Kansas Crimson

CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 11:10 am Devon a good example of why the new rules are good and need to continue to get better. Doesn't seem like he got great info.

ousdahl wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 11:45 am To make the league Devon needed either a jumper, and/or some bonafide PG skills, but hasn’t really displayed either.

There’s a good question whether he woulda been more likely to develop it in college (better exposure but lesser overall competition and limits to things like practice cuz he’d also have to do things like go to class), or the undrafted semi pro route (can focus entirely on hoops playing against other aspiring pros focusing entirely on hoops but little media or fan attention)

Not to mention, one foot out the door his entire time here, had already declared once, and was facing the unknowns of a pandemic.

Either way, trying to think of another career choice or profession - any at all! - for which so many would call a kid an idiot for pursuing the path in which earnings are already approaching 7 figures by age 22.

And I wonder if NIL woulda been enough to keep him around. We could just as easily have fans shitting all over Devon for appearing in a Salty Iguana ad and wishing he woulda just went pro already.

ousdahl wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 11:45 am To make the league Devon needed either a jumper, and/or some bonafide PG skills, but hasn’t really displayed either.

There’s a good question whether he woulda been more likely to develop it in college (better exposure but lesser overall competition and limits to things like practice cuz he’d also have to do things like go to class), or the undrafted semi pro route (can focus entirely on hoops playing against other aspiring pros focusing entirely on hoops but little media or fan attention)

Not to mention, one foot out the door his entire time here, had already declared once, and was facing the unknowns of a pandemic.

Either way, trying to think of another career choice or profession - any at all! - for which so many would call a kid an idiot for pursuing the path in which earnings are already approaching 7 figures by age 22.

And I wonder if NIL woulda been enough to keep him around. We could just as easily have fans shitting all over Devon for appearing in a Salty Iguana ad and wishing he woulda just went pro already.

PhDhawk wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:08 pm

ousdahl wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 11:45 am To make the league Devon needed either a jumper, and/or some bonafide PG skills, but hasn’t really displayed either.

There’s a good question whether he woulda been more likely to develop it in college (better exposure but lesser overall competition and limits to things like practice cuz he’d also have to do things like go to class), or the undrafted semi pro route (can focus entirely on hoops playing against other aspiring pros focusing entirely on hoops but little media or fan attention)

Not to mention, one foot out the door his entire time here, had already declared once, and was facing the unknowns of a pandemic.

Either way, trying to think of another career choice or profession - any at all! - for which so many would call a kid an idiot for pursuing the path in which earnings are already approaching 7 figures by age 22.

And I wonder if NIL woulda been enough to keep him around. We could just as easily have fans shitting all over Devon for appearing in a Salty Iguana ad and wishing he woulda just went pro already.

Damn dude, who pissed in your cheerios?

I don't think even the people opposed to NIL begrudge the student athletes who use the opportunity to make money.

I'm not sure he had one foot out the door. I think he did what he though was best for him, but I thought he bought in completely when here.

I didn't see him play much in the NBA, and the sample size is tiny, but while he clearly didn't become a perimeter sharp shooter, his assist numbers are pretty good (again, in a small sample size).

pdub wrote: ↑Thu Jan 20, 2022 8:26 am Once again, he's in the MVP convo.

Cascadia wrote: ↑Thu Jan 20, 2022 8:30 am Embiid's problem with the MVP award is Jokic. They play the same position and Jokic's numbers are significantly better. Unless Philadelphia is 10+ games better than Denver, I don't know how you justify voting for Embiid.

CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Thu Jan 20, 2022 8:32 am I understand how someone could vote for Jokic over Embiid for MVP. But the fact that Joel can’t get 1st team NBA because they’re both centers is dumb as fuck.

I just want Joel to get one. Shaq and Hakeem each had only one.

Cascadia wrote: ↑Thu Jan 20, 2022 8:34 am

CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Thu Jan 20, 2022 8:32 am I understand how someone could vote for Jokic over Embiid for MVP. But the fact that Joel can’t get 1st team NBA because they’re both centers is dumb as fuck.

I just want Joel to get one. Shaq and Hakeem each had only one.

I agree with this. I think 1st Team NBA should be position-less. Or, at the very least it should be 2 guards, 2 forwards and one open position.