bear2be2 said:

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parch said:

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The better Baylor kids do in the league, the better our pitch to blue chips gets in preparing them to get there. Our best NBA player in this era is who, Royce O'Neale? Much as I love Off Night, still waiting for that breakthrough - Key might be it.

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We're not having any trouble recruiting high school blue chippers. We're currently recruiting at the highest level we ever have, with or without an NBA star.

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And yet there are even higher levels to attain, helped in large measure by NBA breakthroughs. The best recruits are asking two questions:

1. How good are you at prepping elite players for the league, and where are your receipts
2. Do you have a stable, winning situation

We can strongarm a few blue chip guys just on the back of #2 for a time while the glow of the national title is still relatively bright, but you add the #1 punch to the recruiting combo year over year and that's how you become Kansas, Duke or Kentucky.

We just had 3 guys picked in the middle of the first round the last three years so we are well on the road to being on the same tier as Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, etc.

I liked the post that Keyonte gave it his all. It is a weird take that a guy plays not fully healthy because it is Tournament time and he is accused of saving his body for the NBA.

Magic!

Followed up his 33 pt performance with 26 and 7 assists tonight.

Tonight Vs the Timberwolves @keyonte1george

26 Points
9/15 FG
5/10 3P
7 Assist
3 Rebounds
2 Steals

Key in 2 games in Vegas for @utahjazz

29.5 pts
8.5 ast
55 fg%
44 3pt% #SicEm pic.twitter.com/BlS9beNmm3

— Alvin Brooks III (@Coach_AB3) July 11, 2023

🔑🔑🔑#SicEm | #CultureofJOY https://t.co/PvOHJ5T27S

— Baylor Men’s Basketball (@BaylorMBB) July 11, 2023

“It’s a team game at the end of the day. They trust in me.” @keyonte1george credits his teammates for his high scoring through the first two games. #TakeNote | #NBASummerLeague pic.twitter.com/8H7p0e20Rh

— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) July 11, 2023

The "Key Note" branding basically sells itself to Jazz fans.

Lighting it up. In shape, great A / TO ratio, better shot efficiency. Defense has still been spotty in the games I've seen but such an offensive threat when on you'll take that and work on it as they go.

🔑On NBA TV Tonight Part 1 #NBASummerLeague 🎷🏀💪 pic.twitter.com/Czkfl59N0V

— Andrea George-Carrington (@fitsational) July 12, 2023

https://clutchpoints.com/nba-summer-league-standouts-keyonte-george-jabari-smith-jr-tari-eason-jaden-hardy

Injured same ankle, so his SL is done. But showed enough IMO to be in Utah rotation.

Remember Keyone George rolled his right ankle in late February and it set him back for the rest of the season.

This was the same ankle, and it looked pretty rough.

— Ben Anderson (@BensHoops) July 13, 2023

parch said:

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bear2be2 said:

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parch said:

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The better Baylor kids do in the league, the better our pitch to blue chips gets in preparing them to get there. Our best NBA player in this era is who, Royce O'Neale? Much as I love Off Night, still waiting for that breakthrough - Key might be it.

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We're not having any trouble recruiting high school blue chippers. We're currently recruiting at the highest level we ever have, with or without an NBA star.

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And yet there are even higher levels to attain, helped in large measure by NBA breakthroughs. The best recruits are asking two questions:

1. How good are you at prepping elite players for the league, and where are your receipts
2. Do you have a stable, winning situation

We can strongarm a few blue chip guys just on the back of #2 for a time while the glow of the national title is still relatively bright, but you add the #1 punch to the recruiting combo year over year and that's how you become Kansas, Duke or Kentucky.

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3. How much NIL money can you give me.

The one-and-done guys don't really prioritize NIL money. They know they will be making millions within one calendar year. They are looking for an experience that can showcase and develop their talent. We have the ball rolling in that regard, and coming off the heels of a Natty they know they will get the March Madness experience in their one year with us as well.

Crawfoso1973 said:

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The one-and-done guys don't really prioritize NIL money. They know they will be making millions within one calendar year. They are looking for an experience that can showcase and develop their talent. We have the ball rolling in that regard, and coming off the heels of a Natty they know they will get the March Madness experience in their one year with us as well.

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100%. Not to say it plays no role at all, but if NIL was a real decision-making factor for NBA lottery guys, Key and Walter wouldn't be in Waco and we wouldn't be on Tre Johnson's final 6 list.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/38012330/nba-summer-league-2023-biggest-surprises-disappointments-las-vegas

nice press for KG

Crawfoso1973 said:

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The one-and-done guys don't really prioritize NIL money. They know they will be making millions within one calendar year. They are looking for an experience that can showcase and develop their talent. We have the ball rolling in that regard, and coming off the heels of a Natty they know they will get the March Madness experience in their one year with us as well.

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Good point. I hope it stays that way.

It's so cool that we are now pretty much a lock for the tourney every year.