RJ Luis

These criticisms are not usually done by real fans of an athlete or a program. Players need to harden themselves to such criticism and trolling, in addition to not becoming enamored with praise heaped on them from others.
 
After almost getting over our poor performance v Ark, I have my RJ thoughts in order;

I want him back big time and hopefully he and Pitino will meet to clear the air if need be. Since I don’t feel RJ is pro ready or get first round $, hopefully Rick can articulate an off season development plan to maximize his pro opportunities post 25-26 season. Rick noting his poor stats in presser to me was unnecessary and counter productive.

I have to assume Rick wants RJ back. There is no doubt other programs are angling to add him and unless he turns pro, I think it prudent to to work out things. Just my two cents.
 
paultzman said:
After almost getting over our poor performance v Ark, I have my RJ thoughts in order;

I want him back big time and hopefully he and Pitino will meet to clear the air if need be. Since I don’t feel RJ is pro ready or get first round $, hopefully Rick can articulate an off season development plan to maximize his pro opportunities post 25-26 season. Rick noting his poor stats in presser to me was unnecessary and counter productive.

I have to assume Rick wants RJ back. There is no doubt other programs are angling to add him and unless he turns pro, I think it prudent to to work out things. Just my two cents.
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He is the reigning Big East Player of the Year. No brainer to want RJ back. We don't have anywhere near the success we had on court this year without him.

For the best of this team and his standing in the mind of pro scouts, though, RJ needs to get rid of the 1-on-3 hero ball.
 
paultzman said:
After almost getting over our poor performance v Ark, I have my RJ thoughts in order;

I want him back big time and hopefully he and Pitino will meet to clear the air if need be. Since I don’t feel RJ is pro ready or get first round $, hopefully Rick can articulate an off season development plan to maximize his pro opportunities post 25-26 season. Rick noting his poor stats in presser to me was unnecessary and counter productive.

I have to assume Rick wants RJ back. There is no doubt other programs are angling to add him and unless he turns pro, I think it prudent to to work out things. Just my two cents.
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i would be stunned if Rick and RJ are not already talking. Rick knows RJ better than we do, but as always there are other factors to RJ's decision, family and $$$.
 
The Rick plan for RJ has to be "we are going to work on your defensive fundamentals and wing shooting. 3 and D wings are what the NBA wants. Nobody has any questions about your athleticism, so let's limit the drives to the rim to run--outs and iso plays where you have a size advantage."

If the team-wide offense is upgraded then they shouldn't need to rely on "let RJ be RJ" to score points. It should be a win-win situation for both sides.
 
lawmanfan said:
The Rick plan for RJ has to be "we are going to work on your defensive fundamentals and wing shooting. 3 and D wings are what the NBA wants. Nobody has any questions about your athleticism, so let's limit the drives to the rim to run--outs and iso plays where you have a size advantage."

If the team-wide offense is upgraded then they shouldn't need to rely on "let RJ be RJ" to score points. It should be a win-win situation for both sides.
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More than anything RJ needs to create his own shot on the perimeter. He’s very limited there imo
 
lawmanfan said:
The Rick plan for RJ has to be "we are going to work on your defensive fundamentals and wing shooting. 3 and D wings are what the NBA wants. Nobody has any questions about your athleticism, so let's limit the drives to the rim to run--outs and iso plays where you have a size advantage."

If the team-wide offense is upgraded then they shouldn't need to rely on "let RJ be RJ" to score points. It should be a win-win situation for both sides.
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Great post
 
RJ needs to recognize when to give the ball up and move around. Our team needs to improve setting screens and moving around and not bottleneck the key.
 
I agree on the hero ball comment, as well. However, this is an adjustment that RJ seemed to make earlier in the year.

I suspect all the accolades may have caused him to build an unrealistic expectation, for himself, that he had to step up in the big game. That can be a lot of pressure, and it may have caused him to revert back.

Just my thoughts. Hope he comes back.
 
carmineabbatiello said:
I would be stunned if RJ returns after getting benched by his coach in the biggest game of his life.
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I would be stunned if he went with another college team. It would be so risky from a development point of view, given that Pitino and coaching staff are deeply familiar with his game and know what he needs to do to take it to the next level. Repole I'm sure will make sure he has the $$ to match other colleges. Could he go pro? Maybe.
 
Redenbacher said:
I would be stunned if he went with another college team.

Could he go pro? Maybe.
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If you want to go pro, it helps to be drafted.

All indications are that RJ is currently at best a very late 2nd round, and likely not even that. Could go the two-way GLeague route, but SJ will offer better guaranteed money, the NYC spotlight for the entire season, and additional development of his game and greater pro prospects down the road.
 
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