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Buckets has ZERO reason to come back. He’s focused on his professional prospects, which makes total sense. Nothing left for him to do that would improve his stock.
We will have more depth next season, at least. I do agree that KH will be a formidable weapon. Kid has mega-talent.
Though I hate Duke, Coach K is probably the greatest coach in NCAA history and would love to have him as the coach of my team. Impossible to compare era’s between the the 70’s and todays game but K has taken teams with above average players and turned them into great TEAMS as Bill put it. He also has a lot of kind words to say about his late-in-life turned friend, Coach Valvano.
I disagree that TJW has nothing to prove. This year he is still getting snubbed in the national spotlight. If he were to comeback I think it could be the difference between a mid to late first round and high first rd.
I disagree that TJW has nothing to prove. This year he is still getting snubbed in the national spotlight. If he were to comeback I think it could be the difference between a mid to late first round and high first rd.
The NBA doesn’t give a flip what the media thinks about players, who they promote, who they snub. They evaluate players on their own and have their own criteria for who can play. If a single team who happens to have a lottery pick believes in what they see in Warren and have a need for him then they’ll take him.
SFN with a UNX uni ad. well, ok.
1. TJW won’t turn down NBA $. he’s that good and gone.
2. no NCAA for us. we won’t win the tourney.
3. how many fannies in the seats for the NIT at home?CUZ, at the end of day, will do what Pop tells him to do…..
For a big majority of kids who leave college early….
One more year on campus at a top fifty D1 school is equal to five more years and double the money over their career in the pros OR BETTER.Now make a list of kids you know where this might be true…
Is CUZ on your list?#NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!“Are Ovies and Glenn related, maybe old classmates or something? He did spend time in Miami, after all. Though it manifests itself differently in each tool, there’s a strong similarity to their “I’m the smartest man in the room” smugness.”
^Ovies and Gold are fine by me … Most of the time their show is light-hearted. Confession bear: I actually enjoy some of Ovies’ trolling (it doesn’t come across as smug to me, but different strokes and all).
Glenn on the other hand … oh my gawd. Narcissistic doesn’t begin to cover it. Haven’t heard him in a long time, but if he still spends entire segments on how if you don’t think like he does or if you don’t agree with him then you don’t have a brain and you live in your mom’s basement then it’s a wonder he’s still on the air. Sheep will lap up anything though I suppose.
I did not mean to imply Ovies = Glenn. I wouldn’t do that to anyone.
I do, however, notice a similarity in their smugness. Ovies often has an “I’m above it all and know better, anyone who see’s it differently is just a dumb biased fan w/ no valid, logic based point.”
Maybe it’s just me. But I do admit, Ovies is much easier to tolerate, and can often be entertaining. To his credit, he’s open and honest about his trolling/snark, and he’s an equal opportunity offender.
I am so sick of this season and the team’s inability to preserve a lead. I knew the game was doomed on the last possession. I saw it before. At least 20 times in my lifetime. UNC always has us on talent and coaching. The one person should have touched the ball on the last play of the game, got it and took it the length of the court. So why are we having a discussion about at large bids? This is embarrassing.
I am so sick of this season and the team’s inability to preserve a lead. I knew the game was doomed on the last possession. I saw it before. At least 20 times in my lifetime. UNC always has us on talent and coaching. The one person should have touched the ball on the last play of the game, got it and took it the length of the court. So why are we having a discussion about at large bids? This is embarrassing.
David Glenn represents his university well. An arrogant prick if there ever was one. I wonder which, Gold or Ovaries, has to use the mike after Glenn. It’s got to be dripping with spittle. I stopped listening to that show after about 4-5 days when he first got the gig. UNCheat homer. Speaking of Gold, I think he might have ovaries. What a bed wetting puss. And y’all are spot on about Ovies, trolling troll he is. They can be entertaining at times but the blatant trolling is annoying and transparent as hell. Poking the audience is not entertaining. Grow up Joe or do something else with your life. We really need a good sports talk show in this market.
It wasn’t widely reported…but Buckets was a hair from going pro after LAST season. He REALLY wanted to.
This season, he’s improved his outside shooting, conditioning, and strength. He has demonstrated as few weaknesses as he ever will. Thusly…he gone.
The only thing that could really improve his pro prospects is if we started playing him at shooting guard, and he was amazing there (not gonna happen), and/or he grows another 2 inches (not gonna happen).
^Come on man. Lemme dream a little before you crush my hopes.
What’s everyone’s honest opionion on how TJW can do in teh pro’s? He doesn’t have a great outside shot, he’s not the quickest guy on the court, and he’s not the strongest guy on the court. He does have a magical ability to know where the ball is going off a missed shot and putting it back up. He has a nice mid-range shot. High motor around the basket. I just don’t know how well he’ll do against bigger, stronger guys in the NBA. Will he be able to get that first step on his man and be able to get to the rim? Will he be able to bang against guys in the NBA to get that rebound and put it back up? I hope so. I don’t want him to be another Rodney Monroe. Can score all over the place in college but never can get it in the NBA.
For full disclosure…I never watch NBA bb. I freaking hate it. So if I”m totally off base then someone can tell me so.
^^ Neither was it widely reported that CUZ was not at all happy playing with last year’s group of individuals…
Pop said ‘No’.
#NCSU-North Carolina's #1 FOOTBALL school!Would love to see TJ back for another year but dont think it will happen. The scouts draft on potential, and frankly, TJ is a very good college player but I am not sure what he has at the next level. He is not big enough for a 4 and not skilled enough from the outside or quick enough for a 3 perimeter player.
What do I know about what NBA scouts think? Admittedly nothing, but I cant help but think another year posting monster stats (I know stats contradict what I just said about potential) can only help TJ to maybe show more potential. But yes, I fear he is gone.
I don’t think TJW benefits at all from staying longer. He’s leading the league in scoring and is seventh in rebounding. Another year won’t change that.
From the NBA’s perspective, I think that the value of success at the college level is just so they notice him. If State is better next year, that won’t help his draft stock at all. They know who he is, and what he can do.
Will his skills improve noticabley from another year in school? Not likely. He just had a better opportunity to show them this year, more time on the court, more important role on the team.
However, who is going pro at the same time could affect his NBA draft status. Unfortunately, being 6’8″ and 215, he’s a common size. A quick look at the projected top 20 this year (which does not include TJ) shows 6 guys at 6’8″ and one at 6’9″. That’s a third of the top 20, probably not uncommon.
And there is always the risk of injury in college, while you are playing for free.
We’d be crazy to not wish he’d stay, but I can’t see any reason why he would.
Our problem remains the lack of wins against good opponents, since we remain o-fer against the top 50. Beat Pitt? Great – they’re dropping out of the top 50 as soon as we beat them.
Face it – a team that doesn’t win a game against good competition isn’t going to the tournament. Not happening. No how, no way.
So I’m pretty close to Ovies here – winning the next three doesn’t do it. Winning a meaningless Thursday game does nothing. Winning one Friday game doesn’t do it – still gives us just one good win, and it could be a fluke. Beat two of the top four teams in the league on back-to-back days? We at least have a shot.
But I think we need to win out. We’ve just got zero resume right now.
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