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Posted by isack24 on 1/23/2011 10:42:00 PM (view original):
Exactly.  Tim Duncan, maybe? 
I was thinking Tyler Hansbrough.
1/23/2011 10:52 PM
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Yeah, good call. 

Could make the argument that he wasn't a lottery lock, though, but that wasn't what I asked, I suppose,
1/23/2011 11:02 PM
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Posted by dahsdebater on 1/23/2011 10:52:00 PM (view original):
I guess none of them were quite the best players in the country, but that whole Florida team that stuck around until their senior years were pretty darn good...
No, Noah, Horford, and Brewer were all juniors when they declared.

Although Noah may have been a top-3 pick after the tourney when he decided to stay.
1/23/2011 11:06 PM (edited)
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Not saying every player of this caliber should leave early, but the logic that allows this player to stay four years whilst Joe Schmoe sophomore power forward who scores 306 points in two seasons declares early is borderline retarded. 
1/24/2011 10:41 AM
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Posted by jslotman on 1/24/2011 10:41:00 AM (view original):
Not saying every player of this caliber should leave early, but the logic that allows this player to stay four years whilst Joe Schmoe sophomore power forward who scores 306 points in two seasons declares early is borderline retarded. 
Andrew Luck? (Or Tim Duncan if you prefer hoops?)
1/24/2011 10:42 AM
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Well, Andrew Luck is different because of A., the NFL labor situation and B., I'm pretty sure he comes from some money anyway.  Tim Duncan would probably be a good example, though I don't think he'd have 1000 ratings in HD because he's not much of a perimeter player, nor would his speed be quite that good.  Tim Duncan would probably top out at like 850 based on HD player ratings. 
1/24/2011 10:58 AM
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What I really hate, is when they declare early to get selected at the end of the 2nd round.
1/24/2011 11:10 AM
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Posted by hitman1979 on 1/24/2011 11:10:00 AM (view original):
What I really hate, is when they declare early to get selected at the end of the 2nd round.
The worst.  See just about every early entry Northwestern Allen has ever had. 
1/24/2011 11:33 AM
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Posted by jslotman on 1/24/2011 10:58:00 AM (view original):
Well, Andrew Luck is different because of A., the NFL labor situation and B., I'm pretty sure he comes from some money anyway.  Tim Duncan would probably be a good example, though I don't think he'd have 1000 ratings in HD because he's not much of a perimeter player, nor would his speed be quite that good.  Tim Duncan would probably top out at like 850 based on HD player ratings. 
I think you are severely undervaluing Tim Duncan.
1/24/2011 11:35 AM
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Posted by sportsguy001 on 1/24/2011 11:35:00 AM (view original):
Posted by jslotman on 1/24/2011 10:58:00 AM (view original):
Well, Andrew Luck is different because of A., the NFL labor situation and B., I'm pretty sure he comes from some money anyway.  Tim Duncan would probably be a good example, though I don't think he'd have 1000 ratings in HD because he's not much of a perimeter player, nor would his speed be quite that good.  Tim Duncan would probably top out at like 850 based on HD player ratings. 
I think you are severely undervaluing Tim Duncan.
Where does everyone think Wake Forest got that lofty baseline prestige??
1/24/2011 11:45 AM
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Posted by dacj501 on 1/24/2011 11:45:00 AM (view original):
Posted by sportsguy001 on 1/24/2011 11:35:00 AM (view original):
Posted by jslotman on 1/24/2011 10:58:00 AM (view original):
Well, Andrew Luck is different because of A., the NFL labor situation and B., I'm pretty sure he comes from some money anyway.  Tim Duncan would probably be a good example, though I don't think he'd have 1000 ratings in HD because he's not much of a perimeter player, nor would his speed be quite that good.  Tim Duncan would probably top out at like 850 based on HD player ratings. 
I think you are severely undervaluing Tim Duncan.
Where does everyone think Wake Forest got that lofty baseline prestige??
Don't downplay Randolph Childress!  He was incredible in some of those ACC tournament games.
1/24/2011 1:15 PM
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Posted by sportsguy001 on 1/24/2011 11:35:00 AM (view original):
Posted by jslotman on 1/24/2011 10:58:00 AM (view original):
Well, Andrew Luck is different because of A., the NFL labor situation and B., I'm pretty sure he comes from some money anyway.  Tim Duncan would probably be a good example, though I don't think he'd have 1000 ratings in HD because he's not much of a perimeter player, nor would his speed be quite that good.  Tim Duncan would probably top out at like 850 based on HD player ratings. 
I think you are severely undervaluing Tim Duncan.
Severely.

Also, jeffdrayer's player didn't come from money, but somehow his parents are both driving new trucks and are living in the nicest apartment complex in Tuscaloosa, so leaving early didn't seem like a big priority for him.
1/24/2011 1:22 PM (edited)
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Posted by girt25 on 1/24/2011 1:22:00 PM (view original):
Posted by sportsguy001 on 1/24/2011 11:35:00 AM (view original):
Posted by jslotman on 1/24/2011 10:58:00 AM (view original):
Well, Andrew Luck is different because of A., the NFL labor situation and B., I'm pretty sure he comes from some money anyway.  Tim Duncan would probably be a good example, though I don't think he'd have 1000 ratings in HD because he's not much of a perimeter player, nor would his speed be quite that good.  Tim Duncan would probably top out at like 850 based on HD player ratings. 
I think you are severely undervaluing Tim Duncan.
Severely.

Also, jeffdrayer's player didn't come from money, but somehow his parents are both driving new trucks and are living in the nicest apartment complex in Tuscaloosa, so leaving early didn't seem like a big priority for him.
So they've got that 1979 double-wide down at the gated trailer park?
1/24/2011 1:48 PM
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Posted by isack24 on 1/23/2011 11:02:00 PM (view original):
Yeah, good call. 

Could make the argument that he wasn't a lottery lock, though, but that wasn't what I asked, I suppose,
he was the 13th pick, which I believe makes him a lottery pick. Probably would have been higher after his JR year. Not sure about SO year.      
1/24/2011 1:49 PM
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Posted by wronoj on 1/24/2011 1:49:00 PM (view original):
Posted by isack24 on 1/23/2011 11:02:00 PM (view original):
Yeah, good call. 

Could make the argument that he wasn't a lottery lock, though, but that wasn't what I asked, I suppose,
he was the 13th pick, which I believe makes him a lottery pick. Probably would have been higher after his JR year. Not sure about SO year.      

He certainly wasn't a lock, which was my point.

In this case, even though it's HD, this guy would know he's going to be one of the top picks.  Hansbrough certainly wasn't going to be a top-five pick, and wasn't a lottery lock if he came out.

That's the difference, in my opinion.

1/24/2011 3:20 PM
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