I liked this article from HawkCentral, talking about how JU's game translates better to the NBA than college. One can see why San Antonio or Golden State might be looking at him with their team-focused style of ball.
Better NBA Prospect: Uthoff or Niang
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WindsorHawk
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This is his best chance to sneak into the 1st round IMO. From everything I've read his stock has risen enough that he will probably get drafted somewhere in the top half of the 2nd round. This means SA and/or GS have to draft him in the 1st round if they really want him...picks 29 and 30 respectively. It's unlikely he will be available at 59 and 60...their 2nd round slots.
trj
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Apparently, Niang had a pretty good draft combine. Here's a list of guys who are there.
http://www.nba.com/2016/news/05/06/more-than-70-players-invited-to-2016-nba-draft-combine/
http://www.nba.com/2016/news/05/06/more-than-70-players-invited-to-2016-nba-draft-combine/
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hawkdrummer1
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Niang has traveling going for him, so that's a plus.....
Bingo
SteveGarvey1
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I watched the draft camp scrimmage on Friday where Uthoff was guarding Niang and JU ate Niang up. Saw Niang lose the all out of bounds when JU was guarding him, JU had a steal vs. GN plus made a couple of shots in his face.
GN may have had the better college career, but on Friday anyway JU looked like the better NBA prospect.
GN may have had the better college career, but on Friday anyway JU looked like the better NBA prospect.
trj
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Thursday Niang had a really good scrimmage so it balances itself out.
deanvogs
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Not even gonna wait til the season starts? Methinks that many Clowns declared Royce White the second coming as well. Just saying.
That said, I don't follow the NBA at all, so maybe he is killing it, and is in the starting 5 already. I mean didn't the season start a couple months ago?
Would you expect a homer article to suggest anything else? Uthoff looks completely lost in the summer league. There's a reason why he didn't get drafted.
deanvogs
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I guess the only thing that explains it is that he comes from an ELITE basketball program. I mean nothing else really makes sense, or at least that is what Clown fan would tell you.
SteveGarvey1
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I think Larry Bird sees him as a poor man's version of himself and took him. Like they say, all it takes is one team to fall in love with you...
Well you didn't watch the summer league games then. You don't have to be an ultra athlete to survive in the NBA if you are super skilled and have a high bball IQ which is what Niang has.
Not even gonna wait til the season starts? Methinks that many Clowns declared Royce White the second coming as well. Just saying.
That said, I don't follow the NBA at all, so maybe he is killing it, and is in the starting 5 already. I mean didn't the season start a couple months ago?
I think all to often many are blinded by the black and gold sunglasses many wear, which eliminates the possibility of seeing players for what they truly are. At the end of the day, Niang is the superior player over Uthoff. Yes, Uthoff had a decent college career, but, Uthoff is simply to soft and mentally weak for the next level. None of us are GMs (even though we talk / act like we are LOL), but, I just don't see Uthoff hanging with the NBA crowd.
WindsorHawk
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He didn't get drafted because he asked teams not to draft him (late). I watched him last night and he was about the only player on his team playing (team) basketball. Most everyone else was trying to play 1 on 5. There's a place for him on an NBA team that plays team ball IMO...care more about winning than individual stats.
