April 18, 201313 yr I do agree that Smith will not get a contract on Draft Day, whether that is this year or next year. So he's not really going to hurt himself coming back, IMO.
April 18, 201313 yr Could he help himself more by coming back to college or by going ahead and getting in the pros? He will have a lot of adjusting to do at the next level and may be best served playing against those guys starting now. I think you could argue it either way.
April 18, 201313 yr Smith should go. He's not going to change what he is. In fact he may not get drafted next year. He'll be a year older and may get exposed more without Siva. If he isn't going to change/improve, it doesn't matter. His weaknesses will be exposed much faster in the NBA than in college and he will be out of the league before he even gets into it. Being drafted in the second round guarantees nothing. If Smith has these weaknesses, he needs to get back to UL and try to fix them so he has a chance to stick in the league. That is how he will make money.
April 18, 201313 yr Author Could he help himself more by coming back to college or by going ahead and getting in the pros? He will have a lot of adjusting to do at the next level and may be best served playing against those guys starting now. I think you could argue it either way. Absolutely. I think there would be pros and cons to both, but neither have to do with draft position. Here's what it boils down to: You argue go now if you think Russ Smith, as he is today, would make an NBA roster. I think he would, which is why I said if he were my son I would encourage him to leave. You argue stay if you think that, right now, Russ Smith would be a D-league player.
April 18, 201313 yr Russ is going to end up in the developmental league so I can see where getting a jump start on it this year would benefit him.
April 18, 201313 yr Balsphemy!!! Just mentioning Behanan in the same thread as Hayes should be a punishable crime. Never were two players more different in what they bring to their teams. Hayes was all about the team and winning. Behanan is all about Behanan.I disagree with the end of this statement.....while it may have been true in the past...it is not now.
April 18, 201313 yr I disagree with the end of this statement.....while it may have been true in the past...it is not now. Agree. He has a long way to go to be "Chuck Hayes type" but also probably has a higher ceiling than Chuck ever did.
April 18, 201313 yr Agree. He has a long way to go to be "Chuck Hayes type" but also probably has a higher ceiling than Chuck ever did. ....because? ... :idunno:
April 18, 201313 yr Latest tweet by Dieng about the signing on Saturday says that it is $20. He gone.
April 18, 201313 yr Author Latest tweet by Dieng about the signing on Saturday says that it is $20. He gone. Dude, way to repeat something I said like a page ago. :sssh:
April 18, 201313 yr Dude, way to repeat something I said like a page ago. :sssh: :lol2: Being that I'm the one who told you there was an autograph signing in the first place, might want to stay quiet on this one.
April 18, 201313 yr :lol2: Being that I'm the one who told you there was an autograph signing in the first place, might want to stay quiet on this one. That was me.
April 18, 201313 yr That was me. You weren't the only one. That would 1000% be news to me. If Gorgui were signing for money he'd be doing it with Siva, and I know he hasn't.
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