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Message: [QUOTE="Hans Sprungfeld, post: 3906508, member: 181"] This has turned out to be a relatively fun read, in a 'dumb things I do instead of going to bed' kind of way. The least I can do is confirm that there were those who felt as [USER=1001]@Lefty2one[/USER] discussed about Rudy. I didn't hammer him, because that's not my style. I just thought he hadn't done all he could have at UConn, and I wished he'd have done more. So I didn't want him to leave, and I never thought he was all that great. Perhaps not surprisingly, I felt similarly about Jeremy leaving after the disappointing 2012 season. Is there any surprise that I might regard James like this too? But the clear message to someone who thinks and feels like I do and would want another year of Bouk (Hello, [USER=8456]@Block C[/USER] ) is, "Yeah, well it doesn't work that way." I think that's probably true. "Yes, but I don't think he's ready yet to be great," may be a valid assesent as to how ready he is to be great, but that doesn't seem to be relevant in determining if a team with a lottery pick would like to draft him. If he's going to be drafted early enough to be a lottery pick, he and his advisors are likely to know this and act accordingly. And that means he won't be returning to satisfy those who'd claim, "But he has more to do at UConn." Should I throw in a, "Yeah, but..." or two? What if my reasoning is sound? Should that override the desires of an NBA team that wants to draft and sign him this year? I doubt it. [/QUOTE]

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