Royce is writing himself a fat check tonight
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Bobby La Gesse @BobbyLaGesse
White said he will look at the NBA over the next few weeks and talk to Hoiberg about it before making any decision.
White said he will look at the NBA over the next few weeks and talk to Hoiberg about it before making any decision.
It was also supposed to be common sense that Brackins was going pro after his sophomore season. Just sayin'.
Free throws aren't a big deal, but the complete lack of any outside jump shot is. RW will be pretty easy for NBA caliber forwards to guard if he can't score from outside of 5 feet.
This.
Anyone who doesn't instantly realize this doesn't even casually follow the NBA. An open 10 footer is CASH for any NBA player getting decent minutes. I love Royce, but that's not remotely the case for him.
I don't know how often he updates this, but Chad Ford has RW currently rated as #63 on his 2012 Top 100 draft prospects.
He has no jump shot at all which hurts his NBA potential a lot. The draft field is as good as its been in a long time.
Royce has a great advisor in Hoiberg who will help him make the RIGHT decision for himself, his family and ISU. At this point I think the right decision for everyone is for him to come back and become a lottery pick next year as well as garner some All-American honors and a great season for ISU.
Royce has a great advisor in Hoiberg who will help him make the RIGHT decision for himself, his family and ISU. At this point I think the right decision for everyone is for him to come back and become a lottery pick next year as well as garner some All-American honors and a great season for ISU.
He was tweeting about Royce quite a bit tonight - the number he threw out was 35, and said he'd be 20 spots higher if it weren't for the anxiety issues. Seth Davis also said something along the lines of, "IF there are 35 players better than Royce White, this will be the best draft in history."
I also watch more NBA than NCAA. While I agree with your points, the NBA drafts on potential. I feel like he'll get picked in the 18-25 range, but like you said he'll need to develop a midrange game to stick in the NBA. At the very least, he needs to hit a 12 footer.
I also feel like he's a bit of a tweener in the NBA. I feel like he's more likely to be a 3 than a 4 in the League.
That would put him early 2nd round, which isn't a great place to be. I really have no dog in this fight, as I'm not affected by his decision at all, but I think if he's a first rounder (guaranteed contract) then he should go. If not, he should come back.
You don't necessarily have to have a 15 ft jumper and be a prolific scorer to add big time value to a team. He's athletic and big enough that he could quite possibly average 10ppg, 4 assists, 10 boards. That would be attractive to many teams. Especially ones with some good scoring options in place that are just looking for an extra piece to the puzzle.
I expect he is gone. He would certainly benefit staying one more year, but I suspect he will want to take care of his child. Can't really blame the man for that.
CycloneErik
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If he stays, I'll be giddy and the team will be awesome.
If he goes, I'll be happy for him, the team will be very good, and I'll have a favorite NBA team. At least one that I actually care about.
If he goes, I'll be happy for him, the team will be very good, and I'll have a favorite NBA team. At least one that I actually care about.
