Exactly. I don't know if he is strong enough to play right away in the NBA. I went back and did a quick wiki search of the 2021 draft. One thing I noticed is once you got around the 15 pick mark, a lot of those guys spend time in the GLeague.
A back end of the first round grade is dicey position to be in. It pretty much means you are spending your first year in the GLeague. And yes, you sign you name and you are an instant millionaire, but if you aren't developed the right way, you are passing up tens of millions in career earnings.
Basketball is that weird sport where the vast majority of players come out not ready and rely on a level of basketball (the G League) that is just crap. I am a NBA novice, but it seems like if you aren't a big time star (massive shoe deal) you really make it when you get your first FA contract.
Huggs seems like the exact coach that NIL and free transfers is going to kill.
His style of coaching is a tough love coaching that requires kids to buy in. I don't see that working in today's era. Looking back at all the great UC teams he had, I don't think any of them stick together under the current environment.
I remember times where he would kick kids out of the locker room, that doesn't work today.
So, basically, Holtmann replaced Ahrens with Ahrens and picked up a tiny conference forward that relies on getting to the free throw line.
Sooooo, who we all thinking for the new head coach after next season?
What would you say.....ya do here?
Branham is having a press conference with Holtmann tomorrow afternoon, presumably to officially declare his decision either way.
Like I said 2 months ago: he gone.
Branham officially not coming back.
What would you say.....ya do here?
I wish Branham well. It was a pleasure to watch him down the stretch of the season.
I hope he goes in the first half of the draft. Personally I think he is a couple of years away from being a starting caliber player. Hopefully he is able to develop and turn into the player I think he can be.
Good for him for getting his money.
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