I mentioned Caruso could play in the the NBA early in his college career and TexAgs exploded with laughter and ridicule_lefraud_ said:
He will never make an nba roster
Part of that is because he brings so many intangibles to the game. His value is not one that jumps off the screen like most players unless you are really watching. He excels at doing what others players don't like doing and has an elite basketball mind that has the ability to see all the nuances of the game.bobinator said:
Caruso is the reason why when anyone says anyone might play in the NBA the response is at least "I guess, maybe"
His path was so improbable that now it seems like anyone is at least possible
Those people are likely the same ones saying Marcel Reed sucks. They should be ignored forever.czar_iv said:I mentioned Caruso could play in the the NBA early in his college career and TexAgs exploded with laughter and ridicule_lefraud_ said:
He will never make an nba roster
Lol. He had ALL the measurables and skills to be a contributor in the NBA. Just a matter of putting it together which he started to do his senior year and the year after.bobinator said:
Caruso is the reason why when anyone says anyone might play in the NBA the response is at least "I guess, maybe"
His path was so improbable that now it seems like anyone is at least possible
How many NBA guards play college for four years, never average above ten points a game and shoot under 37% from 3? There can't be more than a handful right?Quote:
Lol. He had ALL the measurables and skills to be a contributor in the NBA. Just a matter of putting it together which he started to do his senior year and the year after.
The only improbable thing was whether he would get drafted or not.
Fair points, but he also got Swoped a lot wrt athletic ability.bobinator said:How many NBA guards play college for four years, never average above ten points a game and shoot under 37% from 3? There can't be more than a handful right?Quote:
Lol. He had ALL the measurables and skills to be a contributor in the NBA. Just a matter of putting it together which he started to do his senior year and the year after.
The only improbable thing was whether he would get drafted or not.
No idea. Feel free to look it up. By midway through his freshman year he showed NBA potential on defense, was always great at timing steals and blocking shots from day 1.. literally elite in those categories. By midway through his senior year, he gained a feel for attacking the rim and looked like an NBA player taking it to the hoop.bobinator said:How many NBA guards play college for four years, never average above ten points a game and shoot under 37% from 3? There can't be more than a handful right?Quote:
Lol. He had ALL the measurables and skills to be a contributor in the NBA. Just a matter of putting it together which he started to do his senior year and the year after.
The only improbable thing was whether he would get drafted or not.
Measurables were fine... BUT the NBA requires guards and wings to be able to nail 3s at a high clip and decent volume. He didn't do that at A&M.Heineken-Ashi said:Lol. He had ALL the measurables and skills to be a contributor in the NBA. Just a matter of putting it together which he started to do his senior year and the year after.bobinator said:
Caruso is the reason why when anyone says anyone might play in the NBA the response is at least "I guess, maybe"
His path was so improbable that now it seems like anyone is at least possible
The only improbable thing was whether he would get drafted or not.
was making 9 million! Proably 11 million now!Heineken-Ashi said:No idea. Feel free to look it up. By midway through his freshman year he showed NBA potential on defense, was always great at timing steals and blocking shots from day 1.. literally elite in those categories. By midway through his senior year, he gained a feel for attacking the rim and looked like an NBA player taking it to the hoop.bobinator said:How many NBA guards play college for four years, never average above ten points a game and shoot under 37% from 3? There can't be more than a handful right?Quote:
Lol. He had ALL the measurables and skills to be a contributor in the NBA. Just a matter of putting it together which he started to do his senior year and the year after.
The only improbable thing was whether he would get drafted or not.
While you were looking at stats and claiming he was a European player, many others here could see the raw potential and the rare skills he possessed. His starting baseline of talent was above most 2-3 year college players that average 15 pts a game and go to the NBA early.
Interesting enough, the people who said he had NBA potential ended up being right. And you ended up being wrong.bobinator said:
Nope. Wrong. It was plainly obvious to everyone. That's why people that get paid a lot of money to predict these things all passed on him and made him toil in the G league for several years before putting him on an NBA roster full time.
Not improbable at all.
Very strange comparisonHeineken-Ashi said:Those people are likely the same ones saying Marcel Reed sucks. They should be ignored forever.czar_iv said:I mentioned Caruso could play in the the NBA early in his college career and TexAgs exploded with laughter and ridicule_lefraud_ said:
He will never make an nba roster
Yes.bobinator said:
Happy to be wrong. Does everyone who doubted he'd be an NBA player have to publicly apologize every time he has a good game?
Guys with tons of physical tools early in their career who take a while to figure it all out.Craigy said:Very strange comparisonHeineken-Ashi said:Those people are likely the same ones saying Marcel Reed sucks. They should be ignored forever.czar_iv said:I mentioned Caruso could play in the the NBA early in his college career and TexAgs exploded with laughter and ridicule_lefraud_ said:
He will never make an nba roster
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Denver had zero business winning that game
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I'm pulling for OKC hard. I'd love to see him get a second ring.
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I'm pulling for OKC hard. I'd love to see him get a second ring.
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Ok. Name the lucky bounces.Ol Jock 99 said:
Measurables? He's a 6'4" white boy who isn't a good shooter playing in a league that values athleticism and shooting.
I have no doubt that he's absolutely worked his tail off. He also had some lucky bounces go his way. Nothing wrong with that.
Yes. It wasn't crazy, even in 2015/2016, to say he could make a team and stick around a while. A large number of Ag fans are tough on our own players but it's not like no one was saying he could make a roster, even if not drafted.Aston04 said:
^What a well-researched article. Wow. You'd think that was someone who watched Caruso play 15+ games each year in college. Spot on.
I think a bigger thing than this is that everyone has seen better college players not make it or even get close to making it. Another thing that helped Caruso that I don't think anyone appreciated enough at the time (I know I definitely didn't) was the G-league becoming a much more realistic path to actually making the NBA. I read an article where last year more than half of all NBA players had spent at least some time in the G-league, that was not the case back in the early 2010's.Complete Idiot said:
A large number of Ag fans are tough on our own players
Sure. Here are some.Heineken-Ashi said:Ok. Name the lucky bounces.Ol Jock 99 said:
Measurables? He's a 6'4" white boy who isn't a good shooter playing in a league that values athleticism and shooting.
I have no doubt that he's absolutely worked his tail off. He also had some lucky bounces go his way. Nothing wrong with that.
