Could Oden change Kosta and create a Blazin' dynasty?There is no question Buckeye Nation felt Kosta Koufos should have stayed another year. Dreams of twin towers have danced in our heads for two years now and Kosta would have fit perfectly at the four spot, while B.J. Mullins could control the inside next year. We all know Kosta is selfish for not fulfilling our dreams and pursuing his, but it looks as if he may have made the right decision.
There are a couple of draft lists that have Koufos ranked within the top 16 prospects and Draft Express has Kosta listed as the 13th pick in their mock draft.
Which team has the best chance at pick #13 in this years draft you ask? Well that would be the Portland Trailblazers. What if Buckeye fan, what if? Could our dreams of Buckeye twin towers happen in the NBA? Would all be forgiven if Koufos ends up playing along side McLovin?
In another news, it became official yesterday, as Thad received the signed letters of intent for the two JUCO players he had been pursuing. Jeremie Simmons, a 6'2" guard, originally from Chicago and 6'9" Nikola Kecman, a native of Serbia. Chris profiled Simmons a bit last week and it looks as if Kecman is a prototypical European big man, Koufos Jr. anyone?
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KK has got to look out for himself and I do believe he would benefit from another year of college, but I can't say I would turn down a promotion because I thought I needed another year of experience at my current position. The bottom line is the dude has got some mad skills regardless of whether people think he's charmin soft.
If you were in an NBA front office would you take the college player of the year, psycho T, or KK (I believe psycho is coming back for his senior year so it's obviously hypothetical)?
BTW, nice work on CFB weekly, Jason. I liked how you were first out of the green room.
Thanks, Travis. You know I like my green room to feature hookers and blow and the CFB Weekly green room didn't disappoint.
"mad skills"?! C'mon, Koufos shined in the NIT so I don't think that is going to be enough for them to retire his number. KK better pray he doesn't get drafted by the blazers. Can you imagine the look on their collective faces that first time him and Oden go head-to-head? As soon as they stop laughing hysterically and pick themselves up off the floor, they will cut Koufos on the spot.
Did anyone inform Kecman that Serbian recruits no longer receive manilla envelopes full of benjamins and "tutors" that would make the University of Buffalo leading scorer Andy Robinson's life a lot easier?
KK is just the next Buckeye baller to leave early. We better get used to this because this is going to keep happening year after year with the NBA rules. Good luck KK. Give me Mullins, Lauderdale,and Kecman with a heapling helping of pissed off from day one please! Go Bucks!
Is that my helmet he's wearing?
KK was not even the best player on a team that couldn't make the NCAA Tourney.
Mad skillz indeed.
I don't get the earth-shattering talent people see in Koufos, either - at least not at this stage of his career. I think he'll develop into a solid player in the NBA level - probably a 10-4-2 guy, which teams can always use - but not a Nowitzki-type of presence. He won't make or break a franchise.
Lauderdale started coming on late last season, and as much as it stinks to lose Wallace, there's enough young talent coming in to make next year interesting. It'll sort of feel like starting all over from scratch, though.
That's the toughest part about these players leaving early: Your APR sinks, and that's a big hazard, but you don't get a chance to build much consistent team chemistry. You lose pieces just as soon as you figure out how they work.
I wouldn't call it earth shattering talent, but I think your 10-4-2 is about right. By reading these posts I take it most people don't watch much NBA or NBA drafts. Take a look at the players drafted 14-16 which is where KK is projected. I’m guessing there are a lot of bums and guys who are selling insurance.
Does he need another year of college to get stronger, improve defense, and improve rebounding...absolutely. So I understand Buckeye fans being mad that he's leaving, but the tangibles he has are pretty rare for a mid first round pick (7 foot, 3 point range on his jumper, 50% FGs, 70% from the line, ability to finish around the rim with both hands). The NBA draft is all about potential and I think that’s my only point.
Of all the Ohio State games i watched this year it seemed to me that koufos is just soft, and that is what is expected of foriegn big men but he has no intensity at all i can remember one time in the big ten tourney were he actually threw down a dunk with emphasis...... people say he can step away from the paint in the nba hit an outside shot or draw centers or forwards out to defend him good luck with that he will have to face K.G., Dwight Howard, Amare Stoudamire, and alot of other athletic centers and forwards......
he is not ready for the NBA period
Kinda reminds you of big Z in the post a big pussy.
Lets talk about something more important like BJ MULLENS the kid is the real deal and will have better numbers than Oden next year.