And I’m guessing 100% of NBA scouts knew about him, which is really all that matters in terms of “exposure”
INSIDER: Quick analysis on Rayjon Tucker
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Exposure doesn't matter for a lottery talent like Morant, but I think it matters for later potential draft picks. Do you think THT would have gotten the 1st round hype he has gotten, if he would have put up identical numbers playing for Memphis? I doubt it.
I doubt if he played at Memphis he would have put up identical numbers and not better numbers. The competition wouldn’t have been as stiff but I’d venture to say he still would have impressed scouts and still would have been noticed at Memphis. Talent is talent,
Fans in general. Obviously NBA scouts knew who morant was but we aren't comparing tucker too morant talent wise are we?
No we're comparing what "exposure" means. For you it seems more fan-based and for me it's scouts who find talent to put into the league wherever it is.
We're both right by the way.
It will be interesting to see how he does at Memphis. I wasn't as high on him as most. I know he is "athletic", but it is hard for me to get over how bad his team was at Little Rock. Far more to basketball than scoring and looking athletic. I'm probably wrong, we'll see.
So if he went to ISU it's because ISU is clean but if he went to Memphis then Memphis paid him to go there?
Memphis will be a Top 5-10 team next year with the #1 recruit in the nation with the hottest new coach name in recruiting right now, so he will probably get more national media attention than if he went to ISU.
Scouts aren't finding guys by watching ESPN, come on. This isn't 1981. With Wiseman on their roster, Tucker will have at least a dozen NBA scouts in the stands at every single one of his games.
I see your point from a big picture standpoint and it makes sense on the surface. Professional scouts are everywhere throughout the United States and Europe. I don't believe they just sit at home watching what games are on ESPN and scout from there...when possible, they will want to be in the building watching in person to see the things TV does not show. If they do watch games from TV, I assure you they have every sports package possible which means the smaller conferences, etc. are also available to them if they are on TV at all. THT was on people's radar starting with where he was ranked in high school. Scouting services for NBA teams have a very good idea who are the one and dones, etc. and keep an eye on them. So, yes, I do believe had he played at Memphis he would have been receiving the same hype because he likely would have put up even better numbers playing in that league and for Penny Hardaway.
THT would still be an NBA talent at Memphis. Duke and Kentucky don’t put players without talent in the NBA because they are Duke and Kentucky, they get players with NBA talent.
I think you should probably stay in your lane when it comes to talking about program cleanliness.
Or just stay the **** off the Cyclone Freeway. Go back to Beaker Lane.
Yes, he would have. Some dude that played at Boise State went in the first round last year. I watch a ton of college hoops and I don't remember who he is. Yet some team saw enough of him to take him at #22.
The stars of the last round of the NBA Playoffs went to Lehigh, San Diego State, Weber State and Davidson. You don't need to be at an elite school to get seen by the NBA. They have scouts all over the country and DVRs recording every single game that is televised on any network.
Doesn't Memphis play in the exact same building as an NBA team? I'm guessing some NBA scouts will see him play. That's ignoring the fact he's already declared for the draft and will have been evaluated. How much more exposure could he get?
Weismann is the most likely to go #1 in the 2020 draft. NBA scouts will be at all their games regardless of who/where they are playing to see him and thus Tucker will get his eval. Penny's team will get the maximum exposure that their TV contract allows and the AAC will give them their premium time slots to facilitate building the conference relevance.
I read that as Weiskamp and almost choked on my breakfast