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Easy with the Wakanda stuff. If you're not a Marvel All-Star, you don't have the skills to play there. 😜Jones will play professionally in either Wakanda, Narnia or Kraplakistan.
Jones is hoping that someone gives him a Summer League invite. He'd be little more than roster filler, but it's a chance.
Agree here. Amazing Pike was able to keep this so tight lippedThe kid obviously just didn’t want to be in school. Nothing more to it. Too many fans itching to spin this as a knock on Pike and RU. Good luck to Jaden from here on out.
Kraplakistan had the BEST hot wings so don't knock that part of the world! LOLJones will play professionally in either Wakanda, Narnia or Kraplakistan.
Agreed...this should be far from a knock on Pike or RU, I think. Probably this is a situation where Pike saw a young man struggling, for whatever reason, and let him follow whatever path he wanted (without any noise from Rutgers side). Plus, nowadays, any institution, or representative of an institution, needs to be very careful about saying anything publicly about anyone or anything. I'm afraid we are seeing this same situation in the deafening silence surrounding the CVS coaching changing of the guard in WBB. State of the world.The kid obviously just didn’t want to be in school. Nothing more to it. Too many fans itching to spin this as a knock on Pike and RU. Good luck to Jaden from here on out.
Yes. I don’t think Pike generally likes to see kids exit the program this way though without graduating. I think he’s going to be careful not to just add a player this season for the sake of filling a schollie unless there is a clear post season exit plan available (I.e. the kid can graduate and move on).in my eyes this is a positive for Pike. He cut bait and that isn’t an easy thing to do. Saves the season.
Imagine Mark Eaton switching onto a wing on the perimeter from a pick and roll in today's NBA?It is crazy there is no place in the NBA for Cockburn and Williams. Didn’t the Knicks waste a ton of money on a center worse than those guys? Jerome James?
didn’t Jon Koncak get a big contract too in the day
where would Mark Eaton fit in todays NBA. Would he be playing golf with Kofi?
Add Baker and make it 41Unfortunately for him, there are 40 undrafted players that will probably get a chance before him. Maybe he did not really sign with an agent and he can petition the NCAA to get back into a college program somewhere.
Mark Eaton would not fit in today’s NBA; the Jerome James deal was like 20 years ago!. We’re a long way past the idea of being 7 feet and able to chew gum while walking gets you an NBA contract. If you subscribe to The Athletic, John Hollinger had a good piece specifically about the dangers of drafting a center with a top 5 pick.It is crazy there is no place in the NBA for Cockburn and Williams. Didn’t the Knicks waste a ton of money on a center worse than those guys? Jerome James?
didn’t Jon Koncak get a big contract too in the day
where would Mark Eaton fit in todays NBA. Would he be playing golf with Kofi?
Nice to see his highlightHis dad seems a bit delusional, wonder if he was part of push.
Olajuwon would have adapted, but not Ewing? Olajuwon didn't have an outside shot. He was exclusively a post player. Ewing had range and could hit the three more than any big man prior to 2010. People complained that Ewing shot too much from outside instead of mixing it up in the paint. Ewing went outside as his knees started to give him problems. Ewing range was 18-20, which upset people who thought if you're not going inside, take a step or two further out for the three.How about Hakeem Olajuwon or Patrick Ewing? Patrick would have needed to extend his range 5-10 feet nd retire when his knees really got bad. I'd think Hakeem would have adapted.
Kevin McHale wouldn't be in the HOF (I think he is now)
Rutgers courses can be tough, more so if you are not inclined to workI generally feel bad for the "kid"
At such young age, he received some really really bad advices from "ADULTS" that could possibly affect rest of his life...
They chose, money over this young kid's life...
Olajuwon was a lot more athletic and smooth than Ewing. TBH, out of all the great centers in the past, i think he would be one to be able to adjust to today's game.Olajuwon would have adapted, but not Ewing? Olajuwon didn't have an outside shot. He was exclusively a post player. Ewing had range and could hit the three more than any big man prior to 2010. People complained that Ewing shot too much from outside instead of mixing it up in the paint. Ewing went outside as his knees started to give him problems. Ewing range was 18-20, which upset people who thought if you're not going inside, take a step or two further out for the three.
I have an ongoing conversation with a Uconn/BE fan that Luka has been doing better than Bouknight, a lottery pick. The Uconn fan refuses to believe this. Luka played more minutes and scored more points.Agreed with that sentiment especially with Kofi. But Luka actually has been decent in the nba
Hakeem was a freak athlete and would have been able to defend away from the basket. I am sure, like Patrick, he would have adapted his offensive game and be a threat from 3.Olajuwon would have adapted, but not Ewing? Olajuwon didn't have an outside shot. He was exclusively a post player. Ewing had range and could hit the three more than any big man prior to 2010. People complained that Ewing shot too much from outside instead of mixing it up in the paint. Ewing went outside as his knees started to give him problems. Ewing range was 18-20, which upset people who thought if you're not going inside, take a step or two further out for the three.
I understand Olajuwon is more athletic, but that doesn't mean his game is better adapted for today's game. Olajuwon could never stretch the defense like Ewing, which is common for today's centers. Defensively, both would have been fine.Olajuwon was a lot more athletic and smooth than Ewing. TBH, out of all the great centers in the past, i think he would be one to be able to adjust to today's game.
Just a really strange saga on several levels. But if he had no interest in being in school at all...I generally feel bad for the "kid"
At such young age, he received some really really bad advices from "ADULTS" that could possibly affect rest of his life...
They chose, money over this young kid's life...
I generally feel bad for the "kid"
At such young age, he received some really really bad advices from "ADULTS" that could possibly affect rest of his life...
They chose, money over this young kid's life...
I'm not understanding.
Not everyone wants to go to and stay in college.
There is a reason hundreds of players declare for the draft every year knowing there are only 60 (usually) picks.
Jones knew going into the draft process he was unlikely to be drafted.
Nobody gave him bad advice.
I doubt anyone in his camp or any NBA team was saying "your a guaranteed 2nd round pick" when literally no public media said that.
Did RHJ receive bad advice because he wasn't drafted either? He knew going in it was unlikely.
He could have returned just the same.
It's not a knock on Jones or HC Pike (wow I accidentally wrote HC Rice - first time I've done that).
Harper not getting drafted is a mistake 30 teams made as it is a mistake that teams didn’t draft Scottie Pippen Jr. or Johnny Zuzang. Pippen was the best guard in the SEC and carried Vanderbilt on his back when the other team’s focus was on him. Harper , Pippen and Juzang will play and contribute in the NBA. Too many GM’s take flyers on so called potential long term projects when all 3 guys I mentioned can contribute now. You don’t think Ron can stay in front of a wing player on defense ? He has shown that he can and can also recover and block a shot if he is beaten off the dribble. Ron has underrated defensive and blocking skills to go along with his 3 point shooting which was really heated up in transition or late in games when coming from behind. I hope he kills it in Toronto , where that GM is one of the best at identifying talent and production.I'm not understanding.
Not everyone wants to go to and stay in college.
There is a reason hundreds of players declare for the draft every year knowing there are only 60 (usually) picks.
Jones knew going into the draft process he was unlikely to be drafted.
Nobody gave him bad advice.
I doubt anyone in his camp or any NBA team was saying "your a guaranteed 2nd round pick" when literally no public media said that.
Did RHJ receive bad advice because he wasn't drafted either? He knew going in it was unlikely.
He could have returned just the same.
It's not a knock on Jones or HC Pike (wow I accidentally wrote HC Rice - first time I've done that).