I really like Bradley game..
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I absolutely love this kids game, he is learning right now so he is having some ups and downs but has a great attitude and will get much better. Give this kid a off season in our S&C program, add 15-20lbs of bulk and watch him go beast mode next season!
I fear he'll work that off season in some NBA gym. From what I've seen, I'd draft him in the first round.
If Bradley's trajectory is up over the course of the season he will have a decision to make. I'd love to see him as a focal point for us next year and it seems like that would fit his approach but he could be gone.
No offense but no way I would draft him in either round right now, I would have to see a heck of a lot more to even consider him as a 2nd round pick after this season and that is not throwing any shade at Tony, it is like wanting to cut that apple pie after it being in the oven only 5mins, it ain't close to ready yet but it is gonna be great when it is ready to be cut.
If I am a NBA scout, I do not see anything close to the quickness or strength I need to see from Tony to have a great feel for what he may be as a NBA player. I don't see an alpha dawg intimidator right now, I don't see him as the guy I have to game plan against, what I see right now is a college role player, oh I know he will be more than that, just not sure how much more until he develops more. Next season his role will be expanded and I would really want to see how he performs in brighter spot light.
Well, sure, we could feel differently later on. I remember that Brice looked really good out of the gate as a freshman, but by conference play we were seeing his limitations and Roy was cutting his minutes. And that continued for several years. Same might be true of Bradley. But I'm inclined to think Brice was the exception and that Bradley really is as good as we think he is.
The Indiana game was the first game where I saw Bradley have trouble that wasn't just attributable to being a freshman. But that was against a really aggressive team and permissive refs.
It will be interesting to see whether Tony learns and grows from that pounding, or was intimidated by it. He's already passed his first challenge - looking good in early games. This is his second challenge - how does he react to a difficult loss and a rough personal experience.
I'm optimistic.
Don't misunderstand, I am not down at all on Tony, I love what I see from him so far, well ahead IMO of most bigs we have gotten for a good while. It is just a learning and developmental curve he has to go thru and once he does his potential can be seen much more clear.
I really don't want to call what happened to our guys in that IU game a ref allowed pounding, if others want to fine, just to me I like the game being a bit more physical, I would be fine with all our games being called that way. It isn't so much about taking contact thou I do want to see him 20lbs from now, it is more his understanding things like playing off of his fello bigs and establishing good finishing position or helping them to. I do think he needs to really work on his mid range jumper and work that jump hook with both hands. AND RIGHT NOW, REALLY WORK ON SOLID BOXING OUT, he is at times getting leveraged under and moved out, got to get that position and hold it. But yeah, I love where he is right now, IMO well ahead of the typical learning curve for our big men.
Its hilarious to me that Skal Labissiere was a first rd pick yet we have many on here that are saying theyd in no way take Tony in the draft. Seems to me our fans downplay our guus chances of leaving early even when they are head and shoulders better than some other programs guys who leave early.
For anyone that doubts its not at least a possibility.. and Im not a Chad Ford guy at all but he does sometimes get these right.
http://insider.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/18176037/chad-ford-2017-nba-draft-sleepers
its an insider article but he notes Bradley first.
http://insider.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/18176037/chad-ford-2017-nba-draft-sleepers
its an insider article but he notes Bradley first.
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