Jabari Parker enters the NBA Draft

[George Amberson]

Would have been weird battling Okafor for the #1 pick..

 

I'll bet anything Okafor will not be the #1 pick

[GrizzlyAdams]

Jabari Parker writes about decision to leave Duke for NBA - College Basketball - SI.com

 

"Ultimately, I boiled my decision down to two simple questions:

Which environment -- college or the NBA -- offers me the best opportunity to grow as a basketball player?

Which environment -- college or the NBA -- offers me the best opportunity to grow and develop off the court?

The answer to both questions is undeniably the NBA".

 

Bahhhh, get out with that. It's all about the money. Just come out and say it, I wanna get paid the big bucks so I'm going to the NBA. If he was a mid to late first rounder he would have came back. He's a top 5 pick which means top 5 money.

[ESPNdeux]

"Ultimately, I boiled my decision down to two simple questions:

Which environment -- college or the NBA -- offers me the best opportunity to grow as a basketball player?

Which environment -- college or the NBA -- offers me the best opportunity to grow and develop off the court?

The answer to both questions is undeniably the NBA".

 

Bahhhh, get out with that. It's all about the money. Just come out and say it, I wanna get paid the big bucks so I'm going to the NBA. If he was a mid to late first rounder he would have came back. He's a top 5 pick which means top 5 money.

 

I would usually agree with that, but I don't this time. How many kids have ever come out early and stated their reasoning and made as much sense as he did in an article? Seems to me like he's genuine.

[GrizzlyAdams]

I would usually agree with that, but I don't this time. How many kids have ever come out early and stated their reasoning and made as much sense as he did in an article? Seems to me like he's genuine.

 

He is. That's why he is saying all this. In the end its always the same case though. Go to college for another year and make 0 dollars or declare and make millions. Who is turning that down?

[ESPNdeux]

He is. That's why he is saying all this. In the end its always the same case though. Go to college for another year and make 0 dollars or declare and make millions. Who is turning that down?

 

He knows darn good and well his money will be there next year if he wants it. Some of these guys that isn't exactly the case...

[PurplePride92]

Good decision. He knew Duke was so loaded next year that he wouldn't see much playing time. :brb:

 

The writing was on the wall. He knew.

[Clyde]

Easy kid to root for.

 

He'd better learn how to play some defense though. He'll get exposed on that end in the NBA.

[gold sunrise]

Best decision for him. Will really miss watching him at Duke. I am a fan of many players that don't play for UK and he was one of them.

[John Anthony]

I'll bet anything Okafor will not be the #1 pick

 

Let me see him actually play in Nov and we can talk then??

[dolamite]

What does Hood do now? Is he still gone or does he come back?

[GrizzlyAdams]

What does Hood do now? Is he still gone or does he come back?

 

#hegone

[OlDog75]

Smart decision by Jabari. A small part of me wanted him to come back just so I could sit back and watch all the Duke haters come up with creative excuses as to why Duke was so good. :lol2:

 

I just like watching well coached, disciplined fundamentals, good basketball. Duke is one of those teams IMO.

[John Anthony]

#hegone

 

What was his quote on UK and one and dones, how it was a bad fit for him?

[Supafuzz]

Duke is ruining college bball with the OAD.

[George Amberson]

What was his quote on UK and one and dones, how it was a bad fit for him?

 

Forgot about that...