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Sigh.
Not directly referring to the OP, but the "conventional wisdom" and requisite butt-hurt on this forum re; Donte Greene, is truly amazing to behold.
Again, Donte made the best decision FOR HIM, made millions of dollars, fulfilled his dream, and would likely still be on an NBA roster if not for a timely injury. The man was drafted 28th- and if any one of the arm-chair "experts" on this board bothered to ask if he'd do anything differently, his answer would undoubtedly be "HELL NO"!
Can we not become ESPN-like with our perspectives, constantly repeating something until its accepted to be true by consensus?
Donte made the right decision. Let it go, already! :bang:
This is a virtual word for word duplication of a post you made last night. I think you are making a TON of unsupportable, false attributions.
Just because he made a decision that benefited him short term doesn't mean that it was the BEST decision for him. And you have no idea what Donte's perspective on how his career has unfolded actually is, or whether or not he would have made more or had better career longevity had he made a different decision about leaving after his freshman year. I have a difficult time believing that Donte Greene is pleased with how his career made out, given that he's been out of the league for a year at age 26. And to [poorly] paraphrase a line from a movie, do you know what's cooler than making millions? Making TENS of millions--or more.
What's he's made to this point in his career is a drop in the bucket compared to what he could have made [and might still make, if things work out for him] as a professional basketball player. A few million might be more than most people make, but that shouldn't be the basis for the evaluation--it should be viewed through the lens of how many millions he COULD have made, and how many millions he may have left by the wayside. Athletes are like perishable goods. Time is a big factor in terms of their income potential, and it can't be recovered once it has passed.
This "butt hurt" straw man diversionary tactic is not only off-base, but also apparently made by butt hurt posters when others poke holes in their one-size-fits-all logic about the NBA draft.
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