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Montrezl Harrel to return to Louisville

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Interesting decision. His draft stock might take a hit playing against ACC front lines night in and night out [instead of AAC front lines].
 
Very strange decision. He was going to go in the first round, with guaranteed money. Can't really see how he could improve THAT much over this season, and now he'll be a year older (and therefore less attractive to most teams).
 
thank god he is in the ACC next year. I cant take his beat downs anymore. I'm sure there have been a couple (Kerry Kittles and Preston Schumpert come to mind) but I cannot think of a single player who dominated every matchup against Uconn in the way Harrel did. Just a terrible match up for us.
 
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Fishy said:
The mock drafts are fine and dandy, but perhaps the official NBA evaluation was not as glowing.
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Despite all the rave reviews during the season, I still see him as Tyrus Thomas 2.0 in the NBA. That is not a good thing.
 
He's an absolute beast, but he's probably not the 6'8'' that he's listed at. In which case, he's a 6'7'' (or smaller) power forward.
 
August_West said:
thank god he is in the ACC next year. I cant take his beat downs anymore. I'm sure there have been a couple (Kerry Kittles and Preston Schumpert come to mind) but I cannot think of a single player who dominated every matchup against Uconn in the way Harrel did. Just a terrible match up for us.
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Darius Rice, Ryan Gomes, Peyton Siva...
 
Reminds me of Thomas Robinson and he's not doing too hot in the league
 
Harrell is not even 6'6" barefoot.

So for all intents and purposes, we're talking about a kid who is Jeff Adrien's size when he left UConn. He's not a particularly gifted offensive player and it's hard to keep a 46% free throw shooter in the floor at the end of games.

But, like Adrien, he plays bigger than he is and he plays hard - there's a place for guys like them in the league, but I'm not sure you want to blow a high pick on 'em.
 
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Our guys would be ready for him and not fraidy scared...being champions and all.
 
I think its no coincidence his numbers exploded this year considering the competition. He would be well served to develop an 18ft j and Google the Steve Nash free throw drill ;-)
 
Meh, if he was one of our guys, we'd all be complementing him on his decision. The kid is a beast, though, no doubt about it.
 
He's a beast but his ability to score when out of drinking range seemed to be just beginning to show some life. If he can show that he can knock down midrange shots and score off the bounce, he could work himself into the upper part of the draft.

He's the type of player who isn't likely going to hurt his draft stock by returning. The risks are he could get hurt, and if he doesn't improve, would be leaving one year and its earnings on the table.

Might be a good move on his part if getting drafted in the first round isn't a lock.
 
What an idiot . He won't get better with 1 year. He rebounds and that translates and works hard. This is a huge shock
 
BUHusky said:
Despite all the rave reviews during the season, I still see him as Tyrus Thomas 2.0 in the NBA. That is not a good thing.
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It all depends on the motivation to be good. There's tyrus yhomass then again there's Jerome Williams. Same type of player different motivation
 
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That's a surprise...he seemed like a lock to go. Didn't Pitino basically say there's no way he's coming back?
 
CL82 said:
Meh, if he was one of our guys, we'd all be complementing him on his decision. The kid is a beast, though, no doubt about it.
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Where he goes to school makes no difference.. he's a 6'6-6'7 power forward who doesn't have much of a one-on-one post game or a perimeter game. Beasting in college and playing in the NBA are 2 different animals.
 
DogMania said:
He's a beast but his ability to score when out of drinking range seemed to be just beginning to show some life.
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Maybe *your* drinking range. I'm good out to about 100 miles. :)
 
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aceboon said:
Reminds me of Thomas Robinson and he's not doing too hot in the league
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Robinson was much more polished and a better all around player when he left KU. Robinson is also around 6'10 I think.

I don't see the comparison.
 
Jerry1714 said:
Robinson was much more polished and a better all around player when he left KU. Robinson is also around 6'10 I think.

I don't see the comparison.
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I posted that when I thought Harrell was around 6'8", Robinson only measured 6'8.75" in shoes so I thought their heights were similar(their wingspans are about the same tho). I never thought Robinson was polished at all really, TJones bothered him alot in the title game cause he had the height, length, and athleticism to go up against him and Robinson couldn't counter him with any kind of skill around the basket. It also shows in the league, dude is one of the worst finishing big men I've ever seen because he lacks skill and touch around the rim and is now dealing with defenders with the length and athleticism to bother him that he didn't see on a regular basis in college. Robinson's game in college was all built around bully ball and athleticism imo, the majority of college 4s couldn't match him physically, its a different story in the pros tho.
 
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He just wants another year so Pitino can name a horse after him.
 
August_West said:
thank god he is in the ACC next year. I cant take his beat downs anymore. I'm sure there have been a couple (Kerry Kittles and Preston Schumpert come to mind) but I cannot think of a single player who dominated every matchup against Uconn in the way Harrel did. Just a terrible match up for us.
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Oh I don't know. I thought Peyton Siva handled UConn pretty good. :)
 
Lefty2one said:
I was shocked when he was measured at the Team USA stuff last summer and that he's under 6'6". He looks much bigger than that on the court.
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Like Dejuan Blair in that respect.
 
Fishy said:
Harrell is not even 6'6" barefoot.

So for all intents and purposes, we're talking about a kid who is Jeff Adrien's size when he left UConn. He's not a particularly gifted offensive player and it's hard to keep a 46% free throw shooter in the floor at the end of games.

But, like Adrien, he plays bigger than he is and he plays hard - there's a place for guys like them in the league, but I'm not sure you want to blow a high pick on 'em.
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Trez will work on his midrange shot - he is close now. Gorgui Dieng's draft stock rose like a bullet when he showed his accuracy with the elbow jumper. His free throws are also a mess, having gone down rather than up in percentage.

Trez has a 7' 4" wing span, works harder than anyone in basketball, has an exceptional strong lower body, like Adrien (a perfect comparison, imo), and he is still young as hell. He also really enjoys college. The likelihood of his getting hurt is not really that great inasmuch as he tends to hurt others first. :)

Truth is, as a business decision, it is possibly a worthwhile risk. If he can play himself into a Lottery position, it will an exceptionally smart move.
 
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