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Sounds Like Mickey Made The Right Choice After All
Posted on 6/23/15 at 1:56 pm
Posted on 6/23/15 at 1:56 pm
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I'm already one to not doubt a player's college/pro decision, but it's nice to see he will likely wind up in the first round with Martin. Sucks we lost them both but at least they'll have guaranteed contracts
I'm already one to not doubt a player's college/pro decision, but it's nice to see he will likely wind up in the first round with Martin. Sucks we lost them both but at least they'll have guaranteed contracts
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Posted on 6/23/15 at 1:59 pm to GeauxAggie972
Hopefully is he's practicing shooting free throws
Posted on 6/23/15 at 2:02 pm to GeauxAggie972
He proved a lot of us wrong. Happy for him if it all works out.
Posted on 6/23/15 at 2:03 pm to lsuson
but but but he'll have a professional career overseas. We got lucky he didn't leave last year
Posted on 6/23/15 at 2:10 pm to GeauxAggie972
Rant was wrong on both Mickey and Martin if they are getting guaranteed late first round pick consideration, don't count the eggs before they hatch though. If both get late first round than they probably made good decisions for themselves.
Posted on 6/23/15 at 2:23 pm to GeauxAggie972
If true. He will have Draymond Green to thank
Posted on 6/23/15 at 2:24 pm to GeauxAggie972
Hack-a-mickey
Posted on 6/23/15 at 2:25 pm to GeauxAggie972
yep
Posted on 6/23/15 at 2:46 pm to dboyback
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but but but he'll have a professional career overseas. We got lucky he didn't leave last year
1) He could easily slip into the second round and be guaranteed nothing
2) Even with first round guaranteed money, at the slot he's being projected at, he can only earn up to about 900k give or take for 2 years before taxes. With his supposed family monetary problems, 1 mill (post taxes) won't go very far. Teams aren't required to pick up your 3rd year qualifying offer.
Instead of staying and developing safely into a first round pick, he's playing roulette with his career for the possible quick payday.
Posted on 6/23/15 at 3:20 pm to GeauxAggie972
I'm glad for the kids, but it sure losses me off JJ can't get more done with a team having 2 first rounders on it.
Posted on 6/23/15 at 3:26 pm to GeauxPack81
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If true. He will have Draymond Green to thank
And why is that?
Because they aren't similar players. Only similarity between the 2 is that they are undersized PFs, "tweeners", and bring defensive qualities to the team. That's it. Green showed at Mich St that he can actually play on the perimeter, shoot the 3(37.7% final 2 years of college), and could dribble and bring the ball up the floor. Green played on the perimeter a lot during his last 2 years at Mich St and showed he's very comfortable out there and actually prefers to be out there than on the block. He could also create for himself and for others. Green is also a very good on ball defender and can guard perimeter players.
Mickey was the complete opposite. Rarely was on the perimeter, struggled with dribbling and passing, and has limited range on his shot.
That said, Mickey still can have a nice role for a team. I see him as a smaller Taj Gibson, an off the bench big that brings energy to the floor with his ability to run the floor in transition getting dunks and blocking shots as a weakside defender / rim protector. Mickey is not a great on ball defender and gets his blocks coming from the weakside. And I don't think he will be able to be effective guarding perimeter players and Cousi struggle vs bigger NBA post players. But I def think he can carve out a very nice role as an off the bench big that brings energy to the floor, ala Taj Gibson.
This post was edited on 6/23/15 at 3:30 pm
Posted on 6/23/15 at 3:29 pm to nicholastiger
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Rant was wrong
well shite, I guess there's a first time for everything...
Posted on 6/23/15 at 3:51 pm to KG5989
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And why is that?
You pretty much answered your own question. If Mickey wants to be successful in the NBA he has to develop some sort of perimeter game and be a better on ball defender. Draymond was not high draft pick because he is an undersized PF, but he has proven that they can be successful in the NBA. You don't draft guys like Mickey in the first round unless you think they have some potential. I don't see it in him, but if he ever plays decent minutes in the NBA it will be because he becomes a good defender or develops some sort of mid-range game.
Posted on 6/23/15 at 5:35 pm to GeauxAggie972
I think Martin made the right decision, still doubtful on Mickey at this time.
Sure he is impressive in individual drill, but his problem was because he plays
an inside game primarily and is thin. As the season went on, he wore down and
his overall play went way down and his marginal peremeter game disappeared.
I think he would have benefitted from an additional year like JOB did, gain
additional strength and work on his peremeter game. I'm afraid they will use him
like Tyrus Thomas and he won't get much chance to improve his outside game
Sure he is impressive in individual drill, but his problem was because he plays
an inside game primarily and is thin. As the season went on, he wore down and
his overall play went way down and his marginal peremeter game disappeared.
I think he would have benefitted from an additional year like JOB did, gain
additional strength and work on his peremeter game. I'm afraid they will use him
like Tyrus Thomas and he won't get much chance to improve his outside game
Posted on 6/23/15 at 5:44 pm to lsuson
You can still make the pros if you can't shoot free throws: See Shaq's stats - and he is considered one of the best players EVER in professional basketball. However, in Mickey's case he's a good free throw shooter. He just choked when it counted. Been there and done that. Life goes on.
Posted on 6/23/15 at 6:50 pm to GeauxAggie972
This can't be. The Rant promised me that Mickey wouldn't get drafted and would be needing to learn a foreign language.
Posted on 6/23/15 at 7:57 pm to urinetrouble
Let's just wait until the draft is over to see if him and Martin made good decisions. All the reported 1st round promise stuff for them isn't worth a damn thing. But I do hope they both go 1st round Thursday night.
Posted on 6/23/15 at 7:58 pm to DrD
Don't worry, he made enough money in college missing free throws... Believe me!.... 
Posted on 6/23/15 at 8:10 pm to GeauxAggie972
All the evidence pointed against this but I'm really happy for him if it happens
Posted on 6/23/15 at 9:12 pm to TigerDM
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Sure he is impressive in individual drill, but his problem was because he plays
an inside game primarily and is thin.
Individual drill? He's skyrocketed up the draft board because of what he did in the games at the combine. He was one of the best players of the week.
Mickey produced from day one at LSU. His final 8-9 games last season weren't indicative of his LSU career. You could tell that he was injured.
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