Yes. He got one.
Even after this? Somehow I donāt think heād do that. Not just because of this either.
They have Cassius Winston coming inā¦
source? where did u see thiis
We offered him as a transfer? Where did you see this?
I think he meant that he got an offer from high school NOT as a transfer
From high school. Heās going back to the west coast, probably USC.
DD and his family told Tom Izzo before his freshman season that their plan was to stay 2 yearsā¦ his mother asked Izzo to coach him accordingly-- in other words, Izzo had her blessing to bring him along slowly. DD really wanted to stay in school but All the info from NBA people had him a guaranteed top 15 pick so he felt he couldnāt turn it down (he grew up in a pretty tough neighborhood so he is really happy to bring his mom and grandma out of there). Sorry this doesnāt fit your narrative but I know DD and his mother personally so I felt the need to tell the truth here.
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So you believe that Izzo, at the expense of his teamās season, purposely brought Davis around slowly to fulfill a promise he made to Davisās mother?
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Just so Iām clear, did Davis and his family/mother think he could potentially be one-and-done but wanted to stay two years regardless? Do you think Izzo ever told them he had the potential to be a top 15 pick? Iām sure Iāve seen Davis a lot less than most people on this message board, but his combo of size and athleticism seemed elite to me. Donāt you think Izzo thought it might be a possibility early in the season, or even preseason, or even as he was being recruited? Could them telling Izzo āthat their plan was to stay 2 years (and) to coach him accordinglyā could be interpreted as āplease expedite his developmentā, i.e. not your normal 4-year development plan for big men?
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First of all, I donāt believe anything-- I know what I posted is fact. Straight from the horseās mouth. And if you watched MSU at all, DD came around on the defenseive end (other than shot blocking) pretty slowly so it ended up working out perfectly IMO.
One and done wasnāt really considered until late in the season. DD was very raw coming out of HS (still is if weāre being honest) and 2 and done was thought to be best case scenario. And all parties involved knew DD wasnāt going to be a 4 year player. That was known up front.
I am surprised that DD is projected so high while Bryant is returning to school. With everybody testing the waters, it seems weird (to me, at least) that a player like Bryant would be so definite about returning. Is DD really a significantly more impressive prospect at this point?
Yep. DDās athleticism is on another level in relation to Bryant. Personally, I think DD could have used one more year but his potential is through the roof. He has a decent mid range jumper that he didnāt really showcase too much last year.
It didnāt end up working out perfectly. MSU lost in the first round in one of the biggest tournament upsets of all time. Davis only played 15 minutes in that game.
And how was one-and-done not being considered until late in the season? He was getting lottery hype at least as early as December. Given the fact that next yearās draft is expected to be deeper, I donāt understand why all parties only started considering the one-and-done possibility late in the year.
I guess what Iām saying then, do you think Izzo thought that 2-and-done was best case? I mean the draft these days is mostly about potential, especially those teams in the lottery who are hoping for a big reward.
Yes, DD and family met with TI and the consensus was to shoot for 2 and done.
All of the Big Ten coaches would like to thank DDās mom and Izzo for bringing him along so slowly.
Did you watch MSU early in the season? DD was nowhere near ready. Their preferred walk on 4 man was eating up a bunch of DDās minutes because of poor defenseive rotations and things of that nature. He just wasnāt ready, and quite frankly probably still isnāt. Donāt blame him for taking the money though, especially taking into account his family situation.
And he had no idea heād be a top draft pick before going to MSU?
I mean, this past season couldnāt have helped his draft stock any sitting the bench. Yet heās still a Top 15?
So he had to of known that beforehandā¦right?