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Posted on: May 1, 2012 at 10:37:51 CT
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potential second round draft pick? It made sense for Albert White for instance because he had a kid to support and no means to do so as a college athlete, so on the off-chance he was selected that was great and if not he could start playing professionally at a lower level league.

Why go from being a nationally relevant college player to the D-league a year early if money isn't a requirement? There are only 2 rounds of the NBA draft. I don't know how many total overall players have been drafted at 5'10 or shorter into the NBA, but I imagine its rather small and those players were just off the charts elite to offset their lack of stature...they weren't guards who had trouble knocking down shots consistently and who shot a set shot behind the arc. Maybe Pressey demonstrates a greatly improved shooting ability this season and its all moot, and I hope that is the case. But he will need to be fantastic in all other area's to offset his lack of height to be a 1st round NBA draft pick.
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Travis Jorgenson had a really good weekend - Killer MU - 4/30 15:17:12
     He plays with a beaker?(nm) - JCain816 KC - 5/1 13:15:15
     Do you think part of the prep school thing is related to the - RememberQuantrill MU - 4/30 15:33:50
          he is not jumping to the nba... - shorty MU - 5/1 01:22:29
               Are you saying it's impossible for him to improve - BadAsh SEC - 5/1 11:13:59
               42%FG/36%3PT, while not great I don't think that qualifies - RememberQuantrill MU - 5/1 07:55:29
          RE: Do you think part of the prep school thing is related to the - Ragarm MU - 4/30 18:37:17
          That would be a huge mistake for Phil to leave early - FIJItiger MU - 4/30 15:37:25
               Doesnt need to be a high pick, or even picked - crudup 99 - 4/30 23:44:26
                    If he leaves early and isn't picked, or isn't a high pick - FIJItiger MU - 5/1 08:38:01
                         It would be foolish for someone who is destitute - crudup 99 - 5/1 09:04:19
                              What is the point of leaving early if your ceiling is a - FIJItiger MU - 5/1 10:37:51
               By many accounts, the staff is concerned that he - alwaysright MU - 4/30 20:58:30
               Fiji you make sound like Ty Lawson was that much better - MJ6 UK - 4/30 20:55:28
                    Lawson is 6', avged > 16 ppg, and was the #5 RSCI player - FIJItiger MU - 5/1 10:47:49
                         Your guliable if you think he's 6 foot...he's 5'10 nm. - MJ6 UK - 5/1 12:49:34
                              RE: Your guliable if you think he's 6 foot...he's 5'10 nm. - MJ6 UK - 5/1 12:53:01
                                   Probably. Same could be said for Pressey at 5'10 though(nm) - FIJItiger MU - 5/1 13:36:34
                                        And what I mean by grading out better is that Flip - MJ6 UK - 5/1 17:55:09
               I disagree. He's not too far off. He only needs to prove - BadAsh SEC - 4/30 16:52:33
                    RE: I disagree. He's not too far off. He only needs to prove - mizzou alum 93 MU - 5/1 11:59:06
                         Please read my post again.(nm) - BadAsh SEC - 5/1 13:06:05
                    RE: I disagree. He's not too far off. He only needs to prove - Ragarm MU - 4/30 18:40:25
                         Phil is a four year man in college easily - raskolnikov MU - 4/30 20:53:38
                         I'm not sure Phil is going to be hurting for money to get a - BadAsh SEC - 4/30 19:08:39
                    Disagree. He's got talent. He lacks self control. - GA Tiger MU - 4/30 18:10:05
                         Talent without self-control? Sounds nba ready to me - crudup 99 - 5/1 09:07:23
                         He actually had a great assist to turnover ratio. - BadAsh SEC - 4/30 19:06:09
               Apparently his dad, who is an NBA assistant - Killer MU - 4/30 16:08:45
                    I'm sure he will declare, as he should - FIJItiger MU - 4/30 22:36:24
               If he's 1st team all-SEC and makes any of the AA teams, - RememberQuantrill MU - 4/30 15:54:43
                    Booker was conf player of the year and an All American - FIJItiger MU - 4/30 15:58:04
                         Bookers dad was an nba coach? Booker had phils speed and - crudup 99 - 4/30 23:47:24
                              Certainly not the same type of player, but my point was - FIJItiger MU - 5/1 08:36:23
                                   Thats true. They draft on what you can do on an nba court - crudup 99 - 5/1 09:13:32
                                        I'm going to have to agree with crudup on this argument. nm - Uncle John MU - 5/1 10:34:46
                                             As an NBA fan, who is a comparable player who - FIJItiger MU - 5/1 10:42:40
                                                  As an NBA fan, who is a comparable player as a distributer? - crudup 99 - 5/1 21:25:46
                                                       Not sure, I'm not much of an NBA fan (nm) - FIJItiger MU - 5/2 07:44:58
                                                  Isaiah Thomas, but I don't think he should leave after this - Uncle John MU - 5/1 11:30:52
                                                       Hmmm, interesting - FIJItiger MU - 5/1 11:37:06
                                                            Wrong Thomas hence spelling. U of Wash Thomas. I could only - Uncle John MU - 5/1 11:41:55
                                                                 I see. That Thomas was the last player selected - FIJItiger MU - 5/1 11:48:34
                                                                      Correct! nm - Uncle John MU - 5/1 11:57:13
                                                                           Probably went so high because of size. He proved them wrong - Uncle John MU - 5/1 12:01:41
                                                                                It can certanily be done. Muggsy Bogues was 12th overall - FIJItiger MU - 5/1 12:07:44
                                                  Obviously nobody is saying he's ready right now. I think - BadAsh SEC - 5/1 11:04:33
                                        Or you just play off him and force him to knock down shots - FIJItiger MU - 5/1 10:31:23
                                             I think we're talking about after this coming season, not - BadAsh SEC - 5/1 11:11:04
                                                  They are very comparable, both in size and shooting - FIJItiger MU - 5/1 11:16:19
                                                       Heck, I think anyone that can make the first round - BadAsh SEC - 5/1 11:20:38
                                                            Right, I guess I'm operating under the assumption - FIJItiger MU - 5/1 11:26:26
                                                                 Remember, the overall quality of players going in the - BadAsh SEC - 5/1 13:08:38
                         Exactly, but he is that good. Hence why if he puts up those - RememberQuantrill MU - 4/30 16:02:13
               If he improves next year, he could go. - mizzoubrite MU - 4/30 15:54:06
                    RE: If he improves next year, he could go. - sharpwp SEMO - 5/1 09:28:19
                    Most d league players don't make it - MIZtigerZOU MU - 4/30 17:04:36




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