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Anyone (Martin, etc) have the info on Carmelo staying in school?
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Caseloads
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3/31/2003  9:23 AM
This draft could go downhill quickly... Sweetney staying, carmelo staying, Okafor staying, Bosh staying, etc. etc. good for their "education" bad for our already low pick.

Although Darko seems like he might be somebody.
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3/31/2003  12:33 PM
It's downhill in terms of "impact" players. But let's take a trip back to 1997, when everyone said "Once Tim Duncan goes, and to some degree Van Horn, it's a big dropoff." Let's take a look at that first round.

1 Tim Duncan, San Antonio
2 Keith Van Horn, Philadelphia
3 Chauncey Billups, Boston
4 Antonio Daniels, Memphis
5 Tony Battie, Denver
6 Ron Mercer, Boston
7 Tim Thomas, New Jersey
8 Adonal Foyle, Golden State
9 Tracy McGrady, Toronto
10 Danny Fortson, Milwaukee
11 Tariq Abdul-Wahad, Sacramento
12 Austin Croshere, Indiana
13 Derek Anderson, Cleveland
14 Maurice Taylor, LA Clippers
15 Kelvin Cato, Dallas
16 Brevin Knight, Cleveland
17 Johnny Taylor, Orlando
18 Chris Anstey, Portland
19 Scot Pollard, Detroit
20 Paul Grant, Minnesota
21 Anthony Parker, New Jersey
22 Ed Gray, Atlanta
23 Bobby Jackson, Seattle
24 Rodrick Rhodes, Houston
25 John Thomas, New York
26 Charles Smith, Miami
27 Jacque Vaughn, Utah
28 Keith Booth, Chicago

Gee, if the Knicks hold onto No. 9, and develop a guy, and keep him from leaving in three years, there's always a chance for later. Does NY have the patience?
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3/31/2003  1:00 PM
This is a good article on Melo....but it doesn't really give out any new info. If Cuse wins the Chanpionship I think he is 100% leaving.

http://www.newsday.com/sports/college/ny-pow313199803mar31,0,7457223.column?coll=ny%2Dsports%2Dpromo
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3/31/2003  2:34 PM
He mentioned he probably going to stay after the game. He said this is his first final four, and hopefully not his last.
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3/31/2003  3:15 PM
Posted by falcindor:

He mentioned he probably going to stay after the game. He said this is his first final four, and hopefully not his last.
Carmelo knows that he could mature a lot in college, become the number one pick either next year, and maybe try to become the most dominant college baller along the way... let's see if he wins the championship this year. The kid looks really babyfaced. I'd love to see Melo versus Dwayne Wade.
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3/31/2003  3:22 PM

Bobby Jackson, Seattle
Scot Pollard, Detroit
Derek Anderson, Cleveland
Tim Thomas, New Jersey

are all solid role players selected after TD

Tracy McGrady, Toronto was the only superstar after TD
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3/31/2003  3:31 PM
I want to see them head to head.
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3/31/2003  4:49 PM
Posted by Caseloads:


Bobby Jackson, Seattle
Scot Pollard, Detroit
Derek Anderson, Cleveland
Tim Thomas, New Jersey

are all solid role players selected after TD

Tracy McGrady, Toronto was the only superstar after TD

And he was picked at 9, Pollard at 19. Sure "drop off" for the 97-98 season, but solid a few seasons later. Still, I foresee the Knicks trading the pick unless it's 1-3.
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3/31/2003  5:08 PM
Posted by Caseloads:

This draft could go downhill quickly... Sweetney staying, carmelo staying, Okafor staying, Bosh staying, etc. etc. good for their "education" bad for our already low pick.

Although Darko seems like he might be somebody.

He is going to leave college for the pros there isn't that much of a difference between the money for first pick as opposed to the third pick. Him staying and risking injury is another reason that he will go. I think about Grant Hill if he hurt his ankle in college there is no way anyone would have picked him. I think he will leave. Same with Sweetney and Bosh, they don't need something freaky like Chris Marcus to happen to them. It would be wise on their parts to leave for the pros.
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3/31/2003  5:28 PM
Even college coaches say, if you're slated as a lottery pick you should go to the NBA.
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Posted by Vmart:
Posted by Caseloads:

This draft could go downhill quickly... Sweetney staying, carmelo staying, Okafor staying, Bosh staying, etc. etc. good for their "education" bad for our already low pick.

Although Darko seems like he might be somebody.

He is going to leave college for the pros there isn't that much of a difference between the money for first pick as opposed to the third pick. Him staying and risking injury is another reason that he will go. I think about Grant Hill if he hurt his ankle in college there is no way anyone would have picked him. I think he will leave. Same with Sweetney and Bosh, they don't need something freaky like Chris Marcus to happen to them. It would be wise on their parts to leave for the pros.
yeah, i was thinking the same thing, it'd suck to get injured and not have an NBA career, but that's what insurance is for. Take out insurance. it'd be worth it. Build up his hype, build up his marketing base. Sign some endorsement deals once he's big time, that's all Carmelo needs. It'd be worth it for him.
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