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Brandon Jennings, a 6-foot-2 point guard who was regarded...
Posted on 1/25/09 at 8:44 pm
Posted on 1/25/09 at 8:44 pm
as the nation’s best high school player at his position a year ago.
Interesting story on his playing in Europe. New York Times article
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“I’ve gotten paid on time once this year,” Jennings said in an e-mail message. “They treat me like I’m a little kid. They don’t see me as a man. If you get on a good team, you might not play a lot. Some nights you’ll play a lot; some nights you won’t play at all. That’s just how it is.”
Interesting story on his playing in Europe. New York Times article
This post was edited on 1/25/09 at 8:47 pm
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Posted on 1/25/09 at 8:48 pm to Skillet
it also states that his grades were not good enough to get into college...
Posted on 1/25/09 at 8:51 pm to philabuck
That's what he gets for going to Europe
Posted on 1/25/09 at 8:54 pm to BengalBall
i'm pretty sure he's going to be happier making $1.2M this year as opposed to playing JUCO ball for free
Posted on 1/25/09 at 8:55 pm to BengalBall
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That's what he gets for going to Europe
his options were kind of limited, his grades were shite.
Posted on 1/25/09 at 8:56 pm to Michael J Cocks
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his options were kind of limited, his grades were shite.
i don't understand this whats the minimum for the ACT like an 18?
Posted on 1/25/09 at 8:57 pm to philabuck
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it also states that his grades were not good enough to get into college...
which is why he's in europe..what other options would he have had, other than to sit for a year? sounds to me like playing in europe may help him in the long run, and he's making some very nice money, if he gets paid.
ETA: JUCO, that's right.
This post was edited on 1/25/09 at 9:01 pm
Posted on 1/25/09 at 8:59 pm to philabuck
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i don't understand this whats the minimum for the ACT like an 18?
I thought it was 17 or according to GPA like if you have a higher GPA you can make a lower score, not real sure though, shite's changed since I was in school.........and I've seen dudes who struggled for a 15.
Posted on 1/25/09 at 8:59 pm to philabuck
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i don't understand this whats the minimum for the ACT like an 18?
Yeah. he was originally commited to SC, then to Arizona. He and Budinger would have been a scary gaurd combo. Glad he was too dumb. Getting paid and being in the league next year can't be too bad a deal
This post was edited on 1/25/09 at 9:02 pm
Posted on 1/25/09 at 10:38 pm to usc6158
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An N.B.A. assistant coach who has been to Europe and has watched Jennings play said his potential draft standing had not been harmed.
I've heard otherwise... They say he wont be a lottery pick anymore.
Posted on 1/25/09 at 11:33 pm to mmjones87
NBADraft.net still has him listed in the top 5. While they totally dropped the ball and overrated guys like Pavel Podkolzine a few years ago, they are still a pretty reliable site.
I bet Jennings hasn't had too much of an issue with collecting his money. Maybe he gets paid a week or two late, but he also has a rent-free apartment and probably a personal driver (at least for practices). I also think that the mentality of the coaches in the European leagues is much closer to the mentality of NBA coaches, so he is better prepared than guys who played a year of college ball with rah-rah guys like Roy Williams.
I bet Jennings hasn't had too much of an issue with collecting his money. Maybe he gets paid a week or two late, but he also has a rent-free apartment and probably a personal driver (at least for practices). I also think that the mentality of the coaches in the European leagues is much closer to the mentality of NBA coaches, so he is better prepared than guys who played a year of college ball with rah-rah guys like Roy Williams.
Posted on 1/26/09 at 2:31 am to BengalBall
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That's what he gets for going to Europe
What would you have advised him to do?
Posted on 1/26/09 at 3:15 am to mmjones87
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I've heard otherwise... They say he wont be a lottery pick anymore.
who is they?
hes not getting any worse over there receiving professional coaching and practicing with/playing against professional players, some of them former nba players themselves.
not to mention hes being exposed to life as a professional basketball player and wont have nearly as much trouble adjusting to the life of an nba player.
Posted on 1/26/09 at 7:00 am to latiger09
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hes not getting any worse over there receiving professional coaching and practicing with/playing against professional players, some of them former nba players themselves.
2 things
1. he's being taught pro defense. something he wouldn't be taught in the NBA
2. he's seen as a "failure" because he's not lighting it up offensively. the problem is Europeans run a lot of zones, and a 6-2 driver isn't going to have a lot of success against it. he's being forced to learn how to do more on offense.
Posted on 1/26/09 at 8:22 am to SlowFlowPro
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he's being forced to learn how to do more on offense.
Yeah god forbid he learn to develope a jumpshot.
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