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Uhh not sure this thread is serious, Battle has been incredible
agreed. Don’t know how anyone can argue otherwise. But I will add that I didn’t love Tyus, Frank and Oshae all settling for I’ll advised 3s early in the shot clock in the last several possessions of the game. Drive the ball to the basket, please. That (and speeding them up with the press) is what got us back in the game! We need better shot selection at the end of games.I'm not sure some of us are watching the same game. Tyus is ready. If we had an outside threat to keep defenses honest...like almost any other JB team in our history...Tyus would be putting up huge numbers.
He gets more weak side help defenders than almost any player in our history, and he's still getting to the rim and finishing.
Those final possessions...teams are throwing the kitchen sink at him.
It is literally 2.5 on 5 every possession. Frank and Tyus are scoring at incredibley efficient rates given the team's overall makeup.
He's made several game winners for us
This game was coaching (2-3 zone) and refs calls on contact inside both ways
It's sad to say, but those guys and the draft philosphy of that time are ancient history at this point. A lot has changed in such a short time.Absolutely not true. Dion was ready, Jonny Flynn was ready, Wes Johnson was ready. Nobody said they should stay.
Eh, that's too strong of a statement. He made the game winner against Maryland. He made a bunch of clutch threes vs. Georgetown. He hit a critical three late against Miami. He hit the buzzer beater at Clemson last year. Also, everyone remembers Gillons buzzer beater vs Duke but it was Battle who won that game for us with bucket after bucket late second half.
Battles main weakness to me is his left hand not his jumper. His jumper can improve in the nba amyways. Hes gone
Absolutely not true. Dion was ready, Jonny Flynn was ready, Wes Johnson was ready. Nobody said they should stay.
I can guarantee you I can find posts saying Dion and Jonny were not ready. Guarantee.
I can guarantee you I can find posts saying Dion and Jonny were not ready. Guarantee.
Dion went #4 and Jonny went #6. Battle ain't even sniffing even the bottom half of the 1st round, let alone top 10. He's a second round pick at best this year...JMHO.
I’m not the one who brought up Dion or Jonny,what’s your point?
My point is that they were both top 10 (almost top 5) lottery picks, so they were certainly ready. Battle, has a lot more polishing needed, and why he most likely won't even be drafted in the first round. If neither Dion or Flynn were ready, no way in hell are they lottery picks.
That’s fantastic.
It has nothing to do with my post.
What I said in my first post stands and is proven every year.
Note in the post I linked with multiple posters saying Dion wouldn’t be lottery...lol
Is it? Was Richardson ready? Was Ennis? Was Lydon? Was McCollough? They were certainly ready to take the money and run (as I would too if I were in their shoes) but that doesn't mean they were actually ready to perform and contribute immediately or in any real capacity their first season. Actually, it was proven that they weren't ready, hence being in D and G leagues their first season post SU.
The same folks do this every year. No one is "ready". Ever
I can guarantee you I can find posts saying Dion and Jonny were not ready. Guarantee.
Yes. A player is never “ready”. “NBA ready” isn’t a thing. The player is ready when they leave...that’s the point that very few here understand
I'm not sure some of us are watching the same game. Tyus is ready. If we had an outside threat to keep defenses honest...like almost any other JB team in our history...Tyus would be putting up huge numbers.
He gets more weak side help defenders than almost any player in our history, and he's still getting to the rim and finishing.
Those final possessions...teams are throwing the kitchen sink at him.
It is literally 2.5 on 5 every possession. Frank and Tyus are scoring at incredibley efficient rates given the team's overall makeup.
Yeah, but that doesn't mean it was the consensus of the board.
I guess, if you are referring to the individual's mental position that they believe or think they're actually ready, so they leave. However, that position of course has nothing to due with their true physical readiness, skill set, etc. There's been numerous players who were "ready when they left" who never ended up being drafted or ever really playing in the NBA.
Yeah, but that doesn't mean it was the consensus of the board.