Jump to content

Thanks for visiting BtownBanners.com!  We noticed you have AdBlock enabled.  While ads can be annoying, we utilize them to provide these forums free of charge to you!  Please consider removing your AdBlock for BtownBanners or consider signing up to donate and help BtownBanners stay alive!  Thank you!

Trish

James Blackmon Jr. day to day

By Trish, in Indiana Men's Basketball

Recommended Posts

Yogi's Picnic Basket    5,004

Yogi's Picnic Basket
Posted
Wait seriously? It'd be a huge shock if he got drafted, Yogi does way more than him that translated to the NBA in a draft that was weaker than this one, and he didn't get drafted. Promising to be "stashed" in the d league won't get you drafted




Yes!! Seriously. Yogi's size prevented him and if you watch the draft and pay attention to it then you would know Yogi had the same option. There were 2-3 teams that asked him if he would do it to be drafted. He took the risk and wanted to make his own way. The NBA is becoming a 3 point game more and more and James is a better shooter than Yogi. Yogi compared to other PG's wasn't off the charts. JBJ compared to the other 2s in this draft is a lot better of a shooter.

Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app

ALASKA HOOSIER reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

KingPG21    6,587

KingPG21
Posted
6 minutes ago, Yogi's Picnic Basket said:

 

 


Yes!! Seriously. Yogi's size prevented him and if you watch the draft and pay attention to it then you would know Yogi had the same option. There were 2-3 teams that asked him if he would do it to be drafted. He took the risk and wanted to make his own way. The NBA is becoming a 3 point game more and more and James is a better shooter than Yogi. Yogi compared to other PG's wasn't off the charts. JBJ compared to the other 2s in this draft is a lot better of a shooter.

Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app
 

 

 

Do you have quotes from Yogi or anything? Cause it sounds like you're just hypothesizing..... Is it because he just got signed by the Mavs? That doesn't really have anything to do with being drafted against being a second round pick. A lot of second round picks get cut anyways. Him getting signed by the Mavs is just how the D-League currently works rather than how the NBA wants it to going forward, which is more like the minors in baseball. Why would you rather go undrafted and more than likely have to light it up in summer league which isn't a guarantee and hope the teams that didn't like you enough to draft you would then like you enough to sign you after summer league? Getting drafted would mean a team likes you a ton and ups your chances of getting a guaranteed contract. Again do you have quotes or something, cause banking on yourself rather than getting a better chance of getting the guaranteed money and job security is just insane. 

Also, James is just as undersized as a two guard as Yogi is at point, if anything its gonna be worse for him since 2 guards are gonna go in the post more than a point guard. Again Yogi can actually do things other than shoot, JBJ literally can't do anything against next level competition besides shoot the ball. And even then he requires someone create for him. The narrative that if you can shoot you'll make it isn't really accurate either, see Jimmer Fredette. If you can't create good looks for yourself you won't cut it. Klay, Steph, and Durant are amazing at creating good looks for themselves, and others. 

thebigweave reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Yogi's Picnic Basket    5,004

Yogi's Picnic Basket
Posted

Yogi believed in himself that is why he turned them down and actually several other kids did too. You would sign a contract stating you were to be in the d league for the whole year and no other team could claim your rights. He turned it down so he pick the team he went to being undrafted and knew he could be in the d league regardless. He wanted the chance to make the NBA and from his contract w the mavs and playing w the nets in some games he has already made the smart choice.

Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Uspshoosier    54,507

Uspshoosier
Posted
Did I miss something? Is there some video out there where Yogi said he'd rather be undrafted, than be in the D-League? What the heck are you going off of


https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/the-second-round-of-the-nba-draft-is-broken-but-not-beyond-repair


Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners
KingPG21 and hsrtxp reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Yogi's Picnic Basket    5,004

Yogi's Picnic Basket
Posted

When i try to post the whole thing it shows blank. Just type Yogi Ferrell draft and stash on google and scroll down to Jake Fishers tweets. If none of you have heard about this it kinda surprises me honestly. I follow the NBA very close but this was talked about on most IU sites during the draft.

Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Yogi's Picnic Basket    5,004

Yogi's Picnic Basket
Posted
Did I miss something? Is there some video out there where Yogi said he'd rather be undrafted, than be in the D-League? What the heck are you going off of



You realize Nick Zeisloft, Christian Watford, Earl Calloway, Will Sheehey all played or play in the d league thats just IU. It isn't hard to make it to the D League lol the pay is just horrible compared to overseas. If all those guys made it I'm pretty sure Yogi was confident worse case he could play in that league.

Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Uspshoosier    54,507

Uspshoosier
Posted
When i try to post the whole thing it shows blank. Just type Yogi Ferrell draft and stash on google and scroll down to Jake Fishers tweets. If none of you have heard about this it kinda surprises me honestly. I follow the NBA very close but this was talked about on most IU sites during the draft.

Sent from my LGLS676 using BtownBanners mobile app




I posted a link to a lengthy story that explains it in a post above


Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners
Yogi's Picnic Basket reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
Go To Topic Listing Indiana Men's Basketball


×