Which Prospects Are You Most Excited to See Get Paid?

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Posted on: Wed, 06/26/2013 - 4:21pm #806514

Chapelhill41
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McLemore because of the poverty issues in his youth.
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Posted on: Wed, 06/26/2013 - 4:21pm #806580

Chapelhill41
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McLemore because of the poverty issues in his youth.
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Posted on: Wed, 06/26/2013 - 4:24pm #50515

ProudGrandpa
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Maybe this is a weird question, but we all know that some players are more likable than others and some had a harder road to get to this point and some have faced financial hardship throughout their lives.
Personally, I’m happy for Steven Adams. The dude is entering the draft to support his family, he’s had to come overseas, he’s had to overcome doubters who said he was too raw. And he just seems like a likable guy overall.
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Posted on: Wed, 06/26/2013 - 4:53pm #806528

TRC1991
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pierre Jackson…lonnnng route to this point
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Posted on: Wed, 06/26/2013 - 4:53pm #806594

TRC1991
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pierre Jackson…lonnnng route to this point
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Posted on: Wed, 06/26/2013 - 5:18pm #806542

BrentSuriaga01
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The kid is humble. Doesn’t want to ride on the hype he gets. Just working hard ans has a blue collar mentality which I think will really help him ti be on the NBA for the next 10 years.
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Posted on: Wed, 06/26/2013 - 5:18pm #806608

BrentSuriaga01
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The kid is humble. Doesn’t want to ride on the hype he gets. Just working hard ans has a blue collar mentality which I think will really help him ti be on the NBA for the next 10 years.
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Posted on: Wed, 06/26/2013 - 5:20pm #806554

festar35
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Gotta go with fellow countryman Steven Adams as he didn’t have the easiest life growing up and from all reports was very close to falling into wrong crowd. His sister is the World/Olympic shot put champ, so it is nice to see an elite sporting family in something other than rugby.
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- Posted on: Wed, 06/26/2013 - 5:43pm #806581
  
  ProudGrandpa
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  “so it is nice to see an elite sporting family in something other than rugby.”
  Wait, are you the guy who’s from New Zealand? That would help this sentence to make a lot more sense.
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  - Posted on: Wed, 06/26/2013 - 5:45pm #806657
    
    festar35
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    Yup, pretty sure there is a couple of us.
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  - Posted on: Wed, 06/26/2013 - 5:45pm #806591
    
    festar35
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    Yup, pretty sure there is a couple of us.
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- Posted on: Wed, 06/26/2013 - 5:43pm #806647
  
  ProudGrandpa
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  “so it is nice to see an elite sporting family in something other than rugby.”
  Wait, are you the guy who’s from New Zealand? That would help this sentence to make a lot more sense.
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Posted on: Wed, 06/26/2013 - 5:20pm #806620

festar35
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Gotta go with fellow countryman Steven Adams as he didn’t have the easiest life growing up and from all reports was very close to falling into wrong crowd. His sister is the World/Olympic shot put champ, so it is nice to see an elite sporting family in something other than rugby.
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Posted on: Wed, 06/26/2013 - 5:31pm #806575

Lafferty Daniel
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Victor Oladipo, not so much because of the money, but his dad hasn’t been supportive of his choices.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/14/AR2010041404565.html
Oladipo also mentioned his mom & sisters as being positive influences during a recent interview with ESPN. Didn’t mention his bizarre dad. I can see why.
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- Posted on: Wed, 06/26/2013 - 6:03pm #806680
  
  DipoTime
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  Beat me to him! lol Huge IU fan and he has been my favorite player since he first got there, nobody works harder than this kid on and off the court, just an awesome dude.
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- Posted on: Wed, 06/26/2013 - 6:03pm #806615
  
  DipoTime
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  Beat me to him! lol Huge IU fan and he has been my favorite player since he first got there, nobody works harder than this kid on and off the court, just an awesome dude.
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Posted on: Wed, 06/26/2013 - 5:31pm #806641

Lafferty Daniel
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Victor Oladipo, not so much because of the money, but his dad hasn’t been supportive of his choices.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/14/AR2010041404565.html
Oladipo also mentioned his mom & sisters as being positive influences during a recent interview with ESPN. Didn’t mention his bizarre dad. I can see why.
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Posted on: Wed, 06/26/2013 - 6:16pm #806690

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Steven Adams no doubt, also a fellow New Zealander and i know him personally, hes such a down to earth guy who thinks about others before himself. Such a hard worker and has come so far in such a little time. He deserves that pay check so he can help out his family and obviously himself. I know this is a biased comment but in my eyes he is very deserving of his first pay check and a long and successful career in the league!
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Posted on: Wed, 06/26/2013 - 6:16pm #806625

lawrencejd
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Steven Adams no doubt, also a fellow New Zealander and i know him personally, hes such a down to earth guy who thinks about others before himself. Such a hard worker and has come so far in such a little time. He deserves that pay check so he can help out his family and obviously himself. I know this is a biased comment but in my eyes he is very deserving of his first pay check and a long and successful career in the league!
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- Posted on: Wed, 06/26/2013 - 6:22pm #806696
  
  festar35
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  He will immediately become NZ’s highest paid athlete, you gotta love that. I don’t know him, but have played against him and he was insane.
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- Posted on: Wed, 06/26/2013 - 6:22pm #806631
  
  festar35
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  He will immediately become NZ’s highest paid athlete, you gotta love that. I don’t know him, but have played against him and he was insane.
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  - Posted on: Wed, 06/26/2013 - 6:28pm #806704
    
    lawrencejd
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    Haha did he drop about 50 on you? Against New Zealand competition he was almost impossible to defend! Yeah i attended Scots College with him and one thing i noticed is that he wasn’t only hard working when it came to basketball. He was one of the hardest workers in terms of education in our school, and he always made an effort to talk to anyone who talked to him! Something that a lot of elite athletes these day lack!
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  - Posted on: Wed, 06/26/2013 - 6:28pm #806638
    
    lawrencejd
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    Haha did he drop about 50 on you? Against New Zealand competition he was almost impossible to defend! Yeah i attended Scots College with him and one thing i noticed is that he wasn’t only hard working when it came to basketball. He was one of the hardest workers in terms of education in our school, and he always made an effort to talk to anyone who talked to him! Something that a lot of elite athletes these day lack!
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    - Posted on: Wed, 06/26/2013 - 6:30pm #806708
      
      festar35
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      Honestly can’t remember, he had some nice dunks and double digit blocks. He will be a great representive for NZ in the NBA and hopefully helps build up the Tall Black and Tall Fern programs.
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    - Posted on: Wed, 06/26/2013 - 6:30pm #806642
      
      festar35
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      Honestly can’t remember, he had some nice dunks and double digit blocks. He will be a great representive for NZ in the NBA and hopefully helps build up the Tall Black and Tall Fern programs.
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