Karl Anthony Towns.. another Jersey kid who chased an unattainable dream..

[RutgersSam]

Another star from the heart of NJ that left for greener pastures. And what did it get him? A disappointing loss. He would have still been a top NBA pick if he stayed home.

Are you listening Jersey kids?

This post was edited on 4/4 11:26 PM by RutgersSam

 

[jay_hq]

Originally posted by RutgersSam:
Another star from the heart of NJ that left for greener pastures. And what did it get him? A disappointing loss. He would have still been a top NBA pick if he stayed home.

Are you listening Jersey kids?
This post was edited on 4/4 11:26 PM by RutgersSam

This post was edited on 4/4 11:51 PM by jay_hq

 

[RUtah]

Look, there are certain types of kids who will always go to a Miami, FSU etc in football and a Kentucky, North Carolina in bball. Most of them grew up as band wagoners rooting for the teams who they thought were the coolest and have little loyalty toward RU.

Towns cost UK with a missed free throw down the stretch anyway.

 

[RUchip]

OP you're drunk. Go to bed

 

[RUsojo]

yup

 

[LotusAggressor]

Originally posted by RutgersSam:
Another star from the heart of NJ that left for greener pastures. And what did it get him? A disappointing loss. He would have still been a top NBA pick if he stayed home.

Are you listening Jersey kids?

This post was edited on 4/4 11:26 PM by RutgersSam

He was on an undefeated team that lost in the Final Four. Real cautionary tale there.

 

[SkilletHead2]

Guys. Joke.

 

[Knight Shift]

OP forgot to mention he could have played for a team that beat Wisconsin.

 

[Abro1975]

It will be interesting to see who has the better NBA career, Townes or Frank the Tank Kaminsky. I see a bit of Larry Bird in Kaminsky... tough as nails, super smart player, good shooter (but not close to Bird's sharp shooting ). Townes very skilled as well, but not sure how tough he is. The NBA isn't geared towards the big man anymore.

This post was edited on 4/4 11:46 PM by Abro1975

 

[SkilletHead2]

Really like Kaminsky and the game he played today. But he's got three years on Towns at a critical developmental period.

I really don't see either as a dominant force in the NBA. Kaminsky could be good if he develops a three.

 

[soundcrib]

Towns was the only reason UK was in this game. Harrison twins and Cal, not so much. Horrible down the stretch.
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[bac2therac]

worst thread of the week

 

[RU1994]

Originally posted by SkilletHead2:
Really like Kaminsky and the game he played today. But he's got three years on Towns at a critical developmental period.

I really don't see either as a dominant force in the NBA. Kaminsky could be good if he develops a three.

????? Kaminsky is a 42% 3-point shooter.

 

[MikeRU1766]

Kaminsky I don't know. At first I thought he was most likely going to be a great college kid, but that his success would not transfer very well to the NBA. BUT after watching tonight I saw him putting it through his legs at the top of the key and driving and that was a part of his game I wasn't aware of. Also, I saw him catch it on the block and put one of the quickest "drop spin" moves I have seen (for a big man) on 1 of the 7 footers which also very much impressed me because it shows he can still get his points against 7 ft tall athletic players which is who he will face in the NBA. So anyway I am 50-50 on how he will turn out in the NBA.

As for Karl Towns I think he is going to be a great success in the NBA. I watched him play in the NJ State Championship (which his team lost by the way) and he was playing behind the 3 point line A LOT and took a bunch of 3s making some, but missing some others badly. He would obviously go inside at times, but it seemed like he preferred to be on the outside. This worried me. BUT now at Kentucky it was a great sign to see that he can take coaching because all he does now is make a living on the block. And when he gets to the NBA and develops his mid range jumper he will be SO GOOD. So yeah he needs to put on weight so he can bang on the blocks and he needs to develop some nice moves other than just back a guy down and baby hook it with his right... but he will because that is what NBA coaches are paid to do. So yeah in conclusion nothing special here... I think Karl Town Jr will be good in the NBA haha.

 

[zealott]

Originally posted by Abro1975:
It will be interesting to see who has the better NBA career, Townes or Frank the Tank Kaminsky. I see a bit of Larry Bird in Kaminsky... tough as nails, super smart player, good shooter (but not close to Bird's sharp shooting ). Townes very skilled as well, but not sure how tough he is. The NBA isn't geared towards the big man anymore.

This post was edited on 4/4 11:46 PM by Abro1975

What qualities did you see in Kaminsky's game to make you see a "super smart player" as opposed to Towns?

 

[LotusAggressor]

Originally posted by Abro1975:
It will be interesting to see who has the better NBA career, Townes or Frank the Tank Kaminsky. I see a bit of Larry Bird in Kaminsky... tough as nails, super smart player, good shooter (but not close to Bird's sharp shooting ). Townes very skilled as well, but not sure how tough he is. The NBA isn't geared towards the big man anymore.

This post was edited on 4/4 11:46 PM by Abro1975

Kaminsky is more Brad Lohaus than Larry Bird.

 

[BoroKnight]

Originally posted by RutgersSam:
Another star from the heart of NJ that left for greener pastures. And what did it get him? A disappointing loss. He would have still been a top NBA pick if he stayed home.

Are you listening Jersey kids?

This post was edited on 4/4 11:26 PM by RutgersSam

Stupid, stupid, stupid thread.

Some of our best players were not from New Jersey.

What is your point?

Would you rather play in front of 24,000 people every home game, or play at a school which hasn't been to the NCAAs in your lifetime?

Kids can go wherever they want, and can come from wherever they come from.

I can't see how losing in the FINAL FOUR is some kind of object lesson for anybody.

Stupid, stupid, stupid thread.

But at least some people made something out of it ...

 

[Saint Puppy]

Really don't know what OP is thinking.....the one thing I would have done more against Wiscy was get Towns the ball as much as possible. Towns will be a good pro - great? that I dont know.

 

[RutgersSam]

You guys are miserable. You're displaying the typical NJ defeatist attitude.

 

[bac2therac]

No...reality is there was no reason for come to Rutgers and hurt his standing at a terrible program

 

[Rutgers25]

Lol Sam...yes Towns should have come to play for a miserable program where his pg barely knows how to make an entry pass in the post. RU bball is arguably the worst power conference team in the country...
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[RutgersSam]

Originally posted by bac2therac:
No...reality is there was no reason for come to Rutgers and hurt his standing at a terrible program

Hopefully our athletic administration doesn't have the same opinion our fans have. Leaders start a new trend, followers just absorb the prevailing trend, which is being pushed constantly by fans like you. If our fans have such a piss poor attitude, how can you expect any local kids to think of us any differently? You guys are resolutely determined to keep Rutgers in the doldrums, yet somehow still fashion yourselves as fans.
This post was edited on 4/5 8:54 AM by RutgersSam

 

[Mr_Twister]

RutgersSam ... In your corner on this one. Towns is an NBA player whether he goes to Kentucky or Rutgers. And the Rutgers roster would have a different look and prospects for the future. His impact at Rutgers and the local community would far exceed his impact at Kentucky and Lexington.

 

[Knight Shift]

Andrew Harrison from Kentucky does not think much of Kaminsky. Stay classy.

Microphone is ON

 

[bac2therac]

Rutgers would not have made the ncaa tourney with Towns....selfish posters who don't play the game telling 18 year old kids where to college to satisfy their needs...brilliant...Towns made the best choice he could possible make to get the most out of his limited time in college

This post was edited on 4/5 9:23 AM by bac2therac

 

[Mr_Twister]

Going to college for the purposes of playing basketball for 1 year and playing in the NCAA and NBA is not everyone's measure of success.
This post was edited on 4/5 9:31 AM by Mr_Twister

 

[RUJMM78]

Totally ridiculous thread.Townes is a one and done player which is common at Kentucky.He would never waste his time at Rutgers for one year when his objective is maximum exposure which includes playing on a team that has the talent to compete for a national championship.Rutgers right now has no relevance in mens college basketball because of decades of inattention which has translated in top recruits showing non interest.

 

[yesrutgers01]

good morning sam- how is the hang over?

 

[RutgersSam]

Originally posted by yesrutgers01:

good morning sam- how is the hang over?

Getting over it. How's living everyday in misery?

 

[RutgersSam]

Originally posted by bac2therac:
Rutgers would not have made the ncaa tourney with Towns....selfish posters who don't play the game telling 18 year old kids where to college to satisfy their needs...brilliant...Towns made the best choice he could possible make to get the most out of his limited time in college

This post was edited on 4/5 9:23 AM by bac2therac

If Towns came here, other talent would have assuredly followed. Stop thinking in black and white. There's a whole world of alternative possibilities and perspectives you need to consider.

 

[PaKnight]

Originally posted by RutgersSam:

Originally posted by yesrutgers01:

good morning sam- how is the hang over?

Getting over it. How's living everyday in misery?

You definitively have the wrong guy.

 

[RutgersSam]

Originally posted by PaKnight:

Originally posted by RutgersSam:

Originally posted by yesrutgers01:

good morning sam- how is the hang over?

Getting over it. How's living everyday in misery?

You definitively have the wrong guy.

Not in this thread.

 

[ruhudsonfan]

Originally posted by bac2therac:

worst thread of the week

BY FAR...

The kid is a top 2 pick who just lost in the Final Four after being the best player on a team with the best start in NCAA history. Oh, and he did it at the most historically important program not named UCLA.

I'm sure he'll be regretting this decision for the rest of his life...

 

[PhilaPhans]

Sam, I'm one to quickly point out when people are being way too negative. Right now, you really aren't looking too good in this thread. You're way past using scarlet-colored glasses to see what people are saying here. The problem with it is that it has no premise. The only dream that KAT is really chasing is the NBA. Going to Kentucky was an opportunity to give him the biggest national exposure to do so, and it's worked. He's pretty much guaranteed to be a tpo 3 pick. Let's assume that part of the dream was winning a college championship along the way. Do you really think Rutgers had a better chance of winning this year than Kentucky? Believing that Kentucky is a better team or that KAT or Briscoe made an understandable decision by going to the most stacked school in the country for said exposure and the best chance to win does not make a person negative or a downer about Rutgers. They have many other opportunities to show their displeasure. They aren't necessarily doing that here. They're just respecting Kentucky.

 

[bac2therac]

Originally posted by RutgersSam:

Originally posted by bac2therac:
Rutgers would not have made the ncaa tourney with Towns....selfish posters who don't play the game telling 18 year old kids where to college to satisfy their needs...brilliant...Towns made the best choice he could possible make to get the most out of his limited time in college


This post was edited on 4/5 9:23 AM by bac2therac

If Towns came here, other talent would have assuredly followed. Stop thinking in black and white. There's a whole world of alternative possibilities and perspectives you need to consider.

step out of your fantasy land role playing board game...the program was a nuclear dumpster fire here when he was going to commit anywhere.

gee if I won the lottery I would be rich...wow the endless possibilities of alternative worlds we can dream up.

 

[bac2therac]

Originally posted by Mr_Twister:



Going to college for the purposes of playing basketball for 1 year and playing in the NCAA and NBA is not everyone's measure of success.

This post was edited on 4/5 9:31 AM by Mr_Twister

for Towns it was and that's all that mattered. Played on the biggest stage at the biggest program and under one of the better coaches. Could not have mapped out his future path better

 

[GSGS]

Originally posted by RutgersSam:
Another star from the heart of NJ that left for greener pastures. And what did it get him? A disappointing loss. He would have still been a top NBA pick if he stayed home.

Are you listening Jersey kids?

This post was edited on 4/4 11:26 PM by RutgersSam

Actually, by picking Kentucky that dream became very "attainable", but the fact is that he didn't attain it, and for that I'm with you Sam, very happy that Towns and his sleezy coach Cal both went down to defeat. Worst thing would have been watching Towns win the NC and then telling everyone how happy he is to rep NJ and Piscataway.

 

[shields]

Wonder who Kaminsky can guard in NBA.

 

[Plum Street]

Dumb thread . He made a good choice going to kentucky . He will be remembered for the big missed free throw. Tough way to go out .

 

[PaKnight]

Originally posted by zealott:

Originally posted by Abro1975:
It will be interesting to see who has the better NBA career, Townes or Frank the Tank Kaminsky. I see a bit of Larry Bird in Kaminsky... tough as nails, super smart player, good shooter (but not close to Bird's sharp shooting ). Townes very skilled as well, but not sure how tough he is. The NBA isn't geared towards the big man anymore.

This post was edited on 4/4 11:46 PM by Abro1975

What qualities did you see in Kaminsky's game to make you see a "super smart player" as opposed to Towns?

He has moxie.