MadAboutIndiana Posted April 26, 2016 Posted April 26, 2016 Guys, not a big deal. No way he stays in coming off of another knee injury Class of '66 Old Fart 1 Quote
Alford Bailey Posted April 26, 2016 Posted April 26, 2016 44 minutes ago, Oladipo said: Hopefully they tell him he needs to work on his defense BOOM!! ALASKA HOOSIER 1 Quote
Alford Bailey Posted April 26, 2016 Posted April 26, 2016 Not worried. Probably a good idea for him to go through the process I guess. Quote
LIHoosier Posted April 26, 2016 Posted April 26, 2016 Maybe JBJ can defend the same chair that Yi Jianlian posted up on some years ago; it made Yi some big cash. ALASKA HOOSIER and Trish 2 Quote
VO5 Posted April 26, 2016 Posted April 26, 2016 IMO, he won't ever be playing in the NBA. Too many knee surgeries and not a lot to offer. That being said, it's a smart move to get feedback with no downside. Don't blame him at all Trish and Alford Bailey 2 Quote
rebelhoosier848891 Posted April 26, 2016 Posted April 26, 2016 No harm in looking----heck if they would invite and evaluate me---- I would go too! IUsafety and ALASKA HOOSIER 2 Quote
WayneFleekHoosier Posted April 26, 2016 Posted April 26, 2016 I've always liked the Blackmons but if he doesn't want to play for Indiana, so be it. We have some delusional players. College basketball in general does. I want players who play to WIN and THEN get drafted because they WIN. Not players who play to get DRAFTED and HOPE to win as a consequence. I get him wanting exposure to the NBA but I'm not sure his mindset will ever be right. Yogi went through the same progression. Defenserocks28, HoosierAloha, ALASKA HOOSIER and 1 other 4 Quote
MadAboutIndiana Posted April 26, 2016 Posted April 26, 2016 Anyone knocking this must have zero understanding of the rule If he stays in, then state your case. This is nothing more than a technicality swatford and Kepner 2 Quote
Dalton26 Posted April 26, 2016 Posted April 26, 2016 Anyone knocking this must have zero understanding of the rule If he stays in, then state your case. This is nothing more than a technicality Couldn't agree more. I think any player that believes he can make it into the nba should go this route. There's nothing wrong with getting some feedback. Kepner, swatford and IUsafety 3 Quote
WayneFleekHoosier Posted April 26, 2016 Posted April 26, 2016 Anyone knocking this must have zero understanding of the rule If he stays in, then state your case. This is nothing more than a technicality I agree but I've never been convinced he is in it for the team. HooHooHoo22, Alford Bailey and Tom White 3 Quote
Alford Bailey Posted April 26, 2016 Posted April 26, 2016 5 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said: I agree but I've never been convinced he is in it for the team. Fair point and probably one of my biggest concerns next year is his mindset going forward. Could be a big issue. Tom White 1 Quote
MadAboutIndiana Posted April 26, 2016 Posted April 26, 2016 I agree but I've never been convinced he is in it for the team. Well good thing he doesn't have to prove it to you He's in the thick of it every damn day Quote
Old Friend Posted April 26, 2016 Posted April 26, 2016 Once I stop laughing at the lunacy of this decision, I may reply with something thoughtful. Or not. This means he either hasn't been going to class or there's a girl involved. No chance this is a basketball decision. No. Chance. Tom White 1 Quote
Stuhoo Posted April 26, 2016 Posted April 26, 2016 Meh. In my opinion, this is no big deal. CTC pulls some strings and gets him invited, James learns a little bit, James comes back and gets to the cusp of completing a degree, winner (winner, chicken dinner) for all. thebigweave, MadAboutIndiana, IUsafety and 4 others 7 Quote
Popular Post hoosierpap Posted April 26, 2016 Popular Post Posted April 26, 2016 6 minutes ago, Old Friend said: Once I stop laughing at the lunacy of this decision, I may reply with something thoughtful. Or not. This means he either hasn't been going to class or there's a girl involved. No chance this is a basketball decision. No. Chance. Huh? He is just getting feedback. He'll start for IU next year and have some insight into what the people who matter for his future think he needs to improve upon. tyappleg, MemphisHoosier, mamasa and 11 others 14 Quote
BtownBanner6 Posted April 26, 2016 Posted April 26, 2016 Well good thing he doesn't have to prove it to you He's in the thick of it every damn day Jeez you're just after every post today. Quote
Jketch Posted April 26, 2016 Posted April 26, 2016 I like that the people on this site are actually practical and don't blame him for testing the waters. mamasa 1 Quote
Walking Boot of Doom Posted April 26, 2016 Posted April 26, 2016 I've always liked the Blackmons but if he doesn't want to play for Indiana, so be it. We have some delusional players. College basketball in general does. I want players who play to WIN and THEN get drafted because they WIN. Not players who play to get DRAFTED and HOPE to win as a consequence. I get him wanting exposure to the NBA but I'm not sure his mindset will ever be right. Yogi went through the same progression. I mean, this is just a lot to imply because a kid is using a new rule to do what is best for him and his family as he tries to achieve his dreams. This sounds like a scorned girlfriend. End of the day, who cares why he's doing it. He'll probably be told to come back, and then it's on Crean to help him equate team success to achieving his NBA dreams. No need to start painting narratives that can't be supported by anything else than hearsay. IUsafety, Kepner, Dalton26 and 2 others 5 Quote
Popular Post Never Daunted Posted April 26, 2016 Popular Post Posted April 26, 2016 Bleacher Report strikes again. LIHoosier, Walking Boot of Doom, Stuhoo and 14 others 17 Quote
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