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James Bouknight Released

HuskyWarrior611 said:
It’s definitely a risk. But one thing that was absolutely terrible about Charlotte was the fact that he had no real vets. Don’t know if Miami or San Antonio could change that.
Edit: San Antonio doesn’t have any now that I think about it. Just Pop.

If Haslem was still there I’d probably feel better about it. I think Caron may be down there too? Those two could be vital mentors, especially with Caron as a UConn alum and his own story.
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He was a really good player at UConn but he was very lucky he had a career at UConn. Had the woman not changed he story, I suspect he was gone. And people need to stop blaming being drafted by Charlotte as his problem. His problem was not in his stars but in himself to paraphrase the Bard. He wasn’t mature, didn’t want to work and was a jerk to be kind. Those are not things that make you a fixture in the NBA.
 
Tenspro2002 said:
Bouknight had a big impact on the program (i.e. showing other top recruits that Hurley's UConn is a destination where they can showcase their talent), but it's a fair point that we didn't actually do that much winning while he was here.
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Disagree. We did a lot of winning in the two years he was here compared to the two years before he got here.
 
Tenspro2002 said:
Bouknight had a big impact on the program (i.e. showing other top recruits that Hurley's UConn is a destination where they can showcase their talent), but it's a fair point that we didn't actually do that much winning while he was here.
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Why i don’t do cartwheels when kids leave early for the NBA. UConn is my interest.
 
freescooter said:
He was a really good player at UConn but he was very lucky he had a career at UConn. Had the woman not changed he story, I suspect he was gone. And people need to stop blaming being drafted by Charlotte as his problem. His problem was not in his stars but in himself to paraphrase the Bard. He wasn’t mature, didn’t want to work and was a jerk to be kind. Those are not things that make you a fixture in the NBA.
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All things are true, but the right mentor for someone could be life changing. After bringing up Caron I’m really falling in love with the idea of hoping those two get together and seeing what happens. Could not think of someone with a better story to get through to Bouk more.
 
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HuskyWarrior611 said:
It’s definitely a risk. But one thing that was absolutely terrible about Charlotte was the fact that he had no real vets. Don’t know if Miami or San Antonio could change that.
Edit: San Antonio doesn’t have any now that I think about it. Just Pop.

If Haslem was still there I’d probably feel better about it. I think Caron may be down there too? Those two could be vital mentors, especially with Caron as a UConn alum and his own story.
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I mean, that’s just not true. Harrell, Hayward, Cody Martin, Rozier, Ish Smith we’re all on that team, a team that won 43 games that year. Plenty of solid vets he could’ve been around and he decided not to. The dumbest thing the Hornets did was firing Borrego, guy could coach. Borrego made Kemba into a 3rd team all NBA player and a got him a max deal. Bouk issues were all on him. Charlotte Hornets stink (and I say this as someone who actually roots for them and knows people on that staff), but you can’t really blame them for what happened to him. I’ll always pull for the guy, but he’s gotta own it.
 
businesslawyer said:
Disagree. We did a lot of winning in the two years he was here compared to the two years before he got here.
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He absolutely won games for us. His bombing out in the NBA doesn't change what he did here. He was our best player when he was on the court. Turns out that 40-point game was the worst thing that ever happen to him. My unsolicited advice is for him get away from current team and do some soul-searching. Woodshedding in the parlance of jazz.
 
HuskyWarrior611 said:
Feel like the only places that could save him would be San Antonio and maybe Miami.

The culture in Miami is amazing, would just worry about Bouk being in the city of Miami as is.
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You do know there are drugs and alcohol in every city.
 
businesslawyer said:
Disagree. We did a lot of winning in the two years he was here compared to the two years before he got here.
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So that’s the point. Ok. If the kids are maximizing for themselves before they maximize for the program, I: unlike a few here who see a college sports only as a temporary stop on the way to a happy life, good for you, but there is the outside chance your world view is, um, not shared by all. And some immature poster telling other people what to tell him or not on a chat board is pretty immature. Bouknight likely didn’t maximize for UConn but beside that, he clearly lacked maturity to handle it.
 
cohenzone said:
So that’s the point. Ok. If the kids are maximizing for themselves before they maximize for the program, I: unlike a few here who see a college sports only as a temporary stop on the way to a happy life, good for you, but there is the outside chance your world view is, um, not shared by all. And some immature poster telling other people what to tell him or not on a chat board is pretty immature. Bouknight likely didn’t maximize for UConn but beside that, he clearly lacked maturity to handle it.
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And your point?
 
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Fatroony5 said:
I mean, that’s just not true. Harrell, Hayward, Cody Martin, Rozier, Ish Smith we’re all on that team, a team that won 43 games that year. Plenty of solid vets he could’ve been around and he decided not to. The dumbest thing the Hornets did was firing Borrego, guy could coach. Borrego made Kemba into a 3rd team all NBA player and a got him a max deal. Bouk issues were all on him. Charlotte Hornets stink (and I say this as someone who actually roots for them and knows people on that staff), but you can’t really blame them for what happened to him. I’ll always pull for the guy, but he’s gotta own it.
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Yeah not blaming Charlotte for Bouk being Bouk. Just saying there doesn’t seem to be any real mentors there to help have a positive impact on him either.

The team’s culture is horrible and Bouk isn’t the only one who’s had off the court maturity (and probably bigger) issues. We probably won’t get the chance but it would be interesting to see him in a somewhat more professional environment.
 
As a fan who watched and followed his career at UConn, the only thing I feel even remotely equipped to speculate on is that it never looked to me like he particularly enjoyed playing basketball. (In fact, I can’t even remember ever seeing the man smile on a basketball court.) Easy for you to call him a knucklehead for not having maximized earnings in the NBA based on his talent, I suppose. And I know it’s hard for many of us regular joes and janes to grasp this, but, some people don’t actually want to be rich or (even less so) famous. There are lots of ways to get stuck in a career that you have no passion for. So how do you know he’s not just searching for something better out of life, and that’s what’s “motivating” his non-motivation as a basketball player? Again, speculating beyond that, for those of us who have no connection to his life, says more about ourselves than it does about him.
 
Kathy said:
How is 150k pretax not enough income?
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Lol sorry, didn't mean to offend anyone.

I know a lot of families have to make do with a lot less. That has to take frugality and sacrifice.

I guess if James is willing to make those sacrifices--and if we assume 0% inflation for the next 50 years while his income stays fixed at 150k--then he can make it work. Ok?

I stand by my main point. A 24-year-old with $2m in the bank is in no way "set for life." It is a great situation to be in--a nice head start on life--but with no other income that money will be gone way to soon.

James will grow up and figure it out. In 10 or 15 years when his prime earnings days are over, I bet we see him back coaching or mentoring somewhere and helping to straighten out some other young knucklehead's life.
 
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businesslawyer said:
Disagree. We did a lot of winning in the two years he was here compared to the two years before he got here.
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We obviously did more winning (and, yes, one of those was curtailed by COVID, though even in that case we were looking at a projected 9-11 seed at best), but nobody is hanging a banner for being a #7 seed that lost in the first round.
 
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Tenspro2002 said:
We obviously did more winning (and, yes, one of those was curtailed by COVID, though even in that case we were looking at a projected 9-11 seed at best), but nobody is hanging a banner for being a #7 seed that lost in the first round.
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No, we hung a banner for winning our fifth national championship, though.
I sometimes lose track of how many things you're complaining/worried about.
 
Shocked it took this long.. Hope he gets another chance.
 
Scoe said:
You do know there are drugs and alcohol in every city.
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I remember a pro saying one could find drugs anywhere adding "And that includes Salt Lake City!"
 
Inyatkin said:
No, we hung a banner for winning our fifth national championship, though.
I sometimes lose track of how many things you're complaining/worried about.
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What the ____ does that have to do with what James Bouknight accomplished while at UConn?
 
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amishboy said:
Can someone help me make sense of this “gem” from the Courant?

“Police said Bouknight refused to comply with commands once he was awake, and appeared confused for several minutes. He then ate food and crashed into two police cars, according to the police report. A breathalyzer test reportedly confirmed his blood-alcohol content was above the legal limit.”

So he was found in his car, passed out and apparently intoxicated, and…the police provided food? And then let him (attempt to) drive away?
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No, he also had firearms in his car so police did not engage him while he was in his car because of fear he would use the weapons. So they surrounded him and he tried to escape.
 
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