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[QUOTE="HoustonCuse, post: 3729992, member: 87"]
But this is what I'm talking about. Do you really think that JB believes he has no impact on the improvement of his players? Or that he understands what success at the pro level might require and the likelihood that a given player could improve in those areas?

I didn't say: "College definitely helps a person improve their draft stock."

I said "JB believes he can help develop basketball players into better players who would have a higher chance at success in the pros."

I don't imagine any of us would be very happy with a coach who DIDN'T believe that. I don't think the players would be happy with that either. JB has devoted his life to this game and to the people who play it. He is an educator. If he were to dismiss his impact as you do, then he should hang it up (or rather should have hung it up 25 years ago).

I think what I have said explains WHY he reacts the way he does to the talk of early jumping to the NBA for borderline players.

You all have repeatedly made the point that to the outside world, and to the player himself, the way JB publicly comments on these things is badly missing the mark. And I agree. I just don't think there is malice in his words. Thats all.
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