Duke1Agn wrote:taa71458 wrote:Duke1Agn wrote:The idea that Creighton fans are taking this personally is pretty funny. Where on earth did that come from?
It's Kentucky. Everybody here gets that. Nobody's feelings are hurt. Their program is in a completely different universe than ours. It's perfectly reasonable, however, to question the decision from a purely basketball perspective. Minutes are going to be difficult to find this year (it's looking more likely that #2 wing Jaylen Brown commits), and nearly impossible to find in 2016.
From a purely basketball perspective I would play 5-10 minutes a game on a team that has the potential to win it all every year.
That's anything but a purely basketball perspective. That's looking at it from a prestige/image perspective. Kentucky is undeniably an NBA factory, but I can't think of one person who got drafted after playing 6-7 minutes per game in college.
I understand his decision, and like I said earlier, I probably would have done the same thing at 20 years old. I just question the decision looking 2+ years down the road.
This is what I'm seeing, too. I don't think anyone is taking anything personally or ripping on this kid for the decision. I think people are opining that it may not end up to be the best decision for him, as it is quite possible and maybe even very likely, that he's going to end up joining a list that could be a mile long of kids who had the opportunity to play at one place where they would have almost been assured/guaranteed a very prominent role to join an "elite" program where they end up being relegated to the bench. It's not a secret that his coaches have ties to Kentucky and wanted him to go there, regardless of whether it ends up being the best place for him.
It could absolutely end up being perfect -- he could end up starting, playing 20 minutes a game, and become the national player of the year there. Only time will tell there. But it seems pretty reasonable to look at who else they have, who else they are continuing to try to recruit, and predict that he's going to play much less there and have much less to be an impact player than he might have elsewhere. Wishing him luck, but recognizing that is not ripping on him or taking things personally, to me.
