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Message: [QUOTE="Dogdeacon, post: 3906123, member: 1026"] It is not easier to score in the NBA even though there is of course a heck of a lot more scoring. The defense is better, the scorers are better, the game is way faster, players are bigger-stronger-faster-more skilled, etc... What would you guess Book would average for UConn next year if he returned? (I'd say 23ish) What will you guess he'll average in the NBA where it is 'easier to score? (I'll guess 6-12) I'd bet Bouk is at least 3yrs away from having even a chance to average 19 a game in the NBA. That's probably the mean timeline for increasing NBA vs college averages for most [B]stars[/B] and plenty of college scorers end up being role players, 4th-9th options in the NBA. And even among stars, RIP Hamilton NEVER averaged more in the NBA than he did at UConn. It took Ray Allen NINE years to surpass his UConn scoring average in the NBA, Kemba EIGHT, Caron SIX, Cliff FIVE. These are the all-timers, most never approached (Burrell, Emeka, Ben Gordon, Donyell). Rudy Gay is the lone UConn guy who immediately put up better #s in the NBA, charitably his UConn career gets mixed reviews. We all know/assume Bouk is going to the NBA and he should be fine. But its certainly debatable that another year getting stronger and dominating & winning in college (learning to deal with teams doubling him on 2nd dribble, NBA teams do this too!). Understanding its purely hypothetical, another year in college [I]could[/I] do better or as well as the NBA for his long term basketball [B]ceiling[/B]. Right now its tough to see him as a potential all-star, but who knows. [/QUOTE]

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