Of course the Register would spin it that Ford thinks he will be a first rounder when he has him going mid second round. Never change Leistikow
Georges Niang: First Pro Workout With Chicago Bulls
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Of course the Register would spin it that Ford thinks he will be a first rounder when he has him going mid second round. Never change Leistikow
Put it in the CF myth category along with - in the NBA they don't play defense. It would be way better if Niang gets drafted.
While I don't know if it would be the best move for Fred, it might be the best chance for Georges to prove if he's got it or not.
Fred would play him and put him in a position to prove himself.
Now if it's not successful, then that hurts Fred and Georges.
I just want Georges to get a real shot and show what he can do. It would be nice if he went to a decent team and was that extra piece that makes them really successful. I don't think he'll ever be a dominant superstar, but I hope there's a place for him.
I would also like to see the statistical analysis of this. It might be true, but I'm not sure it's that much of an advantage.
I would think going undrafted would increase the chances of signing oversees instead. Those that go undrafted and DO get an NBA shot may have a better chance of sticking than some of the late drafted players, but it might also be more difficult to get that NBA shot.
I think a lot of teams use late second round picks as sort of lottery picks to get rights to guys that could be good or could bomb. Any statistical advantage might be due to taking these risks.
It's more likely that we're told that so we feel better about Ejim/Kane/etc not being drafted. :twitcy:
Kinda like how you tell ugly people that inner beauty is what's really important.
It's more likely that we're told that so we feel better about Ejim/Kane/etc not being drafted. :twitcy:
Kinda like how you tell ugly people that inner beauty is what's really important.
But she has a great personality
Another problem with the Bulls is they also have McBuckets and can they afford another player at a similar position who might be a defensive liability? But Bulls fans backlash would be horrendous with Floyd2.0.
Watching NBA Commissioner Adam Silver host the 2016 draft is great if you like watching paint dry. What a strange dude.
I think the line about getting the shot is the big one. I think once you are in the undrafted pool you are with a ton of other people, including NBDL guys and other European pros that have a huge advantage over you. In the NFL I think you could make the argument it's better to be undrafted than go in the 7th round because it is a much different situation. I don't know the statistics, but I do know I rarely see guys with the undrafted tag in their player bios. I should check.
There are literally hundreds of guys that can "shoot the 3 consistently" that would kill for a chance to play in the NBA. Niang has no position in the NBA and most importantly, there is no where he can play defensively. He would get absolutely torched, even against bench units. There's not much demand in the NBA for a 6'6", unathletic PF.
A little disheartening to see so much American talent taking a back seat to international players in the draft but that's the trend.
Anyone want to make a bet that if Uthoff does get drafted and Georges doesn't that AltHawk will be back on this thread, pounding his chest and bragging about how Iowa and Uthoff are actually the better program and player based on tonight's draft?
Yep, and nothing personal against international players, but I personally would watch more NBA games if I actually recognized more names of players who I'm familiar with from having followed them in college.
