WWJD, this is the best post I’ve ever seen from you and one of the best on the entire topic.
I admit I severely dislike the current player bidding wars, and do not see how it is sustainable… but time will tell on that.
You’ve hit the nail on the head suggesting UNC might be better off targeting non-NBA ready players because these players have been the best for UNC over the last 25 yrs: May, Felton, McCants, Hansborough, Lawson, Ellington, Berry, Jackson, Hicks, Meeks, Bacot, RJ were all highly rated high schoolers but had flaws which kept them from being OAD.
The truth is, talent is needed…. But more necessary, is talent that sticks around.