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| Author: | WaitingforRuffcorn [ Tue Jul 06, 2021 2:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: WaitingforRuffcorn wrote: Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: WaitingforRuffcorn wrote: I've heard Underwood is a red ass. I've actually heard that Underwood is the nicest guy in the world. He just looks like a red ass. But, who knows. I don't know the guy. I have no idea. I heard that from people who knew Mark Smith who transferred from Illinois. So I wouldn't doubt they are biased. He's probably one of those guys who, on the court, will light you up for anything but, away from the court, rescues puppies and donates to a million charities when he isn't in church. He's been a good hire. Finally out of the abyss. And he's not banging the bartender at the Tumble Inn like Bill Self. (Longstanding Piccadilly on Green towny manager rumor.) |
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| Author: | Dr. Kenneth Noisewater [ Tue Jul 06, 2021 3:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
conns7901 wrote: If Kofi wants to showcase his talents Kentucky is the wrong place. I don't think he wants to showcase his talents. He wants to develop new talents. That will take 2 years and a lot of growing pains for the program that allows it. He's a force in the post. But, he'll be 22 when next season starts. He could be 23 and still in college with Shaq's body. I can't imagine an NBA team can't find a spot for that guy. I know the league is all perimeter-based but I just don't believe a good NBA coach can't find a role for a 7-foot/300 lbs rock that is mobile, doesn't foul much, and takes up half the lane on defense. |
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| Author: | RFDC [ Tue Jul 06, 2021 5:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
I think Kofi thought he was ready for the NBA after this year and then got the reality that he was not going to be drafted. So he is trying to put himself in the best position for him to be an NBA player and sees Kentucky as that place. It is hard to argue their record of getting guys into the pros. But I dont see his game translating very well to Kentucky and I dont see them really being willing to invest the time to make him into one of their type of players. But it probably won't matter. With the Kentucky uniform on suddenly he will be considered a late first round early second round pick next year. |
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| Author: | Dr. Kenneth Noisewater [ Tue Jul 13, 2021 12:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
Kofi is announcing on Friday. Probably still Kentucky but they do have a 5-star recruit transfer from WV that fills that same role as a wide-body post player. You never know. |
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| Author: | Caller Bob [ Tue Jul 13, 2021 12:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
Is Kentucky going to teach Kofi to play hard? |
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| Author: | Dr. Kenneth Noisewater [ Wed Jul 14, 2021 5:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
Damn. Sounds like Kofi is coming back. Sweet. |
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| Author: | Zippy-The-Pinhead [ Wed Jul 14, 2021 5:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: Damn. Sounds like Kofi is coming back. Sweet. Smart move on his part (assuming he sticks with the Illini). They will be ranked and he will be a star with a chance to shine. Barring injury he will be a top 20 1st round pick. |
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| Author: | Brick [ Wed Jul 14, 2021 5:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote: Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: Damn. Sounds like Kofi is coming back. Sweet. Smart move on his part (assuming he sticks with the Illini). They will be ranked and he will be a star with a chance to shine. Barring injury he will be a top 20 1st round pick. Not at his age. Will have to play great to even be a high second round pick. |
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| Author: | RFDC [ Wed Jul 14, 2021 6:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
He is not going to be a first round pick. |
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| Author: | Zippy-The-Pinhead [ Wed Jul 14, 2021 6:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
Brick wrote: Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote: Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: Damn. Sounds like Kofi is coming back. Sweet. Smart move on his part (assuming he sticks with the Illini). They will be ranked and he will be a star with a chance to shine. Barring injury he will be a top 20 1st round pick. Not at his age. Will have to play great to even be a high second round pick. He’ll be 22 by the next draft. He’s got an NBA ready body with major conference bonafides and will likely be a 1st team all-American. He’ll go 1st round. If the Illini end up highly ranked he be top 20. |
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| Author: | Zippy-The-Pinhead [ Wed Jul 14, 2021 6:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
RFDC wrote: He is not going to be a first round pick. We’ll see. Last season he was overshadowed by an emerging star. This year he’ll be the man and will be a better player. |
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| Author: | Nardi [ Wed Jul 14, 2021 6:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
If he dedicates himself to being a gym rat, you never know. |
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| Author: | Dr. Kenneth Noisewater [ Wed Jul 14, 2021 6:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
He will be 23 before he plays in the NBA. |
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| Author: | Dr. Kenneth Noisewater [ Wed Jul 14, 2021 6:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
He wants to show off his perimeter offensive game. It might get ugly. But I want him back. |
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| Author: | Nardi [ Wed Jul 14, 2021 6:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: He will be 23 before he plays in the NBA. Embiid is still improving. He's 27. I'm not comping the two guys, I'm comping development. |
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| Author: | Dr. Kenneth Noisewater [ Wed Jul 14, 2021 6:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
I don’t have a problem with his declared age. The NBA does. I remember when college seniors were drafted regularly. |
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| Author: | Brick [ Wed Jul 14, 2021 6:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote: Brick wrote: Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote: Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: Damn. Sounds like Kofi is coming back. Sweet. Smart move on his part (assuming he sticks with the Illini). They will be ranked and he will be a star with a chance to shine. Barring injury he will be a top 20 1st round pick. Not at his age. Will have to play great to even be a high second round pick. He’ll be 22 by the next draft. He’s got an NBA ready body with major conference bonafides and will likely be a 1st team all-American. He’ll go 1st round. If the Illini end up highly ranked he be top 20. The NBA told him "No thanks" this year. Why would they change their minds? |
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| Author: | Dr. Kenneth Noisewater [ Wed Jul 14, 2021 6:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
Brick wrote: Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote: Brick wrote: Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote: Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: Damn. Sounds like Kofi is coming back. Sweet. Smart move on his part (assuming he sticks with the Illini). They will be ranked and he will be a star with a chance to shine. Barring injury he will be a top 20 1st round pick. Not at his age. Will have to play great to even be a high second round pick. He’ll be 22 by the next draft. He’s got an NBA ready body with major conference bonafides and will likely be a 1st team all-American. He’ll go 1st round. If the Illini end up highly ranked he be top 20. The NBA told him "No thanks" this year. Why would they change their minds? Because he’s going to start raining spot-up 3s down on people. |
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| Author: | Nardi [ Wed Jul 14, 2021 6:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
Being drafted isn't everything. Kofi has one more shot at it and if not, then there's this: https://www.theringer.com/2020/11/16/21 ... n-robinson |
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| Author: | This Ends in Antioch [ Wed Jul 14, 2021 7:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
Nardi wrote: Being drafted isn't everything. Kofi has one more shot at it and if not, then there's this: https://www.theringer.com/2020/11/16/21 ... n-robinson You’d condemn him to the hell that is working for Bill Simmons?! |
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| Author: | RFDC [ Wed Jul 14, 2021 8:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
Brick wrote: Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote: Brick wrote: Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote: Dr. Kenneth Noisewater wrote: Damn. Sounds like Kofi is coming back. Sweet. Smart move on his part (assuming he sticks with the Illini). They will be ranked and he will be a star with a chance to shine. Barring injury he will be a top 20 1st round pick. Not at his age. Will have to play great to even be a high second round pick. He’ll be 22 by the next draft. He’s got an NBA ready body with major conference bonafides and will likely be a 1st team all-American. He’ll go 1st round. If the Illini end up highly ranked he be top 20. The NBA told him "No thanks" this year. Why would they change their minds? Exactly. And the Illinois ranking has nothing to do with it. If he went to Kentucky or Duke he might sneak into the first round based on their history of NBA player. |
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| Author: | Joe Orr Road Rod [ Wed Jul 14, 2021 8:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
He'll easily be a first round pick unless he inexplicably regresses. |
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| Author: | RFDC [ Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: He'll easily be a first round pick unless he inexplicably regresses. based on what? You think his game is going to get that much better? He is who he is at this point. |
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| Author: | Caller Bob [ Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
A guy that got his shit pushed in by that fat Polish kid from Loyola ain't no 1st round NBA pick. |
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| Author: | Joe Orr Road Rod [ Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
RFDC wrote: Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: He'll easily be a first round pick unless he inexplicably regresses. based on what? You think his game is going to get that much better? He is who he is at this point. I don't think it needs to. Just who he is physically likely puts him in the first round. |
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| Author: | Joe Orr Road Rod [ Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
Caller Bob wrote: A guy that got his shit pushed in by that fat Polish kid from Loyola ain't no 1st round NBA pick. That didn't happen though. |
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| Author: | RFDC [ Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: RFDC wrote: Joe Orr Road Rod wrote: He'll easily be a first round pick unless he inexplicably regresses. based on what? You think his game is going to get that much better? He is who he is at this point. I don't think it needs to. Just who he is physically likely puts him in the first round. It didnt this year or he would be gone. |
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| Author: | Caller Bob [ Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
Huh? He was a ghost that game. |
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| Author: | Joe Orr Road Rod [ Wed Jul 14, 2021 9:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
Caller Bob wrote: Huh? He was a ghost that game. You can blame that game on coaching. If you think Greta Kuntzweiler can really handle Kofi, I don't know what to tell you. |
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| Author: | Brick [ Thu Jul 15, 2021 7:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Fire Brad Underwood |
Kentucky is "out" which means I put the odds of him going to Kentucky at about 60%. This is all just a negotiation anyways. Why put them in the top 3 and then put them out? |
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