DuckInAPen
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Hopefully this is just an emotional decision that teenagers are prone to make. He would be wise to let said emotion wash over Him and make an informed decision. If He truly believes His best interests are served elsewhere ?! Good luck and God's speed.Have heard Georgetown (the dumpster fire) might be someplace to watch
exactly! Where is he going to get MORE NIL money than at UT realistically! It’s clear the kid simply doesn’t understand how to work hard to get better and has a sense of entitlement! Good riddance!What a dumb, impulsive decision. His minutes almost certainly will go up substantially next year, and so what's the point--except for getting in on the portal trend. The guy and his family are not thinking very well....
I didn't like losing Bailey, even though he couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat. He had a lot of potential. BHH I hope is just him trying for a NIL deal or something. Hope he stays.
Bailey is going to be a graduate transfer. At some point, potential becomes reality.... and I think we're way past that point with Bailey.I didn't like losing Bailey, even though he couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat. He had a lot of potential. BHH I hope is just him trying for a NIL deal or something. Hope he stays.
Do you think CRB should have caved to his demands and put BHH above the rest of the team?Maybe I’m in the minority here but I’m with you. I didn’t see the bad player some on here see. I saw youth couple with good hands, great footwork, good size, and nice touch and those are things you can’t teach. He absolutely has All-SEC potential, maybe even first round draft pick potential.
I would rather like for him to be on a rival. He will take up a roster spot and do very little to help that team win any meaningful games. I wish him the best but if Vegas was setting a betting line on him being a primary piece of a highly successful team....you could get incredible odds betting that he WOULD. He has some physical talent (although not as much as most keep parroting). The dreaded 5-star label that can't be scrubbed from your subconscious.It's his right to make that a condition of him staying and it's Barnes's right to say no.
Would hate to see him in either a KY or Auburn uniform.
If it’s true that BHH demanded 30 mpg or he was leaving then of course not. I doubt we know the full story of what happened but Barnes definitely couldn’t give in to such a demand whether it’s from BHH, Steven Pearl, or Michael Jordan. Well, maybe for Jordan.Do you think CRB should have caved to his demands and put BHH above the rest of the team?
I guess he could have easily texted him or emailed also.....What makes you think that? I don’t know him one way or the other, but if the rumor is phone call I don’t have any reason to doubt that specific detail.
I would rather like for him to be on a rival. He will take up a roster spot and do very little to help that team win any meaningful games. I wish him the best but if Vegas was setting a betting line on him being a primary piece of a highly successful team....you could get incredible odds betting that he WOULD. He has some physical talent (although not as much as most keep parroting). The dreaded 5-star label that can't be scrubbed from your subconscious.
He has good size. Decent length. Good strength but he doesn't play with strength. He is not an explosive athlete. Not a high or quick leaper. His shot is not a strength. He does not have soft touch. His footwork is above average. No handles or feel for ballhandling. Below average passer. Does not work hard on his craft on his own. Does not play the game with passion, intensity, or a motor.
If never labeled as a highly ranked 5-star it would be easier to view him as what is listed above. Instead we just continue to lazily talk about how much potential he had that we needed. From what I have seen from him, the sad part is he NEEDED a coach like Barnes to have a chance at the NBA. He is not nearly as talented as most on here think and without a ton of growth he is unlikely to make an NBA roster.
You guys need to get ready for more of this. A lot of the higher level recruits have a steady stream of relatives, friends and AAU coaches in their ear. If they don’t get the playing time they expect, you’ll see them hit the portal. It’s now the way of the world. Might as well get used to it.
I agree with most of this. However, to the extent that a few others have painted him as nigh irreplaceable, it feels like your critique might be a little hypercritical.I would rather like for him to be on a rival. He will take up a roster spot and do very little to help that team win any meaningful games. I wish him the best but if Vegas was setting a betting line on him being a primary piece of a highly successful team....you could get incredible odds betting that he WOULD. He has some physical talent (although not as much as most keep parroting). The dreaded 5-star label that can't be scrubbed from your subconscious.
He has good size. Decent length. Good strength but he doesn't play with strength. He is not an explosive athlete. Not a high or quick leaper. His shot is not a strength. He does not have soft touch. His footwork is above average. No handles or feel for ballhandling. Below average passer. Does not work hard on his craft on his own. Does not play the game with passion, intensity, or a motor.
If never labeled as a highly ranked 5-star it would be easier to view him as what is listed above. Instead we just continue to lazily talk about how much potential he had that we needed. From what I have seen from him, the sad part is he NEEDED a coach like Barnes to have a chance at the NBA. He is not nearly as talented as most on here think and without a ton of growth he is unlikely to make an NBA roster.