Trae Young
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@mayjay The rule began in 2005. So it has a full decade of evidence. Twice has a OAD PG won it all.
- 2015 - Tyus Jones
- 2012 - Marcus Teague
Other times though, teams have been lead to final fours by OAD PGs. Here is a list of those:
- 2008 - Derrick Rose
- 2007 - Mike Conley
- 2010 - Brandon Knight
- 2014 - Andrew Harrison (Wasn’t a OAD but should have been).
So roughly 60% of seasons, a OAD PG has gotten their team to a Final 4. That is pretty damn good.
I want players to stay 3 or 4 years too. I don’t want to recruit a OAD PG every season. But there is a time and a place you need to. We landed a 4 year PG and we have one lined up a few years from now. So this season and next season you hedge your bets on OAD PGs and see what happens.
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Add a OAD PG (Duval) to next years team and hoo boy the buckets would rain.
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@BShark I’d love to see us land Duvall. Absolute stud. Put him in with Svi and Newman and we got ourselves some serious offense. Not to mention Duvall would be a great defender with his size and athleticism.
Not to mention that there are a few teams this year that could easily up the percentage after this season. Arizona, UK and UCLA all look like potential Final 4 teams.
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@Kcmatt7 agree about recruiting an oad. I trust bill to be selective and only take OADs that will help the program. I think he’s getting better at scheduling departures while pulling talent.
I think it was 2011 teague not 2010 knight for your list.
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@Kcmatt7 Well, alrighty, then! I sit corrected!
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@approxinfinity I was off a year on Knight.
And yea I think he has figured out how to land one or two every year at a position of need. And I have no problem with that. It is a way to avoid a down year and give yourself a chance to win a championship every season.
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@Kcmatt7 Im going to take this opportunity to pick on the Harrison twins. Where are they now!? Havent heard or seen anything from them in the NBA. They suck
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@Lulufulu Haha yea they were overhyped quite a bit…
Andrew is a solid rotation piece for the Grizz. Basically took Chalmer’s spot after he tore his Achilles.
Aaron sucks and is a D-leaguer for Charlotte.
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Yeah… where are the Harrison twins?
Oh… I know where they are. They’ve been swept under the Calipari recruiting rug! Guess he can’t really prepare players for the next level. (what a joke)
Gosh… and after all of that “love.”
Kentucky Fan Not Picky About Which Harrison Twin She’ll Marry
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MATT SCOTT UPDATES CHECK 247.
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I saw them. good to know the visit was really just a bunch of coincidence’s getting in the way.
I am optimistic we’ll see him for the West Virginia game.
Is that you asking Matt about Smith? I hope we get some intel there
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Would you believe me if I said it was my evil twin?
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I’ll believe anything! haha
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But yeah that’s me. Hoping he knows more about the situation.
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Matt CB’d TCU. Hopefully he comments on his reasoning.
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He made a thread.
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Interesting.
TCU has 6 guards/wings for next year. This should be a no contest if KU turns up the heat
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It is expensive to get a Shiver membership… Jeeze
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Ryan Noel is down on the kid. SIGN HIM UP ON THAT ALONE IMO.
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Scott just changed his pick from TCU to KU.
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He would be a fool to not see the upside in that kid. NBA potential down the line.
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Ryan gonna Ryan at least he didn’t say the kid isn’t “KU level”.
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@BShark said:
Ryan gonna Ryan at least he didn’t say the kid isn’t “KU level”.
True it definitely wasn’t a sunshine pumper post. I think he’s selling the kid a little short here. He’s definitely good enough to play if needed as a freshman. Athleticism and shooting get you a long ways
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I remember him saying if Lucas ever plays much KU is in BIG trouble.
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Yupp, that was classic.
I like Ryan’s willingness to tell it straight but as an elevator of talent I think he focuses too much on thinking kids need to be day 1 studs to compete. You get to KU and never know the rate of development a kid will take. Smith is an example of a kid who has physical talent to play and shooting ability. Positions mean nothing in College Ball now. He can definitely be a wing, can handle the ball. Huntington Prep is chalk full of athletes and Smith has played really well
