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Is this a Big East ready roster?

nelsonmuntz said:
If a player is not good enough to single-handedly carry his team to a tournament bid, then he shouldn't think about going pro. If there are two players looking to leave, they should get us to a Sweet 16 or they aren't good enough to play in the League.
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Crap, you're right. Anthony Edwards is not good enough to play in the league next year. Neither is Cole Anthony. Shall I go on?
 
huskysupporter said:
are you asserting that players who have left early despite not leading their teams to tourney bids have not been successful in the league? That’s an interesting hot take.

I agree that this team will probably be a bottom dweller in the Big East next year but it has nothing to do with your above statement.
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Bad teams are a hot bed of NBA talent. Got it.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
If a player is not good enough to single-handedly carry his team to a tournament bid, then he shouldn't think about going pro. If there are two players looking to leave, they should get us to a Sweet 16 or they aren't good enough to play in the League.
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Good lord, just go back to the cesspool already.
 
Cuse Socks said:
Crap, you're right. Anthony Edwards is not good enough to play in the league next year. Neither is Cole Anthony. Shall I go on?
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Cole Anthony hasn't played in weeks. So no, you shouldn't go on.
 
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nelsonmuntz said:
Cole Anthony hasn't played in weeks. So no, you shouldn't go on.
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THAT IS MY POINT. He's still gonna be a top 10 pick, and deservedly so...kid is talented .
Do you not remember Kyrie?!
 
nelsonmuntz said:
Roughly 20-22 American college players are selected in the first round of the NBA draft every year. You think Akok and Bouk will be two of them next year. Got it.
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I really hope this is a character you play just for the message board.
 
Tenspro2002 said:
Drummond and Lamb were both picked in the 1st round off of a mediocre team.

Yes, it's rare, but it has happened.
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Nelson asserted you are not NBA talent if you leave early and don’t lead your team to the sweet 16. It took me one minute to find a player who left early after not leading their team to the tournament (forget about sweet 16).

Klay Thompson, Washington State: 5 time NBA All Star, starter on 3 NBA champion teams.
 
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huskysupporter said:
Nelson asserted you are not NBA talent if you leave early and don’t lead your team to the sweet 16. It took me one minute to find a player who left early after not leading their team to the tournament (forget about sweet 16).

Klay Thompson, Washington State: 5 time NBA All Star, starter on 3 NBA champion teams.
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Not what I said. You are either and idiot or a liar. You choose which.
 
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I can’t wait for UConn to get the hell out of the AAC and into the Big East.

The Big East will offer personalized rivalries and be a big boost to the program. We will be fine in the Big East but there are few guaranteed wins in that league.
 
Cuse Socks said:
Crap, you're right. Anthony Edwards is not good enough to play in the league next year. Neither is Cole Anthony. Shall I go on?
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26 college players drafted in the first round last June. 4 were on teams that did not go to the NCAA tournament. Scoreboard.
 
if the ZBE is the huge baseketball conference upgrade some people make it out to be (I'm not convinced) then we'll be basement dwellers next year. However, I think we'll end up being middle-of-the-pack because the conference is being overrated due to the name.
 
huskysupporter said:
Nelson asserted you are not NBA talent if you leave early and don’t lead your team to the sweet 16. It took me one minute to find a player who left early after not leading their team to the tournament (forget about sweet 16).

Klay Thompson, Washington State: 5 time NBA All Star, starter on 3 NBA champion teams.
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Go back and re-read Nelson's post.....you have misconstrued what he said and what he implies in it. Just an observation....
 
Cuse Socks said:
100% agree. Coaching guys into the NBA would be the best thing for Hurley, but if they do leave will we still be good in year 4 or are we going to keep pushing back which year we'll finally be good?
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I think so. More importantly Akok, or anyone for that matter, gets what they deserve
 
It better be. I don't even know if I can handle another rough year unless I really fall back and become a casual.
 
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UCSouth said:
Go back and re-read Nelson's post.....you have misconstrued what he said and what he implies in it. Just an observation....
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Maybe so but go back and re-read Nelson's post and you'll see how incredibly dumb and untrue his statement is.
 
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nelsonmuntz said:
Scoreboard.
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This is called gaslighting folks, we've had #1 picks who never made the tournament...
nelsonmuntz said:
If a player is not good enough to single-handedly carry his team to a tournament bid, then he shouldn't think about going pro. If there are two players looking to leave, they should get us to a Sweet 16 or they aren't good enough to play in the League.
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26 college players drafted in the first round in June, 4 were from teams that didn't make the NCAA Tournament.

Scoreboard.
 
Unless we solve our point guard problem, it's going to more of the same. It does sound like Cole could be an upgrade for our back court.
 
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nelsonmuntz said:
26 college players drafted in the first round in June, 4 were from teams that didn't make the NCAA Tournament.

Scoreboard.
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You can't possibly be this dumb. I'll just assume you're playing a chud character.
 
Who’s going to be the tough guy in the paint for this team? The difference between wins and losses for this current team is their getting bullied in the paint! Xavier game, Wichita St game are 2 examples
 
Jim Calhoun used to tell his guys that scouts were more impressed with guys who part of winning teams. Transcending talent on a bad team will get drafted. There are only a few of those guys who are heads and shoulders above everyone else. The key is not to just get drafted, there is significant money with each position of the draft and anything that can get you drafted higher is $$.
 
The roster as currently constructed would finish in the bottom half of the BE next year.

If Gilbert leaves, as is expected, and another scholarship were to open up then we have an opportunity to add a lot of talent with a tandem like Cliff & Seth Towns.

We’re 2 guys away from being a true player in the BE. As much as I love them at times, if Polley and Carlton are starting for us next year we are not a top 5 BE team.

My hope is our starting line up is:
1. Cole
2. Bouk
3. Unknown - Towns?
4. Akok
5. Unknown - Cliff?
 
Tenspro2002 said:
I expect the pieces to fit together much better.

Gilbert is a great talent, but his game doesn't work well within the flow of the offense and his decision-making is hit or miss. Also, I suspect Hurley isn't really keen on a 5'10 guy heading up his aggressive trapping defense.

Vital also does several things well, but a lot of his shortcomings directly lead to losing games.

Cole, with sophomores Gaffney and Bouknight, should be a much more functional backcourt, even if the on-paper talent level isn't appreciably better.

We're also adding more skill on the wing in Jackson. Akok should have a more well defined role in the frontcourt.

If we add a big-time center, we're looking at:

Cole
Bouknight
Jackson
Akok
C

with Gaffney, Adams, Wilson, Polley, and Carlton off the bench.
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That is a hell of a bench I tell you.
 
We are not. We can give great effort but without better basketball skills it will lead to no road wins and dogfights at home. We need to recruit a point guard. It is a shame Gaffney could not have been redshirted.
 
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