Early Entries to the NBA Draft

[lilproUK98]

All I'm saying is there's been a rash of these today, thanks to that fake account. Woj is credible, but where'd he get the info? Same source as everyone else?

If Bridges is staying, fine. Who cares? If he isn't, then he's one of many to have been falsely reported today.

The point is Bridges should be going....every guy is different, but the difference in philosophy and culture of UK vs. pretty much every other program is stark.

[Joneslab]

Wake Forest's Josh Collins has hired an agent.

Potential late lottery pick.

[KevinHall]

I think that was tweeted from a fake account.

(Fake Twitter accounts are one of the most bizarre things human beings do. It's one thing to maybe create some sort of satire account (Not Jerry Tipton for instance), but these guys who create accounts and then tweet fake news out of them are weirdos of the highest order. I don't understand the mentality of people who do stuff like that.)

All right. I've got sucked into those before too. It is a very bizarre thing that some do. I have no idea why someone would want to do that? The satire accounts are sometimes really good. But you know up front its not that person.

[J.Jennings]

Seems like any player that would push him down toward the second round should give him at least some pause.

The only way he likely goes is if he gets a guarantee. That might not even be a first-round guarantee. He might get a team to take a flyer on him early in the second and feel like he can't pass it up. Tyler Ulis is out there playing every night and he wasn't taken in the first.

I. Thomas of Boston was the last player chosen in the second round, you really never know who it all pans out in the NBA. My gut feeling, still think that Bam is gone. Trying telling Bam that Briscoe is better than him and has more overall potential to make it in the pro game, these kids are competitors........

[Joneslab]

I. Thomas of Boston was the last player chosen in the second round, you really never know who it all pans out in the NBA. My gut feeling, still think that Bam is gone. Trying telling Bam that Briscoe is better than him and has more overall potential to make it in the pro game, these kids are competitors........

But the question isn't how Bam is going to do as a pro, but whether or not he wants to jump to the pros right now.

I'm sure he has belief in himself, but he also is aware that he's going to be a 4 in the NBA--a position he literally never played at Kentucky. That has nothing to do with who's "better," but more about polishing a really particular (and incredibly important) set of skills that Bam just doesn't have right now.

[J.Jennings]

But the question isn't how Bam is going to do as a pro, but whether or not he wants to jump to the pros right now.

I'm sure he has belief in himself, but he also is aware that he's going to be a 4 in the NBA--a position he literally never played at Kentucky. That has nothing to do with who's "better," but more about polishing a really particular (and incredibly important) set of skills that Bam just doesn't have right now.

Again, did Cal not use Bam correctly at Kentucky, maybe he should have put him at the 4 all year?

Bottomline, whether he's ready or not, he's has the talent and potential to be very good. If i was a GM, i wouldn't show my cards and try to steal him in the draft, this years' 29th pick could be a top 10 pick for next year, why not take him now?

Perhaps the only thing hurting him more than anything is his height, NBA is big on true measurement when it comes to bigs, they want 7 footers who can run it seems....

[KCKUKFan]

Again, did Cal not use Bam correctly at Kentucky, maybe he should have put him at the 4 all year?

Then who would've filled the hole in the paint?

Isaac Humphries who couldn't dribble and chew gum at the same time, or Sasha Killeya-Jones, who never even sniffed the court?

[Lighthouse]

I. Thomas of Boston was the last player chosen in the second round, you really never know who it all pans out in the NBA. My gut feeling, still think that Bam is gone. Trying telling Bam that Briscoe is better than him and has more overall potential to make it in the pro game, these kids are competitors........

I doubt very much that even Briscoe thinks he's better than Bam, and I also doubt this is anywhere near Bam's thought process.

[J.Jennings]

KAT becomes the only player in @NBA history to record 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 100 three-pointers in a single season!


Did he even shoot a 3 at Kentucky?

[Joneslab]

Georgia's Yante Maten jumps in unagented.

[KevinHall]

KAT becomes the only player in @NBA history to record 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 100 three-pointers in a single season!


Did he even shoot a 3 at Kentucky?

Yes. He took 8 and made two.

http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/stat2014-15.html

[Joneslab]

Carolina's Justin Jackson declares with an agent.

Incredible college player and IMO one of the more underrated guys of the last few years.

[J.Jennings]

Carolina's Justin Jackson declares with an agent.

Incredible college player and IMO one of the more underrated guys of the last few years.

Reminds me of T. Prince the way he moves...

[J.Jennings]

I doubt very much that even Briscoe thinks he's better than Bam, and I also doubt this is anywhere near Bam's thought process.

You don't want to be that guy that got left behind because you wasn't good enough in my opinion. These kids are still competitors and i believe this was part of Dakari Johnson's though process when he left whether they want to admit it or not....

[Joneslab]

You don't want to be that guy that got left behind because you wasn't good enough in my opinion. These kids are still competitors and i believe this was part of Dakari Johnson's though process when he left whether they want to admit it or not....

There's a lot of truth to this, but I would suggest Bam's a bit of a different case in that he does have definite things to work on. And, unlike somebody like Briscoe, he could work himself into the lottery next year.

It's more of a Terrence Jones/Patrick Patterson thing. Not saying he stays but if he does I can see the incentive to do it.