Love/Collison Declare for Draft...

DanoMac · Post #1 » by **DanoMac** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 3:31 am

Just saw it on ESPN BottomLine...both are expected to hire agents.

Post #2 » by **ReasonablySober** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 3:37 am

Ugh, but Westbrook hasn't? He's the guy on that team I'd really like.

xTitan · Post #3 » by **xTitan** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 3:40 am

DrugBust wrote:Ugh, but Westbrook hasn't? He's the guy on that team I'd really like.

I actually like all 3 quite a bit......Westbrook is a bit of a tweener and that worries me a little.

ClassicJack · Post #4 » by **ClassicJack** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 3:51 am

I just dont see the downside in Love going back to school. He's not projected to go that high and at least another year to work on his body and refining his game couldn't hurt. Bad move for him and Collison was kinda exposed against Rose. Granted it was Rose but still. I'm just not that high on any of the UCLA guys.

Post #5 » by **ReasonablySober** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 3:57 am

ClassicJack wrote:I just dont see the downside in Love going back to school. He's not projected to go that high and at least another year to work on his body and refining his game couldn't hurt. Bad move for him and Collison was kinda exposed against Rose. Granted it was Rose but still. I'm just not that high on any of the UCLA guys.

There's almost no upside for him either, and I disagree that he's not projected to go that high. Love's all over the board. All it takes is one team to fall in love with his unique abilities. I could see him going as high as five.

europa · Post #6 » by **europa** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 4:00 am

Love's been Top 10 in every mock I've seen so far. It will be interesting to see if his weak game in the Final Four hurts him at all.

xTitan · Post #7 » by **xTitan** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 4:01 am

europa wrote:Love's been Top 10 in every mock I've seen so far. It will be interesting to see if his weak game in the Final Four hurts him at all.

Give me a break....he battled like hell with absolutely no help....if this is the case Chalmers must be entering the lottery picks right about now :wink:

europa · Post #8 » by **europa** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 4:03 am

xTitan wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Give me a break....he battled like hell with absolutely no help....if this is the case Chalmers must be entering the lottery picks right about now

I thought Memphis' physical frontcourt wore him down - and that's an issue with him going to the NBA. Can he compete physically against big, strong, more athletic frontcourt players?

ClassicJack · Post #9 » by **ClassicJack** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 4:11 am

DrugBust wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

There's almost no upside for him either, and I disagree that he's not projected to go that high. Love's all over the board. All it takes is one team to fall in love with his unique abilities. I could see him going as high as five.

Another year to get stronger, work on his doughboy physique, continue to develop his outside shot and overall game he could probably compete for the top pick in the draft instead of everything having to fall in place just to get to top five.

Though I guess there is the possibility of more time in school exposing his limitations even more like Hansbrough but I doubt that would happen to Love because his talent level is so far beyond Hansbrough.

Bucks_Revenge · Post #10 » by **Bucks_Revenge** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 5:09 am

DrugBust wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

There's almost no upside for him either, and I disagree that he's not projected to go that high. Love's all over the board. All it takes is one team to fall in love with his unique abilities. I could see him going as high as five.

uh an upside can be just another year of College experience ...College life is something that you can only experience once in your life time.

Post #11 » by **ReasonablySober** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 5:28 am

Bucks_Revenge wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

uh an upside can be just another year of College experience ...College life is something that you can only experience once in your life time.

I know, my liver thanks me.

I'm not sure what it does for a 1st team All-American that (whether it's true or not) has done all he can in preparation for the NBA.

El Duderino · Post #12 » by **El Duderino** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 6:32 am

Bucks_Revenge wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

uh an upside can be just another year of College experience ...College life is something that you can only experience once in your life time.

I'd rather take the sure thing that will come when he's drafted and become an instant millionaire.

Sure the odds are very high if he played one more year in college, Love would still end up being a millionaire. Fluke things could happen though or suffering a bad injury, suddenly being set for life financially is no longer a sure thing.

emunney · Post #13 » by **emunney** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 6:43 am

Who wants to make me a Love sig?

th87 · Post #14 » by **th87** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 6:44 am

I think Love's going to have a strong workout and someone's going to start drooling.

As for his career, it can go anywhere.

Wise1 · Post #15 » by **Wise1** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 11:56 am

Love has NBA size and a basketball brain to boot. He's ready now and can work on refining his body and getting even stronger in the NBA.

Collison? Just another guard that doesn't have the overall talent to compensate for his lack of prototypical NBA point guard measurables. A mistake if taken high.

Love will probably be on the board when the Bucks make their selection. I'd grab him at 7 if he's there. "Love" his feel for the game. While not a great athlete, he's able to accomplish a lot on the floor. If he could become a Bird/Laimbeer hybrid he'll be solid if not spectacular.

Rockmaninoff · Post #16 » by **Rockmaninoff** » Wed Apr 9, 2008 12:25 pm

I just feel that Bogut and Love are too similar to work together well. Too redundant. Also, I get the impression that Love will have some attitude problems if he isn't given every chance to shine. That's just my impression of him based on what I've read about his history.