Buddy and the draft...tick tock

He needs to stay. He is a second rounder this year. He wants to play in the NBA which is very unlikely next year. His chances will be better in another year with his continued improvement. He won't hurt himself playing another year. That only happens when you have great physical gifts but don't perform in college. Buddy has decent physical gifts and performs better each year.

I wish him well no matter what he decides. There are always people telling them to go.
 
vbdad said:
He needs to stay. He is a second rounder this year. He wants to play in the NBA which is very unlikely next year. His chances will be better in another year with his continued improvement. He won't hurt himself playing another year. That only happens when you have great physical gifts but don't perform in college. Buddy has decent physical gifts and performs better each year.

I wish him well no matter what he decides. There are always people telling them to go.
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Maybe his decision revolves around can I improve my game more in College and/or in the D league. Even if he gets drafted in the 2nd round I think he ends up in the D league.

Buddy has been an all around great Sooner and I sincerely wish him the best in whatever he chooses.
 
jerry said:
Maybe his decision revolves around can I improve my game more in College and/or in the D league. Even if he gets drafted in the 2nd round I think he ends up in the D league.

Buddy has been an all around great Sooner and I sincerely wish him the best in whatever he chooses.
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Anyone who has seen a d league game would tell you to stay in school if that's the decision. There is not much coaching going on at that level. It's about constant assessment, I.e. Is there a better guy ...
 
pnkranger said:
Anyone who has seen a d league game would tell you to stay in school if that's the decision. There is not much coaching going on at that level. It's about constant assessment, I.e. Is there a better guy ...
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There is more 1-on-1 individual skill training going on in the D-League/professional off season than in the NCAA. College coaches focus on team and their program.

Kids who make large improvements from year to year largely do it based on their own intuition. College coaches have very little access in the offseason.
 
pnkranger said:
Anyone who has seen a d league game would tell you to stay in school if that's the decision. There is not much coaching going on at that level. It's about constant assessment, I.e. Is there a better guy ...
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It varies from team to team, but the NBA franchises with their own D-League team are increasingly integrating the two, down to offensive and defensive philosophies. For those franchises, the D-League is an important part of player development. NBA teams send player down to their D-League team, where they run the same plays and develop whatever skills they think will most benefit the NBA team.

For example, Josh Huestis didn't attempt six 3s per game in the D-League because that was the best way to showcase his skills or maximize his production at that level; rather, it was part of the organization's plan for trying to develop him into the type of player who will be useful for their NBA team.
 
campbest said:
There is more 1-on-1 individual skill training going on in the D-League/professional off season than in the NCAA. College coaches focus on team and their program.

Kids who make large improvements from year to year largely do it based on their own intuition. College coaches have very little access in the offseason.
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In Buddy's case he should stay then. He will put in the work. It's hard to shake off that D-League label. Easier to stick when you go first round and a team invests in you. It's all about perception more than anything else...
 
BigTime said:
In Buddy's case he should stay then. He will put in the work. It's hard to shake off that D-League label. Easier to stick when you go first round and a team invests in you. It's all about perception more than anything else...
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D-League doesn't carry anywhere near as much of a stigma as it once did.

38% of players on end-of-season NBA rosters had D-League experience. A decent chunk of that is young bench players on NBA teams being assigned to the D-League to get minutes, but a lot of guys on D-League contracts have earned call-ups.
 
The D-League is vastly different than it was 10 years ago, and it will be vastly different 10 years from now. Takes time to make changes, but I think we are 15-20 years away from some elite HS players forgoing college altogether.
 
campbest said:
The D-League is vastly different than it was 10 years ago, and it will be vastly different 10 years from now. Takes time to make changes, but I think we are 15-20 years away from some elite HS players forgoing college altogether.
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Think it's going to be a lot closer to 5 years then 15 especially if the NBA has their way and they raise the minimum to 2 years out of HS.
 
Smash Williams said:
It varies from team to team, but the NBA franchises with their own D-League team are increasingly integrating the two, down to offensive and defensive philosophies. For those franchises, the D-League is an important part of player development. NBA teams send player down to their D-League team, where they run the same plays and develop whatever skills they think will most benefit the NBA team.

For example, Josh Huestis didn't attempt six 3s per game in the D-League because that was the best way to showcase his skills or maximize his production at that level; rather, it was part of the organization's plan for trying to develop him into the type of player who will be useful for their NBA team.
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How many of those guys were bigs? How many were younger than Buddy went they went into the D-League? How many were 1st rounders?

There is still stigma with he D-League.

I do think it is getting better though...
 
WichitaSooner said:
http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/jef...d=InsiderTwitter_GoodmanRemainingNBADecisions

This link is from ESPN's college hoops page -- but, like 90% of their content these days, you have to subscribe to their Insider service to read it. If any of you are members and would be willing to let us know what he says about Buddy, it would be much appreciated.
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Nothing.

Hield is a fringe first-round pick, and if he comes back to Norman, Lon Kruger and the Sooners will have a chance to challenge for one of the top spots in the Big 12 and go deep in the NCAA tournament next season. Hield (17.4 PPG, 5.4 RPG) is a tremendous all-around player and would team with Isaiah Cousins, Ryan Spangler and Jordan Woodard again to give OU a shot to compete for the Big 12 title.
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If he was going, would have already announced it IMO. Hield will be back.
 
campbest said:
If he was going, would have already announced it IMO. Hield will be back.
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This makes sense. But knowing people are waiting and not announcing he's staying probably means he's still undecided. He's likely getting advice to stay but is ready and wants to go. Who wasn't sick of college after 3 years and ready to make money?
 
Per Mike Houck.....

".@buddyhield will announce his decision at a 10:30 a.m. CT press conference Friday. #Sooners"
 
Smart, Brown, and Nash all had a press conference to announce they were coming back 2 years ago
 
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