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Post by GuyF on Apr 16, 2013 14:24:28 GMT -5
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Post by chelseadal on Apr 16, 2013 15:30:48 GMT -5
It really is a shame that this kid didn't qualify for any college program. It seems unlikely now that he can reach his NBA dream. Not impossible, but it will be a long. long, road.
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Post by GuyF on Apr 16, 2013 15:42:01 GMT -5
I bet he gets a shot. NBA draft is always on potential, not what you've already done. I'll be SHOCKED if someone doesn't draft him. Doesn't mean he'll make it, of course. But someone will take a shot.
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Post by hawaii bill on Apr 16, 2013 18:01:34 GMT -5
Totally selfish of course, but too bad this kid didn't suit up for Iona. Sounds like he's starting to take his life seriously, which is good to see. Wish him te best.
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Post by epatrick on Apr 16, 2013 18:02:10 GMT -5
I also believe he'll make it. You don't find that kind of talent very often. Go Norvel!!
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Post by IONA86 on Apr 16, 2013 18:38:34 GMT -5
Any kid 6'10" or above with any ability will get drafted in the 2nd round.
Pelle got outplayed by prep players this year who were much shorter than he is. He will now be facing men. He needed a few years to bulk up and get more seasoned. He has been brought along very cautiously and has not played against great competition since he played on the USA development squad when he was 16 and 17.
I would love to see him succeed but I think the deck is stacked against him at this point. Maybe he can go to Europe for a year or two and develop enough where he can join an NBA team in the future. The kid wants to take care of his family but a D league salary will not go very far. I hope I am wrong about this.
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Post by Cjb on Apr 16, 2013 21:34:57 GMT -5
This isn't a strong draft.
Some team will take a flyer on him in the second round - he's 6'11" and the talent is there. It's a safe option.
Too bad he didn't make it to D1, it would've done him a world of good.
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Post by chelseadal on Apr 17, 2013 6:23:13 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2013 8:27:18 GMT -5
Any kid 6'10" or above with any ability will get drafted in the 2nd round. Pelle got outplayed by prep players this year who were much shorter than he is. He will now be facing men. He needed a few years to bulk up and get more seasoned. He has been brought along very cautiously and has not played against great competition since he played on the USA development squad when he was 16 and 17. I would love to see him succeed but I think the deck is stacked against him at this point. Maybe he can go to Europe for a year or two and develop enough where he can join an NBA team in the future. The kid wants to take care of his family but a D league salary will not go very far. I hope I am wrong about this. I have to agree, i think he needed to attend college and play against the upper tier players to develop his game but not qualifying it hurt him alot. He has potential and all the tools but i watched those prep videos and the videos from his high school days and it looks like he hasn't improved at all. I think he will get a shot at the next level but d-league opportunity. This kid has a long way to go and working out with ron artest will help. In the end though he needs to look himself in the mirror and figure out how he didn't qualify to play in college. It's simply not that difficulty to do especially when you're an athlete and a top recruit. I wish him all the best in the future but now he's playing with men, not prep players who are trying to get an opportunity in college and not high school players, MEN.
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Post by hurtinturkey on Apr 17, 2013 9:23:15 GMT -5
Unfortunate.... that's the word I think best describes Pelle and his situation. I hope I am wrong but the odds are he will be joining a long list of kids who thru away the opportunity of a college education for the rare dream of stardom in the NBA. The root of the problem for many of these kids in the dismal advice they get from many of their "trusted advisors". Many of these kids are surrounded by people who latch on to these kids for financial gain. I don't know Pelle nor do I know any of his "advisors" , but a ninth grade kid doesn't bounce from high school to high school, to high school, to high school to a so-called "prep" school to another "prep" school by themself! Pelle's advisors, from grammer school on thru five different high schools and then some, apparently didn't see the need to have a solid educational foundation to go along with his basketball skills. Most kids, if given the choice would rather play X Box or whatever, not study or do home work but then again most parents and "advisors" do not enable this behavior. During his high school years how many hours do you think Pelle spent reading his history assignments, or reviewing his math class or just doing home work? I don't know, perhaps I am old school or perhaps none of the five high schools he attended required he actually study math, english, a language or any of the core subjects required by the NCAA? I do know it's too late now for Pelle, the unfortunate fact is Pelle is he ran out of educational options a while ago, especially since attendance in class, at most real schools, is required. Pelle's options are now down to just basketball. I wish him well but the odds are stacked against him and the chances are he will just become the latest sad story of a kid with potential that never made it. Good luck Pele, I wish you well in your future, but at least in the immediate future I would rather see you fail in the draft because I am rooting for the kids entering the draft who listened to better advice, went to high school, actually studied, took the SAT's or the ACT's and tried to play by the rules. They are the kids I would rather see get the guarenteed money and a good start at life. I root for the Scott Machado's, the Glover's and Mo Mo's of the world, they showed up and proudly wore the uniform! Go Gaels!
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Post by Cjb on May 16, 2013 19:28:23 GMT -5
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Post by dansimms on May 17, 2013 7:02:27 GMT -5
Too bad Mo Mo Jones is not on the combine invite list.
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Post by chelseadal on May 18, 2013 8:57:15 GMT -5
Any kid 6'10" or above with any ability will get drafted in the 2nd round. Pelle got outplayed by prep players this year who were much shorter than he is. He will now be facing men. He needed a few years to bulk up and get more seasoned. He has been brought along very cautiously and has not played against great competition since he played on the USA development squad when he was 16 and 17. I would love to see him succeed but I think the deck is stacked against him at this point. Maybe he can go to Europe for a year or two and develop enough where he can join an NBA team in the future. The kid wants to take care of his family but a D league salary will not go very far. I hope I am wrong about this. 86, I am watching the centers in the NBA pre-draft camp. Pelle looks shorter and lighter than all of the other centers. Is he really more like 6'9? Maybe a stretch at 6'10. The draftniks have not mentioned him through the first half hour or so. Don't think he is close to NBA ready either by what I see and hear.
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Post by IONA86 on May 18, 2013 9:56:21 GMT -5
Any kid 6'10" or above with any ability will get drafted in the 2nd round. Pelle got outplayed by prep players this year who were much shorter than he is. He will now be facing men. He needed a few years to bulk up and get more seasoned. He has been brought along very cautiously and has not played against great competition since he played on the USA development squad when he was 16 and 17. I would love to see him succeed but I think the deck is stacked against him at this point. Maybe he can go to Europe for a year or two and develop enough where he can join an NBA team in the future. The kid wants to take care of his family but a D league salary will not go very far. I hope I am wrong about this. 86, I am watching the centers in the NBA pre-draft camp. Pelle looks shorter and lighter than all of the other centers. Is he really more like 6'9? Maybe a stretch at 6'10. The draftniks have not mentioned him through the first half hour or so. Don't think he is close to NBA ready either by what I see and hear. According to the official stats taken at the combine he is 6'9.5" 207 lbs. Not playing competitive ball for 2 years has got to hurt him. He should have went JUCO last year to get ready or go Pro overseas. I can only imagine that his handlers wanted him close to them so he would be more easily controlled. His handlers have done him a great disservice.
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Post by sharkey on May 18, 2013 10:03:42 GMT -5
It is a real shame Pelle was not able to become eligible to come to Iona. After watching the NBA combine he really needed a couple of years of college to develop his game and body. He would have been great at Iona. With all of these European players, especially bigs, being projected in the first round I would be surprised if he gets drafted.
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