Hamilton to declare, will not hire agent

[intlzncster]

Ok guy. Live in Storrs CT, play in the AAC, and have to take classes or live in Europe and make good $ and continue to improve. I'm not saying which is best - I'm simply saying its a tougher decision than your implying.

Just as a counter point, almost every young (pre-NBA) guy who's gone overseas to play has said it is a far more difficult experience than they could imagine. Way more factors than just playing basketball--language, culture, living, dealing with adult teammates fighting for their jobs, unsympathetic franchises, lack of support, different style of play, not necessarily a ton of focused individual coaching, etc. Not easy for a young guy with no real life experience. Ultimately, it probably makes them tougher, but most of these guys had no choice. If they did, I'm certain all of them would have attended or stayed in college. That's from their mouths, not mine.

 

[Gurleyman]

If Daniels couldn't make it into the 1st round, why would anyone think Hamilton will? I don't think he gets picked in the 2nd round either.

Daniels and Hamilton have very, very little in common. Hamilton's in an entirely different stratosphere compared to Daniels as a ball-handler and passer. Hamilton could get you 20 assists in a week - that took DD an entire season.

Daniels developed into a much better spot-up three-point shooter by year three - that's the skill Hamilton really needs to add to get NBA folks interested in the GSW era of spread offenses.

 

[tentoes4rings]

Ok guy. Live in Storrs CT, play in the AAC, and have to take classes or live in Europe and make good $ and continue to improve. I'm not saying which is best - I'm simply saying its a tougher decision than your implying.

Dude, no! Unless a kid can't qualify academically, hes not going to Europe if he's a legit NBA player who's just completing his sophomore year. With a consistent shot, Hamilton is a bonafide NBA player, there's no chance he'd ever go to Europe early.

 

[nomar]

Daniels and Hamilton have very, very little in common. Hamilton's in an entirely different stratosphere compared to Daniels as a ball-handler and passer. Hamilton could get you 20 assists in a week - that took DD an entire season.

Daniels developed into a much better spot-up three-point shooter by year three - that's the skill Hamilton really needs to add to get NBA folks interested in the GSW era of spread offenses.

DD couldn't really create for himself. Every now and then he would do a baseline spin move or use a screen to blow by his guy and take it to the rack (and he did have a nice little post-up baseline move/shot), but DD still had a lot of work to do on his game when he declared. I did see some clips of him from Australia that indicated that he'd worked on his ball-handling. Too bad he hurt his foot.

If Hamilton could shoot like DD did as a junior, he'd probably be gone for good. But back-to-back 39% seasons isn't going to get anybody too interested.

 

[Jerry1714]

Daniels and Hamilton have very, very little in common. Hamilton's in an entirely different stratosphere compared to Daniels as a ball-handler and passer. Hamilton could get you 20 assists in a week - that took DD an entire season.

Daniels developed into a much better spot-up three-point shooter by year three - that's the skill Hamilton really needs to add to get NBA folks interested in the GSW era of spread offenses.

Agree completely, the two players have no business being compared.

DD was a good shooter as a junior, but was a bad bad shooter from 3 his first 2 years. No need to discuss the vast differences in the two players rebounding, ball handling and passing abilities. DD's ceiling was a 2nd rounder, he left at the perfect time, Dan Hurley ceiling is a mid first rounder.

 

[Showballot]

Just as a counter point, almost every young (pre-NBA) guy who's gone overseas to play has said it is a far more difficult experience than they could imagine. Way more factors than just playing basketball--language, culture, living, dealing with adult teammates fighting for their jobs, unsympathetic franchises, lack of support, different style of play, not necessarily a ton of focused individual coaching, etc. Not easy for a young guy with no real life experience. Ultimately, it probably makes them tougher, but most of these guys had no choice. If they did, I'm certain all of them would have attended or stayed in college. That's from their mouths, not mine.

Good points.

Lets see how Thon Maker pans out...