymity and is able to contribute to an NBA team eventually.
That would infer a 50/50 proposition so it appears, as the phrase goes, you wont put your $ where your mouth is.
Why? You don't want to see someone being paid to hone their craft? Not every kid who is drafted becomes an All-Star. It's incredibly difficult to just make the D-league and the NBA is shifting more and more to that model. Why have a talented kid they're interested in stay in college and develop just so that they can be drafted by another competing team the following year?I would hate to see him end up in the D-league though
Assuming your are being sarcastic, I was not saying someone's else's opinion was false. Yes, I would love to know what playing in the D-league does for player's success in the NBA versus staying in school for another year in terms of total career earnings. It's difficult data to collect and analyze. Yes, I want the facts to shape my opinion. I hope that gives me some shred of respect in your mind.
Former Celtics, 76ers, Clippers HC Chris Ford. He was a good 3 pt shooter on the 1981 Celtics NBA championship team.Who is Chris ford?
What do they gain by lying to a prospect? A warm body who they don't think can play in the NBA? They can get that by drafting anyone who comes out. The NBA teams devote a lot of money to their GMs and talent evaluation to make sure they acquire talent that can bring them wins. If they want to draft Malachi, it's because a team's talent department thinks that he could help the team and has value. Just like JAB and Syracuse do. The problem with college sports is that they can't offer even a fraction of what the NBA can in terms of paying for that value.I don't see why an NBA team would "be honest" with a kid.
Former Celtics, 76ers, Clippers HC Chris Ford. He was a good 3 pt shooter on the 1981 Celtics NBA championship team.
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What do they gain by lying to a prospect? A warm body who they don't think can play in the NBA? They can get that by drafting anyone who comes out. The NBA teams devote a lot of money to their GMs and talent evaluation to make sure they acquire talent that can bring them wins. If they want to draft Malachi, it's because a team's talent department thinks that he could help the team and has value. Just like JAB and Syracuse do. The problem with college sports is that they can't offer even a fraction of what the NBA can in terms of paying for that value.
Why? You don't want to see someone being paid to hone their craft? Not every kid who is drafted becomes an All-Star. It's incredibly difficult to just make the D-league and the NBA is shifting more and more to that model. Why have a talented kid they're interested in stay in college and develop just so that they can be drafted by another competing team the following year?
When was the last time JB make a nice comment when one of our guys left early?
Here is my real question...If we don't beat UVA and Richardson doesn't have an amazing second half does he even test the waters? Is him going pro even an option? He had ZERO NBA buzz before the second half versus UVA. He was considered an inconsistent freshman. That played out in the tournament also very inconsistent but I have to believe if we didn't make the second half run against UVA he would be back. Amazing what one outstanding half of basketball can do for a kid.
This isn't accurate. OrangeDW had a post showing Richardson had 42% from 3 in ACC play. Outside of the St. John's stinker he was pretty good. While I don't think Malachi showed enough clearly the NBA scouts felt otherwise.Here is my real question...If we don't beat UVA and Richardson doesn't have an amazing second half does he even test the waters? Is him going pro even an option? He had ZERO NBA buzz before the second half versus UVA. He was considered an inconsistent freshman. That played out in the tournament also very inconsistent but I have to believe if we didn't make the second half run against UVA he would be back. Amazing what one outstanding half of basketball can do for a kid.
This isn't accurate. OrangeDW had a post showing Richardson had 42% from 3 in ACC play. Outside of the St. John's stinker he was pretty good. While I don't think Malachi showed enough clearly the NBA scouts felt otherwise.
He may have come back or the scouts could have told him the same things and he would have gone anyway without getting to a Final Four.
I think the kid wanted to go the entire team and once he got the info he was looking to hear he was gone.