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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 #165 on: June 25, 2022, 03:30:26 PM »
Quote from: Dominic on June 25, 2022, 11:09:38 AM
If Kofi really did turn down a million to stay in college, it turned out to be a poor decision

No shit Sherlock..
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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #166 on: June 25, 2022, 03:52:59 PM »
Quote from: Lkdog on June 24, 2022, 11:12:57 PM
Well, at least he will be seen in the summer league and other teams can evaluate him if Jazz do not keep him on a 2 way contract.

I do think I heard somewhere here that he was not that hard of a worker last summer.
He did show some promising improvement in first half of this past year, but then regressed.

Biggest things keeping him out of a job at present is he can't pass, he can't guard anyone away from basket in space, and he can't shoot.

All can be improved.

I heard he might have preferred summer vacations over summer workouts.

I think the regression was largely due to the concussion. Was that in practice, from an Edey elbow, or both? He was not as explosive after that.

He evidently felt Underwood used him to win college games and he didn't get a chance to show all his  skills. Mostly bs

I do think he was able to dominate most college centers in the low post so he was not challenged to broaden his game.
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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #167 on: June 25, 2022, 04:47:37 PM »
He needed to go.  He is 23 this fall.
Needs to develop the skills needed to be a usable player in the league.
If that doesn't work out,  he can try overseas.

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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #168 on: June 25, 2022, 04:58:47 PM »
Quote from: Lkdog on June 25, 2022, 04:47:37 PM
He needed to go.  He is 23 this fall.
Needs to develop the skills needed to be a usable player in the league.
If that doesn't work out,  he can try overseas.

Basketball-wise, he needed to go. Financially, it was likely a gamble.  It appears he could have stayed 2 more years in college and received 1.6 to 2 million in NIL money. Unless he makes the NBA roster, iirc he is looking at 37 thousand and possibly a bonus to play in the g league. I am guessing he might be looking at 80 to 100 thou at most to start overseas.           
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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #169 on: June 25, 2022, 10:10:08 PM »
Is there anything out there that confirms he could have gotten that kind of money?
What did he actually get this past year?
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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #170 on: June 25, 2022, 11:19:00 PM »
Quote from: Lkdog on June 25, 2022, 10:10:08 PM
Is there anything out there that confirms he could have gotten that kind of money?
What did he actually get this past year?

Muliple what I consider credible sources were talking 800 thousand to 1 million for next season. Assuming all went well,  similar numbers would probably still be there for a super senior year. Presumably the Illini Guardians would have been involved.
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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #171 on: June 26, 2022, 10:10:13 AM »
Well it is nothing more than pass through mechanism to pay a salary which I am not opposed to. I am skeptical of the amount, but who knows.

That said, he is not going to improve in college. Faces about 2 NBA caliber big men a year and junk defenses every night that swarm him and he still has no clue how to manage after 3 years.

He needs to play against grown men and in a spread floor and learn the pro game.
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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #172 on: June 26, 2022, 12:52:13 PM »
Then there is this kid going to Tennessee.
$8 million dollar deal. Still in high school.

https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/college-football/5-star-2023-cfb-recruit-reportedly-lands-8-million-nil-deal-media-fans-react/
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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #173 on: June 26, 2022, 01:53:56 PM »
No fucking way
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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #174 on: June 26, 2022, 08:51:46 PM »
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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #175 on: July 06, 2022, 11:36:15 AM »
Kofi's first summer league game did not go so well. Pretty much got abused left and right by holmgren, who had 23 pts 7 rbs.
 6 blocks & 4 assists in under 24 minutes. Kofi had 7pts and 5 rbs in 17 min

Damn Kofi.
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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #176 on: July 06, 2022, 11:44:41 AM »
Quote from: Gokuwearsorange/blue on July 06, 2022, 11:36:15 AM
Kofi's first summer league game did not go so well. Pretty much got abused left and right by holmgren, who had 23 pts 7 rbs.
 6 blocks & 4 assists in under 24 minutes. Kofi had 7pts and 5 rbs in 17 min

Damn Kofi.

Holmgren has some skills. He stuffs Kofi easily at beginning. The game is too fast for Kofi.
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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #177 on: July 07, 2022, 08:17:59 PM »
He had 6 points/5 rebounds last night.
4 fouls.  :(


Started tonight and doing a little better. 8 pts and 7 rebounds in 16 minutes so far.
Got his first block of season after 56 minutes.


« Last Edit: July 07, 2022, 08:24:27 PM by Lkdog »
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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #178 on: July 07, 2022, 11:26:58 PM »
Watching those highlights of Holmgren makes me think Few didn’t get as much out of him as he should have.  He’s basically a 7’1 stretch 4, that can dribble, shoot, pass and be a shot blocker at the rim.  I think his ceiling a Dirk Nowitski that can also protect the rim.

Still a little surprised how a guy that thin isn’t getting pushed around in the paint
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Re: I predict Kofi declares for NBA draft this week
« Reply #179 on: July 08, 2022, 02:12:49 PM »
 12 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, and 1 steal against the Grizzlies.

About to dominate

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