Bouknight - What’s best for him?

[auror]

The college lifestyle is more structured. Unless you are lucky enough to have an older vet who is willing to show you how to be a pro you are left to your own devices to figure it out (young and rich can be a dangerous and self destructive combination). That's where an additional year of college comes into play.

Michael Jordan arrived on a team known as the Chicago Traveling Cocaine Circus. If he had left his freshman year and found himself on the bulls we may have never heard of him. The maturity he gained under Dean Smith certainly helped prepare him for that adversity.

Another year in college you get to develop as a man and learn how to handle yourself for another year before the expectation to earn hits.

Your viewpoint on the league is not current.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

The college lifestyle is more structured. Unless you are lucky enough to have an older vet who is willing to show you how to be a pro you are left to your own devices to figure it out (young and rich can be a dangerous and self destructive combination). That's where an additional year of college comes into play.

Michael Jordan arrived on a team known as the Chicago Traveling Cocaine Circus. If he had left his freshman year and found himself on the bulls we may have never heard of him. The maturity he gained under Dean Smith certainly helped prepare him for that adversity.

Another year in college you get to develop as a man and learn how to handle yourself for another year before the expectation to earn hits.

So your premise is that the NBA of today has the same level of structure as the NBA when Michael Jordan was a rookie.... your premise is very, very flawed.

 

[bmayuc]

Can't believe you guys are still going with this one - This is not a debate anymore. If someone hands you $10m you do not wait a year, take on injury or performance risks, for some maybe kinda sorta I can "mature" or something.

Cash the check, put the 20-30 hours a week you would have had to be a student toward taking jump shots and lifting weights.

This is easy - everyone making the "stay" argument is not looking out for the kids best interest either because they are a selfish fanboi or not a very good decision-maker. Its 2021 - the best way to develop is to get in the league and start cashing checks. Period.

 

[TheRealKBuks]

Your viewpoint on the league is not current.

So your premise is that the NBA of today has the same level of structure as the NBA when Michael Jordan was a rookie.... your premise is very, very flawed.

My premise is that there will always be adversity and that maturity and development is the best way to overcome it.

 

[bmayuc]

The college lifestyle is more structured. Unless you are lucky enough to have an older vet who is willing to show you how to be a pro you are left to your own devices to figure it out (young and rich can be a dangerous and self destructive combination). That's where an additional year of college comes into play.

Michael Jordan arrived on a team known as the Chicago Traveling Cocaine Circus. If he had left his freshman year and found himself on the bulls we may have never heard of him. The maturity he gained under Dean Smith certainly helped prepare him for that adversity.

Another year in college you get to develop as a man and learn how to handle yourself for another year before the expectation to earn hits.

If your understanding of the professionalism of the NBA stopped developing in 1984 like @TheRealKBuks then he is right that Bouknight should stay at UConn.

Unfortunately, I, a middle-aged father of 2, was born in 1985 and can tell you that the NBA has an enormous amount of professionalism and entire staffs dedicated to mentoring/training/developing/adulting players these days.

Man, update your clocks or stop embarrassing yourself and get off this thread

 

[Fatroony5]

So each of those guys would have magically not been a bust if they returned to college? I've got news for you: most of them just suck.

They all got a ton of chances. If the best coaches/training/etc in the world couldn't save them why would a college coach? It's such a bizarre stance that many people have that college coaches are better at development than pros. It's not 1993. The Thunder have an 8-man development staff. They're not game coaches, they don't sit on the bench. They exist solely to develop their young players. 24/7, without school getting in the way.

I also don't understand how playing another season of college basketball--which is hideous and sloppy and slow, the polar opposite of the NBA game--is going to help these guys.

Having Bouknight face triple teams and a packed paint and playing at a glacial pace will, if anything, harm his development.

He can play 18 mpg and learn the NBA game and live in the weight room improving his body as a rookie, all while making $2m. I'm sorry, on no planet does UConn offer him a better developmental option, even financial reasons aside.

People in this thread have no clue how the NBA works in 2021. Can’t wait to hear Bouknights name in the lottery in a few months and cheering him on wherever he ends up for the next NBA season.

 

[bmayuc]

The guy who's right, and everyone else on this thread is laughing at you

 

[Kolumbo]

Victor Page
I'm not saying the situations are similar, but remember Victor Page. His sophomore stats were awesome. Regular season champions. He was right behind Allen Iverson. I don't remember why he left or why no one advised him not to. Maybe one or two more years at Georgetown would have shed some light onto what his actual long term prospects would be. Yes, cashing in is a great call financially but not necessarily for long term success.

 

[TheRealKBuks]

The guy who's right, and everyone else on this thread is laughing at you

Sure thing, Its actually been a good discussion with a few posters with different opinions then you showed up offering nothing.

 

[karstenkibbe]

It’s in your interest that he comes back. Just be honest for once.

Defining statement of work with the parenthetical made me laugh.

It’s also a contractual document that my ad agency of record tries to overcharge me on year after year. Basketball players don’t have a freaking SOW.

 

[bmayuc]

Sure thing , Its actually been a good discussion with a few posters with different opinions then you showed offering nothing.

That's how an internet forum works - people go online and then offline. They post a few days ago like me and then can't believe this fake non argument is still simmering and more people with outmoded views keep hopping on to out themselves as cranks. All I offer is the truth - that this is a dumb thread and Bouk should obviously go and unless he has some emotional attachment or personal goals that outweigh sound financial and career progression advice, he should go.