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re: Report: Jordan Mickey will enter the NBA Draft
Posted on 3/31/15 at 12:24 pm to Pilot Tiger
Posted on 3/31/15 at 12:24 pm to Pilot Tiger
I may get criticized for saying this, but it's a wiser decision than I and most others are willing to admit.
He's a tweener 3/4 in the NBA, and LSU doesn't have the depth to give him any reps at the 3. Frankly, he probably regrets not leaving last season as his stock was higher.
I wish him the best and will admire him taking a leap of faith choosing Jones and LSU over his multiple offers. In the big picture he's made it trendy for blue chips to go to LSU over traditional powers
He's a tweener 3/4 in the NBA, and LSU doesn't have the depth to give him any reps at the 3. Frankly, he probably regrets not leaving last season as his stock was higher.
I wish him the best and will admire him taking a leap of faith choosing Jones and LSU over his multiple offers. In the big picture he's made it trendy for blue chips to go to LSU over traditional powers
This post was edited on 3/31/15 at 1:03 pm
Posted on 3/31/15 at 12:26 pm to tigerbait2010
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Ben Love ?@BenLoveTSD 6m6 minutes ago
Spoke w/ Jordan Mickey. He hasn't hired an agent yet but plans to in short order. The salient quote: "I feel I'm a first-round player." #LSU
Someone is giving him bad information
Posted on 3/31/15 at 12:28 pm to tigerbait2010
quote:maybe I'm in the minority but I don't think the line of thinking of, "he can't raise his stock any more by coming back" is a good reason.
He's a tweener 3/4 in the NBA, and LSU doesn't have the depth to give him any reps at the 3. Frankly, he probably regrets not leaving last season as his stock was higher.
There are plenty of players that aren't good enough for the NBA that can't raise their stock. Leaving after 2 years and not playing in the NBA isn't better than leaving after 4 years and not playing in the NBA.
He's passing up a huge opportunity to do something special at LSU next year with some amazing prospects, but I obviously wish him the best
Posted on 3/31/15 at 12:30 pm to tigerbait2010
Shouldn't the thread be titled: Jordan Mickey to enter Pakistani pro league draft?
Cause the dude isn't getting drafted by the NBA. He is getting some pretty bad advice. I wonder what the over/under is on him coaching AAU teams in 3 years?
Might as well declare for the NFL while he's at it. Makes no sense. Just laughably bad decision.
Bye Felecia!
Cause the dude isn't getting drafted by the NBA. He is getting some pretty bad advice. I wonder what the over/under is on him coaching AAU teams in 3 years?
Might as well declare for the NFL while he's at it. Makes no sense. Just laughably bad decision.
Bye Felecia!
Posted on 3/31/15 at 1:15 pm to tigerbait2010
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I may get criticized for saying this, but it's a wiser decision than I and most others are willing to admit.
He's a tweener 3/4 in the NBA, and LSU doesn't have the depth to give him any reps at the 3. Frankly, he probably regrets not leaving last season as his stock was higher.
I wish him the best and will admire him taking a leap of faith choosing Jones and LSU over his multiple offers. In the big picture he's made it trendy for blue chips to go to LSU over traditional powers
It's a bad decision because he could actually develop a mid range game if he stayed for another year or two. If he wants to have longevity in the NBA, he needs to add to his game. Obviously his size will be an issue regardless of how long he stays, but he can have a solid career in the NBA if he develops a mid range jumpshot. I don't think he'll ever be a starter, but he can give a team solid minutes off the bench if he develops a shot. At this point, he's just an undersized rim protector that won't be able to protect the rim against bigger, more versatile forwards.
Beyond that, why not get your degree while you have the opportunity? Basketball just may not be his career path, so instead of hopping around Europe from paycheck to paycheck for a few years, why not develop as a basketball player and take advantage of the free education? From the outside looking in, he's not getting very good advice from his inner circle.
Posted on 3/31/15 at 1:40 pm to tigerbait2010
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He's a tweener 3/4 in the NBA
He isn't a four in the NBA. Not even a small ball 4. He's a three. If anyone plays him at the four, teams will eat him alive. Imagine him trying to D up Duncan, Randolph, Griffin, Dirk, AD, Pau Gasol, Boogie Cousins, Derrick Favors, Greg Monroe, Kevin Love, even guys like David West and Serge Ibaka.
I think his best projection in the league would be like a poor man's mid-career Tayshaun Prince or a poor man's Richard Jefferson/Caron Butler.
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