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Post by Blanco on Jan 17, 2011 15:27:48 GMT -8
I hope that KL stays one more year. What do you guys think I just finished watching my recording of the NM game and could hear loud and clear the guy who yelled, "PLEASE DECLARE!" Ha. I though I heard something like that from the Lobo crowd watching the game live.
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Post by coloradoaztec on Jan 17, 2011 15:44:23 GMT -8
Hoping he stays one more year. At least with a balanced and unselfish team, his overall numbers aren't as big as they could be. He would be a lottery pick for sure if he stays one more year...and I think if that happens we could still be pretty good. We would be more of a three guard team w/ Tapley, Rahon, Franklin and Thames (the transfer from wash. st. who is supposed to be the real deal). 15pts a game from tapley and thames along w/ 20 pts from leonard...that's 50 right there
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Post by aztecfankrishnan on Jan 17, 2011 15:47:17 GMT -8
I hope that KL stays one more year. What do you guys think At the beginning of the year I thought his game still needed more refinement before going pro. However, he continues to get better and I think he is ready. Sad for us Aztec fans, but good for him. Man...it would be amazing if he decided to come back for one more year. Conceivably he could play himself into a top 5 pick?
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Post by sandiegoeric on Jan 17, 2011 16:13:43 GMT -8
Considering that I am a San Diego fan. You have to think about all of the professional players that come through here only to go on to bigger and better things. Then continue to add the professional coaches who have done the same thing. Now Hokey leaves, it would only stand to reason that the trend will continue and KL will chase his dreams and enter the NBA draft. I am fine with it. He has the skills and the talent, he is a good person and I would not begrudge him one bit. It is my own selfish desires that makes me want him to stay. It's on Fisher to adjust and keep the momentum going.
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Post by johneaztec on Jan 17, 2011 16:22:09 GMT -8
There's no doubt that KL is a great rebounder, hustles like no one else, good defender, etc... I think he really needs one more year to refine his dribbling skills and outside shot though.
I see him quite often mess up on his dribble when he tries to drive the lane, or simply go around a guy. Not all of the time, but still, alot.
I'm sure there's teams out there thinking that once they get ahold of him, they'll fix it. And if there's a team out there that's willing to take that part of the project on, then maybe he's a lottery pick, knowing all of the other great things that he can do.
Otherwise, if he wants to potentially be a lottery pick, he DEFINATELY needs to improve in those areas, especially dribbling.
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Post by longtimebooster on Jan 17, 2011 16:41:44 GMT -8
There's no doubt that KL is a great rebounder, hustles like no one else, good defender, etc... I think he really needs one more year to refine his dribbling skills and outside shot though. I see him quite often mess up on his dribble when he tries to drive the lane, or simply go around a guy. Not all of the time, but still, alot. I'm sure there's teams out there thinking that once they get ahold of him, they'll fix it. And if there's a team out there that's willing to take that part of the project on, then maybe he's a lottery pick, knowing all of the other great things that he can do. Otherwise, if he wants to potentially be a lottery pick, he DEFINATELY needs to improve in those areas, especially dribbling. NBA teams draft on upside and potential. That's why they'll overlook those minor deficiencies and leave it to their developmental coaches to fix. Ergo, Kawhi is a lottery pick. One more year isn't going to change anything. The scouts have seen enough already.
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Post by saucematix on Jan 17, 2011 16:46:15 GMT -8
TOo bad the Lakers dont have a first round pick next year, id love to see him play the 3 instead of that thug Ron Artest. Imagine havine pau, bynum, and kawhi on the boards...
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Post by buckeyedad on Jan 17, 2011 17:06:59 GMT -8
Does anybody know exactly how many minutes remained in the game when somebody yelled out "Declare"! I have it DVRd and I'd like to listen to that moment,
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Post by johneaztec on Jan 17, 2011 17:21:51 GMT -8
There's no doubt that KL is a great rebounder, hustles like no one else, good defender, etc... I think he really needs one more year to refine his dribbling skills and outside shot though. I see him quite often mess up on his dribble when he tries to drive the lane, or simply go around a guy. Not all of the time, but still, alot. I'm sure there's teams out there thinking that once they get ahold of him, they'll fix it. And if there's a team out there that's willing to take that part of the project on, then maybe he's a lottery pick, knowing all of the other great things that he can do. Otherwise, if he wants to potentially be a lottery pick, he DEFINATELY needs to improve in those areas, especially dribbling. NBA teams draft on upside and potential. That's why they'll overlook those minor deficiencies and leave it to their developmental coaches to fix. Ergo, Kawhi is a lottery pick. One more year isn't going to change anything. The scouts have seen enough already. I understand that. That's why they used to pick H.S. players, and now, one year experienced college players. For some of them all on potential. Of course if he gets enough information that tells him that it's a great possibility he'll be a lottery pick, he has to go. I personally am very skeptical, at least at this point in the year, that he'll be a lottery pick. I disagree with you when you say one year won't make a difference for him to be a lottery pick or not. He can ABSOLUTELY refine his dribbling skills and shooting skills in one year, and come back and be a lottery pick next year. One year can make a big difference in terms of refining your skills. We'll see if teams think he's good enough after this year on just his potential in those areas, and still make him a lottery pick.
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Post by aztech on Jan 17, 2011 17:51:55 GMT -8
I hope that KL stays one more year. What do you guys think Sorry but I think he'll be a lottery pick. That will depend on how deep we go into the NCAA. The farther we go, the more viewers he'll impress. He doesn't play like a prima donna, but his contribution is invaluable.
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Post by jdaztec on Jan 17, 2011 18:16:32 GMT -8
This year he gets drafted after next year he would be a lottery pick.
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Post by AztecJon on Jan 17, 2011 18:39:14 GMT -8
Does anybody know exactly how many minutes remained in the game when somebody yelled out "Declare"! I have it DVRd and I'd like to listen to that moment, It was inside of 2 minutes left when Kawhi fouled out. I think it was when he was headed back to the bench?
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Post by aztecprof on Jan 17, 2011 19:10:48 GMT -8
While KL is a remarkable player, I see little chance that he is a lottery pick this year. Let's remember that he is only 19 and not Carmelo Anthony. I think he definitely needs another year of seasoning, especially his outside jumper which is better but still somewhat inconsistent. There are games where he has only hit a few shots and points came from mostly free throws or mostly garbage time.
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Post by monty on Jan 17, 2011 19:47:36 GMT -8
TOo bad the Lakers dont have a first round pick next year, id love to see him play the 3 instead of that thug Ron Artest. Imagine havine pau, bynum, and kawhi on the boards... Has any athlete ever made better on his second chance? Has any athlete ever donated as much to charity as Ron Artest?
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Post by azteccc on Jan 18, 2011 3:34:06 GMT -8
NBA does draft on potential, but not top 5-10 picks really. the amount of money these players get put teams with really bad records on the spot. while aztec fans know his ability, the rest of the country still doesn't know a lot about him. he would not bring people to an arena to watch him play, like a john wall, blake griffin, etc. And just my opinion, but his game is not at a level that he would see significant pt as a rookie. his size, strength, and hands simply won't be AS dominant at the next level, so i think he would have to play 3. at sf in the league, he really has to improve his shot at least out to the college arc, which he has shown streaks of but without consistency. i really think if he IS drafted after this year, he would be late first-early second and sent to the d-league. while there is the possibility of more, since we know the potential is there, nothing would be guaranteed and the money would not be huge.
maybe im being optimistic here, but if he comes back for another year, he will be our unquestioned scoring threat. the body is also still maturing at 19, so i'm almost certain his rebound numbers would be up even more. i dont think the aztecs will be top 10 again next year (who knows, maybe, hopefully), but they will no doubt hover around being ranked all year. if he can average something like 20+ and 15 on a top 30 team, with another year to refine his skills, and another year to be exposed by the media, his draft stock would be through the roof. fans of an nba team would be more excited to see him, he would get meaningful minutes as a rookie, and make more money.
my prediction; he tests the waters but doesnt hire.
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Post by azteccc on Jan 18, 2011 3:34:49 GMT -8
and if he goes to the lakers, i will instantly be forced to hate him and the organization with even more of a passion.
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Post by sleeveless on Jan 18, 2011 9:51:15 GMT -8
and if he goes to the lakers, i will instantly be forced to hate him and the organization with even more of a passion.
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