GR III waived
He wasn't ready. And it was very obvious imho.
I'm not sure he would have, though. I don't really think, unless he made a huge leap from his sophomore year, he would have added that much this year. Probably would have been a difference in a couple of the close losses we've had, sure. But I don't think his presence would have saved our season. And that would have been really bad for his draft stock.
Anyway, I have no regrets. I hope he's able to find his way in the NBA.
Hopefully he'll get a pickup. He has a role in the NBA, but Minny seems like a weird situation for lots of players right now.
Stauskas and his entire family are set for life though, because he got the guaranteed millions. Anyone who is going to be a 1st rounder for sure HAS to go, unless they are a true "can't miss" type guy who is looking to move up in lottery in the next draft. Anyone projected towards the bottom of the first round has a very tough decision. Anyone projected into the 2nd round that goes early IMO is taking bad advice, unless they just have no shot at ever doing better.
Probably should have stayed in school, but I can't fault him for taking a shot at the NBA. Hope someone else gives him a chance.
I think GRIII biggest "problem" was his ability to rise to the occasion. Against Arizona at home he went off for like 20 pts and hit a bunch of midrange jumpers. He just couldn't bring that type of game on a consistent basis. If he could harness his skills every game he could be a good 3/4 hybrid a la Draymond Green.
Trey Burke overshadowed him but GRIII made 2 humungous plays - steal and dunk, plus that crazy offensive rebound and layup. That game was pretty big. Also, as a sophomore he hit a game winning buzzer beater against purdue. And he also played great against julius randle against kentucky.
This is the sad reality for most who leave early..They have family and agents who only see $$$$$$$$ signs and make them believe they are Locks in the NBA but the harsh reality is most dont last a year maybe two
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Problem is he doesn't have NBA level ability outside of his insane vertical. Wish the best to him, but he isn't a good enough attacker, shooter, or defender to contribute to a playoff team.
Sure would've been nice to have another quality wing/forward this year, but I have a hard time knocking a kid who spent two years and chased his dream. With more seasoning in the D League and in the NBA maybe he can develop more, hopefully he still has a big moment in him in the future.
Definitely agreed. No need to knock the young man. And I hope no one is doing that here. Obviously good for M to have him around, yadda yadda...
But I think my personal perspective is that he could have benefitted from another year playing D-I ball at Michigan. He could've developed some finer points of his game with Beilein's coaching which could have helped him have a better grasp on his dream of playing in the NBA...which was really never up for debate.
Of course he could've gotten injured, etc...but hopefully we don't spend our lives thinking about our careers ending and instead focus on developing those careers with experience, strong mentors, and positive leadership.
him to enter when he's still projected to be a 1st rounder. GRIII was projected as a lottery pick after his freshman season and his stock fell the next season.
Those college years back. Chasing the dollar!
College students on here! Live it up while you can greatest years of your life. Get that degree and the money will come.
He of the monster dunk?
round but he wanted to jump to NBA. He didn't want to deal with playing at the 4, guarding guys bigger than him every single game.
I seem to recall that part of the reason he left early was because he felt like he was playin out of position at the 4. Given Chapman's and Wilson's disappointing performances and the ascendancy of MAAR, Dawkins and especially Irvin, it was probably a good bet that, if he stayed, he would have had to play most of his minutes at the 4 again this year.
On one hand, it's virtually an article of faith around here that one of the reasons Beilein is considered to be a great coach is his ability to coach up his players and get them to make substantial year-to-year improvements.
But when it comes to guys like GRIII, suddenly the notion that he might have benefited from another year of Beilein's coaching is dismissed out of hand like it's a stupid idea.
one of the very best staffs in the entire country for player development.
The ability of certain Michigan fans to unerringly and stridently back the philosophy that yields the worst possible outcomes for our programs and also just might be totally fucking wrong - it's astounding.
I hope he gets another chance at the NBA, but I think he could make pretty good money in Europe.
They had 12 SFs on their team.
Of course my next comment is about how he can now sign with the Pistons.
He'll catch on somewhere. He's too good of a ballplayer not to.
Good luck Mr. Robinson, I'll root for you no matter where you end up.
is what happens when you leave college early.
...Stauskas is a much better fit on the Cavs, Heat or even the Thunder where he can be a spot shooter and then "More Than Just A Shooter" as the 4th or 5th option.
Burke would've been better in a Norris Cole type role from the beginning. I still think if he was on the Pistons he'd be starting. Not saying he'd be any better, but it would be a better situation not having 2-3 other PGs that can start.
GRIII went to a team FULL of SFs.
Hardaway Jr. really was the only player that went to a team that fit. Put him on the Kings and I don't see him standing out in any sort of way.
...almost forgot McGary, he is in a great situation with the Thunder.
Sad and predictable. His sophomore season was completely unremarkable till the last stretch of B1G play. Had he worked hard this season would have setup perfectly to get the seasoning he obviously needed.
The parellels between GRIII and Hardaway were at amazingly similar spots at the end of their sophomore years. TH looks like he'll be in the league for years to come, GRIII's going to have to work hard just to get a chance at another roster spot.
For marginal players, its soooo much easier to develop your game in college than the pros.
And for the record, IMO Caris has two good options, his situation is not at all like GRIII's.
Because you actually play, which imo is an essential piece of improving. You also get the coaches' attention - think the T'Wolves coaches were too concerned about helping GRIII improve his dribbling or finishing with his left hand? And there may not be classes to worry about, but there is a ton more travel and the game to practice ratio is more than flipped.
In theory, that makes sense. But the problem is that if you're a marginal guy, your pro team likely won't give you the minutes you need, and may not keep you on the team at all (as happened to GRIII), whereas in college neither is a concern. And then once you get cut from one team, you often carry a stigma that's hard to get rid of.
Marginal players stand to gain maturity, physical and personal, without the pressure of trying to make it in the NBA. That's one big reason why they have a better chance to improve in college and may stall or regress after getting drafted.