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RE: Chandler Lawson
You also gotta look at this this way, Chandler has been on a team packed with other high level d1 players. Dedric did alot in high school and carried a big load of the work.
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RE: Chandler Lawson
(06-04-2018 09:15 PM)Hoots Wrote:  
(06-04-2018 08:20 PM)Stammers Wrote:  
(05-31-2018 05:25 AM)TIGERBUDDY Wrote:  
(05-31-2018 03:43 AM)passat25 Wrote:  Mark my words.. Chandler is gonna be a Tiger.
07-coffee3 After watching this interview I am not so sure about that.
It looks to me like he is very shy and timid. No eye contact with the interviewer, etc. I think it will come down to what his mom and dad suggest that he do. The fact that his dad was fired by Tubby and his brother transferred I don't think it looks too good for him to attend the Univ. of Memphis. His mother even commented on the fact that they like Penny (BUT) they are going to explore other options and do what they think is best for Chandler. I think it is a 50/50 shot of him becoming a Tiger.

What???

Exactly. Tubby is no longer the coach. If the family wants to carry a grudge against the University, fine. Play somewhere else. Chandler is a great prospect, love to have him, but not a make or break for the program.

This^^^
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RE: Chandler Lawson
(06-04-2018 12:33 PM)Tigx Wrote:  
(06-04-2018 12:14 PM)WColt45 Wrote:  I think the only thing that should really worry us about not getting Chandler, would be Dedric's success at Kansas this year. Say Bill Self turns Dedric into a POY candidate and a top 5 lottery pick... That's pretty tough to recruit against for his little brother, even if Penny is now the coach.

Top 5 pick? Dedric? You can't be serious. And college oaches don't turn players into anything. NBA scouts and front offices could really care less who coaches potential draft picks. Mitchell Robinson and Anfernee Simons didn't even play this year, and their draft positions haven't changed since last fall.

And Dedric will be lucky to get on a G-League team, much less drafted. He simply doesn't have the athleticism needed to play in today's version of the NBA. His name doesn't even show up on '19 mock or draft boards.

The closest comparison to Dedric at the next level is Adam Morrison. He had the same performance as him at the combine. 25 and 30 on the vert.

Tall, long. But doesn't have the athleticism to play at the next level. I don't expect teams to make that mistake again, but who knows some people in the NBA are stupid.

He has a long way to go to get drafted.
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(06-05-2018 02:25 PM)450bench Wrote:  
(06-04-2018 09:15 PM)Hoots Wrote:  
(06-04-2018 08:20 PM)Stammers Wrote:  
(05-31-2018 05:25 AM)TIGERBUDDY Wrote:  
(05-31-2018 03:43 AM)passat25 Wrote:  Mark my words.. Chandler is gonna be a Tiger.
07-coffee3 After watching this interview I am not so sure about that.
It looks to me like he is very shy and timid. No eye contact with the interviewer, etc. I think it will come down to what his mom and dad suggest that he do. The fact that his dad was fired by Tubby and his brother transferred I don't think it looks too good for him to attend the Univ. of Memphis. His mother even commented on the fact that they like Penny (BUT) they are going to explore other options and do what they think is best for Chandler. I think it is a 50/50 shot of him becoming a Tiger.

What???

Exactly. Tubby is no longer the coach. If the family wants to carry a grudge against the University, fine. Play somewhere else. Chandler is a great prospect, love to have him, but not a make or break for the program.

This^^^


I’m not taking about you, but there were many in Memphis who threw that whole family under the bus in order to give HOF Tubby/Saul a pass.

It was unfairly brutal at times.
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RE: Chandler Lawson
(06-05-2018 03:05 PM)snowtiger Wrote:  
(06-05-2018 02:25 PM)450bench Wrote:  
(06-04-2018 09:15 PM)Hoots Wrote:  
(06-04-2018 08:20 PM)Stammers Wrote:  
(05-31-2018 05:25 AM)TIGERBUDDY Wrote:  07-coffee3 After watching this interview I am not so sure about that.
It looks to me like he is very shy and timid. No eye contact with the interviewer, etc. I think it will come down to what his mom and dad suggest that he do. The fact that his dad was fired by Tubby and his brother transferred I don't think it looks too good for him to attend the Univ. of Memphis. His mother even commented on the fact that they like Penny (BUT) they are going to explore other options and do what they think is best for Chandler. I think it is a 50/50 shot of him becoming a Tiger.

What???

Exactly. Tubby is no longer the coach. If the family wants to carry a grudge against the University, fine. Play somewhere else. Chandler is a great prospect, love to have him, but not a make or break for the program.

This^^^


I’m not taking about you, but there were many in Memphis who threw that whole family under the bus in order to give HOF Tubby/Saul a pass.

It was unfairly brutal at times.

What it was, was mostly self-inflicted...
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RE: Chandler Lawson
(06-05-2018 02:45 PM)FlyingTiger2016 Wrote:  
(06-04-2018 12:33 PM)Tigx Wrote:  
(06-04-2018 12:14 PM)WColt45 Wrote:  I think the only thing that should really worry us about not getting Chandler, would be Dedric's success at Kansas this year. Say Bill Self turns Dedric into a POY candidate and a top 5 lottery pick... That's pretty tough to recruit against for his little brother, even if Penny is now the coach.

Top 5 pick? Dedric? You can't be serious. And college oaches don't turn players into anything. NBA scouts and front offices could really care less who coaches potential draft picks. Mitchell Robinson and Anfernee Simons didn't even play this year, and their draft positions haven't changed since last fall.

And Dedric will be lucky to get on a G-League team, much less drafted. He simply doesn't have the athleticism needed to play in today's version of the NBA. His name doesn't even show up on '19 mock or draft boards.

The closest comparison to Dedric at the next level is Adam Morrison. He had the same performance as him at the combine. 25 and 30 on the vert.

Tall, long. But doesn't have the athleticism to play at the next level. I don't expect teams to make that mistake again, but who knows some people in the NBA are stupid.

He has a long way to go to get drafted.

Going to the way back machine for the Adam Morrison comp. Don't really think they compare that well. Morrison shot 43% from 3 his last year at Gonzaga, could create his own shot on the perimeter. Dedric only shot 27% from 3 his sophomore year, not seen as a perimeter player.
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RE: Chandler Lawson
(06-05-2018 04:15 PM)Tigx Wrote:  
(06-05-2018 02:45 PM)FlyingTiger2016 Wrote:  
(06-04-2018 12:33 PM)Tigx Wrote:  
(06-04-2018 12:14 PM)WColt45 Wrote:  I think the only thing that should really worry us about not getting Chandler, would be Dedric's success at Kansas this year. Say Bill Self turns Dedric into a POY candidate and a top 5 lottery pick... That's pretty tough to recruit against for his little brother, even if Penny is now the coach.

Top 5 pick? Dedric? You can't be serious. And college oaches don't turn players into anything. NBA scouts and front offices could really care less who coaches potential draft picks. Mitchell Robinson and Anfernee Simons didn't even play this year, and their draft positions haven't changed since last fall.

And Dedric will be lucky to get on a G-League team, much less drafted. He simply doesn't have the athleticism needed to play in today's version of the NBA. His name doesn't even show up on '19 mock or draft boards.

The closest comparison to Dedric at the next level is Adam Morrison. He had the same performance as him at the combine. 25 and 30 on the vert.

Tall, long. But doesn't have the athleticism to play at the next level. I don't expect teams to make that mistake again, but who knows some people in the NBA are stupid.

He has a long way to go to get drafted.

Going to the way back machine for the Adam Morrison comp. Don't really think they compare that well. Morrison shot 43% from 3 his last year at Gonzaga, could create his own shot on the perimeter. Dedric only shot 27% from 3 his sophomore year, not seen as a perimeter player.

You are right the comparison is silly...

Adam projected to be a guard/SF and exclusive perimeter player.

At least Dedric can post and will likely play the 4 in the league. Only similarity I see is the measurables at the draft which is really irrelevant considering how the 2 guys play.

I still say Dedrics measurables will hurt him just like CDR and Barton but using Morrison to prove the point is silly. There are a lot of guys who had poor measurables who excel in the league (Barton being one of them)
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RE: Chandler Lawson
(06-06-2018 07:32 AM)macgar32 Wrote:  
(06-05-2018 04:15 PM)Tigx Wrote:  
(06-05-2018 02:45 PM)FlyingTiger2016 Wrote:  
(06-04-2018 12:33 PM)Tigx Wrote:  
(06-04-2018 12:14 PM)WColt45 Wrote:  I think the only thing that should really worry us about not getting Chandler, would be Dedric's success at Kansas this year. Say Bill Self turns Dedric into a POY candidate and a top 5 lottery pick... That's pretty tough to recruit against for his little brother, even if Penny is now the coach.

Top 5 pick? Dedric? You can't be serious. And college oaches don't turn players into anything. NBA scouts and front offices could really care less who coaches potential draft picks. Mitchell Robinson and Anfernee Simons didn't even play this year, and their draft positions haven't changed since last fall.

And Dedric will be lucky to get on a G-League team, much less drafted. He simply doesn't have the athleticism needed to play in today's version of the NBA. His name doesn't even show up on '19 mock or draft boards.

The closest comparison to Dedric at the next level is Adam Morrison. He had the same performance as him at the combine. 25 and 30 on the vert.

Tall, long. But doesn't have the athleticism to play at the next level. I don't expect teams to make that mistake again, but who knows some people in the NBA are stupid.

He has a long way to go to get drafted.

Going to the way back machine for the Adam Morrison comp. Don't really think they compare that well. Morrison shot 43% from 3 his last year at Gonzaga, could create his own shot on the perimeter. Dedric only shot 27% from 3 his sophomore year, not seen as a perimeter player.

You are right the comparison is silly...

Adam projected to be a guard/SF and exclusive perimeter player.

At least Dedric can post and will likely play the 4 in the league. Only similarity I see is the measurables at the draft which is really irrelevant considering how the 2 guys play.

I still say Dedrics measurables will hurt him just like CDR and Barton but using Morrison to prove the point is silly. There are a lot of guys who had poor measurables who excel in the league (Barton being one of them)

I recall that Adam Morrison also had severe diabetes-related issues which may have hindered him in terms of dealing well with the grinding travel of the NBA 82 game schedule.
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Morrison also tore his ACL in a preseason game before the start of his 2nd season. Missed the entire season, and never made much of an impression again.
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(06-05-2018 03:05 PM)snowtiger Wrote:  
(06-05-2018 02:25 PM)450bench Wrote:  
(06-04-2018 09:15 PM)Hoots Wrote:  
(06-04-2018 08:20 PM)Stammers Wrote:  
(05-31-2018 05:25 AM)TIGERBUDDY Wrote:  07-coffee3 After watching this interview I am not so sure about that.
It looks to me like he is very shy and timid. No eye contact with the interviewer, etc. I think it will come down to what his mom and dad suggest that he do. The fact that his dad was fired by Tubby and his brother transferred I don't think it looks too good for him to attend the Univ. of Memphis. His mother even commented on the fact that they like Penny (BUT) they are going to explore other options and do what they think is best for Chandler. I think it is a 50/50 shot of him becoming a Tiger.

What???

Exactly. Tubby is no longer the coach. If the family wants to carry a grudge against the University, fine. Play somewhere else. Chandler is a great prospect, love to have him, but not a make or break for the program.

This^^^


I’m not taking about you, but there were many in Memphis who threw that whole family under the bus in order to give HOF Tubby/Saul a pass.

It was unfairly brutal at times.

The word “cancer” was frequently employed.
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Chandler is visiting Ole Miss on unofficial per Rivals
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RE: Chandler Lawson
(06-05-2018 04:15 PM)Tigx Wrote:  
(06-05-2018 02:45 PM)FlyingTiger2016 Wrote:  
(06-04-2018 12:33 PM)Tigx Wrote:  
(06-04-2018 12:14 PM)WColt45 Wrote:  I think the only thing that should really worry us about not getting Chandler, would be Dedric's success at Kansas this year. Say Bill Self turns Dedric into a POY candidate and a top 5 lottery pick... That's pretty tough to recruit against for his little brother, even if Penny is now the coach.

Top 5 pick? Dedric? You can't be serious. And college oaches don't turn players into anything. NBA scouts and front offices could really care less who coaches potential draft picks. Mitchell Robinson and Anfernee Simons didn't even play this year, and their draft positions haven't changed since last fall.

And Dedric will be lucky to get on a G-League team, much less drafted. He simply doesn't have the athleticism needed to play in today's version of the NBA. His name doesn't even show up on '19 mock or draft boards.

The closest comparison to Dedric at the next level is Adam Morrison. He had the same performance as him at the combine. 25 and 30 on the vert.

Tall, long. But doesn't have the athleticism to play at the next level. I don't expect teams to make that mistake again, but who knows some people in the NBA are stupid.

He has a long way to go to get drafted.

Going to the way back machine for the Adam Morrison comp. Don't really think they compare that well. Morrison shot 43% from 3 his last year at Gonzaga, could create his own shot on the perimeter. Dedric only shot 27% from 3 his sophomore year, not seen as a perimeter player.

Maybe its only because they look so much alike?
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(06-06-2018 07:32 AM)macgar32 Wrote:  
(06-05-2018 04:15 PM)Tigx Wrote:  
(06-05-2018 02:45 PM)FlyingTiger2016 Wrote:  
(06-04-2018 12:33 PM)Tigx Wrote:  
(06-04-2018 12:14 PM)WColt45 Wrote:  I think the only thing that should really worry us about not getting Chandler, would be Dedric's success at Kansas this year. Say Bill Self turns Dedric into a POY candidate and a top 5 lottery pick... That's pretty tough to recruit against for his little brother, even if Penny is now the coach.

Top 5 pick? Dedric? You can't be serious. And college oaches don't turn players into anything. NBA scouts and front offices could really care less who coaches potential draft picks. Mitchell Robinson and Anfernee Simons didn't even play this year, and their draft positions haven't changed since last fall.

And Dedric will be lucky to get on a G-League team, much less drafted. He simply doesn't have the athleticism needed to play in today's version of the NBA. His name doesn't even show up on '19 mock or draft boards.

The closest comparison to Dedric at the next level is Adam Morrison. He had the same performance as him at the combine. 25 and 30 on the vert.

Tall, long. But doesn't have the athleticism to play at the next level. I don't expect teams to make that mistake again, but who knows some people in the NBA are stupid.

He has a long way to go to get drafted.

Going to the way back machine for the Adam Morrison comp. Don't really think they compare that well. Morrison shot 43% from 3 his last year at Gonzaga, could create his own shot on the perimeter. Dedric only shot 27% from 3 his sophomore year, not seen as a perimeter player.

You are right the comparison is silly...

Adam projected to be a guard/SF and exclusive perimeter player.

At least Dedric can post and will likely play the 4 in the league. Only similarity I see is the measurables at the draft which is really irrelevant considering how the 2 guys play.

I still say Dedrics measurables will hurt him just like CDR and Barton but using Morrison to prove the point is silly. There are a lot of guys who had poor measurables who excel in the league (Barton being one of them)

smh
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(06-08-2018 02:10 PM)midtowncowboy Wrote:  
(06-06-2018 07:32 AM)macgar32 Wrote:  
(06-05-2018 04:15 PM)Tigx Wrote:  
(06-05-2018 02:45 PM)FlyingTiger2016 Wrote:  
(06-04-2018 12:33 PM)Tigx Wrote:  Top 5 pick? Dedric? You can't be serious. And college oaches don't turn players into anything. NBA scouts and front offices could really care less who coaches potential draft picks. Mitchell Robinson and Anfernee Simons didn't even play this year, and their draft positions haven't changed since last fall.

And Dedric will be lucky to get on a G-League team, much less drafted. He simply doesn't have the athleticism needed to play in today's version of the NBA. His name doesn't even show up on '19 mock or draft boards.

The closest comparison to Dedric at the next level is Adam Morrison. He had the same performance as him at the combine. 25 and 30 on the vert.

Tall, long. But doesn't have the athleticism to play at the next level. I don't expect teams to make that mistake again, but who knows some people in the NBA are stupid.

He has a long way to go to get drafted.

Going to the way back machine for the Adam Morrison comp. Don't really think they compare that well. Morrison shot 43% from 3 his last year at Gonzaga, could create his own shot on the perimeter. Dedric only shot 27% from 3 his sophomore year, not seen as a perimeter player.

You are right the comparison is silly...

Adam projected to be a guard/SF and exclusive perimeter player.

At least Dedric can post and will likely play the 4 in the league. Only similarity I see is the measurables at the draft which is really irrelevant considering how the 2 guys play.

I still say Dedrics measurables will hurt him just like CDR and Barton but using Morrison to prove the point is silly. There are a lot of guys who had poor measurables who excel in the league (Barton being one of them)

smh

What position do you see a 6'9 guy who cant move playing in the league.
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(06-08-2018 02:14 PM)macgar32 Wrote:  
(06-08-2018 02:10 PM)midtowncowboy Wrote:  
(06-06-2018 07:32 AM)macgar32 Wrote:  
(06-05-2018 04:15 PM)Tigx Wrote:  
(06-05-2018 02:45 PM)FlyingTiger2016 Wrote:  The closest comparison to Dedric at the next level is Adam Morrison. He had the same performance as him at the combine. 25 and 30 on the vert.

Tall, long. But doesn't have the athleticism to play at the next level. I don't expect teams to make that mistake again, but who knows some people in the NBA are stupid.

He has a long way to go to get drafted.

Going to the way back machine for the Adam Morrison comp. Don't really think they compare that well. Morrison shot 43% from 3 his last year at Gonzaga, could create his own shot on the perimeter. Dedric only shot 27% from 3 his sophomore year, not seen as a perimeter player.

You are right the comparison is silly...

Adam projected to be a guard/SF and exclusive perimeter player.

At least Dedric can post and will likely play the 4 in the league. Only similarity I see is the measurables at the draft which is really irrelevant considering how the 2 guys play.

I still say Dedrics measurables will hurt him just like CDR and Barton but using Morrison to prove the point is silly. There are a lot of guys who had poor measurables who excel in the league (Barton being one of them)

smh

What position do you see a 6'9 guy who cant move playing in the league.

Midtown is saying smh, I think, because Dedric has only a slightly greater chance than you to ever play in the league.
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(06-04-2018 08:19 PM)Stammers Wrote:  
(06-04-2018 02:34 PM)Tigx Wrote:  
(06-04-2018 01:17 PM)WColt45 Wrote:  
(06-04-2018 12:33 PM)Tigx Wrote:  
(06-04-2018 12:14 PM)WColt45 Wrote:  I think the only thing that should really worry us about not getting Chandler, would be Dedric's success at Kansas this year. Say Bill Self turns Dedric into a POY candidate and a top 5 lottery pick... That's pretty tough to recruit against for his little brother, even if Penny is now the coach.

Top 5 pick? Dedric? You can't be serious. And college oaches don't turn players into anything. NBA scouts and front offices could really care less who coaches potential draft picks. Mitchell Robinson and Anfernee Simons didn't even play this year, and their draft positions haven't changed since last fall.

Lets take your point of view today, that Dedric is lucky to get on a G-League team, at this point in his career. Dedric plays this year at Kansas, averages 20 and 10 and Kansas makes a final four, that isn't too far out of the realm of possibility, right? IMO Dedric is a better player than Tarik Black at the same point in their careers, Tarik is on an NBA roster right now. He wasn't close to being on the NBA's radar under Josh.

Of course Dedric is a better college player, but Tarik was and is a better NBA prospect than Dedric. And Tarik was on draft boards with Josh. The NBA doesn't care if Tarik's coach was Josh or Bill Self. Tarik averaged 5 points pg and 4 rebounds pg at Kansas. But Tarik had at least the minimal level of athleticism to guard a position that Dedric doesn't have.

Black on draft boards while at Memphis? Funny.

Always entertaining when guys like Stams use the condescending 'funny' when Stams is wrong.

Tarik was #3 on Givony's top prospects outside the non-BCS after his Freshman season, Nov. of '11: http://www.draftexpress.com/article/Top-...1-5--3814/

"Black sports a NBA ready frame as a 19 year old to go along with very good mobility. He runs the floor well, plays above the rim regularly and is a fluid and agile big man, giving him plenty of room to grow into as a prospect."

The next year, Nov. of '12, Tarik and Adonis were both ranked:

"Black posted the second highest field goal percentage in all of college basketball last season, shooting 68.9%, some 16% better than he shot the year before."

Wasn't until after Tarik's junior year, when Tarik lost his job to D.J. and he and his family got pissed at Josh, that Tarik dropped off draft boards.
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GP picked Tarik to be the preseason CUSA player of the year his sophomore season. That prediction didn’t last very long. That said, I went to the CUSA tourney in El Paso their freshman year and I didn’t hesitate to tell people that Tarik was the best player on the team. Somehow his Tiger career was downhill from there.
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(06-08-2018 03:17 PM)Tigx Wrote:  
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(06-04-2018 02:34 PM)Tigx Wrote:  
(06-04-2018 01:17 PM)WColt45 Wrote:  
(06-04-2018 12:33 PM)Tigx Wrote:  Top 5 pick? Dedric? You can't be serious. And college oaches don't turn players into anything. NBA scouts and front offices could really care less who coaches potential draft picks. Mitchell Robinson and Anfernee Simons didn't even play this year, and their draft positions haven't changed since last fall.

Lets take your point of view today, that Dedric is lucky to get on a G-League team, at this point in his career. Dedric plays this year at Kansas, averages 20 and 10 and Kansas makes a final four, that isn't too far out of the realm of possibility, right? IMO Dedric is a better player than Tarik Black at the same point in their careers, Tarik is on an NBA roster right now. He wasn't close to being on the NBA's radar under Josh.

Of course Dedric is a better college player, but Tarik was and is a better NBA prospect than Dedric. And Tarik was on draft boards with Josh. The NBA doesn't care if Tarik's coach was Josh or Bill Self. Tarik averaged 5 points pg and 4 rebounds pg at Kansas. But Tarik had at least the minimal level of athleticism to guard a position that Dedric doesn't have.

Black on draft boards while at Memphis? Funny.

Always entertaining when guys like Stams use the condescending 'funny' when Stams is wrong.

Tarik was #3 on Givony's top prospects outside the non-BCS after his Freshman season, Nov. of '11: http://www.draftexpress.com/article/Top-...1-5--3814/

"Black sports a NBA ready frame as a 19 year old to go along with very good mobility. He runs the floor well, plays above the rim regularly and is a fluid and agile big man, giving him plenty of room to grow into as a prospect."

The next year, Nov. of '12, Tarik and Adonis were both ranked:

"Black posted the second highest field goal percentage in all of college basketball last season, shooting 68.9%, some 16% better than he shot the year before."

Wasn't until after Tarik's junior year, when Tarik lost his job to D.J. and he and his family got pissed at Josh, that Tarik dropped off draft boards.


I think that was the year Black took FIVE shots outside of 3 feet. He should have been in the high 70% range. I’m baffled that he is still on an NBA roster when his foul rate is over 10 per 40 minutes played. I don’t know of any skill that he has that allows him to play in the NBA given that defense is supposedly that skill but he can’t play D without fouling.
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(06-08-2018 06:17 PM)micman Wrote:  GP picked Tarik to be the preseason CUSA player of the year his sophomore season. That prediction didn’t last very long. That said, I went to the CUSA tourney in El Paso their freshman year and I didn’t hesitate to tell people that Tarik was the best player on the team. Somehow his Tiger career was downhill from there.

Tarik was the team's best player. His slide was the result of pastner not knowing how to use the kid. Plain and simple. It was ridiculous...
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