Could be Arkansas last game if they dont win today.
Definitely is Taylor Hendricks last game if UCF doesnt win. Same with Sensabaugh/OSU.
Definitely is Taylor Hendricks last game if UCF doesnt win. Same with Sensabaugh/OSU.
But he could be a top 10 pick this year. Why waste another year and risk injuries?Wouldnt be shocked to see GG return to school or maybe go to the Ignite. He seemed pretty emotional after the loss yesterday, not something I would expect out of someone on a crappy team who expected to be one and done.
This was a quote from GG after the game. If he returned to school with a less selfish attitude and show he can elevate his team, he could really raise his stock and be a top 10 pick next year.
He's not a top 10 pick this year unless a team absolutely loves him. He could drop out of the top 20.But he could be a top 10 pick this year. Why waste another year and risk injuries?
You don’t see the potential in GG, Hendricks?
Hmm.. k..
Wow really? For me he’s a guaranteed lottery pick this year no question.. could rise to top 10 once the NCAA tourney shine wears off other prospects.He's not a top 10 pick this year unless a team absolutely loves him. He could drop out of the top 20.
It's a risk but it isnt a huge risk and I doubt he goes lottery this year imo. Certainly possible though.
UCF should smash SMU... think they pounded them last time iirc.Could be Arkansas last game if they dont win today.
Definitely is Taylor Hendricks last game if UCF doesnt win. Same with Sensabaugh/OSU.
For me the lottery is just too solid to have GG in there. He's a talented shot creator and finisher, but I dont see much else.Wow really? For me he’s a guaranteed lottery pick this year no question.. could rise to top 10 once the NCAA tourney shine wears off other prospects.
I agree. I do think he has a list/board... but I think he has clear targets... unlike us where we see players in a tier as replacements for each other there are likely specific things and players he wants. We might see Cam and Ausar as equal talents but Ainge likely has a preference.My assumption is that Ainge will know exactly who he wants out of this draft, have a very good idea where that player will be drafted, and will be aggressive to get them. If he needs to move up to get them, he may not be able to, but I'm sure he will try.
I don't picture Ainge with a list of prospects in order of preference and crossing names off his board until it's our turn. We really have to nail this pick, and I don't picture Ainge leaving it up to chance. I think this draft will be a little different than what we have been used to in previous years.
Welp, I guess we’ll see..For me the lottery is just too solid to have GG in there. He's a talented shot creator and finisher, but I dont see much else.
My assumption is that Ainge will know exactly who he wants out of this draft, have a very good idea where that player will be drafted, and will be aggressive to get them. If he needs to move up to get them, he may not be able to, but I'm sure he will try.
I don't picture Ainge with a list of prospects in order of preference and crossing names off his board until it's our turn. We really have to nail this pick, and I don't picture Ainge leaving it up to chance. I think this draft will be a little different than what we have been used to in previous years.
I think Whitmore is the only dude I'd say for sure is an Ainge guy. I think he is the guy Ainge targets first. All the positional size talk from TJ makes me think Black is a guy he'd target... I could also see him seeing a lot of Marcus Smart in Wallace.I agree that Ainge will zero in on a prospect or two, that's right up his alley. It's just hard for me to figure out who that is. I think there are some guys with Ainge written all over them, but they aren't quite in our range. We've all been talking about the huge grouping of guys that could be around where we draft....but not many stick out as the type of guy Ainge would fall in love with.
If I had to guess right now, I would guess he's high on the Thompson twins, Whitmore, and maybe George/Black.
Lower in the draft I think he'd be higher on Whitehead, GG, JHS, Amari Bailey, Dillion Mitchell, Julian Phillips, Clowney. High rated guys out of HS guys that look the part essentially.
I think Whitmore is the only dude I'd say for sure is an Ainge guy. I think he is the guy Ainge targets first. All the positional size talk from TJ makes me think Black is a guy he'd target... I could also see him seeing a lot of Marcus Smart in Wallace.
His later picks were usually pretty bad. His trades, and Tatum and Brown made people forget a lot of his other moves. He usually hit on the big stuff though.Want to hear something sad about Danny AIgne?
He traded the rights to Desmond Bane to the Grizzlies for two second rounders.
my relationship with whitmore has been up and down. he was the best player in basically every off season exhibition and tournament they played in and the U18s sealed the deal where he was the best player by a country mile. i would have taken him at #2 if i didn't have anything else to go by. then he missed the first few games this season with the thumb injury and was so sloppy with the ball after coming back. then he didn't really get better. continued to make a ton of mistakes, mostly with the ball (still quite good defensively and showed the ability to make shots, though not at a great clip. lately, i've come back around a tad, but i still worry a lot about his ability to make plays with the ball and not look like an idiot. but he's good and his potential is off the charts. there haven't been many guys like him in terms of explosive athleticism and sheer power/size/strength. there have been other big, athletic wings, like miles bridges, jaylen brown, etc - but imo, he has a chance to be a level above from a power standpoint - almost like a mini lebron in a way. i'd take him as high as 4, but i'd feel more comfortable around 6-8 range.Seattle liked him pretty early on as well. He had a lot of momentum coming into the season after looking dominant at the FIBA U18s last summer. He's such an obvious Danny Ainge pick, you'd have to think that's who the Jazz are going after--either him or one of the Thompsons.
bottom line, college basketball will humble these guys really fast. it's really hard for wings to dominate as scorers in college basketball. good to see GG show some humility.Wouldnt be shocked to see GG return to school or maybe go to the Ignite. He seemed pretty emotional after the loss yesterday, not something I would expect out of someone on a crappy team who expected to be one and done.
This was a quote from GG after the game. If he returned to school with a less selfish attitude and show he can elevate his team, he could really raise his stock and be a top 10 pick next year.
His later picks were usually pretty bad. His trades, and Tatum and Brown made people forget a lot of his other moves. He usually hit on the big stuff though.
It was a salary dump doe... he also sent out $5M of Kanter to get under the tax. Not saying it was a smart/good move but the context is important.Want to hear something sad about Danny AIgne?
He traded the rights to Desmond Bane to the Grizzlies for two second rounders.