If you were a top high school recruit would you.....?

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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 9:58am #31869

Scottoant93
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If you were a top high school recruit with nba potential would you
1. Commit to a high profile team such as UNC,Duke, Unconn,Kentucky,etc and get limited minutes as a backup, and wait til your opportunity to start
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2. Commit to a low to mid profile team and start right away,put your team on map, and set your own path.
The reason i am asking this is because I see a lot of top recruits go to big programs and find out they dont fit in their system and make the mistake of leaving school to go pro and they either go undrafted or quickly disappear.
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 10:03am #572513

Da1pot
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What I would do
3. Commit to the team that offered me the most incentives, money and under-the-table benefits. This is what a lot of recruits seem to be doing.
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 10:03am #572360

Da1pot
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What I would do
3. Commit to the team that offered me the most incentives, money and under-the-table benefits. This is what a lot of recruits seem to be doing.
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 10:04am #572517

kdtriv01
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Top recruits get big minutes at UK. I understand what you’re saying, but that is not necessarily the case will all big time schools. With so many one and dones at UK, big time recruits get the best of both worlds: Big time program (national TV exposure) and a lot of playing time.
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 10:04am #572364

kdtriv01
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Top recruits get big minutes at UK. I understand what you’re saying, but that is not necessarily the case will all big time schools. With so many one and dones at UK, big time recruits get the best of both worlds: Big time program (national TV exposure) and a lot of playing time.
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 10:05am #572519

McDunkin
Da1pot just say Kentucky and keep it moving
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 10:05am #572366

McDunkin
Da1pot just say Kentucky and keep it moving
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 10:12am #572521

I May Be Wrong
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I’d choose option 2. I know why people choose option 1 if they are guaranteed minutes and playing for a program like Duke or UK helps your chances of making the NBA better. But just from my point of view as a fan, it’s kind of magical to see a player carry a team on their back and absolutely kill it in college. I’ll use Steph Curry for example. He may have been over looked but I think if he wanted to come off the bench at say a Duke or UNC, he probably would have won a championship but I’d just look at him as just another player. Instead, he went to Davidson, played 31 mins a game as a freshman and averaged 21 ppg. By his junior year, he had people talking and then he played superb that season and was absolutely one of THE players to watch. I’m just amazed at how players like Steph Curry or Jimmer can carry a team on their back in college. Sure, they didn’t win but their college legacies will live on forever IMO.
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 10:12am #572368

I May Be Wrong
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I’d choose option 2. I know why people choose option 1 if they are guaranteed minutes and playing for a program like Duke or UK helps your chances of making the NBA better. But just from my point of view as a fan, it’s kind of magical to see a player carry a team on their back and absolutely kill it in college. I’ll use Steph Curry for example. He may have been over looked but I think if he wanted to come off the bench at say a Duke or UNC, he probably would have won a championship but I’d just look at him as just another player. Instead, he went to Davidson, played 31 mins a game as a freshman and averaged 21 ppg. By his junior year, he had people talking and then he played superb that season and was absolutely one of THE players to watch. I’m just amazed at how players like Steph Curry or Jimmer can carry a team on their back in college. Sure, they didn’t win but their college legacies will live on forever IMO.
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 10:16am #572525

Platypus
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4. Play for my hometown school and put them on top.
Example, someone lives in Detroit and plays for U of M
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 10:16am #572372

Platypus
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4. Play for my hometown school and put them on top.
Example, someone lives in Detroit and plays for U of M
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 10:24am #572529

Malik-Universal
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^^ like ray macclum who plays for mercy
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 10:24am #572376

Malik-Universal
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^^ like ray macclum who plays for mercy
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 10:24am #572531

Chilbert arenas
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^ Ray Mccallum
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 10:24am #572378

Chilbert arenas
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^ Ray Mccallum
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 10:27am #572537

MagikKnick
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I feel like Ray McCallum is playing more for his dads job security than to put his city on the map….

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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 10:27am #572384

MagikKnick
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I feel like Ray McCallum is playing more for his dads job security than to put his city on the map….

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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 10:27am #572535

I May Be Wrong
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NBAdraft.net twins? Great minds think alike huh lol
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 10:27am #572382

I May Be Wrong
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NBAdraft.net twins? Great minds think alike huh lol
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 10:38am #572545

TRC1991
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kyle willtjer came to my mind with this post
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 10:38am #572392

TRC1991
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kyle willtjer came to my mind with this post
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 10:42am #572551

Malik-Universal
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^^ ur right most likely magic knick
but i mean hes an example of a guy who stayed home
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 10:42am #572398

Malik-Universal
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^^ ur right most likely magic knick
but i mean hes an example of a guy who stayed home
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 10:59am #572563

JMIKE is a Grizz fan
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It would be better to play for hometown team but i live in memphis
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 10:59am #572410

JMIKE is a Grizz fan
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It would be better to play for hometown team but i live in memphis
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 11:58am #572430

DunksNJordans23
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Jon Hood also comes to mind, he was a 4 star recruit and has gotten such limited playing time.

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- Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 12:29pm #572454
  
  Cardinal_Fan
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  If i was Jon Hood i would have transferred after my freshman year smh
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- Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 12:29pm #572608
  
  Cardinal_Fan
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  If i was Jon Hood i would have transferred after my freshman year smh
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 11:58am #572584

DunksNJordans23
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Jon Hood also comes to mind, he was a 4 star recruit and has gotten such limited playing time.

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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 12:28pm #572452

Cardinal_Fan
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If i was predicted to be a lottery pick i’d play with some guys who are also being considered that type of talent in a system that would hide my flaws as much as possible while also putting up the numbers to keep my stock high. UK or Ohio St. comes to mind.
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 12:28pm #572606

Cardinal_Fan
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If i was predicted to be a lottery pick i’d play with some guys who are also being considered that type of talent in a system that would hide my flaws as much as possible while also putting up the numbers to keep my stock high. UK or Ohio St. comes to mind.
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 9:57pm #572729

Troc73
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Go to a school that fits your skill set style of play and can offer pt sooner than later. Forget the bench, I wanna play.
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 9:57pm #572889

Troc73
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Go to a school that fits your skill set style of play and can offer pt sooner than later. Forget the bench, I wanna play.
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 10:24pm #572733

Kinguy11
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Da1pot’s option No. 3 is the way to go.
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Posted on: Sat, 07/16/2011 - 10:24pm #572893

Kinguy11
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Da1pot’s option No. 3 is the way to go.
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Posted on: Tue, 07/19/2011 - 7:50am #574255

HobbyOG
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I would pick a small school, be the town celberity and bang all the groupies!!
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Posted on: Tue, 07/19/2011 - 7:50am #574079

HobbyOG
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I would pick a small school, be the town celberity and bang all the groupies!!
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Posted on: Tue, 07/19/2011 - 8:35am #574267

aamir543
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I would do post grad work in high school, and then enter the draft he next year, ala Andre Drummond.
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Posted on: Tue, 07/19/2011 - 8:35am #574091

aamir543
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I would do post grad work in high school, and then enter the draft he next year, ala Andre Drummond.
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Posted on: Tue, 07/19/2011 - 12:08pm #574270

rwd5035
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I’m expecting to get negative points for this, but I’d pick option #2. Ever since I was four years old I have gone up to Penn State football games. I went to a couple of basketball games, but if I was a big time recruit, I would have went to PSU 100% of the time. I was the third generation of my family to graduate there, and I would have went there regardless if I was an athlete, or not.
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Posted on: Tue, 07/19/2011 - 12:08pm #574448

rwd5035
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I’m expecting to get negative points for this, but I’d pick option #2. Ever since I was four years old I have gone up to Penn State football games. I went to a couple of basketball games, but if I was a big time recruit, I would have went to PSU 100% of the time. I was the third generation of my family to graduate there, and I would have went there regardless if I was an athlete, or not.
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