Leadership

[Scottfield1]

The most impressive moment I witnessed last night, was at halftime, watching L. Peters become a damn man and not a pouting selfish boy. He stood outside the tunnel and waited for every member of the players and staff to enter. He high fived and shook hands with every one of them. We all know he is the spark that makes this team go, but to watch him grow into his role and accept it, has been incredible. I can’t recall any player to have such a quick turnaround. When Howland spoke, Peters made constant eye contact, like a man. I know winning is easy to act like a pro; however, he has become his own best benefactor, rather than enemy.

 

[MSUDC11]

If the last few weeks are truly a sign of what’s to come from Lamar next year, we will have one of the best point guards in America a year from now.

 

[SyonaraStanz]

I worry that he's putting forth a great effort in this regard to make an impression on NBA scouts. I have a bad feeling he's going to try to Jump to the NBA. Basketball is never drama free.

 

[Dawgzilla]

I'm with you on this. I doubt that he gets projected as a draft pick, but I think he will jump anyway believing he can work his way onto a team. I hope I'm wrong, but Peters seems to have had his eye on the NBA since he got here. He doesn't seem like the kind of guy to just put his own ego aside.

 

[Msubulldogfan1]

I worry that he's putting forth a great effort in this regard to make an impression on NBA scouts. I have a bad feeling he's going to try to Jump to the NBA. Basketball is never drama free.

Yup, me and lettuce was saying the same thing. Hope he just doesn’t do anything stupid or get any bad advice.

 

[RingN2012]

I have been thinking the same thing. If he comes back and plays next season like he has in March, then he will be a lottery pick. If he goes, he will have to go Euro route

 

[She Mate Me]

I have been thinking the same thing. If he comes back and plays next season like he has in March, then he will be a lottery pick. If he goes, he will have to go Euro route

I'm on the Lamar bandwagon and want him to do well, but he's not ever going to be an NBA lottery pick and the continued talk along those lines is kinda ridiculous. He needs to play two more years at State, continue to improve himself and see where that lands him in the pro basketball world. He doesn't need anybody else telling him he's on the verge of being a lottery pick.

 

[Philly Dawg]

I'm curious how much NBA you watch.

 

[Shmuley]

Now if we can just find him a damn alarm clock that works.

 

[CochiseCowbell]

Now if we can just find him a damn alarm clock that works.

Sleepy P appears "woke" for now.**

 

[She Mate Me]

I'm curious how much NBA you watch.

Not a lot until the playoffs.

If that's a comment on my ability to judge Lamar as a lottery pick, I'll put it in different terms. In the last 60 years Mississippi State has had 3 players taken in the Top 10 of the NBA draft. Bailey Howell in 1959 at #2, Jeff Malone in 1983 at #10, and Erick Dampier in 1996 at #10. I don't believe Lamar is on pace to be that type of player at this point. I hope he proves me very wrong and even if he doesn't, I hope he has a great career at State and great pro career.

 

[mstateglfr]

I have been thinking the same thing. If he comes back and plays next season like he has in March, then he will be a lottery pick. If he goes, he will have to go Euro route

Wat

 

[Bud.sixpack]

But did he hug anyone? What kind of hug was it?

 

[VegasDawg13]

I'm curious how much NBA you watch.

The list of 6'0" or shorter players that took three years of college to be "ready" for the NBA that were then drafted in the lottery is not a long one if it exists at all.