anytime some is "anonymous" i would take anything they say with not just a grain of salt but with a bucket
Another exec speaks on Sharpe
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I really dislike this guy and have from the moment it was clear what was occurring. Sharpe and players like him are an absolute cancer to the sport. The worst part about it which already suffers the worst from selfishness.
I think he’s a con man trying to get rich and hide his flawed game. He didn’t give a crap about the guys on the roster.
I think he’s a con man trying to get rich and hide his flawed game. He didn’t give a crap about the guys on the roster.
GM get fired not for not drafting success, they get fired when they waste a top pick on useless players based on hype not skill.
And Sharpe probably will end up being a really good player. But I would be willing to bet it takes him at least 3 years to be considered a pretty good NBA player. Now that's one of those things that doesn't have anything to do with the price of tea in China, but I would still bet he'll be lucky to play much for a year or two.
The fact that he didn’t make his NBA debut until the end of January because of his injury should have snuffed that stupid thinking out, but alas…
The same NBA execs that are wrong a lot ? Hell one of these execs will take him in the lottery .
And they’ll turn right around and draft him the first chance they get. The problem is the modern NBA overemphasizes potential vs. production.
Which is why the guy who was the best and hardest-working damned player in college basketball last year is coming back to play for us in the hopes he can show enough development to be drafted in first round while the guy who sat on the bench and watched him work his a$$ off is going to be a Top 5 pick.
Which is why the guy who was the best and hardest-working damned player in college basketball last year is coming back to play for us in the hopes he can show enough development to be drafted in first round while the guy who sat on the bench and watched him work his a$$ off is going to be a Top 5 pick.
If I remember correctly, Sharpe only began his rise about a year ago. He came from nowhere to be the #1 player in the 2022 class during May and June of 2021. Is it possible that is his highwater mark? I may be off in the timing of his rise but that is the way I remember it.
Including Vanderbilt is completely wrong. He worked hard to get on the floor and when he could actually play without pain, he was a difference maker. Sad fact is, he couldn't stay healthy.
There was a lot of hand wringing over Vanderbilt, but UK was 7-7 in games he played. He would’ve been an incredible college basketball player had he stuck around for a few seasons, but all he could do as a Freshman was rebound.
Other than the fact that teams picking in the top 10 are for a reason. I can see a team in the 20 plus range taking a chance but teams in the lottery and top 10 need help now, not hope it materializes in a few years down the road. If I were a GM and my job depended on my pick I would not go with an unknown. Too much at stake to take a chance!!!
Call me petty as hell but it would be awesome if he didn't go 1st round, decides to come back, and we say NADA.... and yes, the flower I'm smoking is fantastic
I would bet a lot of money that Sharpe will not last past the 10th pick and more likely the 5th. if he is as athletic as the reports say he is, no GM will want to be the one that DIDN'T draft him on the chance he becomes a franchise changer.
Agreed, I feel the same way. I notice you're not using your real name here.
i notice you are not either
but hey neither of us are NBA execs talking about draft picks either
Nope, but you made the grain of salt comment, not me. I just wondered if you noticed what you did.
I say this with the utmost compassion and respect. **** shaedon sharpe
Sharpe had better produce or grow thick skin quickly. 'Cause **** is about to get real. I hate the NBA but, it's a business and owners don't take kindly to guys who fall well short of their hype or hurt their bottomline.
I don't care what he does in the future in the **** show known as the NBA .. I just know he was a total coward in Lexington Ky .
Evidently this guy didn’t get the memo Cal put out about not saying mean things about Sharpe.
Has he worked out for any teams and if so did he do anything with other players? Seems like all he wanted to do was individual stuff and show his athleticism but was shying away from team activities probably at the recommendation of his agent due to not showing top 5 talent.
You're right JonathanW. It just takes one. I suppose it is just human nature to be so intrigued by an unknown like this kid, and being afraid to miss on a guy who could potentially be the next MJ or Kobe. What are the chances this kid becomes that? Very slim. But does it matter? Not really. It matters to some that he hasn't played in a year and a half. It matters to some that he's a gamble. But if one GM decides he's worth that gamble, that will do it.
