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[RuffRuff]

How many players are in the portal now? It has to be close to 1500. That's an average of 4 players per team. Which seems kind of nuts.

Exhausting - I’ve tapped out from tracking. All I know is that we need a lot, now trusting the staff to go get it.

 

[JustbrewitMan]

All the Boneyarders pining for double-bigs should be ponying up NIL donations for this guy. Could you imagine him playing with Tarris and/or Reibe? 7'2", 245#!!! Croatian Euro!!! 38% 3pt shooting on 100+ shots. Survived 2 seasons with Cal! Holy Guacamole!

 

[aceboon]

surgery for a torn ACL in March but cleared for contact in September? Basketball players don't really rush back from ACL tears anymore, if I was advising him I wouldn't be in a rush to put him back on the court with his NBA potential.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

surgery for a torn ACL in March but cleared for contact in September? Basketball players don't really rush back from ACL tears anymore, if I was advising him I wouldn't be in a rush to put him back on the court with his NBA potential.

He doesn’t need to rush either, he’s so young.

 

[UConNick]

surgery for a torn ACL in March but cleared for contact in September? Basketball players don't really rush back from ACL tears anymore, if I was advising him I wouldn't be in a rush to put him back on the court with his NBA potential.

Yeah, don't buy it. I know ACLs aren't always the year+ they used to be, but it's still an 8-9 month thing at a bare minimum. If he's suiting up for his new team by late January that'd be a huge win.

I don't necessarily want him (because of the injury, he's a damn good player besides), but I wonder how Hurley would feel about signing a kid in the portal from bro's program lol

 

[gsmooth]

Yeah, don't buy it. I know ACLs aren't always the year+ they used to be, but it's still an 8-9 month thing at a bare minimum. If he's suiting up for his new team by late January that'd be a huge win.

I don't necessarily want him (because of the injury, he's a damn good player besides), but I wonder how Hurley would feel about signing a kid in the portal from bro's program lol

Bryce Hopkins, according to many PC fans, was rushed back from his ACL surgery. Look at what happened to him, he only played a handful of games and was out for the rest of the season.

 

[Fatroony5]

Bryce Hopkins, according to many PC fans, was rushed back from his ACL surgery. Look at what happened to him, he only played a handful of games and was out for the rest of the season.

I think Hopkins sat out this season more so due to his agent/dad trying to get him to a new team for this upcoming 25-26 season; sitting out gave him a medical redshirt. I’m sure he prolly wasn’t 100%, but seems like there was some decision making from his camp to shut it down.

 

[BlueJayFan]

I think Hopkins sat out this season more so due to his agent/dad trying to get him to a new team for this upcoming 25-26 season; sitting out gave him a medical redshirt. I’m sure he prolly wasn’t 100%, but seems like there was some decision making from his camp to shut it down.

Isaacs did the same thing. It wasn’t a ‘mutual decision’ to shut down, it was ‘if we pull the plug right now after this Kansas game we can get a medical redshirt’.

Mac took the high road but it’s the biggest reason he basically wasn’t allowed back.

 

[stick]

This seems like a guy we should be going after. Bunch of SEC teams on him already. AAC DPOY. Great offensive metrics, too. Dude shot 200+ FTs last year.

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Yeah, this is the guy I want esp. for the 4 spot (I'm assuming AK is gone). It doesn't look like UConn has reached out.

 

[Umami Zen]

Yeah, this is the guy I want esp. for the 4 spot (I'm assuming AK is gone). It doesn't look like UConn has reached out.

Pope has already hopped on a plane to visit with him. Don't know how strong Yaxel's interest is because it sounds like there's also legit NBA interest in him

 

[gsmooth]

I think Hopkins sat out this season more so due to his agent/dad trying to get him to a new team for this upcoming 25-26 season; sitting out gave him a medical redshirt. I’m sure he prolly wasn’t 100%, but seems like there was some decision making from his camp to shut it down.

A lot PC fans are saying that, too.

 

[aceboon]

Yeah, don't buy it. I know ACLs aren't always the year+ they used to be, but it's still an 8-9 month thing at a bare minimum. If he's suiting up for his new team by late January that'd be a huge win.

I don't necessarily want him (because of the injury, he's a damn good player besides), but I wonder how Hurley would feel about signing a kid in the portal from bro's program lol

on the men's side its trending to be a bit longer. Sean Jones(Marquette) and Bryce Hopkins(Prov) both tore their ACLs in January 2024, Jones hasn't made it back yet and Hopkins was still experiencing issues when he came back in December before shutting it down after 3 games. English probably didn't help matters playing him 36 minutes.

 

[storrsroars]

Pope has already hopped on a plane to visit with him. Don't know how strong Yaxel's interest is because it sounds like there's also legit NBA interest in him

Most mocks I've seen have him mid 2nd round. A big bag could probably keep him in college, but it would have to be a school where he has a shot at boosting his stock to lottery. And that sort of screams Squid to me.

 

[Umami Zen]

A lot PC fans are saying that, too.

Curiosity question- In Hopkins situation when he's shut down for legitimate medical reasons. How does that affect-if at all- his NIL? Even though he can't play-Does he still collect what was contractually agreed to? Pro-rated due to injury? Addressed in the terms and conditions of the contract?

 

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Then Clark happened and she, it turns out, is their Magic/Bird moment.

And you know who came to the league after Magic/Bird

 

[stick]

All the Boneyarders pining for double-bigs should be ponying up NIL donations for this guy. Could you imagine him playing with Tarris and/or Reibe? 7'2", 245#!!! Croatian Euro!!! 38% 3pt shooting on 100+ shots. Survived 2 seasons with Cal! Holy Guacamole!

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Hard pass. I think Reibe will be better than him on day 1. Ivisic is a streaky and at times good shooter, but man he plays absolutely zero defense.

 

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Most mocks I've seen have him mid 2nd round. A big bag could probably keep him in college, but it would have to be a school where he has a shot at boosting his stock to lottery. And that sort of screams Squid to me.

I don’t think a 23 year old will have a shot at the lottery (which is what he will be by next year’s draft).

He’d be 24 before ever playing an NBA game.

 

[boog204]

Curiosity question- In Hopkins situation when he's shut down for legitimate medical reasons. How does that affect-if at all- his NIL? Even though he can't play-Does he still collect what was contractually agreed to? Pro-rated due to injury? Addressed in the terms and conditions of the contract?

That's been the issue with PC. The fans seem to think that Hopkins was basically paid to rehab and perhaps could've played. But by not playing, he could portal again. It's an ugly scene with the dad/agent blasting PC and the fans going back at him.

 

[djct1999]

I know this kid well. His ceiling is very high and still has a ton of untouched potential. Would love to see our staff get involved.

 

[JustbrewitMan]

I know this kid well. His ceiling is very high and still has a ton of untouched potential. Would love to see our staff get involved.

Sounds like he already knows where he's going though.

 

[JustbrewitMan]

Hard pass. I think Reibe will be better than him on day 1. Ivisic is a streaky and at times good shooter, but man he plays absolutely zero defense.

Was a bit of a tongue-in-cheek post. Haven't watched him much. I'll take your word that he's bad on D.

 

[storrsroars]

I don’t think a 23 year old will have a shot at the lottery (which is what he will be by next year’s draft).

He’d be 24 before ever playing an NBA game.

Fair point. I didn't check age.

 

[DRBackup]

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Then Clark happened and she, it turns out, is their Magic/Bird moment.

LOL!!! It is a well known fact that the WNBA loses money. And look at the tail end of that chart. It's the same as ever. The Magic / Bird comment is an EPIC LOL moment

 

[Husky Alien]

Ross used to be a PG before his growth spurt. I’m not sure why it’s a wild thing to say because of that he has some ball handling and playmaking ability (which he has shown in spurts too).

No where near the level and confidence of DHam. But we’re talking about a role.

From what the grapevine says the staff seems all in on getting Ross back too. This board is setting itself up really bad if he ends up breaking out next year lol

Ross just has to play with more confidence. It's difficult to show what you can do in a 5 or so minutes that he has been given. If any one has played the game comming off the bench is not easy and looking over your back makes it even more so. I can see Ross stepping up next season if given the minutes and if he is still with us.

 

[gsmooth]

Sounds like he already knows where he's going though.

"Do Not Contact" can certainly mean that he already has decided where he is going, but it could just mean he wants any suitors to only contact his agent or agency.

 

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Ross just has to play with more confidence. It's difficult to show what you can do in a 5 or so minutes that he has been given. If any one has played the game comming off the bench is not easy and looking over your back makes it even more so. I can see Ross stepping up next season if he is still with us.

Yeah man that’s why I just make the assumption that most of the people who write off Ross over not showing something in 3 minutes just hasn’t played.

Like it’s almost impossible to show much, especially offensively, with that little rope. You have like 3-4 offensive possessions to show something as the 5th option lmao.

I’d tell a personal story about this but I’m sure nobody cares lol

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Yeah man that’s why I just make the assumption that most of the people who write off Ross over not showing something in 3 minutes just hasn’t played.

Like it’s almost impossible to show much, especially offensively, with that little rope. You have like 3-4 offensive possessions to show something as the 5th option lmao.

I’d tell a personal story about this but I’m sure nobody cares lol

Again, why are you so sure he will be impactful?

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Ross just has to play with more confidence. It's difficult to show what you can do in a 5 or so minutes that he has been given. If any one has played the game comming off the bench is not easy and looking over your back makes it even more so. I can see Ross stepping up next season if given the minutes and if he is still with us.

Saying the thing standing in the way of Ross playing more is lack of confidence is being wildly generous. He’s yet to really show any offensive skill and has been at best very inconsistent defensively. If I were him, I’d be spending every waking hour of my day working on defense and putting up 3’s. Turn yourself into a 3-and-D bench contributor.

 

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Saying the thing standing in the way of Ross playing more is lack of confidence is being wildly generous. He’s yet to really show any offensive skill and has been at best very inconsistent defensively. If I were him, I’d be spending every waking hour of my day working on defense and putting up 3’s. Turn yourself into a 3-and-D bench contributor.

Auror who watches film has already said Ross defense has been perfectly fine. I don’t know why yall choose to ignore that.

 

[Kenny11]

Yeah man that’s why I just make the assumption that most of the people who write off Ross over not showing something in 3 minutes just hasn’t played.

Like it’s almost impossible to show much, especially offensively, with that little rope. You have like 3-4 offensive possessions to show something as the 5th option lmao.

I’d tell a personal story about this but I’m sure nobody cares lol

Playing well (and actually making things happen) off the bench with almost no wiggle room is one of the hardest things to do in basketball. This is why "depth" doesn't really exist. You can have 12 talented players, but most are going to feel cold and out of sync if they get into the game, knowing they have a couple of minutes to convince coach not to take them out. Depth is good for competitive practices and injury insurance.