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I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week

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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #45 on: April 20, 2022, 11:09:46 AM »
bummer, was hoping he'd stick around but understand why he won't

what's he projected at a 2nd rounder or something?
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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #46 on: April 20, 2022, 11:11:14 AM »
Quote from: Custard on April 20, 2022, 10:40:37 AM
Those guys’ bodies and games don’t resemble Kofi’s. They’re 40-50 lbs lighter and much quicker. Also more versatile. But still big enough to score around the basket and rebound. They’re the type of guys we need, not Kofi comps.

I'll a take Kofi any day, any year. 

Our offense was inept down the stretch, all we did was force the ball to him in the block and he would shoot and couldn't pass out. You can run other offenses and have other guys more involved with him in the paint. Last year we stretched the floor more thanks to Ayo.

That's more on coaching than Kofi.
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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #47 on: April 20, 2022, 11:20:35 AM »
We were limited because our guards were limited. Not because Kofi limited us. Stop overthinking shit.
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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #48 on: April 20, 2022, 11:45:04 AM »
Quote from: Tempo34 on April 20, 2022, 11:20:35 AM
We were limited because our guards were limited. Not because Kofi limited us. Stop overthinking shit.

Yep. Can't blame Kofi that the guards around him forgot how to play bball the last three games of the season.
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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #49 on: April 20, 2022, 11:53:14 AM »
I noticed in Kofi’s declaration speech he mentioned that he doesn’t have to be the focal point of the offense in the NBA. If he really meant that, I would’ve liked him to come back and play that role in our offense. That way our team next year could play more like an NBA team, and for him to see how he would fit in that style. He could showcase that to the NBA scouts. If he thrived in that role it might increase his draft stock dramatically, thus giving him more money this year for NIL, and on potential future earnings in the NBA.
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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #50 on: April 20, 2022, 11:57:15 AM »
I think another year in college could have benefited him, especially since you get paid now, but I get it. GL Kofi.
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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #51 on: April 20, 2022, 12:11:50 PM »
One more year does nothing for him apart from having the chance to make a deep tourney run and impress scouts in the biggest stage. Two years in row fizzling out don't help.

But no chance he was going to improve his passing or outside shooting or dribbling. That was the sole reason he came back for this past season, and he arguably got worse at those.

He had like 2 assists in a game early on and people were jizzing their pants. By March he couldn't make a pass out of the double team to save his life.
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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #52 on: April 20, 2022, 12:36:54 PM »
He will be 23 years old in September.
He needed to move on with his life.

As for the offense the second half of the year- plenty of blame to go around on staff and the players.



« Last Edit: April 20, 2022, 12:38:50 PM by Lkdog »
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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #53 on: April 20, 2022, 12:58:04 PM »
Quote from: Lkdog on April 20, 2022, 12:36:54 PM
He will be 23 years old in September.
He needed to move on with his life.

As for the offense the second half of the year- plenty of blame to go around on staff and the players.

Let’s just say a graduate degree might not have hurt him.
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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #54 on: April 20, 2022, 01:03:57 PM »
It’s really pretty simple. Kofi did not recognize double teams or make his move quick enough and allowed himself to get double and triple teamed to the point where he literally couldn’t pass out.

The times when he did recognize the double teams and kick out many times our shooters were unable to make the defense pay down the stretch.

Earlier in the season before Curbelo came back this offense worked pretty well at times. Trent was hitting at a decent clip and Plummer was on fire. Later in the season Trent was completely broken. Plummer was either red hot or couldn’t hit the broadside of a barn. Williams was a shell of what he was the year before. Belo didn’t even demand enough attention to be guarded on the perimeter. He then proceeded to shoot us out of several games.

Once these things kind of unfolded it made us extremely one dimensional. Hawkins brought some heat late in the season that helped shore up that gap a little bit.

In hindsight, Goode and Melendez should’ve been playing more in February, but of course Melendez was out during that time frame and was trying to work his way back in March. We also lost Grandison who was shooting the lights out, which hurt more than we probably realized.

Curbelo should have been playing 12-15 mins a game. But at the same time there was the assumption he’d play his way back into the form we saw the end of last year and it never happened. Had be one the bench (like he should have been in hindsight) he’d have been the backup quarterback that could have saved us and Brad would have been lambasted for that as well.

It really was a fucked up season with a revolving door of injuries and other issues the prevented much continuity. We were better earlier before Curbelo came back, that’s for sure. But other things happened along the way too that contributed to that.
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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #55 on: April 20, 2022, 01:08:24 PM »
Quote from: Custard on April 20, 2022, 01:03:57 PM
It’s really pretty simple. Kofi did not recognize double teams or make his move quick enough and allowed himself to get double and triple teamed to the point where he literally couldn’t pass out.

The times when he did recognize the double teams and kick out many times are shooters were unable to make the defense pay down the stretch.



Sounds like a guy who should be moving up to the next level.
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"He commented more than once that, 'You know, Hitler did some good things, too,'" Kelly recalled to The Times. Kelly said he would usually quash the conversation by saying "nothing (Hitler) did, you could argue, was good," but that Trump would occasionally bring up the topic again.
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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #56 on: April 20, 2022, 01:30:22 PM »
Quote from: Custard on April 20, 2022, 10:40:37 AM
Those guys’ bodies and games don’t resemble Kofi’s. They’re 40-50 lbs lighter and much quicker. Also more versatile. But still big enough to score around the basket and rebound. They’re the type of guys we need, not Kofi comps.
Dainja is apparently 6-9 260 so hopefully he's a bit more athletic.
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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #57 on: April 20, 2022, 01:47:32 PM »
Dainja had a lot of baby fat that he’s been shedding with Fletch. Fingers crossed.
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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #58 on: April 20, 2022, 02:06:53 PM »
Pretty much expected it. Good luck in the big leagues, Kofi!
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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #59 on: April 20, 2022, 02:10:02 PM »
Quote from: Custard on April 20, 2022, 01:47:32 PM
Dainja had a lot of baby fat that he’s been shedding with Fletch. Fingers crossed.

Yeah that highlight video he looked like a chunk, but athletic.  Blank canvass for Fletch. 
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