Illini in the Pros (Basketball)
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Don’t forget Ohio State, Michigan State…
Goose bumps and onion cutting. We owe so much to Ayo for where we are today.
Yep downtown Freddy Brown I think had 45 in 1976Second-most player bench points in NBA playoff history…
Yeah. Guy on Sportcenter said “Fred Brown,” and I was yelling at my tv, “That’s Downtown Freddy Brown to you, you young punk!”
Maybe too hot a take, but I don't think the T'wolves are hopeless without Ant and DiV. Ayo + TSJ can come close to the same production, IMO. This will just be the first time that each of them have the PT to shine (especially TSJ.) Depth might be the bigger problem. I'd love to see 2 Illini show out for the same team in the playoffs.
Joel Goodson
- it's all ball bearings, nowadays
Magic weighs in:
I got this one wrong.
Goillinikobd
- Southeastern US
Ayo, 43 OFF THE BENCH for the WIN, PLAYOFF GAME
5/5 and 12/12
You gotta be kidding me.
Playoff basketball, two starters out with injuries.
Anyone ever done anything like this?
5 tool offensive weapon, 3 pt, FT, layup, floater and mid range.
5/5 and 12/12
You gotta be kidding me.
Playoff basketball, two starters out with injuries.
Anyone ever done anything like this?
5 tool offensive weapon, 3 pt, FT, layup, floater and mid range.
When?
The high school debate was interesting. I never had a good sense of who would have the greatest college success.
College and the pros was easy for me. I never understood the attraction of a short guy who didn't shoot well. ISU fans had already soured on him as he left.
But he,started our nicely and his Laker teammates seemed to think well of him.
But at the end of the day he just didn't offer much. He had a great agent to get him what he got for his limited skills.
The cool thing about Ayo is I think a lot of people pigeonholed him into just being an off the ball spot up shooter/defensive player. But he’s showing he can be a go to guy.
They are different players, but I think he can follow in the footsteps of Fred VanVleet. Where it took awhile for a team to truly buy in to Fred being a starting PG, a guy you can win a title with. But it eventually happened. And the Raptors won a title and then the Rockets gave him a huge deal. Ayo has far more athleticism than Fred so I think perhaps even greater upside. Neither 1st round picks that had to grind their way into the league
They are different players, but I think he can follow in the footsteps of Fred VanVleet. Where it took awhile for a team to truly buy in to Fred being a starting PG, a guy you can win a title with. But it eventually happened. And the Raptors won a title and then the Rockets gave him a huge deal. Ayo has far more athleticism than Fred so I think perhaps even greater upside. Neither 1st round picks that had to grind their way into the league
I love to watch him drive around a guy between him and the basket. It looks like he is going around a manager who will wave a paddle at him as he goes past.
CHI ---> T-WOLVES
High school.
Ayo was great in college. THT had the athleticism that blinded my judgement.
lstewart53x3
- Scottsdale, Arizona
PLAYOFFS
Lebron saw THT in a AAU game and liked how he played. Physically matured faster than most, hurt us his freshmen year. Was a better version of Sergio McClain.
Because of the trade and his “Bird” status 
I read that the Timberwolves can sign Ayo to a 3-year, $52.4 million contract with no impact on salary cap or luxury tax. Can’t imagine they don’t want him back.
I read that the Timberwolves can sign Ayo to a 3-year, $52.4 million contract with no impact on salary cap or luxury tax. Can’t imagine they don’t want him back.- Status