We won't get Horton-Tucker for 4 years
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I rated that friendly, but also, **** you for attacking me.
I went back and read it further and it is 19 in the year of the draft, so since he would turn 19 next year he is eligible. But the 19 year old rule does exist.
I get the impression that before he goes to the NBA, he needs to make a conditioning transformation similar to what Georges did before his senior year.
Big win for Ok State. Cam McGriff was impressive.
I (and many others) was thinking the conference may legitimately be down this year before last week. Texas, Texas Tech, Kansas, both Oklahoma schools, and Iowa State had a really impressive holiday week. The lowest team on Ken Pom is Baylor at #55.
ESPN updated their mock draft for this year and...... Talen Horton-Tucker is at...... 24.
Him being a 1 and done is a real possibility and I didn’t want it to be. (Selfishly)
Him being a 1 and done is a real possibility and I didn’t want it to be. (Selfishly)
He'll probably test the NBA feedback this spring............and they'll tell him to quit taking those wild, underhanded, scoop shots when he's driving the lane in transition O.
I just don't see it. He would be slightly undersized height wise for an NBA 2 guard and needs to improve his shooting consistency. Unless he improves a lot during the season I will be shocked if he's 1 and done.
I have to agree based on what I've seen so far. He's better than I expected on defense and rebounding but his shot selection is terrible at times. If he shoots in rhythm it's a really sweet shot but the step back threes and the dipsy doodle shots need to end. He hit the side of the bank board on an out of control shot last night. I'm still very thankful he's a Cyclone and I think he'll start to figure out what works and what doesn't.
I see him as a 2-3 year college player. He has high potential but he still has a lot of room for improvement.
Shot selection, physical conditioning, etc are areas he can really improve on in the next 16 months, and solidify into the first round.
I think with him being a year young for his grade it makes a lot of sense to stay at least 2 years.
Shot selection, physical conditioning, etc are areas he can really improve on in the next 16 months, and solidify into the first round.
I think with him being a year young for his grade it makes a lot of sense to stay at least 2 years.
If he stays 3 years at ISU, he'd still enter the draft at 20 years old. For comparison, he'd still be younger than lottery picks like Deandre Ayton, Mo Bamba, and Tre Young when they got drafted!
Before he entertains the NBA, his AAU style of play needs to be taken out of his game. Also, .317% 3 point shooting just won't cut it in today's NBA for a combo gaurd
Before he entertains the NBA, his AAU style of play needs to be taken out of his game. Also, .317% 3 point shooting just won't cut it in today's NBA for a combo gaurd
Doesn't look that way; it seems most of the time it's a TO. Last night he was 0-1 from FT and had about 3-4 TOs from the out-of-control underhand scoops that end up almost hitting the top of the bankboard.. I think he leads the team, or is second , in TOs..
But I love his overall game, and if his scoop shots do result in more FT, that's a good thing because he's got a great FT stroke and looks confident at the stripe - he should probably be our designated FT shooter on Technicals..
