Naters Gonna Nate

[TK22867]

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Want some more perspective on Wolters' defensive performance? Take a look at Trey Burke's game-by-game stats (http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bask...670/trey-burke).

- His season-low in points was 6, vs. SDSU.
- He was held to single digits only twice: vs. SDSU and Syracuse.
- He averaged 17.4 points per game in the tournament and 19.2 for the season.
- Six points against SDSU for the national player of the year. Enough said.

While Nate had a nice defensive performance against Burke, he also had a lot of help from his teammates. He won't get that kind of help in the NBA.

I know I'm the negative Nancy today, and I'm just going to say it - I think he's destined for a life in the D-League or overseas. It takes truly elite players to make an NBA team and hang onto a NBA roster spot. Everytime I watch an NBA game I am clearly reminded of that. Just take a look at all the exceptional college players that flamed out when their NBA time came.

With that in mind, I hope he proves me wrong.

[Southeast]

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Want some more perspective on Wolters' defensive performance? Take a look at Trey Burke's game-by-game stats (http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bask...670/trey-burke).

- His season-low in points was 6, vs. SDSU.
- He was held to single digits only twice: vs. SDSU and Syracuse.
- He averaged 17.4 points per game in the tournament and 19.2 for the season.
- Six points against SDSU for the national player of the year. Enough said.

[JimmyJack]

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Nate up 17 spots to #27 in this draft ranking:

http://www.nbadraft.net/ranking/bigboard

[SUPERBUNNY]

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After watching Trey Burke in the Championship Game last night it sure gave me a whole new level of respect for the defensive effort that Nate Wolters did against him. Burke had 24 points while missing half of the first half with foul problems.

Just another example of how good of an overall complete play Nate is. Someone is going to get a really good player/person in the draft when they choose Nate.

SUPERBUNNY

[joeboo22]

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I like Chris Mannix but I have a problem with him writing this article, he didn't watch any college basketball during the year. Basically looked at some list and watched one game. I think what he was saying about Wolters was he could have made a big impression by having a big game.

My guess is Nate turned down the All-Star game, if he turned down the Portsmouth camp because he wanted to gear up for workouts, he probably turned down the all-star games as well.

[bigticket1]

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Didn't Nate decline on some post-season stuff?

The Sports Illustrated issue I referred in my prior post was received in the mail Thursday or Friday so the writer didn't have the benefit of the most recent Michigan game and may have made his comments after the round SDSU played against Michigan.

I have seen that Nate turned down an invite to the Portsmouth camp , but didn't see anything about All-Star games.

[zooropa]

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"I wanted to see how he handled quickness and long defenders," says the Western exec. "And he got destroyed. In the NBA that is all he is going to see."

Humorous.

I would love to know which team this guy's a scout for. Methinks it is not a good one.

A competent scout would be aware that the rest of the team's poor perimeter shooting meant that there was only one guy on the team that Michigan had to worry about: The guy that can create his own shot.

[JackJD]

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Didn't Nate decline on some post-season stuff?

The Sports Illustrated issue I referred in my prior post was received in the mail Thursday or Friday so the writer didn't have the benefit of the most recent Michigan game and may have made his comments after the round SDSU played against Michigan.

[bigticket1]

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Was interesting to watch the college "all-star" game this afternoon from Atlanta. Not sure how Nate could make third team AA in two separate listings that take into account all 4 classes (freshman through seniors) and not be in the group of 30 seniors playing in this game.

[NorCalJack]

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Well Michael Carter-Williams played Michigan yesterday and when 1-6 from the field, 0-2 from 3, had 2 Assists and 5 TO's and fouled out of the game, never made it to the free throw line and ended with 2 points. Not sure that he "raised his stock" with that performance.

[JackJD]

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In spite of what Chris Mannix wrote in the April 8, 2013 Sports Illustrated (page 30), NATER'S STILL GONNA NATE!

In the "Scorecard" section of the 4/8/13 Sports Illustrated, the article titled "Strides of March", with the below-title summary "Postseason play allowed a trio of stars to climb up NBA draft lists--but three others took steps back", puts Nate in the 'step-back' category.

Nate, Cody Zeller of Indiana and Mike Muscala of Bucknell are the three listed as taking a step back, while Jeff Withey, Kansas; Khalif Wyatt, Temple; and Michael Carter-Williams, Syracuse, are the three listed as taking a step forward. The article quotes an unnamed "Western Conference exec." "I wanted to see how he handled quickness and long defenders," says the Western exec. "And he got destroyed. In the NBA that is all he is going to see." The note on Nate ends with "Prospects: Early second round."

Nate and the other five discussed have their pictures in SI -- again. Shout out to Nate: At least they're still talking about you...you're the most intriguing guy heading into the draft and there's no such thing as bad publicity at this point!

I think Michigan's Burke would have a different opinion about whether Nate was destroyed. I wonder what the same "Western exec." says now after watching how other teams have played against Michigan. Anyway, Nate's Still Gonna Nate. When one rises to the level he's at, you're going to run into detractors and naysayers. Part of the territory.

The same article lists Zeller's prospects as "late lottery" and Muscala's prospects as "Mid Second Round".

Sports Illustrated is still a fine magazine with consistently good reporting and top-notch writing. But, sometimes they get it wrong.

[joeboo22]

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Nate made AP's All American 3rd team entire list here http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2013/0...america-teams/

[SF_Rabbit_Fan]

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Wow. Some impressive names alongside Nate. What an honor.

Only player from an actual mid major on the list. Extremely impressive.

[Southeast]

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Wow. Some impressive names alongside Nate. What an honor.

[Kurt_Evans]

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It's been tweeted by all the Jacks coaches and TV this morning - Nate has been named third team All-America by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Ties Bryce Drew for the highest a Summit player has ever been named.

First Team
Trey Burke, Michigan, 6-0, 190, Sophomore, Guard, Columbus, Ohio
Doug McDermott, Creighton, 6-8, 225, Junior, Forward, Ames, Iowa
Otto Porter, Jr., Georgetown, 6-8, 205, Sophomore, Forward, Morley, Mo.
Victor Oladipo, Indiana, 6-5, 214, Junior, Guard, Upper Marlboro, Md.
Kelly Olynyk, Gonzaga, 7-0, 238, Junior, Forward, Kamloops, B.C., Canada

Second Team
Shane Larkin, Miami, 5-11, 176, Sophomore, Guard, Orlando, Fla.
Ben McLemore, Kansas, 6-5, 185, Freshman, Guard, St. Louis, Mo.
Mason Plumlee, Duke, 6-10, 235, Senior, Forward, Warsaw, Ind.
Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State, 6-4, 225, Freshman, Guard, Flower Mound, Texas
Cody Zeller, Indiana, 7-0, 240, Sophomore, Forward, Washington, Ind.

Third Team
Nate Wolters, South Dakota State, 6-4, 190, Senior, Guard, St. Cloud, Minn.
Allen Crabbe, California, 6-6, 210, Junior, Guard, Los Angeles, Calif.
Russ Smith, Louisville, 6-0, 165, Junior, Guard, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Deshaun Thomas, Ohio State, 6-7, 215, Junior, Forward, Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Jeff Withey, Kansas, 7-0, 235, Senior, Center, San Diego, Calif.