Miggs
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His shot looks good but his bad shot selection and iq scare me.
2016 NBA Draft Combine (May 11-15)
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His shot looks good but his bad shot selection and iq scare me.
Bold
Red
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For selfish reasons, I'd like Bentil to return to Providence, but I think it unlikely now....
https://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-saturday-bentil-helps-stock-at-combine/
“I’m really looking forward to the pre-draft process because I feel like I have a lot to prove,” Bentil told Basketball Insiders last month. “I feel like I’m one of the best players in the country right now. I want to show everyone what I’ve got and see where I’m at [on draft boards].”
Those were some strong words, but Bentil absolutely backed them up at the Combine. Not only did the 21-year-old hold his own during the event’s five-on-five games, he was widely regarded as one of the most impressive players in Chicago after wowing teams with his well-rounded game.
As of now, the 21-year-old is just testing the waters, meaning he can still pull out of the draft since he hasn’t hired an agent. However, the likelihood of Bentil returning to the Friars for his junior season seems pretty slim after his excellent showing at the Combine.
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Bentil's growth from freshman year to potential first round pick in sophomore year is in large part a testament to a special trainer:
"God Shammgod, who played 20 seasons professionally and is currently on Providence’s coaching staff, trained Bentil throughout his collegiate career and also helped him prepare for the pre-draft process.
“Ben is a very hard worker and the best power forward in this draft. Period. And while he’s a great player, he’s an even better kid,” Shammgod said of Bentil last month. “People are going to be surprised at how good he is and how hard he works.”
If the Combine was any indication, Shammgod is right. Bentil largely credits Shammgod for the massive improvement he showed this season.
“First of all, he helped me a lot with my confidence,” Bentil said of Shammgod. “He made sure he instilled confidence in me to let me know what type of player I am and what I can do on the court. He’s been through it all basketball wise, playing in college and at the professional level. Some people may think he only works with guards, but that’s not true. Yes, he was a guard, but he has played with great big men and knows a lot. He’s taught me how to handle the ball, set my feet to shoot, improve my shot, come off screens, catch-and-shoot, finish at the rim and all sorts of stuff.”
green
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Lol. Over-react much?
RandyForRubio
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Huh? You said dumb things, I responded to them. Pretty simple.
Facts must be funny. You spend a lot of time LOLing.
The most LOL-able post is that Poeltl will score 18 ppg in the NBA, more than both Gasols, Drummond, Monroe, Horford, etc.
mellow
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Yahoo article on the power struggle between the agents and NBA teams.
"On the other hand, agents are increasingly taking a hardline stance in their negotiations with teams, refusing to send their players for workouts or even interviews in order to not concede anything regarding what they feel is their client’s draft range. Instead, they are relying on teams coming to their pro days.
One agent told The Vertical that’s generally his strategy. “If my client goes to work out for a team that is picking outside where he’s generally projected, other teams view that as a weakness, like his stock is falling,” he said. “Either way, most of these teams end up picking a player they never worked out regardless, so what exactly is the point?”
Some NBA executives also complained that many of the prospects now are too robotic in the interview process after being prepared by professionals. “This may have been the most coached-up bunch of guys I’ve ever seen this year,” said one executive who was present for every interview session his team held. “We didn’t get that much out of the interviews this year.”
"On the other hand, agents are increasingly taking a hardline stance in their negotiations with teams, refusing to send their players for workouts or even interviews in order to not concede anything regarding what they feel is their client’s draft range. Instead, they are relying on teams coming to their pro days.
One agent told The Vertical that’s generally his strategy. “If my client goes to work out for a team that is picking outside where he’s generally projected, other teams view that as a weakness, like his stock is falling,” he said. “Either way, most of these teams end up picking a player they never worked out regardless, so what exactly is the point?”
Some NBA executives also complained that many of the prospects now are too robotic in the interview process after being prepared by professionals. “This may have been the most coached-up bunch of guys I’ve ever seen this year,” said one executive who was present for every interview session his team held. “We didn’t get that much out of the interviews this year.”
green
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Go back and re-read what I said. It's pretty simple reading comprehension stuff.
So yeah, lol.
green
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Like I said above, it's simple reading comprehension. Show me where I said Poeltl would score 18 a game. Hell, I understand you don't have the reading skills to accomplish this simple feat, so I'll do it for you.
Here is what I said:
Now, this was in reference to the Jazz selecting Poeltl with the 12th pick. I agreed taking Poeltl because he has potential. He was the best post scoring big man in college basketball and is solid defensively. Now, I NEVER said that he WOULD score 18 a night. BUT, I DID SAY that there is a chance he could do that, and taking that chance is worth taking with the 12th pick. Especially with how high Poeltl's floor is.
So, like I have said before, LOL. You guys read what you wanted to read, jumped to conclusions that weren't based in reality. So **** off.
RandyForRubio
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You're a testy fella, aren't ya?
homeytennis
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Testy, testy little man. The reality of what you said is right there in black in white for all to read: that Poeltl can average 18 a night. If you meant to say "there is a chance that Poeltl could average 18 a night" please just admit to your writing error and move on.