Yeah, let's make fun of teams when they have really good players that lead them to the championship game return to school. NBA draft is what we're all here for.
Bacot returning to UNC
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Actually, it is veery sad to say but I have been jealous of North Carolina's program for about 5 years now. They have been able to keep very good players for multiple years. Justin Jackson was an emerging player in 2016 and he returned for 2017 and they won a national championship. That does not happen in Kentucky anymore. Now they are getting another emerging player back in Bacot. Why can't Cal keep his players? They either go to the NBA too soon or transfer but they don't stay. Everyone knew the Harrison twins were not going to get drafted in the 1st rounds. Why not stay and make your legacy at Kentucky lasting? There have been others. I do blame Cal for this. North Carolina and Kansas have some players go pro but they get some to stick around. Build around them. That is where my frustration lies.
Have you missed where the player of the year is supposed to be coming back?
It's because bacot has no chance at the NBA draft just like Oscar
Well they did Mr. CC. Now spin that one so Conpari taste a little better.
Starts with the sales pitch. We are a magnet for the often delusional. Last year we had a fringe top 50 recruit without a natural position that was pouting 5 games into the season and had to be suspended.
I don't like Roy but he has the balls to not play Nassir Little when he was a top 5 player because he just wasn't that good other than being athletic.
Did Fats give him the same Camaro back, or issue him a new one?
Does this mean he’ll actually need to attend classes?
Does this mean he’ll actually need to attend classes?
Man, I wish that were the case, but it would have already happened if it was going to. Oscar is professional bound, and I will actually watch some of his games. Guy is all class!!
Jumping way ahead now, wouldn’t be something if Cal ends up in LA and takes both Shaedon and Oscar with his two picks?
Maybe you should learn a bit more about what the NBA covets in their Centers in this new era of shooting and floor spacing.
They want 3pt shooters. Or they want shotblocking length and athleticism. Bacot is none of that. It doesn't matter what school he chose. He earned 5-star status for playing like a post player from the 1990s. The NBA doesn't spend 1st round picks on guys like that anymore.
Bacot is a dominate college player . A lot like O he's a little limited on what he does , but what he does do -- bang , score , rebound , he's tremendous . People can throw rocks at me all they want , but he would give Oscar fits . Bacot is too big to be pushed around . Tall, and long armed as well.
Because he is just like Oscar, except Oscar has more range, more lateral quickness, more footspeed.
My God. If some of you idiots who are still on board with Cal needed any more proof that his entire system is more than broken, here’s this. The best player in the ncaa tournament is coming back to one of our biggest rivals, probably because he loves playing there and wants to win a title.
Supposedly RJ Davis and Love are returning too. I would be a little bit surprised by Love but who knows. If all that happens, and depending on what they bring in, could be really really tough
According to ESPN they are also expecting RJ Davis to return. So 2 guys who average 14 PPG or more returning. The last time we had 2 guys who averaged that and returned? 2011 and it was Lamb and Jones who were key pieces to winning the title.
Bacot wasnt the same player the last month of the season it seemed .. I don't follow them that closely , but he killed Duke at Duke , then played like a man possessed in the NCAAT
He's similar to Oscar. Both will go 2nd round. Both can probably make a lot of NIL money at college.
I think we're going to get Oscar back. And I think with NIL in place, these guys that are good college players who won't be 1st round picks--I think they'll come back to college more and more.
I think we're going to get Oscar back. And I think with NIL in place, these guys that are good college players who won't be 1st round picks--I think they'll come back to college more and more.
Hard to believe a guy that good in college doesnt have a game that fits the pro's .. I'd say the pendulum will swing back towards power players and dominate centers at some point . Just not now , everyone loves the three .
Solid chance the #1 player in Rivals 2023 class will commit to UNC next week.
Seems like Hubert is going to be similar to Roy. Some elite recruits, some 4 year recruits. But with more transfer portal players, and more 3pt shooters.
What do you think the primary purpose of college basketball programs is …just to produce NBA players? It baffles me that anyone would think this news reflects poorly on UNC.
And Bacot has not gone “undrafted”, instead he’s simply choosing to enter the draft next year rather than now (and, fwiw, we’ve had plenty of five stars go undrafted too, so does that make it the UK way?).
If you hope to play professional someday, testing the waters you get feedback from NBA teams what you need to work on
Reflects poorly? Doesn't high school stats love to hear, come to N C you won't make it to NBA but you will get a degree. Look I know you're pissed, I'm pissed, but my God, that's a stretch to think it makes them more desirable
Sound advice would be seeing where you fit in the NBA scheme of things. That's what our guys are getting.
Bacot got NBA feedback last summer. The NBA didn't suddenly change in one year. Their feedback was going to be the same - "show us you can make 3 pointers." And it's not like he can workout at the combine if he's in a walking boot.
Then he couldn't declare ND come back if I understand the rule right! My point was there's nothing wrong with testing the waters and see what you need to work on. Bacot did that
Bacot isn't even on every draft board, why wouldn't he come back? Some dude who might go late 2nd at the best wants to come back with NIL? Why are people giving a diatribe on Cal for this? Oscar is better and most likely coming back. Calm down.
Jacob Toppin on draft boards? We're told here every time someone declares "you'd be dumb to not declare and get feedback."
That was actually being discussed. Bacot was interested in UK last offseason and when their season was in dumps...it was talked about seriously through back channels that he'd be interested in going to Lexington. Rupp's Runt wasn't wrong about this at all. Thing is...once they went on that run and made Final Four it was about whether he'd return to UNC or go Pro. So the info wasn't wrong just dated.
Oh I understand what it does. There is little value or purpose IMO for someone like Toppin or Brooks to test the waters and no other school regularly has guys like that testing waters from what I’ve seen.
HST, it doesn’t bother me too much bc I think it is more of a perception thing it’s how it’s always been done here if guys don’t test they will be looked at as below others who have. It doesn’t effect recruiting at all far as I can tell.
Anyone who has pro aspirations, whether oversees or not, can get feedback on their game by working out with scouts privately or even talking to them regarding their game (which I think does happen often). I don’t have an issue with this really, but I do think it’s become a bit silly for certain guys to do it.
Oh stop it.You can declare twice without losing eligibility as long as you dont hire an unapproved NCAA agent.
There,I corrected ya