It was always going to happen before reporters tracked down any of the incoming transfers after their visits this weekend.
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I assume we’ve told him there’s no GUARANTEE we could come up with $2m + IF the NBA doesn’t work.
That said, I can think of a guy who could probably be convinced to pony up that kind of cash.
Clearly you don’t want to go to the well for nothing, and they’re not asking until it’s a possibility. So you cover your bases.
I can’t help but think MM would be better served putting on 5-10 pounds of muscle, working on his dribble and some type of crossover shot / floater in the lane.
Next year will be a weaker draft, he’ll be another year better, and he can make NBA 2nd round money at ISU
That said, I can think of a guy who could probably be convinced to pony up that kind of cash.
Clearly you don’t want to go to the well for nothing, and they’re not asking until it’s a possibility. So you cover your bases.
I can’t help but think MM would be better served putting on 5-10 pounds of muscle, working on his dribble and some type of crossover shot / floater in the lane.
Next year will be a weaker draft, he’ll be another year better, and he can make NBA 2nd round money at ISU
Milan may be gone but Juke Harris is still sitting out there guys.
Beyond Prather, are there others ISU might seek in the portal? Everything has transpired so quickly, can't recall if there were other prospects that had surfaced.
If Toure's offensive game becomes more consistent, he should see 30+ minutes.
I don't know, I thought TJ's statement about needing to do what's best for his family points toward a potential big paycheck at another program if the draft feedback isn't what Milan wants. It feels like TJ said here's what we can offer, I need an answer now. If you want to explore other options (NBA/transfer), our offer will not be here. No hard feelings.
Not sure we'd want that. As with running backs in football, along with the style Otz has gravitated the program towards, playing more players without any dropoff would be beneficial.
The amount of effort demanded on the defensive end is immense. The season is long & a grind. It would be advantageous to have bench players with little to zero drop off so we could play more which would also address player health. Combined with this would be depth that could be altered to deal with certain matchups, foul trouble, & being more diverse offensively. Fair number of times this past season we had stretches of games where something was lacking on the floor (having multiple shooters, sufficient rebounding, having opposition iso a particular weak defender in waning moments of a game).
Would love to see full court pressure if we are that deep! You can always back off, but 2 deep across the entire back court!
30+ minutes is pretty common for starters. The hope is that you're not playing him 30+ minutes because you have to, but because you want to. Because it gives you a clear advantage. We were healthy for the most part last season outside of one massive injury at the worst time that had nothing to do with wear and tear.
10 is a bit much but 9 needs to be regular.
DRK and wiggins are freshman i am hoping play. maybe gray too. not sure what to think of kiss. there is a chance these freshman are awesome a couple of these xfers dont play much.
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To me, Singleton was a whale. No idea what he would have drawn going to the highest bidder, but he oozes potential.
Buchanan and pleta will likely jump this offseason. Ward and BRE really jumped their first offseason. I expect similar for both. If either develop a three point shot, watch out
Agree, I'd also say this year's team played their best ball late with Bateman on the floor!
To my non-professional eye, Pleta needs to work on his footwork. He has the athleticism to be a real asset in the paint, but he didn't get to the spots he needs to get to frequently enough, and he'd end up getting blocked out. That's footwork, and that's where coaching him up becomes important.
I agree, if the kid could flash a 15 foot jumper to boot, look out.
My point is that Iowa State has had very high level teams without all minutes coming from a true 4.
With the Milan news, if Manning and Kiss aren't ready defensively, I could see a world where. Singleton plays 25 minutes, Bond gets 10 minutes at the 4 and Pleta gets 5.
If Manning or Kiss are ready defensively, it won't have to come to that.
Pleta was just as good a 3 point shooter in Europe as Jefferson was before coming to Iowa State. If the offense needs it, Pleta will be allowed to shoot 3's next year. I guarantee it.
Love the time Milan gave us, but he needs to go into the NBA as a cyclone. It would be beneficial for Iowa state. I know it’s petty and I love Milan but I will not be able to watch him nor cheer for him at another college team. Sorry not sorry
For some reason his commitment hasn’t shown up in the 247 tracker yet. I doubt it means anything, but it’s weird. Milan is there already.
