It has been brought to my attention that Jaden Bradley is going Pro. I don't see it at the moment, but I think he would actually be a good Pro player if he lands with the right team.
In fact, I think the Wizards would be a good landing spot for someone like him. He can be competitive with a very young team in practice and get some minutes in real games.
But if he ends up on a good team, forget about it. He will just be buried and that will do nothing for his overall game.
That is all if he is even drafted or signed UDFA and/or makes a team after Summer League. G-League is non-specific. Unless on a Two-Way or some specific type of Exhibit contract, the whole G-League is basically a giant FA pool where anyone can get picked up by any team at any time. I don't see G-League for Bradley nor Caleb Love for that matter.
Otherwise maybe Jaden's plan is to follow Caleb Love abroad together and play together somewhere. That would be cool as hell and I would follow that team if it happened.
This now Officially makes Arizona a Lottery Ticket instead of a Contender.
No different than a Coach Cal's 1 and Done Teams of the past, the Ceiling is only the Roof. My expectations are far lower today, though the Roof can still be the Promised Land.
My theory now holds true water. Bryce James, POINT GUARD, ~8+ AST per game dishing to 2 Elite Scorers, a deadly spot shooter, and an Ogre. I have no doubt that Bryce will have excellent court vision and make the right high IQ pass. Delly becomes Kyle Korver/Mike Miller with Bryce dishing the rock. Highly Versatile situation now if Tommy doesn't fuck it all up by adding 1 or 2 guys from "Campbell" to eat up everyone's minutes as he has in the past made this mistake.
I truly say now... Just fucking ride with it Tommy. It's 1 year. Let the fucking dogs out. You (Tommy) fucked it up last year and held Carter back on a leash. Wasted it.
Use it or Lose it.
Release the fucking Kraken this year Tommy.
I think this is creatively one of the best rosters in the whole Nation, but can it win??? That I am not sure.
The way to win is to play as good of defense as there will be good offense from this group. Will there be any DEFENSIVE Buy In this year? Or is this just a place to build draft stock now?
Did Tommy finally give in and stop trying to develop for now? I sure as hell fucking hope so. Let these younglings go out there and die on their hills. It is THEIR futures on the line. Tommy has a contract. Tommy is closer to the Hot Seat than people think, but still has about 2 seasons before that will get talked about. If he squanders and fucks up these 1 and Done Elite Prospects including LEBRON's SON??? He could be in deep shit. You don't mess with Lebron. Even though Michael Jordan is the GOAT of GOAT's, Lebron has absolute Power in this Generation to make or break Anyone.
So let's all hope that Tommy does the right thing and puts Bryce in there to Swim in the Deep End. It won't be Tommy's fault if Bryce sinks. Bryce will be expected to Practice and earn his spot. It is up to Bryce if he is up for the challenge competitively as a Two-Way player.
Conventional Wisdom says without any further additions that we will have a true NBA style lineup:
PG - Brayden Burries
SG - Tony Del Taco
SF - Koa Peat (Big Ass SF for College mind you)
PF - Tobe Awaka (moonlighting as Dennis Rodman this season)
C - SloMo Krivas
6th Man - Aristode
Backup Guard - Nelly
Backup Swing G/F - Bryce James
Backup Centers - Sidi or Mabil (I am wagering Sidi would play over Mabil at the moment)
That is basically a highly versatile 8 man lineup with MANY viable rotations to go to with 2 big ass stick bug "Centers" as options to play a 9th man and if either of those 2 Sidi/Mabil can stretch the floor then they will most definitely garner minutes popping 3's and then playing defense.
3+D. Say it with me. 3 and D
My Personal Expectations:
1. Koa Peat for National Player of the Year is on my Bingo Card.
2. Brayden Burries as the next D-Wade/Spider Mitchell is on my Bingo Card.
3. Bryce James becomes the next memorable "Arizona" Point Guard... that is not on your bingo card. But he is on mine.
Putting the Veterans as the "20-27min per game" off the bench players would be a lot smarter from my POV as it would allow the Youngsters to get their feet wet early in the games and know that we have Reliable Assets that can come in and Stabilize the ship.
This is what I screamed for last year with Carter Bryant. Tommy fucked that all up.
Carter should have been the Starter and let KJ/Delly come in off the bench after about 8 minutes in the 1st half (or personal fouls whichever came first) and let Carter get up some shots. Not the other way around where he had to stand around and watch Bricks then come in and try to energize the team as a Two-Way superstar who couldn't get it going most nights due to Tommy putting that leash on him.
Tommy may have to secure 1 more player and/or BUT, if he does, it better be a very elite role player. Someone like a College version of Bobby Portis, Dillon Brooks, Marcus Smart... a Pest defensively who can 3+D. Nothing more. Nothing less. We have our team.
I don't want to see anyone coming in here thinking they can destabilize the lineup trying to get their NIL stock up or draft stock because they are Seniors/Grad Transfers. We are going for broke and in doing so we may hit pay dirt if we stay the course.
Then 1 of Sidi Gueye or Mabil Mawut will be forced into playing some minutes inevitably. Whoever wants to grab the brass ring more. I am guessing Sidi will be that guy.
Potential Players I would look at if any Withdrawal from the Draft Process and are in the Portal or Enter:
Chad Baker-Mazara
Melvin Council, Jr
Cedric Coward
Muodubem Muoneke
Jaland Lowe
Great players, not great fits due to probably wanting too much Usage Rate
R.J. Luis*
Josh Hubbard*
OR HAS IT.
This was an exercise in what happens if Bradley has had enough.
If he does somehow return, then it is par for the course.
Bradley
Burries
Peat
Awaka
Krivas
or
Bradley
Burries
Delly
Peat
Krivas
My lineup with be:
Bradley
Burries
Aristode
Peat
Krivas
Awaka and Delly off the bench as Veterans getting 22-27min and working hard, but letting the youngs get their feet wet.
Aristode shows up a monster, we have options.
Bryce is underrated. Criminally.
Sidi looks good to me too. Darkhorse scenario.
Looks like a few of my withdrawal targets already found homes for when they bitch out of the draft. Interesting how the fits I found were on some big time programs lists as committed already. For doing half my homework, not bad.
That's called a finger on the pulse.
Let's see which cowards wimp out of the draft and go from there.
I'm on my way to a meeting and don't have time to read anything beyond the first paragraph.
I'm confused. Is there a real announcement regarding Jaden Bradley's status?
Quote from: KansasCityCats on May 21, 2025, 05:12:37 AMI'm on my way to a meeting and don't have time to read anything beyond the first paragraph.
I'm confused. Is there a real announcement regarding Jaden Bradley's status?
He is staying in for now and not seriously considering a return yet. It is going to the limit at the moment unless scouts definitively say he has no shot.
There are some teams AS I MENTIONED that are interested. Mainly Bad Teams who believe they can find a nice Guard to come in and compete with what they have for minutes such as the Wizards with Bub Carrington, Utah with Collier, and the Hornets who are looking to get a Guard to play off LaMelo who can shoot and also drive hard.
His profile fits the bad teams to a T.
So if he can get "undrafted" and sign a Two Way with some guaranteed money like 3-5 million or so then he is definitely gone. Keshad Showtime Johnson earned some coin last year. Pelle earned some more guaranteed money too.
It sounds like there is some mutual interest and it makes a lot of sense. The Wizards are basically a core team that is all under 26 years old for the most part and will get even younger once this summer is over and Jordan Poole is traded eventually as well.
So Bradley can easily slot in with Bub Carrington or in a "Pritchardian" bench role until Poole is gone. Bradley is viewed as someone who can push an All NBA 2nd Team Rookie who was only 18 last year when drafted and played all last year at 19 years old. It would open the Wizards up to being able to draft someone besides Jeremiah Fears or Tre Johnson --- or take Tre Johnson at 6'6" and not have to force him into a "SGA" role immediately.
So it is definitely a possibility that Bradley will take his loaf of bread now if there is an agreement in place. If not, he still has some time to pull out, but as of now there are more than rumblings about him staying in.
Now go read the rest and how it would affect the team if he doesn't come back and why Bradley may also be getting slipped some dough even to bounce out.
My bingo card has Bryce James dishing a lot of Assists next year.
Speculation maybe, but I won't be shook if it happens.
I haven't seen anything saying JB is seriously considering not returning. Any links to sources that say otherwise?
I couldn't imagine scouts giving him a serious look this season because he didn't have enough consistency with the outside shot.
Bradley is a well rounded player that should fit the above description of a player that eventually earns time in the league. I think he strictly "tested the waters" so he knew what to improve throughout his senior season.
Quote from: KansasCityCats on May 21, 2025, 05:03:19 PMI couldn't imagine scouts giving him a serious look this season because he didn't have enough consistency with the outside shot.
Bradley is a well rounded player that should fit the above description of a player that eventually earns time in the league. I think he strictly "tested the waters" so he knew what to improve throughout his senior season.
We will find out, but don't get mad when he does take a bag and develop in a situation where he can earn good money and actually compete with other players who are actually younger than him at his exact position and not nearly as big nor de facto better than him. Especially tanking teams.
His game is not going to improve at Arizona this year. He is what he is. His chance was last season and he chose he stand in the corner and watch Caleb Love instead of taking over games early enough to impact the final score.
I seriously would not be shocked if the Wizards, Hornets, Jazz, Sixers type teams all took a look at him to be the back up PG. He has all the tools to develop.
I was Bradley's biggest fan when he gutted it out for the team in spite of Tommy a couple years ago as the only one who cared to show up in the Big Dance. Maniac Mode activated. Got himself to the rim and to the FT line. Last year he developed a 3pt shot that I felt was reliable enough, but stopped attacking the rim with ferocity.
It isn't like as if Bradley were to go in Undrafted that he would be just another DO NOTHING ZEKE NNAJI.
The only Wildcat that is paid to do absolutely nothing in the NBA. Criminal tbh.
If Bradley returns then he will have his spot, but we have true Alphas on this roster now. Young Bucks that aren't going to defer to him. So I am sure that is weighing heavily on his mind no matter what feedback he gets.
Tommy isn't going to last if he puts out a lineup like:
Bradley
Evan Nelly
Tony Delly
Awaka
Krivas
Then mixes in all the Real talent. Tommy is already on the hot seat. It is just under the radar. If he blows the talent he brought in this year and in the process spits in the face of Lebron James via his Son... that will be the end. Even if it is 2 years from now.
Don't act surprised.
My hope is Tommy Learned from last year with Carter and brings Delly and Awaka in off the bench so that we have RELIABLE Veterans that we know what we will get out of them so that we can have our young players get their feet wet early and often with a green light. When you have names like Burries, Aristode, JAMES, and Peat... not to mention those 2 NBA Africa kids, you don't Squander it.
I think Jaden has serious room to improve his jumper for scouts. Essentially every stat improved throughout his Junior season...except the outside shot, which took a HUGE hit.
Without Love jacking up unnecessary 3's (early in the clock), Bradley has an opportunity to showcase his true PG skills with a decent 3PT%, which "should" likely be around 40%.
James truly seems like the guy with athleticism that may not be ready to contribute immediately. With Delly, Evan and Bradley gone in 2026-27, James has a chance to play alongside Aristode at the Wing and showcase is sophomore progress. It'll be interesting to see how that situation develops; hopefully he surprises and earns immediate PT but I can't envision a situation where our deep backcourt allows for him to step in and dominate at the D-1 level as a true freshman.
Quote from: KansasCityCats on May 22, 2025, 07:20:58 AMI think Jaden has serious room to improve his jumper for scouts. Essentially every stat improved throughout his Junior season...except the outside shot, which took a HUGE hit.
I think that mainly happened because Love was ball hogging and chucking. Bradley took a big time backseat to Love. I never liked seeing that last year and it hurt the team a lot early on. However, Bradley is a player who can get the job done. I think Pro scouts like him. He can get to the rim. He can hit the 3. He can hit at the FT line. Excellent defensive recognition imho. 1 steal per game type guy. Great instincts and plays with personal pride. Definitely not too small for a 6th Man role. If Pritchard and McConnell can make a career of it, there's no reason Bradley can't.
I simply won't be surprised if he remains in the draft pool.
If he returns all I can think is he will get buried again under Burries, Peat, and Tommy's forceful way of having to utilize SloMo. I would want him back for the sake of selfishness to be a better team, but I would understand overall if he is making a back room UDFA deal with some good money. The 2026 class is far more loaded than this class. 2025 has about 22-25 players that will make a Strong impact IMHO. Not much of a 2nd round to write home about. Not a ton of international prospects (stashes) either.
All in all, please return to the Zoo Bradley. We need the steady hand who can go 5-11 from the field, 2-5 from 3pt land and hit 6FT's with 2 steals...
There is literally NOTHING out there suggesting Bradley doesn't return. NOTHING.
Caleb Love was a huge ballhog. It affected Bradley's opportunities to shoot but he still had enough attempts to display a reasonable shooting percentage...and he was just "off" this season. Scouts will recognize that it was his only flaw last season and he won't get buried in the depth chart this season because he's the point guard, with Evan stepping in and filling in occasional minutes.
I'd love to see Jaden drafted as a Senior, especially if he becomes the leader of next year's talented team.
Quote from: 94FinalFour on May 23, 2025, 03:12:53 PMThere is literally NOTHING out there suggesting Bradley doesn't return. NOTHING.
Literally nothing that suggests he MUST return either. I'm not shook by it. Clearly you are. Rent free.
Quote from: arxpert on May 24, 2025, 07:38:54 PMQuote from: 94FinalFour on May 23, 2025, 03:12:53 PMThere is literally NOTHING out there suggesting Bradley doesn't return. NOTHING.
Literally nothing that suggests he MUST return either. I'm not shook by it. Clearly you are. Rent free.
I'm not shook by anything, merely responding to your excessively long rant about how he is apparently gone... when there is, in fact, nothing to suggest as much.
To be clear, the only reason I am in this thread is to increase my posts above 50 so I can get rid of the awful monkey puke green GifBox font color assigned to me presently. A space I would note you are not allowed to be.
I like to poke these kinds of bears for fun.
Quote from: 94FinalFour on May 25, 2025, 01:59:33 PMTo be clear, the only reason I am in this thread is to increase my posts above 50 so I can get rid of the awful monkey puke green GifBox font color assigned to me presently. A space I would note you are not allowed to be.
You do realize there are other posts to comment on right? LOL
CBOX?????? I am literally in the CBOX seeing all the embarrassing crap that keeps tons of people away from this site with my suggestion of it not being on the direct landing page falling on deaf ears for now as it would be better to not "welcome" new people with the beefing you all do without me wasting my energy I bring to the table there even though I could chime in time to time, I choose not to.
Go ahead and fact check it. Perhaps I'll come out of retirement when Arizona Basketball actually wins their next National Championship for a One Liner. Maybe sooner. Who knows. Could be 5 seconds after this post.....
I have no problem helping you get a color-up. That's sort of sad though, but I am here for Sports Talk and Debate.
I don't get into the scraps that you all do anymore in that CBOX by choice. I even help point out some Bugs with the site time to time. Contributing to the conversation in a productive way doesn't have to look like you want it to look. Many things can be true at the same time. So what?
I even sat and literally watched you all run Deb off the CBOX for what? A year? MUCH TO MY DISMAY as much as anyone could believe that or not... I was not happy seeing that.
Can't blame me for that nor Any group-think echo chamber teenage lunch room nonsense.
Proof is in the pudding. Nice to see Deb return after you all ran her off.
So taking pride in that area of the site is not a flex.
I can chat, but I decided a long time ago that If/When I post, I would rather post in the Forums and leave it up to whoever wants to read and engage. So the joke is on you if that is how you feel coming to me here.
Quote from: arxpert on May 25, 2025, 09:01:00 PMQuote from: 94FinalFour on May 25, 2025, 01:59:33 PMTo be clear, the only reason I am in this thread is to increase my posts above 50 so I can get rid of the awful monkey puke green GifBox font color assigned to me presently. A space I would note you are not allowed to be.
You do realize there are other posts to comment on right? LOL
CBOX?????? I am literally in the CBOX seeing all the embarrassing crap that keeps tons of people away from this site with my suggestion of it not being on the direct landing page falling on deaf ears for now as it would be better to not "welcome" new people with the beefing you all do without me wasting my energy I bring to the table there even though I could chime in time to time, I choose not to.
Go ahead and fact check it. Perhaps I'll come out of retirement when Arizona Basketball actually wins their next National Championship for a One Liner. Maybe sooner. Who knows. Could be 5 seconds after this post.....
I have no problem helping you get a color-up. That's sort of sad though, but I am here for Sports Talk and Debate.
I don't get into the scraps that you all do anymore in that CBOX by choice. I even help point out some Bugs with the site time to time. Contributing to the conversation in a productive way doesn't have to look like you want it to look. Many things can be true at the same time. So what?
I even sat and literally watched you all run Deb off the CBOX for what? A year? MUCH TO MY DISMAY as much as anyone could believe that or not... I was not happy seeing that.
Can't blame me for that nor Any group-think echo chamber teenage lunch room nonsense.
Proof is in the pudding. Nice to see Deb return after you all ran her off.
So taking pride in that area of the site is not a flex.
I can chat, but I decided a long time ago that If/When I post, I would rather post in the Forums and leave it up to whoever wants to read and engage. So the joke is on you if that is how you feel coming to me here.
Ha! So who is in whose head now? Rent free indeed. FWIW, I was most certainly not a part of the group that ran off Deb. In fact, we all know who the trolls are that engage in that silliness. Meanwhile, I just like making fun of the trolls.
Quote from: arxpert on May 22, 2025, 02:10:08 AMHis game is not going to improve at Arizona this year. He is what he is. His chance was last season and he chose he stand in the corner and watch Caleb Love instead of taking over games early enough to impact the final score.
I tend not to agree with this statement here.
With the departure of Love/Bryant, Arizona is not going to have an on-ball shot-taker this season that is established.
Bradley could run the entire show next season with two true freshmen and your big coming back off an injury.
The offense should be more balanced.
Bradley should have more opportunities to create for himself and others off the dribble.
His defense is going to get him on the floor in the NBA.
If he is able to show he can play with future NBA prospects (Aristode/Burries/Krivas/Peat), it could be a big boost for his NBA Draft stock.
#BearDown
Quote from: mvpreed2 on May 26, 2025, 06:10:48 PMWith the departure of Love/Bryant, Arizona is not going to have an on-ball shot-taker this season that is established.
I don't necessarily disagree, but something feels off about your opinion to me. I realize that people think of Bradley as the On-Ball Floor General pending his return, but I do wonder how long before Burries influence is too strong.
I am going to come back to this at some point.
Unlike the other pretender who is simply wasting their own time and energy on the forums worrying about the trivial status of a color above utilizing any semblance of real life, nor sports intelligence, you have succeeded in creating a talking point.
My initial theory here on your comment would be to say that I don't think that Tommy is going to greenlight Bradley the way he did Caleb Love and guys like Boswell etc.
I am not seeing apples to apples here.
Tommy has already wasted an opportunity with Carter Bryant. I don't think he can afford to repeat the colossal mistakes of last year.
To support that theory, I really haven't seen Bradley to be a true Point Guard, Floor General, nor any sort of running the show type of guy under Tommy Lloyd in Tommy's system.
The only information I have on Bradley showing he can "lead" would be when I've witnessed Bradley enter what I coined "Maniac Mode". When times were tough and Bradley had enough of the team concept which was Tommy greenlighting countless bricked 3pt shots from 1 guy, and just took the ball to the rim over and over, getting layups or getting to the line. Heroically mind you. I enjoy that version of Bradley personally.
I think he has a willingness to know his role, be useful when needed, plays hard defensively, has a nice 3pt shot and excellent handles. Erratic at times. Mainly out of frustration from my POV.
Sometimes it can bother people to have to be out there with a team fighting with your tough nosed spirit, but the game plan is centered around a different volume shooter. This is part of the reason that there are NBA teams interested in him. Turnovers would be key if he actually did return. As you stated, the only "established" veteran presence at what perhaps you are saying would be at the "1" position [and heavy minutes].
Tony Delly is also established for the record.
Evan Nelly is established in his own right too.
This is not necessarily a fully young team. Tommy has a lot to consider when he decides how to play all the guys on the team with or without Bradley as opposed to the last few seasons he just asked 1 guy to chuck up 7 to 9 Three Point Shots per game and backfilled the bricks with Moonball Lobs. Whether or not Bradley stays or goes, Tommy has to have more X's and O's this year. Can't just rely on 1 guy chucking.
I personally believe Bradley to be a combo guard. Undersized to play SG in the NBA, but sized appropriately to go head to head with the Payton Pritchards, McConnells types of the NBA and tough enough to absorb the contact of
some starting PGs too. 6th Man type stuff. Every team is looking for a 6th man in that mold. A steady hand if needed, who can knock down shots off the ball and handle a role of holding the line during periods of rest for Starters.
As of today I see about 25 players 100% committed to the draft, then about 30 International Players listed, but mostly 2nd round speculative talent or undrafted stash fodder, and finally around 15-20 players that are still testing the waters including Bradley. Perhaps the 1st round is spoken for and obviously there are deadlines.
There probably won't be more than 15 Foreign players taken in the draft unless it is toward the way end. 60 Picks or so. The math speaks to Bradley getting a chance. Especially with guys like Darrion Williams opting out and transferring to NC State.
This can all be yesterday's news as soon as I post it, but until a hard commitment to return is stated, it is getting to be a numbers game overall. The more that drop out vs the more that stay in. Usually an indicator that a deal has been made regardless of getting drafted. Pelle and Keshad Johnson are both on the Heat with guaranteed money now.
Which leads to another point...
The 2026 Draft Class is going to be chalk full of heavy hitters. More than this year. Bradley would be competing with his own teammates to be drafted. That must be something to consider too. It could be his only chance to get out and into the Pros. Just food for thought.
Hope he comes back, but the numbers game... we will see if Gus Fring aka Mr. Humberto can sweeten the pot and get Bradley to come back.
I add that Jaden Bradley has a Full Revenue Sharing Contract with Arizona Basketball for this upcoming season upon his official withdrawal. Good luck to him. 2026 is a Heavy Hitter draft and he will be competing with at least 3 or 4 players on his own team to be drafted. Time will tell if he made the right decision, but for now, selfishly, I will say that Tommy can only fuck this up now. This is an assembly of talent that should easily go to the Elite 8 and beyond and it would have had nothing to do with Carter Bryant as Koa Peat is going to make Bryant look very pedestrian.
There is no in between.
Paradigm back in order.
Ownward and Up,
Beardown
Quote from: arxpert on May 27, 2025, 08:27:23 PMI don't necessarily disagree, but something feels off about your opinion to me. I realize that people think of Bradley as the On-Ball Floor General pending his return, but I do wonder how long before Burries influence is too strong.
My initial theory here on your comment would be to say that I don't think that Tommy is going to greenlight Bradley the way he did Caleb Love and guys like Boswell etc.
To support that theory, I really haven't seen Bradley to be a true Point Guard, Floor General, nor any sort of running the show type of guy under Tommy Lloyd in Tommy's system.
The only information I have on Bradley showing he can "lead" would be when I've witnessed Bradley enter what I coined "Maniac Mode". When times were tough and Bradley had enough of the team concept which was Tommy greenlighting countless bricked 3pt shots from 1 guy, and just took the ball to the rim over and over, getting layups or getting to the line. Heroically mind you. I enjoy that version of Bradley personally.
I think he has a willingness to know his role, be useful when needed, plays hard defensively, has a nice 3pt shot and excellent handles. Erratic at times. Mainly out of frustration from my POV.
If I am reading this right, I see where the miscommunication error happened.
What I was trying to say was not that Bradley is a true, pure PG.
Lloyd has allowed his team to have more freedom on the offensive side of the ball.
I believe Bradley would be able to showcase more of a true PG skill set by attacking the middle of the paint like he normally does, BUT this season he would have more options to kick out to with Burries/Peat/Krivas able to knock down a shot.
I agree that Bradley is not a true, pure PG.
I do not agree that he is a combo guard though.
I believe he uses his IQ to make the simple play off of the whatever the defense is showing.
He catches it off the swing pass, dribbles opposite of the defensive rotation (usually to the middle), and uses that 1-2 dribble pull-up jumper.
If Bradley is able to avg 4-5 asts/game, I believe that would boost his draft stock a lot more than what he did last season.
#BearDown
Quote from: mvpreed2 on May 30, 2025, 07:19:32 PMIf Bradley is able to avg 4-5 asts/game, I believe that would boost his draft stock a lot more than what he did last season.
I am looking for a minimum of 6 assists per game with the amount of pure scoring being brought in.
He will be regressing as a player if he is out there averaging 15ppg 4ast 2stl in Volume Shooting and the results for the team will suffer mightily.
He needs to be the 50% from the field type Guard who can produce 15pts on 6 shots and distribute to the guys that should be burying shots.
Pick and Roll/Pop with SloMo Krivas is a possibility, but also with Peat. Tobe Awaka is too 1 dimensional.
He should also be slapping the floor having this team locked in defensively.
I am interested in what he can do vs the heavy hitter schedule this year. His stock almost solely relies on how he plays vs top tier competition.
We don't need any hero ball this year. We need team basketball.
Maniac Mode is reserved for when someone has to takeover a specific matchup.
Only Tommy can mess the concept up. We don't need 8 guys all averaging 4 assists out there.
If Bradley is the "Floor General" that his original recruiting accolade touted him and that Arizona Basketball is hyping him to be, then we will see the heavy Assists.
Bradley will improve, especially from distance. No way should he hit 6 assists per game.
TJ was the only Wildcat to accomplish that stat since the Miller era and he only did it in his senior season.
Pair of dimes aren't worth what they used to be due to inflation.
Quote from: arxpert on May 31, 2025, 02:53:21 AMI am looking for a minimum of 6 assists per game with the amount of pure scoring being brought in.
He will be regressing as a player if he is out there averaging 15ppg 4ast 2stl in Volume Shooting and the results for the team will suffer mightily.
He needs to be the 50% from the field type Guard who can produce 15pts on 6 shots and distribute to the guys that should be burying shots.
Pick and Roll/Pop with SloMo Krivas is a possibility, but also with Peat. Tobe Awaka is too 1 dimensional.
He should also be slapping the floor having this team locked in defensively.
I am interested in what he can do vs the heavy hitter schedule this year. His stock almost solely relies on how he plays vs top tier competition.
If these prospects play the way I think they can?
I agree with you in that this team needs to be more team-oriented, which to me means the balance is going to show on the stat sheet also.
I do not believe there will be anyone avg 6asts/gm on this team.
It will be a combination of 3-4 prospects avi 4-5asts/gm in Bradley/Burries/Peat and possibly someone else off the bench.
The more the ball swings with this team?
The better this team will be able to be with little to no coaching needed on the offensive end as it will be a lot of read/react coming off screens/swings.
#BearDown
Quote from: KansasCityCats on May 31, 2025, 08:04:10 AMBradley will improve, especially from distance. No way should he hit 6 assists per game.
Then Bradley isn't a Floor General and Arizona Basketball needs to
remove their banner that says
Floor General with Bradley. Literally. 6 assists on a team that is theoretically supposed to average 80+ PPG every year in the system is not too much to ask, theorize, nor demand. It means he will have some games where he isn't shooting well, but he can break down the defense and find his teammates to carry the game.
Nothing wrong with that. It is about Leading translating to Winning. If he is just going to go out there are pop 18 shots per game then Tommy needs to be fired. We can't have 1 guy chucking every single year as an excuse to not have actual X's and O's in game flow. Tommy can draw up a play from out of bounds, but he really lacks in the half court if transition is stopped.
If I am not mistaken, Bradley was a 5* Burger Boy and top PG of his class. I would have to guarantee his NBA Feedback had something to do with being able to cut down turnovers, make the smart passes, and bring out his NBA Range for 3's instead of taking the cut-corner 3's. He shoots well enough from 3 overall, but you need range at his size. NBA isn't playing games anymore with prospects. They want to see routine logo range.
I have Bradley as undrafted next season.
Maybe this is his big bucks season in College, but 2026 is going to be one of those 2003, 2018, type drafts. Good luck there. I still stand by my comment that he has to compete with 3 to 4 of his own teammates for a spot in the NBA Draft let alone the rest of the prospects. Really hope Ego's can be put aside.
So like I said, only Tommy can fuck this one up now. No excuses. Carter and Koa would never have coexisted.
At least, Maybe the pay dirt for us as fans is we could learn what "Revenue Sharing" means under Tommy Lloyd aka America's Sports Father.
Quote from: mvpreed2 on May 31, 2025, 09:56:45 PMI do not believe there will be anyone avg 6asts/gm on this team.
I don't see how it is less Team Basketball if someone is able to command the floor and facilitate.
Bradley won't be leading us statistically every game, but if SloMo Krivas is going to be the NBA prospect Tommy gave up like 10 prospects for to transfers, then it is safe to say the Moonball Lob to Yao Krivas should be alive and well for our "Floor General" to go to throughout the game. I don't think there is much difference in 5ast or 6ast in the end. It is about the approach. Tommy should really want Bradley taking the ball up court and calling plays. If it's going to be Burries than I fear we are going to see those 1-9 lines from 3pt land from 1 guy again... and again... and again.
Only Tommy can fuck this up. He has to stop that Now. No one should be playing that way for us this year.
Quote from: arxpert on June 01, 2025, 01:08:18 PMI don't see how it is less Team Basketball if someone is able to command the floor and facilitate.
Bradley won't be leading us statistically every game, but if SloMo Krivas is going to be the NBA prospect Tommy gave up like 10 prospects for to transfers, then it is safe to say the Moonball Lob to Yao Krivas should be alive and well for our "Floor General" to go to throughout the game. I don't think there is much difference in 5ast or 6ast in the end. It is about the approach. Tommy should really want Bradley taking the ball up court and calling plays. If it's going to be Burries than I fear we are going to see those 1-9 lines from 3pt land from 1 guy again... and again... and again.
The short version of my point is that I do not believe that Bradley is going to be the true "floor general" in that he should have the ball in his hands to create, but I think that Burries/Peat are going to have the ball in their hands to make plays also.
Like you continue to say, Lloyd mishandled Bryant, and he cannot afford to do so again with Burries/Peat if this 2026 class is going to stacked with NBA prospects as it is projected to be.
#BearDown
"Team basketball" is leading the NCAA in assists, not necessarily with one person. Arizona has accomplished that feat on a consistent basis since Lloyd arrived.
Are you saying that TJ was only a floor general for one season? And that Miller never recruited another throughout his time in Tucson? And that he ****ed it up because he couldn't find one guy to pad a single stat? Seems a bit excessive.
Quote from: KansasCityCats on June 02, 2025, 04:18:41 AM"Team basketball" is leading the NCAA in assists, not necessarily with one person. Arizona has accomplished that feat on a consistent basis since Lloyd arrived.
Are you saying that TJ was only a floor general for one season? And that Miller never recruited another throughout his time in Tucson? And that he ****ed it up because he couldn't find one guy to pad a single stat? Seems a bit excessive.
No idea what your words mean here. TJ is a star player in the NBA. One of the top 5 backup Guards in the game. In other words, TJ McConnell is Top 35 in the world at the PG position. Sounds like you are trying to compare Apples to Plums and say they are both fruit and therefore must be the same.
Bradley's graphics by UofA say FLOOR GENERAL. Bradley believes he is a FLOOR GENERAL. There is no way he is a Floor General if he is going to go out there and average 3 assists. 4 assists. Nor 5 assists.
A Floor General is going to be the main guy who sets everyone up and I don't care if he averages 5ast or 6ast. If he is the Floor General he is bringing the ball up and dumping the moonball lob in or he is performing the Hockey Assist. The Pass Before the Pass to the score with high IQ and low turnovers.
I'm just going off the standards that you set above. TJ was a badass.
Bradley will be the primary ball handler for a dangerous offense. He will be a floor general. Perhaps he won't earn the tag if he averages 3+ TO/game and/or can't break a press, can't penetrate a zone, etc. Jaden has already proven that he can do those things so I'm not concerned.
Quote from: KansasCityCats on June 03, 2025, 05:45:18 AMPerhaps he won't earn the tag if he averages 3+ TO/game and/or can't break a press, can't penetrate a zone, etc.
No one on Arizona proved they could do it against top level competition last year. Carter is being drafted like Dalen Terry. For his Measurables... and the fact he is elite. Tommy chose to try to hide Carter and failed.
Bradley should have stayed in the draft pool if this is what you are saying. Happy to have him back if he can play as a good teammate, but he will be outclassed by 3 to 4 guys on his own roster.
All I want to know now is more about his Revenue Sharing.
If Bryant is a lottery pick, then nobody failed. Lloyd used him in the Sweet 16 and he had a bad game, which slightly attributed to the loss.
Arizona had THREE contributors with 25+ MPG, ~3 APG and under 2 TO/G. Jaden Bradley was the most consistent point guard and he absolutely broke the press, created opportunities and prevented silly mistakes. With Love out of the picture, he has an opportunity to increase his assist rate. His only downfall last year was his 3PT%, which isn't an attribute related to a "floor general".
I'm also intrigued about the revenue sharing package but I'm sure that'll never be publicly discussed, unless a player's family opens up about the situation. That's an ideal NIL situation because the players make money if/when the program makes money...in lieu of shifting funds from donors that would otherwise give to the athletic program and assist ALL Arizona sports teams.
Quote from: KansasCityCats on June 04, 2025, 06:34:18 AMI'm also intrigued about the revenue sharing package but I'm sure that'll never be publicly discussed
Oh yes it will and it already has. I will be spearheading that initiative big time. Whether it is revenue from tickets, popcorn, or sell outs in major arenas around the country. I will find out.