Jakarr Declaring?

@NYPost_Brazille: Lavin said the focus remains on 2015 and 2016 for recruiting. Actively recruiting, but like this roster even with Sampson leaving. #sjubb
 
@NYPost_Brazille: Lavin said the focus remains on 2015 and 2016 for recruiting. Actively recruiting, but like this roster even with Sampson leaving. #sjubb
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Of course he does, because he thinks Greene and Pointer are a lot more than they are. If they actually were what he thinks they are (which is the equivalent of Marcus Paige and Rodney Hood) then we would be in great shape!
 
@NYPost_Brazille: Lavin said the focus remains on 2015 and 2016 for recruiting. Actively recruiting, but like this roster even with Sampson leaving. #sjubb
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He must be delirious.
 
Presser
@NYPost_Brazille: "I definitely see myself as a first-round pick." -- Sampson. #sjubb

@NYPost_Brazille: Steve Lavin said St. John's could play like Villanova next year if it doesn't add anyone. #sjubb
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LOL, yeah right. And are they going to be coached like Villinova.
This phoney needs to be fired asap.
 
this kid going pro is one of the worst moves of all time.. he will not get drafted will go to d league and 2 years from now his main move will be SIR DO YOU WANT FRIES WITH YOUR BURGER ... how can a advisor tell this kid he is ready when he needs a year or 2 to work on his game.. it is a shame these kids make these crazy moves
 
I wish Jakarr the best and hope things work out for him.

I am ready to move on. I am trying to evaluate the talent that we have returning next year. I do not have a crystal ball, so I cannot tell if Obekpa or Jordan makes some decision to leave the team or what surprise recruits will join us at the tail end of the recruiting period. What I see is a team that will be guard oriented but doesn't shoot the ball that well. We have plenty of guards (Jordan, Branch, Harrison, Greene, Balamou). The front court is a big question mark (Hooper, Pointer, Jones, Obekpa and hopefully De Larosa). Can this team make the NCAA tournament? While slightly deeper, I think this team has less talent than last years Providence team and Cotton had a special run to just make the NCAA's. Welcome any thoughts.

I just saw Lavin's response. Play like Villanova did this year. If only we could shoot like them.
 
this kid going pro is one of the worst moves of all time.. he will not get drafted will go to d league and 2 years from now his main move will be SIR DO YOU WANT FRIES WITH YOUR BURGER ... how can a advisor tell this kid he is ready when he needs a year or 2 to work on his game.. it is a shame these kids make these crazy moves
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While I agree that Karr is not NBA-ready, no need to dump on him like that.

The kid is an NBA athlete who needs to improve some facets of his game. I wish he would do that at the college level. But the basketball world is changing and, as much as I love NCAA hoops, I don't believe it is the only path available any more. I hate to say it because I still hope he'll reconsider, but a guy like Jakarr might develop better NBA skills in the D League or Europe.

And if even if he never makes it, he'll be able to say he handled his time at St. John's and his exit with class. That's better than he's received from some of the posters here...
 
Wish Karr the best but I feel this is a mistake rivaled only by my using local ice cubes with my bottled water last night here in Cartagena. Oh man what was I thinking. What a mistake that I'm paying for this morning

Anyway best of luck in the future to Karr
 
Because of Sampson's height and athletic abilities he must have been thought to have a good shot at big time college BB and possibly the pros by the time he was 15 or 16.
It must have been observed then that his main weaknesses were lack of strength and shooting skills particularly an outside shot. His body doesn't gain strength naturally and he must not be able to build it up through diet and weight lifting so he and his coaches must realize his best chance is to develop an outside shot.
How can he and many others in the current BB environment play high school, AAU ball, prep school and college and not show any improvement in their shooting skill? Is shooting a basketball something that can't be improved?
 
It not shocking to me even though the staff expected everyone back. Walter Berry had lead everyone to believe he was coming back only to change his mind at the deadline.

It comes down to it doesn't matter what we think or whether or not he got good advice. It comes down to what the player thinks and what he wants to do.

Casey Jacobsen played for Stanford a few years back and decided to apply for the draft after his junior year. The reason was that it didn't matter if he went after his junior year or waited another year, he was projected to be drafted upper mid to late first round either way, so why wait if he wanted a shot? The first contract is slotted/capped. It is the second one that player's who show promise who make a nice salary jump, so it is one more year of potential earning.

There are no slam dunks in the draft as everyone has flaws in their game. Of course you have some with higher ceilings, are more advanced, more talented and less flawed. Jakarta at times looked like he regressed while at other times his 12 - 15 footers were deadly. No doubt I believe another year would have helped and yes it is a big lost especially with no one readily apparent to replace him. That makes four open scholarships.
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You don't think Lavin had a clue? If not, he should have. Not that it would have changed anything.
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I don't believe I stated that he did or didn't have a clue. I am sure he knew the possibility existed that Sampson and/or Jordan might not stay (let alone Obekpa). Sampson also is quoted in Newsday as having discussed this with his family and Lavin. And you are right, it wouldn't change anything either way.
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When you said "staff expected everyone back" I took that to mean that they didn't know, but as we agree at the end of the day it wouldn't have mattered much as I'm sure Lavin was targeting available big men regardless. Only advantage is lure of PT now.
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Okay got it. That was a statement they made a few weeks ago I believe and it could have been true back then, but you have to expect it in this day and age.

They will need to play up that PT advantage now with whomever is available.
 
you can not find a talent scout in america that will tell you that this kid will make a nba team next year and he was my fav player. It is a shame that these kids dont see reality and they do not get good help telling them what to do....
 
Actively recruiting, but like this roster even with Sampson leaving. #sjubb
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I'd look for them to bring in 2-3 additions.
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Assume DelaRosa brothers, plus another big?
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Yeah.... That's my belief. Not sure the older De La Rosa is a walk-on or not, though.
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Our recruiting hits a new low if the above comes to fruition. This team needs "immediate" front court talent not walk on talent.
 
mjm you scared me im off to mexico and vegas next 3 weeks and everyone says bottled water now im afraid not of the kidnap but of the bathrooms ...omg :woohoo: this is worse than the providence game
 
Everyone is assuming he is listening to some "advisor". Maybe he is just listening to his heart. It is his decision and maybe he made it on his own despite what most others told him.
 
Actively recruiting, but like this roster even with Sampson leaving. #sjubb
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I'd look for them to bring in 2-3 additions.
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Assume DelaRosa brothers, plus another big?
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Yeah.... That's my belief. Not sure the older De La Rosa is a walk-on or not, though.
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Our recruiting hits a new low if the above comes to fruition. This team needs "immediate" front court talent not walk on talent.
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Yep, Yep & Yep! Sad.
 
you can not find a talent scout in america that will tell you that this kid will make a nba team next year and he was my fav player. It is a shame that these kids dont see reality and they do not get good help telling them what to do....
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This is an example of advisor malpractice. It is like telling a 3rd year pharmacy student he has the tools to be a pharmacist without passing any further exams.
 
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