Washington's Decision

[*Fox2Monk*]

Does Wallace commit if Tyty came back?

I think so and they would have made a lethal duo.

 

[Shaudylo]

I can’t believe Banchero went #1. As if Duke needs more help. SMH. I mean not like 2 or 3 would have been much different but seeing those #1 overall picks help and he actually played and went to a final four.

What’s crazier than that is Jabari Smith being the number 1 pick all the way up until last night and he falls to 3 . Not even 2 lol.

 

[deplion_rivals116063]

Glad he made it.

Houston is going to be terrible for several years, but there is plenty of PT available.

 

[DaDirtyLeb69]

His injury issue was a sprained ankle. He and everyone around him tried to use that as his excuse for a terrible last 6 weeks of the season. The truth was, he was nothing special when he played against real teams even before his injury.

He signed his NLI with Creighton for a reason.

He has one thing going for him that will work in the NBA he is really good in the pick and roll and because of that tyty can be a really good 2nd unit guard as his floor

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

What’s crazier than that is Jabari Smith being the number 1 pick all the way up until last night and he falls to 3 . Not even 2 lol.

I thought Smith was a lock at 1. Must have been media misdirection. Don’t see how he was 1 this long supposedly and drops the night before.

 

[wccat]

Jai Lucas there to give him a hug!

 

[ganner918_rivals60369]

Ouch, quite a fall. Still 1st round, guaranteed contract. Will make no less than $3.7M

 

[DraftCat]

Good luck kid....

 

[sluggercatfan]

Feel bad for him ? Hell to the F'in No . he made grown man decisions , let him live with grown man results . Hard to get by on 1.5 a year .

Lots of money to come out of that 1.5 before he sees a nickel.

 

[bigsmoothie]

He just wasn't ready for the next level. The kid appears soft. After getting hurt, the kid showed via facial expressions that he didn't like physical play. His opponents knew it and they roughed him up every chance they got. This kid better get into the gym to start transforming his body .

He’s 18. Give him time.

 

[LmdCat]

Ouch, quite a fall. Still 1st round, guaranteed contract. Will make no less than $3.7M

After hearing about his mother, I understand why he made the choice he made. I pray that God guides him along his NBA journey. He and his family obviously need the money.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

Glad he made it.

Houston is going to be terrible for several years, but there is plenty of PT available.

At least he has Green as a running mate. He’s gonna be a good one in time. The also picked up Smith so a good draft for them so far.

 

[Shaudylo]

I thought Smith was a lock at 1. Must have been media misdirection. Don’t see how he was 1 this long supposedly and drops the night before.

Yeah that rarely happens if ever . Strange for sure .

Like a week ago the odds were +1600 on Bancherog going first .

 

[STL_Cat]

He’s 18. Give him time.

He’s 20. Will turn 21 in November.

 

[Kingslayer07]

Nobody told him he's going to Houston not Memphis lol.

 

[LmdCat]

He’s 18. Give him time.

I hope the kid does well. After hearing about is mother, I understand why he may have made the decision that he did.

 

[Kerwinwaltonsafro]

GSW stays winning..... high upside pick. Baldwin was a beast in HS see if a winning culture turns him around

He's been injury prone. Winning culture isn't going to fix that. He just needs to stay healthy.

 

[*Fox2Monk*]

Yeah that rarely happens if ever . Strange for sure .

Like a week ago the odds were +1600 on Bancherog going first .

Still think Smith ends up being better than Holmgren. OKC may regret passing that one up.

 

[bigsmoothie]

He’s 20. Will turn 21 in November.

Really. I didn’t know that.

 

[DaDirtyLeb69]

At least he has Green as a running mate. He’s gonna be a good one in time. The also picked up Smith so a good draft for them so far.

Their loaded with young talent have porter jr, green, smith, Eason, and tyty

 

[Kingslayer07]

Kennedy Chandler didn't even go 1st round lmao.. wow.

 

[bigsmoothie]

Still think Smith ends up being better than Holmgren. OKC may regret passing that one up.

Smith is a stud.

 

[Shaudylo]

Still think Smith ends up being better than Holmgren. OKC may regret passing that one up.

Me too and as a Houston fan hopefully you’re right .

 

[DraftCat]

He's been injury prone. Winning culture isn't going to fix that. He just needs to stay healthy.

Being around winners - knowing how to train, how to eat, how to act. Think it benefits more than just the vague point your making.

 

[king of cali]

Kennedy Chandler didn't even go 1st round lmao.. wow.

So you mean to tell me that players making bad decisions regarding the draft isn’t strictly a UK thing?

 

[Wildcats1st]

Sharpe and cal screwed tyty. The kid needed a break and instead of telling sharpe to play or take a hike cal let ss hold the program hostage and TyTy felt the pressure to play without a break. Ss is the gift that keeps on giving for cal the man who is players first but doesn’t say which players. If sharpe had played it would have done nothing but help tyty stock and sharpes if he’s legit. Cal failed tyty again by not pressing him to return and run the pg spot. Tyty woulda made more nil money than he will this year in the nba. The guy who owns our single game assist mark. The guy that played 2 games as a starting pg. you tell tyty the team is his. Wheeler woulda left and we would have had a tyty/Wallace backcourt. This is another massive failure for cal to see TyTy drop like a stone in this draft. Yeah it’s all on cal Imo. Cal shaedon sharpe first that’s why this team lost game 1 of the ncaa. What a massiv distraction and blown season.

 

[ColonelCat_rivals376764]

Still in the 1st round, he gets a guarantee contract I believe. Several million makes it a bit sweeter. we will see.

 

[LmdCat]

It was just a knee bump so I didn’t think it would cause this .

It wasn't the fact that he had knee bump; it was that he didn't continue play and the other guy did. It appeared to be a lack of toughness. When you are fighting for a draft spot, you have to leave it all on the floor.

 

[ArtLaibsGhost_rivals]

People saying he made a bad decision, that Cal screwed him by not playing Sharpe, that Cal should have told him to come back How can people still not get it. NOBODY comes here to play more than a year.Washington declaring for the draft was a given the day he committed here. UK is a 1 year way station to go to NBA and that's all that it is now just ask young Mr Wallace who is refreshingly honest enough to say it from the get go. The idea of coming here and building a team, trying to win a title is secondary, if you don't believe that explain why we have only 1 title in 11 years with the massive amount of talent that's come through here. Cal has transformed UK from a place about basketball excellence and winning titles to a place where you go for a year to get ready for the NBA. THAT is our culture and Cals ultimate legacy and I despise him for it.

 

[Shaudylo]

It wasn't the fact that he had knee bump; it was that he didn't continue play and the other guy did. It appeared to be a lack of toughness. When you are fighting for a draft spot, you have to leave it all on the floor.

Eh I think you’re overblowing it .

I could be wrong who knows .

 

[LmdCat]

People saying he made a bad decision, that Cal screwed him by not playing Sharpe, that Cal should have told him to come back How can people still not get it. NOBODY comes here to play more than a year.Washington declaring for the draft was a given the day he committed here. UK is a 1 year way station to go to NBA and that's all that it is now just ask young Mr Wallace who is refreshingly honest enough to say it from the get go. The idea of coming here and building a team, trying to win a title is secondary, if you don't believe that explain why we have only 1 title in 11 years with the massive amount of talent that's come through here. Cal has transformed UK from a place about basketball excellence and winning titles to a place where you go for a year to get ready for the NBA. THAT is our culture and Cals ultimate legacy and I despise him for it.

You are correct. This is the mess that Cal created and now that it is about to devour him, he has gone into hiding.

 

[LmdCat]

Eh I think you’re overblowing it .

I could be wrong who knows .

I live in the DMV and follow Washington's sports closely. The Wizards badly wanted a point guard and it could have been Washington if he had provided a better showing. The Wizards weren't going to use a first round pick on someone who appeared soft.

 

[bbnkat02]

Lots of money to come out of that 1.5 before he sees a nickel.

He will pick up some small endorsements here and there, and will have his NIL money from last season as well.

he’s gonna be fine.

 

[Ukbrassowtipin]

Wasn't Keldon Johnson picked 29th?

Seems to be doing pretty well now.

Tyty doesn't have to be an all star in yr 1

 

[bigblueinsanity_rivals250340]

So Jai Lucas was at his table instead of Cal?

Wow.

So cal wasn't able to get his tv time for either pick? That's definitely a statement

 

[bbnkat02]

So Jai Lucas was at his table instead of Cal?

Wow.

So cal wasn't able to get his tv time for either pick? That's definitely a statement

Maybe it was to not endorse Sharpe and he couldn’t do that by sitting at Ty’s table.

Or maybe Cal realizes people are tired of his shtick.

 

[ArtLaibsGhost_rivals]

Maybe it was to not endorse Sharpe and he couldn’t do that by sitting at Ty’s table.

Or maybe Cal realizes people are tired of his shtick.

The Sharpe situation is a national embarrassment for Cal, he is laying low tonight. But never fear folks maybe Dillingham commits to UK tomorrow and then reclassified and we can do it all over again next year

 

[gbl97]

So Jai Lucas was at his table instead of Cal?

Wow.

So cal wasn't able to get his tv time for either pick? That's definitely a statement

It had to drive Cal nuts seeing Coach K, Scott Drew, and others get to speak during the draft, and Cal's face hasn't been shown once.

 

[bbnkat02]

The Sharpe situation is a national embarrassment for Cal, he is laying low tonight. But never fear folks maybe Dillingham commits to UK tomorrow and then reclassified and we can do it all over again next year

Ain’t no way Mitch let’s that go again. No way. The fan base would riot.

 

[Bluesbrother]

Right or wrong it was his decision.

I'm sure Calipari would agree with you. You know, John Calipari, the one his parents trusted to do what was in this young man's best interest. Sometimes the truth isn't always something a kid want to hear ... but it's still the right thing to do.