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Nowell goes pro
NEsnake12
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Good for him! Should have stayed though.
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He can still stay until May 29th. I doubt he will. Would be huge if he did.
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He'll be back unless he's projected to the 1st round.
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Should have stayed, but we knew he was gone. Not a huge surprise and I'm not that upset. He was a huge piece of this program's rise.
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Completely the right move, all this should have stayed stuff is pure doogery. His stock isn't getting better, he had to prove he could shoot from outside, he did. It's the obvious move, and the right one for him.
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Yep, he's not going to grow into elite athleticism, which is his biggest knock, by staying another year. His game is well-rounded and polished, and therefore he's pretty tapped out as far as pro potential goes. Strike now.HillsboroDuck said:Completely the right move, all this should have stayed stuff is pure doogery. His stock isn't getting better, he had to prove he could shoot from outside, he did. It's the obvious move, and the right one for him.
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He could have said he was testing the waters. This looks like goodbye.Rapeculturedawg said:He'll be back unless he's projected to the 1st round.
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It's been clear goodbye since before Senior Day. The decision has been made for awhile.UWhuskytskeet said:
He could have said he was testing the waters. This looks like goodbye.Rapeculturedawg said:He'll be back unless he's projected to the 1st round.
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He goneRapeculturedawg said:He'll be back unless he's projected to the 1st round.
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Yes, Nowell has below average athleticism for a 2 guard in the NBA. That isn't going to change.GreenRiverGatorz said:
Yep, he's not going to grow into elite athleticism, which is his biggest knock, by staying another year. His game is well-rounded and polished, and therefore he's pretty tapped out as far as pro potential goes. Strike now.HillsboroDuck said:Completely the right move, all this should have stayed stuff is pure doogery. His stock isn't getting better, he had to prove he could shoot from outside, he did. It's the obvious move, and the right one for him.
Good luck to him.
But it's why he should return and try to increase his draft position by improving his scoring ability further and his ball handling on a much better team that should receive better exposure.
There are papers/studies showing the even NBA teams fall into the sunk cost fallacy; giving more playing time, larger contracts, additional contracts and more opportunities to higher drafted players even if their on-court efficiency is lower than another player. Nowell isnt going to command developmental attention and patience because the NBA loves to jerk off about potential (particularly athletic), BUT if he can improve his way into a top 20 pick (possible IMO) then a team that spends those much higher draft resources to get him is much more likely to invest more into him after the draft and give him the opportunities his game requires to be successful.
Nowell should give Joe Young and Nick Johnson (recent Pac12 POYs) a call and chat with about what it's like being drafted around 45ish.
I suppose all this changes if someone is projecting him as a 1st rounder... but I dont think thats the case? Most boards Ive seen have him as a mid second, if on the board at all.
