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Posted on 6/27/21 at 9:19 am to mistaken4193
I’ve had one for a while, and I second this^
Posted on 6/27/21 at 3:57 pm to TrojanTide
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Josh Primo recaps NBA Draft Combine experience as decision nears
Alabama guard Josh Primo has yet to announce whether he will keep his name in the NBA Draft or return to Tuscaloosa for his sophomore season. But during an interview with ESPN at the NBA Draft Combine, he was asked why this is the right time to move on from college.
“It’s been a dream of mine for the longest time,” said Primo in response to a question from analyst Jay Bilas. “Since I can remember just being a kid, being a fan of the game, running up and down, dunking on my Little Tikes net as a 2-year old. I’ve always loved the game, and being able to be in this position right now while I’m young, I really wanna be able to learn at this level and learn to be in a winning franchise, be a part of a winning team and be at that highest level. I wanna compete at the highest level, and that’s always been a dream.”
Primo played in 30 games as a true freshman this past season and made 19 starts. The former 5-star recruit was the Crimson Tide's fifth-leading scorer at 8.1 points per game, and he shot 43 percent from the field and 38 percent from the 3-point line in 2020-21 while also tallying 101 rebounds, 25 assists, 17 steals and nine blocks during UA’s run to the Sweet 16.
One of the youngest players currently in the draft field, Primo has received rave reviews for his performance at the NBA Draft Combine, and following a solid showing in Chicago this week, he chose not to participate in Friday’s workouts, possibly due to an increased level of confidence in his draft position. Primo told ESPN he has enjoyed interacting with the different NBA teams and executives while also showing off all parts of his game during combine drills.
“I think they took away that I’m not just a shooter,” Primo said. “I think I showed a lot of that going into this, however, what I wanted to show is that I’m more than that. I can make plays for my teammates, I can make plays for myself going downhill and I can make plays on the defensive end, as well. Give energy to my teammates, that’s the biggest thing for me.”
The deadline for underclassmen, who want to retain their college eligibility, to withdraw their names from the draft pool is July 7. NBA rules call for a later withdrawal deadline, but the NCAA has its own set of rules that say the deadline is 10 days after the combine.
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Posted on 6/27/21 at 4:32 pm to Chadaristic
He's coming back, just taking full advantage of the experience. Folks don't realize you can only do this twice before becoming ineligible for return to cbb.
Posted on 6/27/21 at 4:41 pm to RollTide4Ever
Well i hope you are right. But i think most people are preparing for him to stay in the draft.
Posted on 6/27/21 at 4:48 pm to RollTide4Ever
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just taking full advantage of the experience.
Then why did he skip a day of scrimmages?
Posted on 6/27/21 at 5:23 pm to Chadaristic
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Memphis coach Penny Hardaway interviewed for the Orlando Magic head coaching job and has emerged as a serious candidate, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
Posted on 6/27/21 at 5:32 pm to Chadaristic
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Class of 2022 five-star forward Jarace Walker is currently on an official visit to Alabama, he tells ZAGSBLOG. He has already taken official visits to Auburn, Ohio State and Houston.
Posted on 6/27/21 at 5:44 pm to Bryant91092
We are definitely getting some studs on campus. Now hopefully we can get one or two to commit and start recruiting other guys.
Posted on 6/27/21 at 5:50 pm to Bryant91092
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Now hopefully we can get one or two to commit and start recruiting other guys.
Yes, please.
Posted on 6/27/21 at 6:30 pm to Chadaristic
I would hire Manu Ginobilli before giving Penny a look. WTF are these NBA teams doing? 
Posted on 6/27/21 at 6:36 pm to RollTide4Ever
Penny reminds of Anthony Grant a little bit. Really good defensive coach that has almost no clue how to coach offensive basketball.
Posted on 6/27/21 at 6:55 pm to Chadaristic
he reminds me of avery. sacrificing team success to give his kid minutes over guys more deserving.
Posted on 6/28/21 at 1:08 am to Chadaristic
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Penny reminds of Anthony Grant a little bit. Really good defensive coach that has almost no clue how to coach offensive basketball.
Which is crazy. Because he was such a damn good offensive player before he hurt his knees. You'd naturally want to assume that would be his forte.
Posted on 6/28/21 at 6:40 am to CCTider
People who are naturally gifted athletes, and if you're good enough to play at an All-Star level in the NBA you have a massive amount of natural gifts, often struggle to teach other players to be good at the things they were good at as players.
Posted on 6/28/21 at 7:09 am to Robot Santa
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He's coming back, just taking full advantage of the experience. Folks don't realize you can only do this twice before becoming ineligible for return to cbb
Reading the tweets and reports from the combine and workouts I think it’s less than 10% chance that Primo is back
Posted on 6/28/21 at 7:25 am to rushball
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he reminds me of avery. sacrificing team success to give his kid minutes over guys more deserving.
Who did Jr play over that was more deserving?
His first year he averaged 19.5 minutes a game. The only guards that got less time were Armond Davis (transferred out and then quit BB), Brandon Austin (transferred to Samford), and walk-on Lawson Schaffer.
His second year, the minutes dropped to 13.9 and Lawson Schaffer was the only guard that got fewer minutes.
His last season, he got 9.7 minutes a game, didn't even play in all the games, averaged a tad over 2 shots a game, and the only guards off the bench behind him were Schaffer and Britton Johnson.
The notion that Jr was getting tons of minutes and Avery was playing him ahead of all this talent is demonstrably untrue. His minutes dropped every year he was here and even then he never got starter-level time.
The plain fact is that for whatever reason, Grant's roster management at Alabama was terrible and when Avery took over there weren't a lot of options to put on the floor. As Avery got those better options in (and he wasn't Oats but he got some really good players here), he used them and Jr's time fell off accordingly.
Posted on 6/28/21 at 7:26 am to Allthatfades
Reading the tea leaves, it sounds like he thinks he's going late first. The comments about getting to play for a winning team and then pulling out of events makes it pretty obvious.
Posted on 6/28/21 at 7:32 am to JustGetItRight
Jr. had no business getting any non-garbage time minutes at a major college program, and Avery never recruited a backup PG to take those minutes.
Posted on 6/28/21 at 8:03 am to Robot Santa
We should actually know something on Shack tomorrow. 2nd summer semester starts so if he isn’t enrolled in classes then it’s an indication he ain’t coming back.
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