Parker and Embiid MIGHT stay in school another year

[pokeKingCurtis]

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/10320046/kansas-joel-embiid-come-nowhere-become-perhaps-nation-best-freshman

Embiid has been researching big men lately. Not the way he used to, back when he was trying to learn the game and used tapes of Hakeem Olajuwon as video tutorials. No, he's been looking at the game's best and surveying their college tenures:

Olajuwon, three years; Tim Duncan, four; Shaquille O'Neal, two.

"I was curious because I want to be great, I want to be the best at my position one day," he said. "I'm trying to learn everything and what other people did. All of the great big men went to college at least two or three years. I think it's a big factor. I don't know if it will always work, but I think it's the best choice."

Say it ain't so Joel! 

There can only be one

[gar]

Lets hope that pick from the Sixers comes through next year!

[gpap]

Now a headline that reads "Randle and Wiggins MIGHT stay in school another year" would just make my day.

[sed522002]

Now a headline that reads "Randle and Wiggins MIGHT stay in school another year" would just make my day.

That would be the ultimate karma move for GM's purposely tanking. It'll be kinda funny.

[green147]

Maybe DA can ask Sully to have a talk with them. Don't get me wrong, Sully seems very happy to be a Celt, but he was going to be one of the top picks in 2011-12. He makes a fraction of what he would have.

[freshinthehouse]

Lets hope that pick from the Sixers comes through next year!

I hate to be a Debbie Downer, but that pick is lotto protected, meaning Philly keeps it if it's in the top 14 picks.

[freshinthehouse]

GG tankers 

But seriously, there's just no losing with this team.

OMG they're gonna stay??? Well then our 2015 Clippers (and 6ers) pick(s) just got that much better.

False rumor? Don't fret, got TWO picks in 2014 as well.

Converting our expirings (like Hump) into 2014 picks would be easier as well with the value of said picks fluctuating if the rumor were true.

Tank? Then add a star. Team playing "too well"? Well then guys like Humphries are looking really really good.

Some people are so hellbent one way or another. Don't know why. I say enjoy the ride.

Ainge's acumen in the business of basketball, ranking prospects, management (hired Ron Adams, Brad Stevens, WALTAH) and other important aspects in GM'ing are incredibly impressive. Add to that the fact that he's 100% backed by Wyc. This is a well oiled machine.


Anyway, all your trade chips are belong to us.

Great post(TP+).  I don't understand the gnashing of teeth either.  Basketball is supposed to be fun.  Enjoy it.

[Onslaught]

As a Duke fan I'd like to see Parker playing with the guys we have coming up next year. I haven't seen anything out of any of these kids that makes me think they're "all that" anyway.