20 years ago is 2001. Coleman, Owens and Douglas played in the late 80s/early 90s. No one’s talking about the late 80s. And way to trot out the tired ol “orange tinted glasses” argument. So clever. JB has gotten plenty of players to the NBA in the last 10 years.
I feel like nobody in the country talks about weather, until Syracuse is involved. Kid grew up here, I doubt he cares about that.
You’re right. Nobody at UNC talks about Michael Jordan either...
Just when we were building up to the local economy and hiking trails being mentioned as reasons why he shouldn’t come here...
youre the hero we need but don’t deserve
It doesn’t matter how many people actually do it - if it IS JJs plan then what’s the difference how many people have or have not done it?
Zero. My point is that some here are acting like this is likely and it's really not for the vast majority of top talent. I just don't think we're losing JJ to Stanford over academics (unless you have some inside info on the topic with the young man).
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Yeah, people who think playing in the tournament makes you a pro don’t get it. Still gotta have the measures led and the good-great workouts
Yes and no. People act like it doesn't matter if you play for a solid team or make a tournament run. For the top top guys, that's true. But for a guy like Malachi Richardson, who is not a similar player but was ranked similarly, if he hadn't been on a team that made a tourney run and stole the show, he would have been back for a 2nd year and possibly never been paid NBA 1st round money.
What are you basing this on? I think often people confuse what fans get to see (because of what is televised) versus what scouts get paid to see, find, and research. I think Malichi would have been drafted in a similar position and year regardless of that tourney run.
Nonsense. Look at his stats. He wasn't efficient at all until the tourney.
Really 1 game…
He wasn't on a single draft board prior to that tournament run, let alone a first round pick. The article below from ESPN touches on it. It was all but assumed he would be back. If he hadn't had that run, and his season ends without the dance, there's no way he goes in the 1st round. It wasn't my opinion, every analyst at the time couldn't stop raving about how he played his way into the 1st round. Now, I'm not saying the same thing will happen with JJ. JJ could go play at a school that doesn't make the tourney and score 30 points per game and be a lotto pick. Or he could play about where his current ranking is and be a multi year player. I love his game, but let's not pretend that he's a surefire lotto pick that can play anywhere and stay a lotto pick no matter what.
