LeVert to Announce Tomorrow
April 20th, 2015 at 11:58 PM ^
The supporting cast was not there to lean on early in the season to help Levert and Walton. Both tried to do too much themselves because guys like Dawkins and MAAR weren't ready yet.
You are correct in saying it forced them to step up and accelerate their development. And they did just that.
But where did we struggle -end of game situations-
Levert and Walton are our closers - both made clutch shots this past season when healthy (Levert against Oregon, Penn State, etc) Walton is a rock on the free throw line and saved us at Rutgers.
This past season can be classified a a short term stumble for a long term gain.
It doesn't matter what their star number was, Spike, Dawkins, and MAAR already have shown they are legit players that have competed with everyone.
April 21st, 2015 at 12:11 AM ^
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April 21st, 2015 at 10:01 AM ^
April 21st, 2015 at 12:17 AM ^
Levert>Dawkins
Levert>MAAR
always
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Or the MSU game where MAAR put up 18...
LeVert as a freshman barely played (albeit on a stacked team)
April 21st, 2015 at 10:08 AM ^
1. MAAR is much older than LeVert was as a freshman. In fact, they are only one week apart in age. LeVert had just turned 18 when his freshman year started; MAAR had turned 20. He was physically more mature, as you'd expect.
2. LeVert was a freshman on a loaded team that reached the national title game. MAAR played on a 16-16 team that was seriously short of bodies the second half of the year. Of course he would receive more minutes.
April 21st, 2015 at 12:21 PM ^
As I was at every home game. I like Dawkins. He clearly has upside and may become a rounded player. But right now, 3 point shooting and dunking are his only skills. Caris a balanced and better player--who can shoot, drive, has a handle, is a better passer, rebounds better and plays better defense. But if you only take shooting--and even then only a couple of games--then I guess you can draw the conclusion you reached.
Plus Levert is a 1st round draft pick.
April 20th, 2015 at 11:46 PM ^
April 21st, 2015 at 12:51 AM ^
Caris leaves, JB comes
He's doing well at West Virginia.
The benefits of staying clearly outweigh leaving. This team is final four material with him back, giving him more exposure - especially as the star. He'll get his degree. Play a full season. And look at your friend GR3! Dont leave until your ready, especially with this injury. And, perhaps most importantly, hes one year away from a degree. A championship would be nice as well.
Fingers Crossed.
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Lol...rookie contracts in the NBA are not in the $12-18 million range. For a late 1st rounder, it's basically a million a year for three years. After that, it's up to you.
April 21st, 2015 at 10:58 AM ^
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good luck, Caris.
his name needs to be spelled right on this blog all the time or the poster gets Bolivia. All in favor?
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April 21st, 2015 at 10:21 AM ^
Is he X% sure, and will increase that by 5% every day until it gets to 100% on the day LeVert announces?
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Now theres a blast from the past. That kid was the TRUTH!
WAS....
April 21st, 2015 at 10:14 AM ^
Who's to say what would have happened to Morris? The 2012 draft class was much deeper than 2011. Who's to say his game doesn't stagnate a bit and he goes undrafted? Morris has made $2.5 million in the NBA since he left, while living out his dream playing in the NBA. Heck, he was even drafted by and played two years for his childhood favorite team. The decision absolutely worked for him. People need to let it go and realize he's having a career as an NBA player, and it's unlikely that an additional year of college would have elevated his game such that he'd get more minutes than he currently does. His talent level is that of a reserve, which is still extraordinarily talented. And he's getting paid for his talents.
The confidence on this board with which people think they know what's best for a player, ignoring the fact that said player has made $2.5 million since his decision, is somewhere between idiotic and ridiculously conceited. He's four years into an NBA career, and is on a playoff team for the third time. He's not an NBA washout.
The NBA salary cap is very friendly to veterans who make the minimum salary. Service time is a real big deal, particularly getting to year 3, and leaving early earned him an important extra year.
You compare him to Marcus Taylor, who had all of one season in the NBA. Apples to oranges.