Watkins would be a big tier drop down from Wells or Kelly. I hope we don't end up with him needed to be the playmaker.
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Watkins would be a big tier drop down from Wells or Kelly. I hope we don't end up with him needed to be the playmaker.
Watkins would be an atrocious fit next to Tre/Ty and Boswell
Brad: Okay, let’s mix it up today with our scrimmage… let’s go : Generic names vs Too damn many letters…lol
He makes total sense. And with what we've paid the portal guys coming in (as well as Morez), it really wouldn't make sense to give Coleman a lot of money to come back. Our front court is loaded. All our NIL money at this point should go for a quality SG.
*again I'm aware that supposedly a donor would pay for Coleman regardless of the other NIL. That donor, if he/she exists and if he/she wants us to win, should open up those funds for an impact SG.
To me, it has been intimated here Coleman was upset about his NIL deal relative to others this past year. His persistent narrative of wanting to move on and not taking away someone else’s spot, and Brad targeting players in the portal that appear to be replacements at his position, leads me to think a conversation was held early on in the process that he had no intention of being here next year.
If this is the case, I respect the way he has continued be positive in interviews regarding the program and fan support. It shows me he has matured and recognizes the futility in airing out dirty laundry just to get the last word. I’m not convinced he would have reacted this way early on in his time here. If not, he still seems intent on moving on while publicly continuing to bleed orange and blue. Either way…much respect for his handling of the situation so far.
Scouts and coaches think the exact opposite of you lol
NBA, yes. If he goes to anyone on my list of hated schools or coaches, I hope he fails quite frankly.
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No kidding. Watkins looks like a stud. 3 pt % not as high I'd like but he's a damn good player.
Wells or Kelly are better "playmakers" than Watkins? It seems that Watkins averaged more assists per game than Wells or Kelly last season. Also, Kelly had more turnovers than assists. Both Watkins and Wells had more assists than turnovers. Watkins averaged more points and more rebounds than both Wells and Kelly. All with Watkins averaging less minutes per game last season than either Wells or Kelly. Not sure why you think that Watkins would be "a big tier down from Wells or Kelly."
Yeah, what are you basing that on @BlueLeader ? The efficiency stats have Kelly far behind the other two by a wide margin
True, but you know Harry would at one point say “John Wilkes Booth.”
And I do as well ... Watkins is #1 on my list ...
And Brad thinks Watkins is ELITE ... Per Brad ...
High, HIGH level defender
Looking at it objectively, Brad believes he will be competing at the top with the players he hand picked and he has demonstrated this to be the case, consistently.
He has built a mix-and-match roster that fits his idea of what he wants to do.
We clearly have size, shooting, positional mismatches. judging the individual parts you might think differently than judging the whole/system.
We can be very dynamic.
Defense will be the question mark.
I thought he was a sure no after what happened that day but yesterday's thread was a little more optimistic about him.
Where is Egor at the current moment? Is it like a "done deal no"?...Or is it something like: still a possibility, still door open but we aren't working as hard on him as we once were and have moved on from him being our primary target?
Just want to have a correct idea of our targets, who we're looking at, and, most importantly, who we have a realistic shot to still land at the current moment.
Where is Egor at the current moment? Is it like a "done deal no"?...Or is it something like: still a possibility, still door open but we aren't working as hard on him as we once were and have moved on from him being our primary target?
Just want to have a correct idea of our targets, who we're looking at, and, most importantly, who we have a realistic shot to still land at the current moment.
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Jamir Watkins would be the crowd silencer to all the Brad haters who said he was whiffing this portal. The perfect replacement for TSJ. Downhill scorer, lock down D. Inject it into my veins. We are on W
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tkins WtchIt still wouldn’t shut them up. They don’t watch film/don’t understand talent, fit, basketball.Jamir Watkins would be the crowd silencer to all the Brad haters who said he was whiffing this portal. The perfect replacement for TSJ. Downhill scorer, lock down D. Inject it into my veins. We are on W
He’s the heir apparent to Terrance. Brad is going to get it done. And he’s gonna be throat punching all of the haters along the way. That’s my quarterback
If Watkins does pull out, how would you like our chances with him?
I think Watkins would be the perfect add. Perfect fit. I think this team's potential is sky high with him in the fold.
But cmon..."TSJ replacement?"
He might be that good. Door open for that, I get it. But immediately labeling him as that is kinda an unfair assessment imo.
But cmon..."TSJ replacement?"
He might be that good. Door open for that, I get it. But immediately labeling him as that is kinda an unfair assessment imo.
I’m not an insider, but from everything that I’ve been reading and hearing, it’s an absolute bag. I love our chances, and the pitch that he’s the missing link to take this team to the promise land
I’d put us at or near the top.
I really hope that the Illini can add FSU SF Jamir Watkins via the transfer portal. He's probably as good of an alpha wing scorer that the Illini could add at this point. I feel like Watkins could up his scoring average and improve his overall game playing for Illinois next season.
But I've also been mentioning 6'8" San Diego freshman guard/forward Kevin Patton Jr. as another possible transfer to Illinois. Patton averaged 9.8/4.4/2.4 in 26.0 mpg last season. He shot 43.3% from the field, with 33.8% on 3s, and 71.8% from the line. [Not great numbers, but he's only a freshman, he has lots of talent, and he's steadily improving.] Patton also had more assists (77) than turnovers (71) in 23-24. I read somewhere (at some point in time) that Patton was ranked number 429 overall in 247 Sports transfer rankings. Yet in a Duke Basketball article 3 days ago, it was stated that Duke is being "linked to San Diego transfer Kevin Patton." That article also stated that UVA, Florida State, Cal, and Boston College are interested in/recruiting Patton. It just seems like Illinois might want to consider recruiting this kid. He has 3 years of eligibility left! And he could provide good minutes this coming season at both SG and SF. If Duke potentially has room for Patton (as a 12th scholarship player?), I don't know why Illinois couldn't find a spot for him on the Illini roster.
And no... I'm not related to Kevin Patton!
But I've also been mentioning 6'8" San Diego freshman guard/forward Kevin Patton Jr. as another possible transfer to Illinois. Patton averaged 9.8/4.4/2.4 in 26.0 mpg last season. He shot 43.3% from the field, with 33.8% on 3s, and 71.8% from the line. [Not great numbers, but he's only a freshman, he has lots of talent, and he's steadily improving.] Patton also had more assists (77) than turnovers (71) in 23-24. I read somewhere (at some point in time) that Patton was ranked number 429 overall in 247 Sports transfer rankings. Yet in a Duke Basketball article 3 days ago, it was stated that Duke is being "linked to San Diego transfer Kevin Patton." That article also stated that UVA, Florida State, Cal, and Boston College are interested in/recruiting Patton. It just seems like Illinois might want to consider recruiting this kid. He has 3 years of eligibility left! And he could provide good minutes this coming season at both SG and SF. If Duke potentially has room for Patton (as a 12th scholarship player?), I don't know why Illinois couldn't find a spot for him on the Illini roster.
And no... I'm not related to Kevin Patton!
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