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  • #66099
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    BallerScript
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     Someone once told me he was going top 5 and potentially number one in 2017. Does Hype still believe this?

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  • #1095507
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    Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
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     He’ll be lucky to go second round in this draft. Has potential but players with his size and skill set aren’t really in high demand right now. He is still a project at this point. There’s a very good chance he winds up either buried on an NBA bench or in the d league for awhile.

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  • #1095522
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    SubZero
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    I figured he wasn’t staying because of all the big guys we have coming in next year, but I feel like he would’ve been better off pulling a Kyle Wiltjer and transferring somewhere like Gonxaga where he could continue to develop

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  • #1095554
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    Choppy
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     Averaging 2.8 points and rebounds is not necessarily a good combo to get drafted. With Calipari as his coach though, who knows. Calipari has a habit of getting players drafted so we’ll have to see. I personally think he’s got a ton of potential. Absolutely kills it internationally (against players his own age) so maybe all he needs is an opportunity. 

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  • #1095555
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    Memphis Madness
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     I’ve never heard of this guy…

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  • #1095578
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    RUDEBOY_
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     aran has him going in the mid 2nd round..dude does have potential…he just turned 19 in january..he has a nice touch around the basket,does a good job of positioning himself for rebounds on both ends…but needs to work on his conditioning..

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  • #1095580
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    he_gets_buckets
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     Frustrates me as an Aussie to see this. If he didn’t want to be at Kentucky anymore transferring was the way to go. Hes young for his class so even if he had come out as a Senior redshirting his Junior year he wouldnt have been old by any means. A place like Gonzaga would have been the perfect place for him to shine with Karnowski graduating and Collins likely declaring. Mark Few always does wonders with kids off transfers especially bigs. Declaring is a sure fire way to going second round and getting buried. See Daniel Orton and Dakari Johnson as other recent examples from Kentucky who didnt play much and then declared anyway.

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