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Post by retiredcat on Feb 19, 2024 20:06:42 GMT -5
I respectfully disagree with you statement about long range/3-point shooting. All the great long range shooters that have played for WCU - Henru Logan, Charlie McConnell, Ronnie Carr, Joe Stafford, Frankie King, Anquell McConnell, Kevin Martin - to name a few, were natural shooters starting out shooting 15 footers in junior high and high school. I've watched all of the aforementioned play every game in their WCU careers and no coach here ever messed with their shooting style, form, release, etc. They were natural platform shooters which might not being a God given talent, but if not, they developed their form very early. I once asked Coach Steve Cottrell in the early 80s about teaching the long jumper and he said "You don't and you don't mess with it." I'm not saying someone could not work with V and make him an effective long range shooter, but I think it would be a huge project that no NBA team would want to take on. Just sayin'
Anyone else want to weigh-in on this?
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Post by CatDad on Feb 19, 2024 21:42:47 GMT -5
I love watching Vonterius play and hope he's able to excel at the next level. I've never played organized basketball and never really enjoyed watching it until I started college (though that was over 40 years ago). I generally only watch WCU and the San Diego Toreros (my alma mater) with any regularity. So my comments/questions are from a very casual fan. In other words, I don't really know what I'm talking about. I do think he's going to have to greatly improve his outside shooting if he wants to make an impact. ~30% of his points are from free throws. Is that sustainable as a pro? Will he get to the line as much at the next level? Will he be able to be such a prolific rebounder in the NBA considering the size of the opposition? Can he expect to have as many opportunities for layups or short jumpers at the next level? One thing is that he has sure shown endurance - averaging 35 minutes per game, and his play doesn't seem to suffer late in the game, when some player would be worn out from that much time on the court. I'm sure he'll get drafted - his stats are too impressive to ignore, even if they're from a mid-major conference on a decent but not dominating team. I haven't watched an NBA game for any length of time in decades, but I hope to follow his career for years to come.
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Post by FLCATAMOUNT on Feb 20, 2024 8:14:25 GMT -5
I believe if a player does not get drafted in the first round of the NBA draft, he is not guaranteed anything. I think there are certain guarantees if a player gets drafted I’m the first round though. The good news is if he can make an NBA team, he will make $1.12 million next year. That is the minimum and the first time the minimum for a rookie is over $1 million. He would be a journeyman in the league but look how much he has improved since high school. He had no offers other than Lawson State and he is now one of the top 30 or 40 players on the country. I still think he has upside potential.
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Post by catman72 on Feb 20, 2024 9:35:42 GMT -5
I think he has a chance to play at the next level but don't get your hopes up because he isn't going in the first round.....My quess is maybe 3rd at best....He will start in the D league and has a good opportunity to make a nice living if he sticks with it and makes a team at sometime....
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Post by catamountalum04 on Feb 20, 2024 10:05:39 GMT -5
There are only two rounds in the NBA draft
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Post by catman72 on Feb 20, 2024 10:35:25 GMT -5
Ok....That tells you how much I keep up with the NBA.....Again good player but not going high in the draft....He will have to work his way into the NBA thru the D league.....Might end up in Europe at sometime......
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Post by retiredcat on Feb 20, 2024 11:09:19 GMT -5
Coach Gray has a lot of great connections with European basketball as he played and coached there for 10 or more years. I'll bet that is where V will be next year.
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Post by CatDad on Feb 20, 2024 11:25:03 GMT -5
Coach Gray has a lot of great connections with European basketball as he played and coached there for 10 or more years. I'll bet that is where V will be next year. I follow a few former college players that play in Europe. I think they can make decent money there.
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Post by catman72 on Feb 20, 2024 11:28:17 GMT -5
Yes very good point.......He can make a nice living playing basketball over in Europe....
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Post by bobfolsom on Feb 20, 2024 12:49:51 GMT -5
Good point, and I think Coach Gray can help him with contacts in Europe, as he played over there for 13 years.
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