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  • #496
    Re: Naters Gonna Nate

    Originally posted by SF_Rabbit_Fan View Post
    No, under the hypothetical situation where the Twolves put Nate on the roster to sell tickets, a better player ends up in Europe.

    Let's take Nate out of the equation since that seems to be a stickler.

    -Player A takes the last roster spot on NBA Team 1 because he is a local favorite and will sell boatloads of tickets.

    -Player B, who is more talented than Player A, ends up with NBA Team 2.

    -Player C, who is also more talented than Player A, ends up with NBA Team 3.

    ...

    -Player Z, who is also more talented than Player A, finds no NBA roster spots remaining. His only options are to play in Europe or the D-League. Or sell State Farm (not that there's anything wrong with that).

    I don't think I've ever stated that I think Nate belongs in the NBA.
    For whatever it's worth, it didn't seem to me that you were beating a dead horse or trying to get the last word here. On the contrary, your line of reasoning struck me as brilliant. Thanks.
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    • #497
      Re: Naters Gonna Nate

      Poster 1: 22 divided by 7
      Poster 2: No, its 3.14159
      Poster 1: It's the same.
      Poster 2: No, 22 / 7 is slightly greater.
      Poster 3: Are we talking about pi?
      Poster 1: I am just being honest...you may not like what I am writing. Aren't messages boards intended to foster debate?
      Poster 2: I am debating.
      Poster 1: But you won't accept what I am saying so I declare that you are not debating.
      Poster 2: I see. You have changed the definition of debate to suit your purposes.
      Poster 3: pi time. The rendering company is here to pick up the body of the dead horse.

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      • #498
        Re: Naters Gonna Nate

        Originally posted by SF_Rabbit_Fan View Post
        No, under the hypothetical situation where the Twolves put Nate on the roster to sell tickets, a better player ends up in Europe.

        Let's take Nate out of the equation since that seems to be a stickler.

        -Player A takes the last roster spot on NBA Team 1 because he is a local favorite and will sell boatloads of tickets.

        -Player B, who is more talented than Player A, ends up with NBA Team 2.

        -Player C, who is also more talented than Player A, ends up with NBA Team 3.

        ...

        -Player Z, who is also more talented than Player A, finds no NBA roster spots remaining. His only options are to play in Europe or the D-League. Or sell State Farm (not that there's anything wrong with that).

        I don't think I've ever stated that I think Nate belongs in the NBA.
        My hypothetical of Nate to the Wolves assumes that he is still better than Ridnour, hence the better player debate. I agree with your position above if the local kid gets picked just because he is local and does unseat a better player. I don't think the NBA works that way, but with guys like Mark Cuban who knows.

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        • #499
          Re: Naters Gonna Nate

          Originally posted by TK22867 View Post
          My hypothetical of Nate to the Wolves assumes that he is still better than Ridnour, hence the better player debate. I agree with your position above if the local kid gets picked just because he is local and does unseat a better player. I don't think the NBA works that way, but with guys like Mark Cuban who knows.
          With the draft I'd say that local ties and popular players do impact especially with the second round, as for making a roster probably not, but if its close I don't think it hurts at all.

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          • #500
            Re: Naters Gonna Nate

            Originally posted by joeboo22 View Post
            With the draft I'd say that local ties and popular players do impact especially with the second round, as for making a roster probably not, but if its close I don't think it hurts at all.
            Rick Rickert

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            • #501
              Re: Naters Gonna Nate

              Marcus Smart is staying in school. Could help Wolters as he moves up one spot in PG rankings by default.
              "This is your life and it's ending one minute at a time." -Tyler Durden

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              • #502
                Re: Naters Gonna Nate

                Nate is the hardest senior to replace according to this article by bleacher report.
                http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...eplace/page/11

                They compare the time with Nate and the time before Nate, and it will be hard to replace him, but he has helped tremendously in recruiting by putting SDSU on the radar.

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                • #503
                  Re: Naters Gonna Nate

                  Thanks Drake for posting.

                  Nice opinion piece, and a comparison again to Steve Nash. As the author states, you definitely want to catch this guy play. What a great honor it has been to watch Nate these four years.

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                  • #504
                    Re: Naters Gonna Nate

                    Very interesting and cool video about Nate by Midco Sports

                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpP35929AqE

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                    • #505
                      Re: Naters Gonna Nate

                      How about some love for the roommate, Austin Miller....kudos to him for being willing to sacrifice his nights to be Nate's ballboy.

                      It's one thing to be the one shooting the ball, but it had to get old/boring to be the one retrieving the stupid thing and throwing it back, night after night after night after night.
                      "Life is short so make sure you spend as much time as possible arguing with strangers on the Internet." - Person

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                      • #506
                        Re: Naters Gonna Nate

                        Originally posted by RowdyRabbit View Post
                        How about some love for the roommate, Austin Miller....kudos to him for being willing to sacrifice his nights to be Nate's ballboy.

                        It's one thing to be the one shooting the ball, but it had to get old/boring to be the one retrieving the stupid thing and throwing it back, night after night after night after night.
                        Boring I suppose so, but if Nate makes a career in the NBA and I suspect he will, then its no longer boring. I read else where that they have 100 signed basketballs to auction off this Saturday night. With a Nate signature, on them, they could become very valuable items.

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                        • #507
                          Re: Naters Gonna Nate

                          How Nate Wolters is doing at the IMG Academy Draft Camp

                          http://www.marketwire.com/press-rele...ay-1783127.htm

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                          • #508
                            Re: Naters Gonna Nate

                            Originally posted by SanDakotaState View Post
                            How Nate Wolters is doing at the IMG Academy Draft Camp

                            http://www.marketwire.com/press-rele...ay-1783127.htm
                            More of a "what" than a "how", unless I missed something. Interesting read nonetheless.
                            "Life is short so make sure you spend as much time as possible arguing with strangers on the Internet." - Person

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                            • #509
                              Re: Naters Gonna Nate

                              Originally posted by RowdyRabbit View Post
                              More of a "what" than a "how", unless I missed something. Interesting read nonetheless.
                              Steve Kyler @stevekylerNBA is covering the IMG Camp and said this about Nate
                              "Nate Wolters is a NBA guard... good with the ball decent jump shot"

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                              • #510
                                Re: Naters Gonna Nate

                                Originally posted by SanDakotaState View Post
                                Steve Kyler @stevekylerNBA is covering the IMG Camp and said this about Nate
                                "Nate Wolters is a NBA guard... good with the ball decent jump shot"
                                A couple more from @stevekylernba

                                "Nate Wolters is just sick from anywhere on the floor with his jumper... Hitting like 11 for 12 from three."

                                "Guys at IMG have been shooting non-stop for last hour and guys like Wolters, Osby, Thomas and Paul are crushing it. Impressive."

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