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Naz did not make a bad decision
Posted on 6/21/19 at 8:38 am
Posted on 6/21/19 at 8:38 am
Naz left LSU in great shape with plenty of skills that the NBA likes in bigs these days. Sure he had things to work on, but so does every player that was drafted last night. He did not make a bad decision to leave. What he did do was not prepare himself properly after the decision was bad. Fault him for not working hard to get himself into the draft like Tremont did. Most of you that think he should have stayed are just feeling that way for selfish reasons.
The Naz that left in April was ready for the NBA. The Naz that showed up at the combine and workouts was not.
The Naz that left in April was ready for the NBA. The Naz that showed up at the combine and workouts was not.
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Posted on 6/21/19 at 8:40 am to pelsgang
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The Naz that left in April was ready for the NBA
Ehhhh.
Posted on 6/21/19 at 8:40 am to pelsgang
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Naz did not make a bad decision
Nah, he did. Johnny O'Bryant looked better coming out of LSU after staying for multiple seasons and he didn't amount to anything in the NBA.
Posted on 6/21/19 at 8:41 am to pelsgang
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Naz did not make a bad decision
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after the decision was bad
Wut
Posted on 6/21/19 at 8:42 am to Areddishfish
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Nah, he did. Johnny O'Bryant looked better coming out of LSU after staying for multiple seasons and he didn't amount to anything in the NBA.
I'm not sure I know how to respond to all of the stupidity in this comment.
Posted on 6/21/19 at 8:43 am to pelsgang
Bad take. The NBA draft just came and went, and Naz didn’t hear his name called. He very clearly made a bad decision.
If he had come back, built on his game, and continued to re-work his body I think he is looking at the bottom of the first round next year at worst with a guaranteed contract. Instead he’ll be G league bound or overseas and it can be a long road to get the foot back in the door.
If he had come back, built on his game, and continued to re-work his body I think he is looking at the bottom of the first round next year at worst with a guaranteed contract. Instead he’ll be G league bound or overseas and it can be a long road to get the foot back in the door.
Posted on 6/21/19 at 8:43 am to Areddishfish
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Nah, he did. Johnny O'Bryant looked better coming out of LSU after staying for multiple seasons
Because he was underdsized, couldn’t really shoot, and his game didn’t translate. You can stay in college all you want to “develop” but if you don’t actually do that you won’t succeed in the NBA.
Posted on 6/21/19 at 8:44 am to pelsgang
If keeping Naz were to mean not getting Watford, I would say Naz, thanks for the efforts, but go pro young man. From all appearances and reports, Naz is a good kid, and hustled, but I've been watching college hoops for 40 years, and the only bigger disappointment from a highly recruited player I can remember is Fess Irvin, or maybe Tyrone Black, but I'm not sure he was highly recruited. Maybe that Regis Koujnda who was supposed to be all world when we signed him.
Posted on 6/21/19 at 8:45 am to pelsgang
If Naz felt that he couldn’t improve his ball handling and footwork, then I understand why he left. My only problem is that it just seemed like the decision was already made and there was no consideration to coming back. But I can never fault someone for wanting to pursue their dreams. He’s still gonna get a check and have his chance to make it, as unlikely as it may be now.
Posted on 6/21/19 at 8:45 am to lsudbuwhoareu
He wasn't ready !!! 
Posted on 6/21/19 at 8:47 am to pelsgang
You will never hear his name again.
Posted on 6/21/19 at 8:53 am to pelsgang
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Naz did not make a bad decision
No he made at least two bad decisions
1. To leave college before he was ready
2. To not prepare for the Combine.
Posted on 6/21/19 at 8:54 am to tigre704
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Because he was underdsized, couldn’t really shoot, and his game didn’t translate.
Him and Naz are the same size though and he shoots better.
Posted on 6/21/19 at 8:54 am to pelsgang
He's gonna make $35k a season in the G-League with the small chance he makes it in the NBA...
A degree and 4 years at LSU is worth more than that
A degree and 4 years at LSU is worth more than that
Posted on 6/21/19 at 8:55 am to pelsgang
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He did not make a bad decision to leave
No, he made a horrible decision. If he would have stayed 1 more year at LSU, one more year - his bank account would have beed FAT!
He got bad advice.
Posted on 6/21/19 at 8:56 am to lsudbuwhoareu
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lsudbuwhoareu
let me assist. He made the right decision; he just didn't work hard after.
Posted on 6/21/19 at 8:57 am to Areddishfish
JOB didn’t have a shot past 15 feet. Through three years he never developed a consistent jumper.
Again, unless you are damn sure you will be able to develop the parts in your game that the NBA wants its arguable whether or not staying is worth it. Look at the ages of 1st round picks. The younger you are the more of an asset you are. Fooling around in college for 2 years and not getting better will hurt you in the long run. JOB might have been a better college basketball player, but he wasn’t a better NBA player.
Again, unless you are damn sure you will be able to develop the parts in your game that the NBA wants its arguable whether or not staying is worth it. Look at the ages of 1st round picks. The younger you are the more of an asset you are. Fooling around in college for 2 years and not getting better will hurt you in the long run. JOB might have been a better college basketball player, but he wasn’t a better NBA player.
This post was edited on 6/21/19 at 9:02 am
Posted on 6/21/19 at 8:57 am to pelsgang
There's no right or wrong answer here.
Some could say Naz did the right thing by leaving early because he's going to go to the GLeague and still get near NBA level coaching, while playing against near NBA level talent.
Some could also say if Naz came back for another season he still would have got good coaching, been able to develop more, and maybe sneak into the first round where he would have received 9-10M rather than the 800K he's going to get.
Some could say Naz did the right thing by leaving early because he's going to go to the GLeague and still get near NBA level coaching, while playing against near NBA level talent.
Some could also say if Naz came back for another season he still would have got good coaching, been able to develop more, and maybe sneak into the first round where he would have received 9-10M rather than the 800K he's going to get.
Posted on 6/21/19 at 9:00 am to CP3forMVP
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Some could also say if Naz came back for another season he still would have got good coaching, been able to develop more, and maybe sneak into the first round where he would have received 9-10M rather than the 800K he's going to get.
Sure and we see this all the time. He kid is dumb for leaving but it's the dumb fan that just wants the kid to stay so his team is better.
Posted on 6/21/19 at 9:01 am to pelsgang
Also, is anyone really not considering that his dad may have taken some money and that's why the smart decision was to leave?
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