It's not just about whether you've reached your ceiling or not. At some point you also have to factor in whether or not the ceiling you have is worth leaving for. His ceiling is probably in line with White, Jok, Uthoff, Marble, and Cook. If I enjoyed college, I would never leave early to get a jump start on the professional careers they have. Thats just me tho. Everyone I listed thought like me except Cook.
Yup. He's not magically going to be able to run significantly faster, jump higher, handle the ball better etc etc etc. His game pretty much is what it is. Other BIG coaches have a boat load of tape on him too and will frustrate him by trying to take away things he likes to do more of. I think all of that along with being engaged is just a lot of logical reasons for a guy to go start making money.
It’s totally up to Joe. I’m fine with whatever he decides. But he’s improved noticeably every year. There’s no reason to think he won’t continue to get better. He can definitely make more than incremental improvements in ball handling and free throw shooting.
I assume this is his plan. There’s no downside. And it’s why I’m not worried about him leaving.
The FT shooting I'll most certainly give ya. He was head scratchingly below what he's capable of in that department. He really struggled with that this year but I don't suspect that'd continue at whatever level he plays at next yr. He's too good a shooter for that.
The world is different. Kids look at the G league differently then they did even 4 or 5 yrs ago. It's more of a stepping stone bridge then before for some guys (like it was intended to be) Between kids that just don't want to be in college more then a yr to guys like JW that have been there 3 yrs and want to move on it's an option. Along with the world being a smaller place and Europe being a legit option. Going to college for 4 plus years isn't for everyone it's just not and that's ok.
For sure great examples. Tyler Cook had been there for awhile the last couple yrs too and now he's in Detroit on a 2 yr deal I think after having multiple 10 day contracts in the league. For a guy I thought was a tweener who's closer to 6'7 then the 6'9 he was always listed at he's done pretty well. I was pessimistic about his NBA chances but good for him.
Come on now......
It’s a great way to get people off his back about it for now. It’s a way that you can 1) not answer the question, and 2) keep people from asking all the time since you’ve set somewhat of a deadline.
No. and odds of JW shooitng 46% from 3 again without the best center in college basketball getting all the attention is highly unlikely IMO.
