For sure. If not the NBA I bet he'd be willing to go overseas too. I'd be surprised if he came back next yr. As fun as that'd be.
Sports Illustrated Talking Garza
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That's some blunt selfawareness you don't hear very often... I still think he'll go pro next yr one way or the other...
With Cook it was obvious that he would trade 50 grand a year over going back to college in a heartbeat. Garza doesn't give off that vibe. I think it's either college or NBA for him.
Maybe. I'd love to have him back that's for sure.
WindsorHawk
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I don’t disagree with what you’re saying. But Garza may be that rare exception. So much about his improvement, his game, his work ethic seems to fall more in the rare category.
It’s late January. Most people outside of the Big 10 had never heard of Garza. Now he’s a front runner for National POY. I still struggle to process the fact a Hawk is this good and being recognized as being this good. If I’m dreaming please don’t wake me up. Loving this season and this elite 8 man rotation. Elite 8? Don’t wake me.
Looks pretty similar to what AJ said when he was asked about leaving early.
Fryowa
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Don't get me wrong, I love watching Garza and I'm ridiculously happy for him as well as the team.
But...
You have to keep in mind that every fan base that has a bust out player thinks their guy is the rare exception. It just doesn't happen that guys come back and repeat those seasons. And that applies to football as well, it isn't just a basketball phenomenon.
Yeah it almost surprised me how many folks sincerely thought AJE was coming back. I mean as much as we all would have loved that it wasn't ever happening... Of course right now in the middle of the year Garza isn't going to be speaking about it or thinking too hard about it. But once it's all said and done and the $ that'll be available becomes more real I don't see hardly anyone turning that down. Who knows maybe he'll surprise me. But coming back for his senior year if he's healthy and all good to go after the year he's had would sincerely surprise me more then if he left be it NBA, over seas G league whatever.
WindsorHawk
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I know you’re probably right. I hope you’re wrong. It certainly doesn’t look like the reigning Big 10 player of the year is going to repeat this year.
But he’s almost certainly going to be 1st team again. If Garza returns and plays at a 1st team all conference level we should be in great shape with the other talent on the roster.
