Jayhawks in the pros
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@BShark not legal there and he couldn’t physically keep up. Choices
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@BShark said in Jayhawks in the pros:
Really don’t see a problem with smoking marijuana as long as you are doing your job.
It’s illegal for recreational use in Germany so that would be a problem for Garrett. That was also just one of several issues it sounds like with Garrett.
I know people who love to claim weed isn’t addictive, but if you can’t give it up for a few months because it’s illegal for recreational use in the country you’re going to be playing in, you might have an addiction problem.
I also find it very difficult to have any sympathy for Garrett in this situation because it sounds like he did zero research about what life is like for pro basketball players in Europe.
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@Texas-Hawk-10 said in Jayhawks in the pros:
@BShark said in Jayhawks in the pros:
Really don’t see a problem with smoking marijuana as long as you are doing your job.
It’s illegal for recreational use in Germany so that would be a problem for Garrett. That was also just one of several issues it sounds like with Garrett.
I know people who love to claim weed isn’t addictive, but if you can’t give it up for a few months because it’s illegal for recreational use in the country you’re going to be playing in, you might have an addiction problem.
I also find it very difficult to have any sympathy for Garrett in this situation because it sounds like he did zero research about what life is like for pro basketball players in Europe.
This whole thing just sounds weird. Smoking weed? Ok, I get that. Seems like drinking water for a ton of athletes.
Out of shape and lazy? Don’t by that at all. That sound like Marcus Garret to anybody? Weird.
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@rockchalkjayhawk said in Jayhawks in the pros:
@Texas-Hawk-10 said in Jayhawks in the pros:
@BShark said in Jayhawks in the pros:
Really don’t see a problem with smoking marijuana as long as you are doing your job.
It’s illegal for recreational use in Germany so that would be a problem for Garrett. That was also just one of several issues it sounds like with Garrett.
I know people who love to claim weed isn’t addictive, but if you can’t give it up for a few months because it’s illegal for recreational use in the country you’re going to be playing in, you might have an addiction problem.
I also find it very difficult to have any sympathy for Garrett in this situation because it sounds like he did zero research about what life is like for pro basketball players in Europe.
This whole thing just sounds weird. Smoking weed? Ok, I get that. Seems like drinking water for a ton of athletes.
Out of shape and lazy? Don’t by that at all. That sound like Marcus Garret to anybody? Weird.
If he’s smoking that much weed now, then I absolutely believe that because one of the potential side effects of smoking that much weed is losing your motivation and drive to do things. It’s also possible that his lung capacity isn’t as good any more because of how much he smokes.
I obviously don’t know the specifics of what’s going on with Garrett here, but making an educated guess based of what I’ve seen from friends who chose to be stoners and smoke a lot of weed because that’s what looks like is happening with Garrett here.
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Sadly, I believe it too.
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Gradey got some run tonight. 16 pts, 4-6 from deep.
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Jalen had 33 pts in his G league game.
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Oubre has been doing well in Phila. They are doing much better with Harden, Maxey is on fire.
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Just saw on another thread that Oubre was hit by a car, terrible accident. I hope he recovers fully.
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Popovich must not like Devonte too much. He’s not playing at all.
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@wissox said in Jayhawks in the pros:
Popovich must not like Devonte too much. He’s not playing at all.
Glad DTae got paid.
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Jalen and CB currently guarding each other in the nuggets nets game
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@rcjhdraft did u see that coast to coast throwdown? https://x.com/BleacherReport/status/1735514245352059161?s=20
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@wissox said in Jayhawks in the pros:
@rcjhdraft did u see that coast to coast throwdown? https://x.com/BleacherReport/status/1735514245352059161?s=20
lol, pretty awesome , and you see who is trailing on that play ? -Jalen Wilson lol
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Today it’s Jalen vs Och
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Watching Bulls Spurs tonight and this Spurs team is awful and DG is just sitting on the bench never getting any playing time. Not sure what happened to him, but if he can’t find the floor on this Spurs team it probably means his NBA days are over.
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@wissox Probably, but NBA contracts are fully guaranteed. He gets to ride the bench making excellent wages. I love Devonte, but his game is inefficient.
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Dok balling out for the suns
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@wissox Dtae got a dui after last season, I think that had something to do with it. Not his first. JMO.
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Marcus, Oubre and Embiid started last night for Sixers. I wonder if that’s happened before — 3 (or more) Jayhawks starting for an NBA team.
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@HoraceZontal 🫶🥰
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@Crimsonorblue22 ooooh, yuck. Bad stuff and I would rather he not drive drunk again instead of playing basketball.
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Re Devontae and the bench, I was curious as well. I did some poking around and found this thoughtful analysis from a Reddit thread:
“Samlet 5 days ago IMO Spurs know they’d be a better team with Graham getting all the non-Tre minutes at point guard. But the Spurs are prioritizing winning in the long term. So they believe getting Branham reps at point guard (after the Sochan experiment was uh… interesting) is more important than having Graham be the 30-40th ranked point guard he is, and getting guys some easier looks and us a few more wins, but then our guys aren’t getting as many creation reps.
I personally would rather have 48 minutes of real point guard play so our guys can play in a functional offense, but I understand why PATFO is prioritizing Branham with our upcoming roster crunch.
Next year we likely have two top-10 draft picks coming in. So we have Wemby, Devin, Keldon, Sochan, Collins, Tre Jones, our top-5 pick, and the Raptors pick who likely have 8 rotation spots pretty secure.
There are only so many minutes and reps to go around. So it’ll be important to know as much as we can about Branham by the end of this season, so going forward we know whether to keep prioritizing his development (~25 min a game) or if he’s looking more like a 15 min./game bench player.
The Spurs feel like that’s more important than giving Graham 20 minutes/game and getting a better offense/a few more wins, but then not giving Branham (along with our other young players) as many reps and then as a result not knowing as much about their capabilities.“
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@HoraceZontal that sucks! Seems very unfair.
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@HoraceZontal Time to call Tyler Self…
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@Crimsonorblue22 I’m sure he’d like to be playing, but he’s making 12.1M this year. And if the analysis is correct, at least there’s a reason beyond Pop just not liking him. It’s the coaching opposite of something that folks often complain about with HCBS: that he doesn’t play the young guys enough early to the point of maybe losing some games now so that they and the team are better later.
Another comment indicated that Pop may be holding Devontae out with the idea of trading him soon. Hopefully he gets to a team that will give him some PT.
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@HoraceZontal and Merry Christmas everyone!
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Holy Cow Jalen Wilson!! 21 points and 10 boards vs Giannis and the Bucks! 11-11 on FT’s.
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Doke has been playing, saw some dunks!🫣
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@Crimsonorblue22 I haven’t seen his name in a box score all year. Was he hurt or in G-League?
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@wissox I’m guessing back and forth, or sitting the bench. Somebody was in foul trouble so he got to play. Setting a lot of screens and not being appreciated. Did have some dunks. Maybe 2-3 days ago.
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Amazing
Doke looks thinner and more mobile.
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Ochai got traded to Toronto so I guess the raptors will be a popular team to follow now with both him and gradey
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Yup, lots of former Jayhawks on the move today. Too bad if Och and Dick have to compete for minutes.
Others swapping teams: Marcus Morris, Grimes
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Not worth a new thread but while watching the Bulls game just now they had a list of the highest scoring pros who are sons of former Bulls. Wiggins tops the list and Danny Manning is 2nd on the list. Two Jayhawks, sons of former Bulls did or doing well.
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@rcjhdraft Was excited to see an increasing role as last season wore on even garnering some starts, but lately Och’ lines were pretty sparse. Hopefully he and Grady can get some run north of the border.
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Looks like Gradey has found his groove a bit in Toronto. 4-4 on 3’s tonight, 18 points for the 2nd game in a row and 3rd time in 5 games. Gradey is averaging 10.4 per game in February. They wouldn’t be talking about UConn as a favorite again if Gradey had stayed for another season. Same two games teammate Ochai has gotten 13 and 14 points.
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@wissox said in Jayhawks in the pros:
Looks like Gradey has found his groove a bit in Toronto. 4-4 on 3’s tonight, 18 points for the 2nd game in a row and 3rd time in 5 games. Gradey is averaging 10.4 per game in February. They wouldn’t be talking about UConn as a favorite again if Gradey had stayed for another season. Same two games teammate Ochai has gotten 13 and 14 points.
I’ve seen raptors fans clamor for them to draft furphy with the success of the other two Kansas wings
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@rcjhdraft Interesting, but we want Johnny still!
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Joel starting for Team USA tonight! On FS1 right now
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It’s super cool he’s choosing to play since it’s his first opportunity but sheesh. He’s still not right
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Looking at scores on Summer League with the Raptors 40 points down vs the Heat. Woof! Ochai with 2 points and don’t see Grady on the roster tonight. I see that Grady is out with an ankle sprain.
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Just stumbled upon this. Did not know:
Where is Darrell Arthur now? Denver Nuggets Darrell is now a part of the Denver Nuggets Front Office. Arthur is the first cousin of fellow basketball player Quinton Ross.
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Saw the highlight of Braun throwing down the poster dunk on Rudy Gobert last night. Unfortunately, it lead to a technical and took the momentum away with the Nuggs ultimately losing after being up by 10 with 4 minutes to go in the 4th quarter. Who would have thought Braun would be starting in the NBA when he played at KU?
It is a great thing to see!
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How’s this for synchronicity:
Ochai and Gradey each had 22 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
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@rockchalkjayhawk said in Jayhawks in the pros:
How’s this for synchronicity:
Ochai and Gradey each had 22 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.
Gradey has been lighting it up for the Raptors. Two 30 pt games before that…
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Gradey is averaging 21 points a game this season so far, after 8.5 last year. He’s really stepped it up in year 2.
