Just thought to get an updated opinion on this because if he leaves then next year is going to be rough with no recruits coming in. I really like Levert but don't see how he's a first round NBA pick currently. I think another year would really help round out his game.
Is Levert going pro after this season?
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No. Here is why. His teammates are making his job very very
difficult. I think he stays because the team is dropping his value by the hour.
I don't think he can go anywhere because all of his flaws (consistent perimeter scoring) are being exposed. I am a big fan of LeVERT and believe he can do better in the NBA than some other recent UM players but he still needs to round out his game.
If he had Burke on his team along with Morgan plus GR3...he would be much more impressive so far and probably could leave.
Reality Man
difficult. I think he stays because the team is dropping his value by the hour.
I don't think he can go anywhere because all of his flaws (consistent perimeter scoring) are being exposed. I am a big fan of LeVERT and believe he can do better in the NBA than some other recent UM players but he still needs to round out his game.
If he had Burke on his team along with Morgan plus GR3...he would be much more impressive so far and probably could leave.
Reality Man
You may be right....here is another link...most of them have him going in the 1st round but before other international guys and others start declaring.
Something tells me right now...he is going in the 2nd round. Remember GR3? He barely made the roster. Stauskas isn't lighting up the scoreboard. Burke...better. Teams are going to start questioning the NBA ceiling for these JB guys.
This team doesn't really allow LeVERT to shine. He isn't so great coming off of picks. He tends to go one on one a lot and it looks like he is going to be a 2nd rounder after all is said and done and GR3 should be a big lesson to the kid.
Reality Man
P.S. When you are listed in the 15-20 range..give or take a few spots...that is no guarantee of draft position. As I mentioned..his draft stock is dropping folks...and by the hour. Not fair. He is still relatively thin and can't back guys down even with his size. Quicker defenders will be able to shut him down and he won't be able to get away with the same things in the pro's.
http://www.nbadraftroom.com/p/2015-nba-mock-draft.html
Something tells me right now...he is going in the 2nd round. Remember GR3? He barely made the roster. Stauskas isn't lighting up the scoreboard. Burke...better. Teams are going to start questioning the NBA ceiling for these JB guys.
This team doesn't really allow LeVERT to shine. He isn't so great coming off of picks. He tends to go one on one a lot and it looks like he is going to be a 2nd rounder after all is said and done and GR3 should be a big lesson to the kid.
Reality Man
P.S. When you are listed in the 15-20 range..give or take a few spots...that is no guarantee of draft position. As I mentioned..his draft stock is dropping folks...and by the hour. Not fair. He is still relatively thin and can't back guys down even with his size. Quicker defenders will be able to shut him down and he won't be able to get away with the same things in the pro's.
http://www.nbadraftroom.com/p/2015-nba-mock-draft.html
Can you name one person you have talked to that said they question JB's guys and their readiness for the NBA? When I see a guy like Johnny Dawkins, Tim Hardaway, Tito Horford, Glenn Robinson, etc. see their sons play, and even urge their kids to attend UofM, that says much more than your empty bluster. I hope recruits see in you what most of us see in you....someone with too much time on their hands and not much to say.
Caris can't take enough guys off the dribble consistently. He needs another 10 lbs of muscle. He can't defend dribble drive well at all. He must work on his defense. There are flaws to his game that would be heavily exposed in the NBA
Stauskas needs to get A LOT stronger. His defense is horrible, and he's often out of position...not understanding the flow of the game. Nik's also lost his shooting confidence. He's not quick enough to take a guy off the dribble like he was in college.
Trey is a solid pro.
Tim is a nice pro, who needs to get stronger too. But, he's in the 1st year of a new system and Fisher has played him very inconsistently in terms of minutes on a game-by-game basis. Tim has nice upside, but needs 10-15 lbs. of muscle
Mitch was injured, so he's a TBD
Glenn should not have gone pro, and probably would have come back to Michigan if Mitch didn't smoke pot. A lack of ball-handling skills needs to be worked on. Glenn really needs minutes and experience, and that's been difficult to find so far.
Bottom line, a lot of incompletes so far, but if I'm Caris, I'm leaning heavily to coming back. He's not an All-American. Next year, he'll have a real shot at that as the team will be better.
Ignore all these NBA draft guys / geniuses. Trust your own vision.
Stauskas needs to get A LOT stronger. His defense is horrible, and he's often out of position...not understanding the flow of the game. Nik's also lost his shooting confidence. He's not quick enough to take a guy off the dribble like he was in college.
Trey is a solid pro.
Tim is a nice pro, who needs to get stronger too. But, he's in the 1st year of a new system and Fisher has played him very inconsistently in terms of minutes on a game-by-game basis. Tim has nice upside, but needs 10-15 lbs. of muscle
Mitch was injured, so he's a TBD
Glenn should not have gone pro, and probably would have come back to Michigan if Mitch didn't smoke pot. A lack of ball-handling skills needs to be worked on. Glenn really needs minutes and experience, and that's been difficult to find so far.
Bottom line, a lot of incompletes so far, but if I'm Caris, I'm leaning heavily to coming back. He's not an All-American. Next year, he'll have a real shot at that as the team will be better.
Ignore all these NBA draft guys / geniuses. Trust your own vision.
I can't imagine teams are going to want to draft a physically undersized
guard (thin) with a broken foot issue. Would NBA teams like to draft Sam Bowie or Bill Walton again knowing what they know now?...or how about the former OSU center...name escape me at this time.
It's a problem. I feel bad for Caris and only wish him well regardless of what he decides with his future.
Reality Man
guard (thin) with a broken foot issue. Would NBA teams like to draft Sam Bowie or Bill Walton again knowing what they know now?...or how about the former OSU center...name escape me at this time.
It's a problem. I feel bad for Caris and only wish him well regardless of what he decides with his future.
Reality Man
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