Three Michigan players are now projected to go in the first round of the NBA draft. As a group, they seem to be trending up.
GR III #11 to Phoenix
Burke #18 to Milwaukee
Hardaway #25 to New York
http://nbadraft.net/2013mock_draft
Thats great for him and bad
"Great for him" is debatable
Being projected to go to Phoenix is probably bad for him. That franchise is going nowhere fast. Front office doesn't have a clue, the owner is notoriously cheap, their head coach basically just resigned, and they promoted Lindsey Hunter (yes that Lindsey Hunter) who has no coaching experience. This in turn pissed off two of their longtime assistant coaches enough to quit, one of who was Dan Majerle, who is probably the closest thing that Phoenix has to a sports legend. Oh and they basically have no young talent except maybe Dragic. Phoenix is one of the worst-positioned franchises in the league for the future.
TL;DR - STAY IN SCHOOL GLENN!
It seems like they haven't
It seems like they haven't been the same since Steve Kerr left.
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I follow very little NBA
I follow very little NBA (mostly because it seems geared toward small children and grown men who wear XXXL jerseys), but IIRC they are getting the Lakers pick if it's a lottery pick. The memory is foggy, but I think that's what I read in the local paper while in PHX on a visit a couple months back. So, two lottery picks wouldn't be so bad.
What would be bad is losing 3 essential starters. Stick around a bit fellas; A2 is fantastic.
do not speak ill of lindsey
do not speak ill of lindsey hunter!
besides, he spent his last 4-5 years in the league serving more as an assistant coach and mentor to younger players than as an actual player.
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Smoke em if ya got em.
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Smoke 'em while you
Smoke 'em while you still have 'em.
PLEASE
Please let that GRIII draft stock be a joke. I don't want him to leave for the draft....
I know I'll get pos'd for
I know I'll get pos'd for this but I don't think that GR3 should go pro yet. The way players develop under Beilein and the other coaches is amazing and he still has a lot of developing to do. Stay another year, bang more co-eds, and be THE man on the team.
Omnia mutantur nos et mutamur in illis.
He may very well stay
His family is not in dire need of the money. They chose a program with a coach who focuses on development of players instead of cashing in on one-and-dones. He may very well stay around for another one.
This may be the first time
This may be the first time I've ever seen someone add a posbang disclaimer. Well played, sir!
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You must have missed the
You must have missed the thread where they were saying all of the annoying things people say on MGOBLOG. One of them was the I know I'll get negged for this and someone used the I know I'll get Pos'd for this.
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Noooooooooooo. Alhough at a
Noooooooooooo. Alhough at a knicks fan, i'd take hardaway. Thank you.
Touchdown Michigan!
Here's to hoping the GRII
Here's to hoping the GRII made good investments and saved money well.
In all honesty though, that could be the difference. A lot of underclassmen leave early for the NBA because of the promise of a big NBA paycheck. However, if Glenn Robinson was smart with his money, then it shouldn't be nearly as big of an issue for GRIII, and hopefully he can afford to take another year in college and improve his game and his draft stock.
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Honest question? I am sure
Honest question? I am sure GRII provides for his kids, but are they all that close? I always see Hardaways dad at every single game, I have yet to see GRII at a game or even mentioned all that much..
The Robinson family lived in
The Robinson family lived in my wife's childhood neighborhood when the Big Dog played for Milwaukee. As far as she remembers, they were a normal traditional family. By all accounts they still are. I think Hardaway's father being at every game is probably the exception rather than the rule.
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AFAIK, GRII lives in
AFAIK, GRII lives in Atlanta. GRIII grew up in Indiana with his mom and step dad.
Greetings from Bolivia.
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Yes! Dad lives in Atlanta!
Yes! Dad lives in Atlanta! Not sure the role Dad plays but the son seems really close with the Mom and Step-Dad! You would think Dad would have been seen at atleast 1 game by now, I could be wrong but I havnt seen it!
http://www.nwitimes.com/sport
http://www.nwitimes.com/sports/high-school/boys-basketball/l-c-s-robinso...
According to that article the first time he saw GR3 play HS basketball was in march of 2010.
Greetings from Bolivia.
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Thanks for this post it
Thanks for this post it really clears things up! I also seen that his Dad was at the Ohio game! Glad to see that Dad is involved and is trying. He also gives their Mother props for what a good job she has done raising the 2 boys! Good story, Thanks!!
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He is a Purdue fan
/s
He is a Purdue fan
/s
I could really use a good ass kickin, but I would rather have my 200 dollars
He lives in Atlanta
GRIII was born while his father was playing at Purdue. GRII and his brother Gelen live with their mother in Indiana. That's about all I can tell you.
the problem is that GR3 has
the problem is that GR3 has been steadliy improving his draft stock this entire season, there are a lot of conference games, the conference tourney, and the ncaa tourney left for him to kill it and improve his position even more. I could see him hit top 5 by the time we win the championship
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Fixed it for you
GRIII projected at #11 #111 in NBA draft.
GLENN IF YOU"RE READING THIS THERE IS NO REASON TO CLICK THE LINK IN THE OP...
This has nothing to do with Michigan football.
We don't rebuild, we reload.
We don't rebuild, we reload. I am not worried.
/s...kinda
Still believe
...still believe, no matter what, GRIII stays for one more year.
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We're all hoping
But I think there's a real chance Hardaway stays his final year. His dad seems to want him to graduate.
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Crazy to me that they have
Crazy to me that they have Milwaukee taking Burke, since they already have Brandon Jennings. Admittedly, I'm not the biggest NBA fan, but I was under the impression that they were happy with him, he's almost a 20 PPG player, and gives them solid minutes
If you're doing nothing, how do you know when you're finished?
They also have a small
They also have a small shooting guard in Monta Ellis and seem likely to trade one of them in the future so drafting Burke doesn't make much sense for them.
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This just proves how little
This just proves how little research goes into these kind of things. Obviously the guy just ranked the players and put the teams in later. Brandon Jacobs is a sick PG.
Hopefully....
GRIII is enjoying college and his dad invested his NBA earnings wisely enough that money isn't as big of an issue as it might otherwise be.
Edit: See similar response above.
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NBADraft.net is a joke
Just because their website is called nbadraft.net does not make them experts on the draft. Their projections have been horrible over the years and will change significantly as more real publications put their projections out.
Is GRIII a threat to leave? Yes. Is he a lottery pick? Highly doubtful.
Right & Wrong
You're both right and wrong.
Their mocks are horrible...and the fact that people have to start a thread every week when they update the mock is even worse.
However, he very well could be a lottery pick. NBA drafts on potential. Guys at UNC get drafted in the top 10 and don't even start. McAdoo would've been a lottery pick last year and he did nothing at UNC last year and was clearly under-developed...he still is.
It's all about potential. There's no reason Jared Sullinger should've fallen to the Celtics but Meyers Leonard was a lottery pick. We saw them, both in the B1G, Sullinger was far and away the better player.
Robinson has the highest ceiling of any player on our team. Burke has almost surprisingly gotten as good during his sophomore year as he did during his freshman year. He's a lock to go in round 1. THJ, what you see now is pretty much what you'll get in the league - and that's not a knock. IMO he may have the longest career of anyone (although I think all 3 will last quite some time).
I think the financial deal is the reason Robinson stays, he just doesn't need the money and he can stay one more year just to enjoy college. The NBA is a job, no one will know that better than GRIII...I think he'll want to play another year with McGary and his boys before leaving.
2013: Burke/Hardaway Jr.
2014: Robinson III
2015: McGary
2016: Stauskas
I think LeVert's got a shot to join Stauskas in 2016, both likely in the 2nd round because they'll be seniors and once again, NBA loves potential. Also, don't forget about the new guys coming in, they could easily be on this list.
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Boo
He is a great player and will be a monster next year, plus leader of team if Burke and TH leave. Either way good for him...credit to what he has done on the floor this year. Kid is talented.
FWIW...that is the worst NBA
FWIW...that is the worst NBA draft site out there!
Johnathan Givony of Draft Express would be my first pick...http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-mock-draft/2013/
Chad Ford does a decent job for ESPN...check out his Top 100
The guys at mynbadraft do a decent job...http://www.mynbadraft.com/2013-NBA-Mock-Draft
nbadraft.net seems to be close to the bottom year in and year out...
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I find it strange that
I find it strange that DraftExpress doesn't have Tim or Glenn in their mock draft.
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http://www.draftexpress.com/n
http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-mock-draft/2014/
Glenn is projected to be a lottery pick in 2014 and Tim is a boarderline 1st round pick in 2014...Jonthan Givony is very well respected...he breaks the news first, the you catch Chad Ford tweeting about info from his sources lol
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I think it makes their mock draft realistic
It is highly unlikely either of those 2 are selected in 1st round of the 2013 NBA Draft. I think Draft Express is projecting that GR III will stay in school for another year. Even if Hardaway left this year, it is unlkely he would be selected in the 1st round.
Second this.
This pretty much summarizes how I feel as well. First, I trust the media who actually have connections with NBA scouts (ESPN's Chad Ford and the like). Second, I can appreciate a site like Draft Express which at least justifies their rankings by breaking down the players' game.
NBADraft.net seems like some guy's lame attempt to capitalize on a domain name. Their content is nonexistent.
I like Chad Ford's analysis
I like Chad Ford's analysis of the players, but right now he has 42 players projected to go in the first round.
This has nothing to do with Michigan football.
No he doesn't
Not all those players are going to enter the draft. He is projecting each of those 42 to go in the 1st round whichever year it is they go, but not all will declare for the draft. He's done this for years and likely has a good idea that somewhere near 30 of those 42 will declare, give or take a few.
NBADraft.net was started by a
NBADraft.net was started by a fan who got a great URL. It is incredible how many people follow their lead. The original poster obviously does not know of that site's extremely rocky past with credibility (saying Drummond was going to be the first pick at this time last year, comparing Gerald Green to Tracy McGrady because their faces looked alike, etc.)
Chad Ford is no peach, either. His Darko articles from 2003 are among the most embarrassing thing in any sports journalist's archives. Draft Express is run by a former scout and is by far the most professional. Only one I look at.
GRIII simply does not look like a one-and-done player (two-and-done certainly appears possible). When has a 6'6" player who plays like he does ever made an impact in the NBA? He needs to score off the dribble, which I'm sure he can, there are just so many options on this team that he will have to wait a year to develop that part of his game.
Yep. GIII needs to show the ball handling skill and ability
beat a guy off the dribble. At 6'6 and lanky, GIII is a prototypical 3 or 2 at the next level. He needs to show guard skills.
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You mean like at the 1:56
You mean like at the 1:56 mark? I agree he doesn't do it much, but with our other guards he doesn't really have to.
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Whatever the case, let's
Whatever the case, let's enjoy the season while it's on.
Crazy
The fact that he's this good/productive as basically the fifth scoring option on the floor (probably gets less drawn up specifically for him than Burke/THJ/Stauskas and whatever big man is on the floor) is kind of ridiculous.
It is spelled HOKEAMANIA. Our coach is an ass-kicking American citizen, not one of the Beatles, for Christ's sake!
Hey Timmy, you're only 1 year
Hey Timmy, you're only 1 year away from getting your diploma dude! Might as well come back for one more year to finish it up.
time for a pep talk from
time for a pep talk from Taylor Lewan
His Dad...
...played only two years at Purdue. He sat out his freshman year due to eligibility/Prop 48 issues, played the next two and was then the first player chosen.
Hopefully, GRIII will follow the Tim Hardaway Jr. route and perfect his craft for another year. He could stand to put on a bit more weight, work on strength and possibly grow a bit more.
Should we point instead of fist pump during the Victors?
Thats great for him and bad for us.
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