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Hamidou Diallo to Test Waters (UPDATE: DIALLO TO RETURN TO UK)

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  • Joneslab
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2014
    • 39604

    #406
    Cal's "20-22" range comment was interesting. Oddly specific.

    Another thing that makes you think they may want the Nets, and/or may think the Nets are their best shot. They pick 22nd. Hometown kid has a chance to go there he absolutely has to take it.

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    • lilproUK98
      Senior Member
      • Nov 2014
      • 2472

      #407
      Originally posted by Will Lavender
      Cal's "20-22" range comment was interesting. Oddly specific.

      Another thing that makes you think they may want the Nets, and/or may think the Nets are their best shot. They pick 22nd. Hometown kid has a chance to go there he absolutely has to take it.
      Yep, I think unless they give him an absolute guarantee that they will take him at 22, he comes back. MJ seemed to hint that it comes down to the Nets today, and we'll likely hear a decision hopefully by Friday, but I wouldn't be surprised if he waits till the 24th.

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      • J.Jennings
        Banned
        • Oct 2014
        • 7005

        #408
        So many conflicting reports now about Diallo. You have the Nets rumors, the Kings, and now the Bucks. All this for a kid who hasn't proved anything. Maybe D. Hawkins should have sat out his first year and got involved in the Calipari Kentucky hype train and got drafted purely based on his athletic abilities?? A. Barbour was a decade too early , who else am i forgetting?


        All this one and done everybody jumping ship after one year is totally out of control and basically ruined college basketball not just at Kentucky, everywhere

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        • Joneslab
          Senior Member
          • Oct 2014
          • 39604

          #409
          Originally posted by J.Jennings
          So many conflicting reports now about Diallo. You have the Nets rumors, the Kings, and now the Bucks. All this for a kid who hasn't proved anything. Maybe D. Hawkins should have sat out his first year and got involved in the Calipari Kentucky hype train and got drafted purely based on his athletic abilities?? A. Barbour was a decade too early , who else am i forgetting?
          Hawkins isn't 6'5" with a record-breaking wingspan or he would be playing in the NBA.

          Antwain Barbour was long and athletic...but I'm not sure he was Diallo athletic. He also was raw...at twenty-three years old.

          You can be raw at 19. If it's four years later and you're still raw and don't have many skills, athleticism isn't going to get you anywhere.

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          • J.Jennings
            Banned
            • Oct 2014
            • 7005

            #410
            Originally posted by Will Lavender

            Hawkins isn't 6'5" with a record-breaking wingspan or he would be playing in the NBA.

            Antwain Barbour was long and athletic...but I'm not sure he was Diallo athletic. He also was raw...at twenty-three years old.

            You can be raw at 19. If it's four years later and you're still raw and don't have many skills, athleticism isn't going to get you anywhere.
            Unless you pull a Lavar Ball or John Calipari early on and sell the sizzle and hype up the product enough to get paid. By the time 23 catches up and your still raw, doesn't matter, your still rich if you haven't spent all your money by then...


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            • DA#23
              Administrator
              • Oct 2014
              • 7342

              #411
              Do you all think Bamba's decision will have any impact on Diallo whatsoever? One would think it provides more attention to Diallo if he stays at UK, but you could also see him viewing it as a weaker team. Probably no effect, but.....

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              • Joneslab
                Senior Member
                • Oct 2014
                • 39604

                #412
                Doubtful if it has any effect. Seems to be a situation where if he gets the guarantee he's going, if not then he's coming back. I think that was probably the case when he signed with Kentucky and remains so today.

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                • Joneslab
                  Senior Member
                  • Oct 2014
                  • 39604

                  #413
                  We have to be getting very close to hearing. Deadline is Wednesday but I wouldn't be surprised if we didn't hear something today.

                  Of the teams Diallo worked out for, New Jersey seems to be the team that makes the most sense. Don't believe the Bucks take him at 17.

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                  • George
                    Senior Member
                    • Oct 2014
                    • 10355

                    #414
                    Originally posted by Will Lavender
                    We have to be getting very close to hearing. Deadline is Wednesday but I wouldn't be surprised if we didn't hear something today.

                    Of the teams Diallo worked out for, New Jersey seems to be the team that makes the most sense. Don't believe the Bucks take him at 17.
                    Drew Franklin says KSR has heard he's already made his decision. Could literally be any minute now.

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                    • GOCAT15
                      Senior Member
                      • Oct 2014
                      • 2019

                      #415
                      Originally posted by Downes Van Zandt

                      Drew Franklin says KSR has heard he's already made his decision. Could literally be any minute now.
                      No hint concerning which way he is leaning?

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                      • George
                        Senior Member
                        • Oct 2014
                        • 10355

                        #416
                        Originally posted by GOCAT15

                        No hint concerning which way he is leaning?
                        Not in today's post. A few days ago, Jones said he thinks it's 60/40 that Diallo comes back, but I can't remember the reason Jones gave. Take that fwiw.

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                        • J.Jennings
                          Banned
                          • Oct 2014
                          • 7005

                          #417
                          I think he's gone and have already prepared my mind for it. If he comes back great, we have a chance to be a elite team next year. If not, not getting my hopes up for next year at all.............

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                          • justford
                            Senior Member
                            • Oct 2014
                            • 4669

                            #418
                            From what I read he didn't work out for any other teams after the Nets workout. Did they offer and he felt no need to schedule more workouts or has he gathered enough info to make a decision to come back?? We will know shortly.

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                            • Joneslab
                              Senior Member
                              • Oct 2014
                              • 39604

                              #419
                              Zach Braziller‏Verified account @NYPost_Brazille 28m28 minutes agoTwo big decisions locally, Angel Delgado and Hamidou Diallo, could go down to wire, I'm told. #shbb #bbn

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                              • Joneslab
                                Senior Member
                                • Oct 2014
                                • 39604

                                #420
                                ^ Strangely, Delgado just decided to return to Seton Hall. So that decision ended up not really going down to the wire.

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