Insider Article on ESPN claims that Goodwin, WCS and AP will be back next year giving KY potentially 9 1st round picks next year. Wow.
I've often wondered about Tubby in the NBA. EXCELLENT x's and o's coach.. horrible recruiter.
I would give him a look. (didn't read the article, sorry)
I know him personally, very well.. and he would be a great ambassador for the program.. but I'm not sure he's got the fire anymore.
FWIW, I get both sides of the debate. I tend to get on my high horse sometimes (though I hide it REALLY well) because I have been following HS bb players for 20+ years, am very connected to the scouts, college coaches, etc .. and hear all the real assessments rather than what is spun to the media.. and in turn, spun to listeners.
Because I have watched most of these kids play for years prior to them even being first mentioned in any draft context, I certainly have fairly strong opinions. I have been right about players FAR more than wrong.. but have certainly enjoyed my share of misses.
I have been hyping next year's class for 3 years now. As far as this coming draft class.. I'm not just saying there's no superstar at the top, I am saying it is generally very weak, top to bottom. I have also said it will turn out it's share of good players.. but it is less predictable than most.. the winners of this draft will have a higher element of luck on their side, imo.
Of course I can be wrong, way wrong, but I am saying, emphatically, this is more than a hunch.
turrible move for WCS in particular
Could the man who denied us a National Championship be He who brings us to the promised land?
I was thinking about this yesterday and just going down the list. From #1-#10, yes this draft is BAD. But between #11 - #20 I think this draft is quite decent - particularly if WCS, Archie and Alex decides to declare. Potential in that range draftees include:
Burke
MCW
McCollum
Austin
Olynyk
Robinson III
WCS
Archie
Alex
McAdoo
Saric
May be I'm being optimistic, but if I'm picking in the teens, I think there is enough talent there for me to work with. I dunno, what do you guys think?
and a few of these will be good, I'm sure.. it's still a way weak draft, imo.
This draft is going to be AWESOME. It is deep and laden with future all-stars!!!!
Oops, sorry, wrong thread.
Let me just say that the Jazz should draft WCS, Saric and Wolters