catgrad97 wrote:Good call on Frye, Merkin. Really should've been a franchise player in Phoenix, if Suns ownership gave a damn, but they don't.
Channing, a franchise player?
Do you know the definition of "Franchise player", catgrad?
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 7:10 pm
by Harvey Specter
catgrad97 wrote:I fully expect to see Damon Stoudamire and Richard Jefferson on the Deuce before this decade is out. Luke Walton too, if his dad can ever let go.
Is Sean Elliott on Fox Sports only?
I am with you on everything but Damon. I love Mighty Mouse, but his skills do not translate into speaking in front of the camera.
If we want to look far out into the future, Gordon and Solomon would be naturals... Ashley, too - if he couod gain some more name recognition playing the game. BAsh is soft-spoken, but articulate as can be.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 10:29 pm
by rgdeuce
Rondae would be a pretty damn entertaining color guy... Or in TNT at the half
Could kind of get the sense who his favorite is. Interesting he said it is going the distance and he is going to probably wait to see who declares when he would start and star for any team in the country.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 9:57 am
by Spaceman Spiff
rgdeuce wrote:Could kind of get the sense who his favorite is. Interesting he said it is going the distance and he is going to probably wait to see who declares when he would start and star for any team in the country.
MSU fans will interpret that as confirmation of him wanting to see their roster availability first.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 10:16 am
by 97cats
Main Event wrote:Perfect
fit
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 10:40 am
by HiCat
Playing for Coach Miller, team USA did that give them an edge?
Yeah it definitely does...
I love the way he coached me
He really didn't once try to recruit me
I really respect him for that.
Hard to imagine LM starting over RS, unless LM is way better than I realize.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 11:24 am
by rgdeuce
RS gonna need time to shake off that rust and build confidence in that knee back up. As time progresses, we will see. We will also see how well LM and RS defend too
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 11:29 am
by dcZONAfan
rgdeuce wrote:RS gonna need time to shake off that rust and build confidence in that knee back up. As time progresses, we will see. We will also see how well LM and RS defend too
My hope for Ray (if he doesn't die) would be essentially what we saw from Dillon Brooks the other day. He's got the size and skill set to be a matchup nightmare for 4's if he can hold his own defensively
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 11:34 am
by Beachcat97
Even without JJ, this lineup looks solid (provided no one leaves early):
KA
AT
RS
LM
DR
Add JJ to the mix, and we switch from being a top 25 team to a top 5 team.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 11:37 am
by Spaceman Spiff
rgdeuce wrote:RS gonna need time to shake off that rust and build confidence in that knee back up. As time progresses, we will see. We will also see how well LM and RS defend too
This. I don't see why a natural 3 coming off a long period of inactivity would immediately start at the 4. Let him have time and the rotation will shake its way out.
What's interesting is that LM isn't ranked by US recruiting sites (Rivals, ESPN, etc.). If he were, I don't know how highly he'd be ranked. But if he's as good as CSM and others are saying, he'd probably be ranked at least in the top 20, if not higher, which would mean our *current* recruiting class (sans JJ) is already in the top 10.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 12:45 pm
by ChooChooCat
Beachcat97 wrote:What's interesting is that LM isn't ranked by US recruiting sites (Rivals, ESPN, etc.). If he were, I don't know how highly he'd be ranked. But if he's as good as CSM and others are saying, he'd probably be ranked at least in the top 20, if not higher, which would mean our *current* recruiting class (sans JJ) is already in the top 10.
Scout has Lauri as a 5 star prospect, which pretty much means he's a top 25 player in the class.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 12:49 pm
by ChooChooCat
rgdeuce wrote:Could kind of get the sense who his favorite is. Interesting he said it is going the distance and he is going to probably wait to see who declares when he would start and star for any team in the country.
He's more concerned with who he will be playing with. If he's going to play college ball he wants to win.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 12:50 pm
by Beachcat97
ChooChooCat wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:What's interesting is that LM isn't ranked by US recruiting sites (Rivals, ESPN, etc.). If he were, I don't know how highly he'd be ranked. But if he's as good as CSM and others are saying, he'd probably be ranked at least in the top 20, if not higher, which would mean our *current* recruiting class (sans JJ) is already in the top 10.
Scout has Lauri as a 5 star prospect, which pretty much means he's a top 25 player in the class.
I hadn't seen Scout. Thanks. So we're looking at 3 top 25 recruits, plus whatever else CSM has up his sleeve.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 12:50 pm
by Spaceman Spiff
ChooChooCat wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:What's interesting is that LM isn't ranked by US recruiting sites (Rivals, ESPN, etc.). If he were, I don't know how highly he'd be ranked. But if he's as good as CSM and others are saying, he'd probably be ranked at least in the top 20, if not higher, which would mean our *current* recruiting class (sans JJ) is already in the top 10.
Scout has Lauri as a 5 star prospect, which pretty much means he's a top 25 player in the class.
Players who have played only in Europe generally do not get ranked. Jakob Poetyl (spell check pelase) is a good example of a very highly regarded kid who did not get ranked vs US prospects.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 1:04 pm
by ChooChooCat
Spaceman Spiff wrote:
ChooChooCat wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:What's interesting is that LM isn't ranked by US recruiting sites (Rivals, ESPN, etc.). If he were, I don't know how highly he'd be ranked. But if he's as good as CSM and others are saying, he'd probably be ranked at least in the top 20, if not higher, which would mean our *current* recruiting class (sans JJ) is already in the top 10.
Scout has Lauri as a 5 star prospect, which pretty much means he's a top 25 player in the class.
Players who have played only in Europe generally do not get ranked. Jakob Poetyl (spell check pelase) is a good example of a very highly regarded kid who did not get ranked vs US prospects.
Yep, but they will still give them an arbitrary star ranking based on their skill level.
There is JJ and everyone else, and everyone else is waay worse than JJ.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 3:43 pm
by ChooChooCat
Lol so Kansas magically leapfrogged both Arizona and MSU because Arizona is now the apparent favorite to land Alkins, a guy who Jackson can play along side with, ok...
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 3:45 pm
by rgdeuce
Probably pure speculation that Arizona is worried about not getting JJ, so that is why they are after Alkins
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 3:47 pm
by pokinmik
A 247sports prediction doesn't change anything. Stupid click bait articles.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 3:50 pm
by Main Event
ChooChooCat wrote:Lol so Kansas magically leapfrogged both Arizona and MSU because Arizona is now the apparent favorite to land Alkins, a guy who Jackson can play along side with, ok...
Pretty much
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 4:42 pm
by Spaceman Spiff
ChooChooCat wrote:Lol so Kansas magically leapfrogged both Arizona and MSU because Arizona is now the apparent favorite to land Alkins, a guy who Jackson can play along side with, ok...
If Josh cares about my feelings, he'll commit to Arizona right now so I can stop worrying.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 5:04 pm
by HiCat
Merkin wrote:
hmmm...whaaaat?
Rawle Alkins's Crystal Ball Predictions
Arizona 45%
N.C. State 27%
St. John's 14%
Kentucky 9%
North Carolina 5%
There is JJ and everyone else, and everyone else is waay worse than JJ.
Probably should post Myers post that he hasn't changed his pick on Jackson so he seems to think we land both Rawle and JJ
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 5:11 pm
by SCCats
ChooChooCat wrote:Lol so Kansas magically leapfrogged both Arizona and MSU because Arizona is now the apparent favorite to land Alkins, a guy who Jackson can play along side with, ok...
One person's unjustified bullshit is another person's "content."
And if they can sell that bullshit...I mean "content", more power to em.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 5:29 pm
by ChooChooCat
Wake me up when KU is in China and then I'll worry about Jackson landing there.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 6:24 pm
by EOCT
With both JJ and Rawle both these guys can realistically share the immense benefit of a probable FF and very possible NC. It's hard to see any way getting Rawle, if we do, can do anything but benefit JJ; and the special national visibility would translate to more $s later in the League for both.
But hey, who cares about the future bucks potential?
I hope we fans don't underestimate Rawle. Unless my eyes are suddenly failing I see him as near-Julius Randle copy potential. And the skillset seems to be nearly in place already. Would any of you guys care to try to cover him once he hits a lane?
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 8:11 pm
by 3goggles
ChooChooCat wrote:Wake me up when KU is in China and then I'll worry about Jackson landing there.
JJ and his moms have completely shut that Down! But hey you are entitled to your opinion
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 8:40 pm
by Harvey Specter
If Alkins ends up here I would perceive it to be more of a sign that Trier is leaving that that JJ isn't coming.
BTW... Lauri, Kobi, Rawle, and Josh would be (on paper) the best recruiting class in school history, and I am not sure that's even debatable.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 8:43 pm
by SCCats
Harvey Specter wrote:If Alkins ends up here I would perceive it to be more of a sign that Trier is leaving that that JJ isn't coming.
That analysis makes much more sense than 'Well with that JJ won't want to go there.'
BTW... Lauri, Kobi, Rawle, and Josh would be (on paper) the best recruiting class in school history, and I am not sure that's even debatable.
Four 5* I would guess is the best class ever and the best class there will ever be.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 11:20 pm
by KaibabKat
Had five freshmen that were starters in 1972 and all five were eventually drafted by the NBA.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 1:58 am
by Beermancats
The crystal ball is a joke.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 6:40 am
by 3goggles
Beermancats wrote:The crystal ball is a joke.
The only I really care about when it comes to basketball is Jerry Myer.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 6:55 am
by ChooChooCat
3goggles wrote:
ChooChooCat wrote:Wake me up when KU is in China and then I'll worry about Jackson landing there.
JJ and his moms have completely shut that Down! But hey you are entitled to your opinion
Meant nothing then and means even less now. He'll choose a college first, but then will choose between that college and China.
Re: Josh Jackson
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 8:45 am
by Merkin
KaibabKat wrote:Had five freshmen that were starters in 1972 and all five were eventually drafted by the NBA.
