Newman- will he stay or will he go?
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If we have a good run he’s gone, look at the 08 title team and some of the numbers those guys had that got draft weren’t crazy numbers. They just good when it counted and the NBA seems to like that.
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I think Newman is gone. I think he has always planned on staying only one year and Self recruited others with that assumption. Doesn’t mean it can’t change…but I think he is gone…if not to the NBA then overseas. JMO.
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@BShark Duke will be too dependent on freshmen next year. They might be the most talented team next year, but I don’t see them having the experience to win it next year.
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I believe Newman has done enough to be drafted. The next few games will determine how high he goes.
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Well for starters I don’t think there’s a scenario where Sam Cunliffe returns. He’s not going to receive ANY playing time next year. As for Vick it’s kind of like Greene he’s too far into his career to transfer. He’s going to be a senior next year and will get playing time. As for Malik I think his goal is to be a pro obviously and that’s why he came to ku, to salvage his career, showcase his talents and turn pro. Someone will give Malik a chance. I do think there is a scenario where he goes off in the tourney and gets drafted 1st round. Time will tell.
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@BShark - -I still will say Vick and Malik are both gone. - -Already stated WHY I think that but I just don’t see Malik coming back whether he is drafted or not. - he either is drafted or undrafted he goes over sea’s and starts to make money. - -ROCK CHALK ALL DAY LONG BABY
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Grimes will not be coming off the bench. He’s much more talented than I think most people realize. Grimes will start, probably from day one.
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@Hawk8086 agreed. Newman always planned to leave.
Just listen to his post game after dropping 30. The first thing he said was “these are the money games”. He knows that from here on out the scouts are watching. It is the light at the end of the tunnel that he has been waiting for and now that it is here I expect 110% effort and focus from Malik, as it appears that he has successfully found and flipped that switch.
If he maintains this level I would expect him to test and receive enough interest to go. I think the college experience is of less importance to Malik than getting paid. This isnt unreasonable, and I think he’s been transparent about his intentions which made recruiting easier for Self as I’m assuming everyone in the backcourt next year knows that barring disaster Malik is gone.
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@approxinfinity I can’t disagree with any of this but of the guards that could leave the program, he’s the one I like to see back the most.
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I think Vick will be back. Where else would he go, after starting for KU most of the year? He will be locked in, back to his pre-conference form.
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tundrahok said:
I think Vick will be back. Where else would he go, after starting for KU most of the year? He will be locked in, back to his pre-conference form.
Out of town on the I-420 like Greene and Tharpe.
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@BShark I don’t think Vick is such a headcase as Tharpe and Greene. Certainly didn’t have the same off-court issues.
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I follow the NBA draft and the NBA. Scouts have said all along that Newman is streaky and a 3 game stretch is still streaky. He is in his 3rd year of NCAA Div1 basketball. He hasn’t put together a strong enough resume or played lights out all season long. If KU goes DEEP in the tournament and he continues his current production then sure he could get drafted. If not he is 1 year away from graduating and should try to improve his stock for another year. Not to mention he has watched it work for Mason and Graham. I think he will follow in the footsteps of Mason and Graham UNLESS he some how gets projected to be drafted in the first round. I really hope he destroys the nets and KU wins it all this year and he gets drafted!
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@tundrahok Totally agreed, not a head case as long as we ignore the incidents involving his exgirlfriend in both of his first 2 years. Not the same as theirs, though.
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Ya I don’t really think Vick is a head case at this point, he is a really quiet guy and does seem to show a whole lotta emotion. I follow him on snap chat and I think he is home sick sometimes and misses his daughter. I’d never fault the young man for that, I think he could be a lottery pick with a good year next or even be a first rounder this year if he is a key part of a deep run.
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I did not mean to imply he has had the same kind of off court transgressions, he’s a pretty good kid. He does love the kush though*, more than most and it might just be that Self thinks it’s best for everyone if he is elsewhere next year. There is a real chance he would be bumped to the bench next year after starting which can be tough to swallow. His mom is a riot, she’s great.
*I have no problem with this at all to be clear. Next year’s team will be plenty
either way.
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Malik Newman is not an NBA player. That doesn’t mean he stays though. Nothing some of these kids do surprises me anymore.
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They all look like NBA players, when the shots are falling.
The question is: what do they look when they are not falling.
The first half of the season, it was not clear Malik was a D1 player, when the shots were not falling.
The second half he got it and has become a very good college basketball player, regardless of how big, or small the rim gets, in a given game.
He needs to torch a future NBA player within the team framework in the Carney to build trust in NBA GMs.
If KU can get out of the first round without blowing cold, he should get that chance.
If he gets the chance, he seems ready to leave second, or third degree burns.
Thus, I expect Malik to being playing for money next season.
If he were to come back next season, he would become dominating.
He is a helluva basketball player, once he gets it.
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BigBad said:
Malik Newman is not an NBA player. That doesn’t mean he stays though. Nothing some of these kids do surprises me anymore.
That’s pretty accurate. He’s a small SG because he’s been unable to show much of a game being a PG. If he played like he did in the Big-12 tourney through the NCAA tourney good chance we see his name on the stock up board. What that does for him probably doesn’t mean much. If he really wants to be an NBA player I think he needs another season trying to prove he can be a leader and run a team
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Graham has moved up to #28 on the Top 100 board. Seems like he’s impressing scouts with his play…
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@BeddieKU23 He has shown he is a PG. Could have a decent career as a back-up.
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BShark said:
@BeddieKU23 He has shown he is a PG. Could have a decent career as a back-up.
How exactly has he done that? Devonte has to stay on the floor 40 minutes a game because Self has basically ZERO confidence in Malik running the team as a point guard.
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Remember Mario Chalmers? He was a turnover machine as a PG and if I recall correctly even Jeff Hawkins played PG ahead of him until Ross Rob took over. Guess what position Mario ended up playing in the NBA. Newman has been bringing the ball up and so has Vick and Garret, so it is not like he cannot play PG, it is more that KU has the Conference and potential National POY playing PG, a luxury only a couple of teams have.
Second half of the season Newman has played himself into the draft and how well he does and by extension KU will dictate how high he goes on the draft
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Not even a MOP of the Big-12 tourney moved him into the Top 100. It’s a longshot
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BeddieKU23 said:
Not even a MOP of the Big-12 tourney moved him into the Top 100. It’s a longshot
The NBA looks at Newman and says mehhhhhhhhhhhhh. It all boils down to if he wants to start getting paid next year.
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BShark said:
@BeddieKU23 He has shown he is a PG. Could have a decent career as a back-up.
I still think he’s got a tough road ahead of him but if he can land a guaranteed late first round contract that bodes well! Couldn’t happen to a better player and person
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if he had played this way most of the season I do think we’d be talking differently. That’s Malik’s ceiling what’s doing now. If he does it for say 6 more games… People will talk. I hope he enjoys College enough to come back. If not I hope he gets paid somewhere
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OAD rule killed Malik. He would have been severely overdrafted and overpaid w/o it.
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If you believe Ryan Noel then Cunliffe, Newman, Vick and Doke are all leaving.
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BShark said:
If you believe Ryan Noel then Cunliffe, Newman, Vick and Doke are all leaving.
Nobody does but that still could happen
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@BeddieKU23 It was his typical doom and gloom. Moore totally sucks but will start over Grimes. KU will look for transfers etc…
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I think the team is fine if Doke goes, but I’m not sure where the hell Doke ends up. It won’t be the NBA.
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BShark said:
I think the team is fine if Doke goes, but I’m not sure where the hell Doke ends up. It won’t be the NBA.
With the way Silvio played we absolutely have a bright future if he leaves
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@BeddieKU23 Silvio, Lawson and Lawson is still extremely good. Throw in Mitch and McCormack for emergencies.
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Reading his post, I want whatever he’s on. Comical.
KJ over Silvio… Moore over Grimes. Guys getting a rude awakening assuming things will be same next year. It’s a true change of the guard unless Malik returns
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@BeddieKU23 I like the insinuation that Malik might be paid to come back. That was probably the best part.
Silvio might not start, I could see it anyway. The Lawsons do that that Morrii kind of connection where they play well together. Silvio will get lots of minutes though, doubly true if Doke leaves.
I think you have to play Grimes over Moore if you do that though. You end up with a pretty great defensive line-up in that case. Assuming Self can get Grimes to buy in.
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JayHawkFanToo said:
Remember Mario Chalmers?
Mario Chalmers was an ELITE defender when he left KU. He has extremely long arms for his size. There is also much more to playing point guard then “bringing up the ball.”
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BShark said:
@BeddieKU23 I like the insinuation that Malik might be paid to come back. That was probably the best part.
Silvio might not start, I could see it anyway. The Lawsons do that that Morrii kind of connection where they play well together. Silvio will get lots of minutes though, doubly true if Doke leaves.
I think you have to play Grimes over Moore if you do that though. You end up with a pretty great defensive line-up in that case. Assuming Self can get Grimes to buy in.
All good stuff. Self is getting a glimpse of what a 50% ready Silvio can do on the boards, running the floor and being in the right spots around the rim. He can shoot FT’s and so far his 70% FG% is going to translate with more minutes. This is also a glimpse of the competitiveness the kid has, how he’s embraced the challenge of being counted on. Once he learns how to defend the sky’s the limit. Not many kids can go from not playing, not even knowing everything that’s asked of you and help a team, a #1 seed win a tournament. Takes a special talent to do so.
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There are lots of good college players making real good money coming off the bench in the NBA. Malik will probably have to scrap his way through, like Wayne did, but I could see him getting minutes. I don’t think he would have to do the play in the other country route, although that would be an option, too. Tarik has been making 6 million a year playing 6-12 minutes a game. That Baker kid that played for Wichita St gets minutes here and there, and I think he’s making 500k. Wayne went undrafted, and he’s making 1.3 million this year. I don’t blame Malik a bit if he wants to go make money like that. Hopefully, he’ll have a strong tournament run, and make bank.
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@KUSTEVE But how much money will KU offer him to stay? Might be better than being an UDFA.
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Newman is a 6’3 streaky shooting guard with zero play making abilities and not much of a finisher in traffic. He’s also slight of build and not very fast. He has improved a good deal this year and has become a much better COLLEGE basketball player from the UK game. And that is all I really care about! More Big 12 tourney Malik please!
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I don’t expect Malik back unless we miss on Romeo. Then arrangements can be made to keep Malik around. Other than Doke, he’s the guy I want to return the most. I think he can play some point to audition for the pros. I don’t think he’ll ever be a NBA player. He’s just not physically gifted enough. But could carve out a nice career overseas if he chooses.
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@FarmerJayhawk That’s why I think he leaves…he is either good enough for the NBA now or not…if not…he gets paid overseas. I think that is the mindset. But I’m only guessing on that part…
