Well I Think we all agree here that theoretically FM COULD play in the NBA - he has high B-Ball IQ, enough speed and skills and great team qualities and is a winner and always will be - period ( we all love him right )

The question is what gm or team would want to invest the time and effort on him when they have soooo many guys to draw from all the time - the instant gratification league. The worldwide pool of talent vs the openings is unrivaled in pro sports to my knowledge

I agree that he should look to Europe - the pay, the consistency and solvency and level of play has increased substantially and FM could shine there and bank $

The d- league shuffle is a hard road and the promise of a big payday is tricky and fleeting and far from a high percentage gamble

I think this should work

Thanks for the heads up ! I’m basketball starved, so this should help to watch King Frank and JJ my fav KU Oad

And are any of the KU-Italy going to be televised?

Anyone ? Beuller?

They look good indeed Damn I wish the season started next week The older I get, the harder it is to wait for the college hoops season to start

And yet, Josh really meant it when he was quoted as saying that the teams who passed on him will regret it (most pointedly the celts and LA) He’s got the MJ mindset for sure… let’s see if he can back it up. I’ll be rooting hard for him.

This from Dan Bickley of AZCentral:

When asked what makes him different, Jackson had this to say on Thursday night:

“I think my versatility, just my competitive spirit. I don’t think the other guys in this draft really care as much as I do. I don’t think they play as hard as I do, period. I think that’s what really makes me special. I refuse to fail, period.”

An ESPN commentator said Jackson “has a chip on both shoulders.” Fran Fraschilla, a former coach turned analyst, once noted that Jackson had a compulsive need to win every single drill.

“If you ask me, of course I’m going to say I’m the best player in this draft,” Jackson said. “But if you ask those other guys, they’re going to say the same things about themselves, I’m sure. But I just love competition, and I love proving people wrong."

“I’ve been drafted to Phoenix, and I’m going to go there and make the best of it. I’m going to be the best player I can be. And those teams who didn’t draft me, one day they will be sorry.”

This mindset remind you of anyone ?

I live in Celtic country, and although not really a fan, I was hoping they would get JJ just so I could watch him on tv a lot… He is never going to forget the teams who passed him up - ever. That is how he is wired.

@KUSTEVE Yes - what’s with Lonzo ball? I get a sense that he’s not worth all that hype…

@jaybate-1.0

Ya know, I think every sports fan site has a jaybate to wax rhapsodic and use his left hemisphere and deep cells to come up with posts like this, right??

(WROOOOOONG)

He must be waiting for some info from various pro leagues besides the NBA - I’m sure he knows now what the scoop is with advice concerning the NBA.

Well, I’m with Dslayer

I have decided I like the perceived underdog status as compared to the Big Nike 3. If one is a U.K. Or NC fan, you get a ton of revolving door players, and let’s face it - only one way to go -down, because you are expected to win or final four pretty much every year. Adidas may make us have to be more resourceful, more creative, and Self has to coach hard to overcome fast twitch one or 2 year recruits who will pile up at the big Nike 3.

We have become transfer U because Self is looking for that edge. We are innovators, we are clawing and scraping to stay competitive.

We are unique. We are not a Nike-greased NBA feeding system like the big three. We are Kansas. The trick is to embrace what we have, who we are, and stop thinking that a Nat Championship is The Whole enchilada, and the sole reason for KU basketball. Think of the guys we have had the immense pleasure of seeing for 3 or 4 years… the great games, the energy, the love, the feeling of being part of something special and great. we will win a NC at some point… but enjoy the journey until we do. No one gets to the end of the line here on gods green earth and thinks, looks at all the awards and accomplishments I have seen or done… they realize that’s is about relationships and connection to those people and things they love.

We are Kansas basketball and it is a beautiful thing