So who do you reckon the idiots were that advised PJ Dozier to enter the draft?
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Obviously being in that position I'm sure the decision if very difficult but of you aren't a sure 1st round lock and you could still come out of school the following year after being a Jr. with the very likely chance of being a 1st rounder it just seems like it'd make sense to stay....
Uhh, pretty clear he thought (or was told) he'd be a first rounder. You don't leave early to not go in the first 50 picks of the draft!
Ii found out who Dozier's advisers where and got exclusive video of what they were doing today as they watched the draft at PJ's party, he listened to these guys.
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Anybody with 1/10th of a brain knew this was a stupid decision. He was nowhere near ready for the NBA. I hope Frank didn't push him to go. Bad!
You can't blame the young man for believing in himself for wanting to take the next step, but that's why you appreciate players like Thornwell that much more. You can listen to outsiders all you want, but you HAVE to take it upon yourself to understand your own strengths, and in Dozier's case; weaknesses.
If he goes late rounds or undrafted, i'm sure he will use it as motivation for his whole NBA career.
If he goes late rounds or undrafted, i'm sure he will use it as motivation for his whole NBA career.
More like his dad or uncle
Ii found out who Dozier's advisers where and got exclusive video of what they were doing today as they watched the draft, he listened to these guys.
Lmao.
And how about all the expert prognosticators predicting Dozier to go before Thornwell. So our potential best returning player decides to leave early and doesn't get drafted. Typical.
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Looks like he is headed to the Lakers as a free agent.
Hate he had a draft party with 100 people and didn't get drafted. That had to suck for the kid. Bad advice.
Hate he had a draft party with 100 people and didn't get drafted. That had to suck for the kid. Bad advice.
This draft was absolutely loaded . Especially with backcourt and wing talent . Unfortunately guards who can't shoot or at least knock down free throws do not interest NBA GMs. If he was a lockdown defender or an explosive finisher someone might have taken a chance on him . Honestly I don't see him making a roster even as a FA . Very bad decision but hopefully he will take a lesson from this and work on his game overseas or in the D league .
Dude could've came back worked on his game some more, been the number one option all year long, and probably end up as at least a first round pick in 2018 (maybe even a lottery pick). He chose not to; once again, another player who gets HORRIBLE advice from his inner circle--it happens all the time.
Maybe now since he reportedly did not want to go to school, he gets to learn a foreign language.
Bottom line is he didn't trust Frank Martin, who never thought he should leave.
Dozier is just one example of many that screwed up leaving early.
We need players to trust our coaches and not the thugs who get in their head.
Dozier is just one example of many that screwed up leaving early.
We need players to trust our coaches and not the thugs who get in their head.
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Did anybody here think he was ready? I could see a possibility of him developing into a potential solid NBA player, but not it this point in his career.
Many kids make this fatal mistake. They think they are good enough to play in the NBA. What they need to learn though is that it doesn't matter if they are good enough (in his case I don't think PJ was good enough). What matters is, are they better than 59 other college kids going to the draft. It also matters where they rank at their position. They may be a better player overall than other guys selected at other positions, but if there is a glut of talent at their position it makes it tough. A team isn't going to draft a guard when they really need a power forward even if that guard is a better overall player. Every year a kid can stay in school and hone his talent makes him more valuable and increases his chances of being drafted.
Right, and wouldn't it make sense to stay one more year working on improving his shooting skills while refining his whole game and, thus, his attractiveness to the pros? I didn't understand his early 'going pro' stance when it was announced, and I still don't.
