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<blockquote data-quote="ChiefIllini" data-source="post: 1316900" data-attributes="member: 588522"><p>While I do agree without a lot of your statements on how we handle kids who do and dont commit, I dont think the effect you're describing is accurately portraying the cause. </p><p></p><p>Obviously fans are going to justify losing players as "not a big deal" and are going to overhype current/incoming guys. Especially in this case, losing JCL will be much easier for this team to mitigate compared to, sticking with your example, Leron. Heck, look at how people acted when we lost Tilmon. No point crying over spilt milk.</p><p></p><p>Also, I think the people who are bashing JCL's character or motivation are in the vast minority. Most of us understand he was a standup kid and one who took the academics part of his collegiate career seriously. </p><p></p><p>I get you know him personally and feel like he's being attacked, but I dont think most of us are trying to put him down as a person. People will always play armchair NBA scout too and a lot of the aspects of his game people point to as being weaknesses are, indeed, true. He is not an NBA caliber PG, and he lacks another elite skill other than shooting. Sadly, intangibles only get you so far in the world, and its magnified in the NBA. Nobody is going to take a one dimensional player just because hes a good guy. I still think JCL could develop into a great 3 and d player, and hes got time to prove it, but right now hes not an NBA talent.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ChiefIllini, post: 1316900, member: 588522"] While I do agree without a lot of your statements on how we handle kids who do and dont commit, I dont think the effect you're describing is accurately portraying the cause. Obviously fans are going to justify losing players as "not a big deal" and are going to overhype current/incoming guys. Especially in this case, losing JCL will be much easier for this team to mitigate compared to, sticking with your example, Leron. Heck, look at how people acted when we lost Tilmon. No point crying over spilt milk. Also, I think the people who are bashing JCL's character or motivation are in the vast minority. Most of us understand he was a standup kid and one who took the academics part of his collegiate career seriously. I get you know him personally and feel like he's being attacked, but I dont think most of us are trying to put him down as a person. People will always play armchair NBA scout too and a lot of the aspects of his game people point to as being weaknesses are, indeed, true. He is not an NBA caliber PG, and he lacks another elite skill other than shooting. Sadly, intangibles only get you so far in the world, and its magnified in the NBA. Nobody is going to take a one dimensional player just because hes a good guy. I still think JCL could develop into a great 3 and d player, and hes got time to prove it, but right now hes not an NBA talent. [/QUOTE]
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