He boxes out, he improves (free throw percentage), and from an IQ perspective he was a three-time member of the National Honor Society as well as a member of the Mayor’s Youth Council.
https://goheels.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=12301
He boxes out, he improves (free throw percentage), and from an IQ perspective he was a three-time member of the National Honor Society as well as a member of the Mayor’s Youth Council.
https://goheels.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=12301
RandyForRubio
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Some of you really can/will bitch about anything.
RandyForRubio
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Easily Bradley.
RandyForRubio
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Just to tamper expectations...
Bradley came out as a freshman after a year where he didn’t start for UNC. We knew he was 19 and raw, and we knew we were drafting him for the future.
Of course he’s not going to have an impact in year 1 like Josh Hart would! That’s unrealistic. Have a little patience. If what we got out of a late 1st is a solid backup 5 who can give us good minutes without wrecking the game, then I think we did just fine. Not every pick is going to be Gobert/Mitchell
Bradley came out as a freshman after a year where he didn’t start for UNC. We knew he was 19 and raw, and we knew we were drafting him for the future.
Of course he’s not going to have an impact in year 1 like Josh Hart would! That’s unrealistic. Have a little patience. If what we got out of a late 1st is a solid backup 5 who can give us good minutes without wrecking the game, then I think we did just fine. Not every pick is going to be Gobert/Mitchell
Maybe but like I said we can overpay him to make it worth it. Offer him 1 year 15 to 20 million. No one is going to be close to offering that or what you are suggesting. That benefits him and us. He can get more in a future contract especially if he stays healthy. He is still young and there will be more money in future years and give him a chance to prove he is worth more. Then next year he can try and get a 4 year bigger deal when he will still only be 27.
TheStormofWar
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I went back to re-checked his highlights. Dude definitely has developed and I'm going to eat a big of crow when I called him "uninspiring". He's not as athletic as Gobert, but as was noted, he keeps his head on a swivel on D, has a good sense of timing on his blocks, and he does rebound well. Most of his points came on put-backs and cuts, but he did show a few post moves as well. He is fundamentally sound, which will serve him well, and he does have some range. His shot doesn't look great, but it's not funky either. Just...meh. That said, if he can give Gobert solid back-up minutes, I'm perfectly fine with that for where we selected him.
Even if he has a high ceiling, he won’t see that here unless Gobert goes down or unless he becomes Wilt and makes Gobert expendable.
He can show signs and be a really good backup. If he seems like a starter or better teams will offer something for him in a trade.
Cool. Maybe we could deal him for a late first rounder or a couple second rounders we parlay into cash.
Or better and that is well worth it.
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