**2018 Iowa Basketball Offseason Thread**

[Geese]

Aww

 

[Talkin' Goat]

I’ve been drinking. It’s gotta be your bull.

 

[Jimmie Dimmick]

smells like small animal sex in here

 

[Talkin' Goat]

smells like small animal sex in here

You want in?

 

[Jimmie Dimmick]

smells like small animal sex in here

You want in?

little more Buffalo Trace and you’d look like Ashley Graham

 

[champion_thedrinker]

Iowa should be beating Illinois and Minnesota twice a year, every year. Not sure why this conference doesn't have a division set up for basketball.

 

[douglasbader]

The Iowa Basketball account isn't shy about showing Cook....

 

[rodg12]

236 early entry candidates.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Lavar Ball should DM them

 

[CurdMan]

NBA combine invites get sent out Friday.

FWIW, my *source* from the athletic department told me today that the staff expects TC to return to Iowa.

 

[Nobody]

^^He's sloooooowly started posting more Iowa-centric stuff on his social media. Which, yeah, not a whole lot to rely on but I don't think it's worth ignoring. He's even advertising that Old Dominion concert at Carver.

 

[Stomper15]

NBA combine invites get sent out Friday.

FWIW, my *source* from the athletic department told me today that the staff expects TC to return to Iowa.

/CSB alert

After I read your post, I sent a text to my buddy who works as a scout for the Clippers (who I periodically check in with about Cook and his NBA / DL prospects).

My text said: "Final time I ask, is Cook finally on your radar and within your top 75 players?" His response: "Dude -- he's not even in our top 100 and he's not a candidate for a 2 way contract. Not gonna happen."

/CSB alert over

 

[Emeril Lagasse]

Cook in the NBA would be an under-sized power forward who can’t shoot, plays below average defense, and has a below average basketball IQ.

If he keeps developing he could turn into a Taj Gibson type of player. His defense and hustle need to take a big step forward this year. He needs to get nasty. He has great athleticism, and I hope he gets to live his dream.

 

[douglasbader]

 

[BBK]

Lots of pushin' and pullin' in those five on fives.

 

[douglasbader]

Many of the combine invites have leaked out already and as expected Cook is extremely doubtful to get one. Here are some other stats about last year and the chances for getting drafted....

The invites for the NBA Combine come out today. About 60-65 players will be invited; probably ~10 (mostly top picks) will decline and be replaced by 10 or so more. There are 60 picks in the draft, so what does being invited to the combine say about your draft status?

Based on the 2017 Combine/Draft, it shakes out this way:

-Among 76 invites last year, 50 players were drafted, 9 withdrew before the draft, and 17 went undrafted. About half of the undrafted saw at least a minute of NBA time last season, mostly on 2-way contracts.

-Among the 10 players who were NOT invited to last year's combine but were chosen in the draft, only 2 (Sterling Brown and Jabari Bird) were American college players. Both Brown and Bird were seniors who played in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament.

-Total percentage of college players invited to the combine that were drafted: 67% (48/72)

-Total percentage of college players invited to the combine that withdrew: 11% (8/72)

-Total percentage of college players invited to the combine, stayed in the drafted, and were drafted: 75% (48/64)

-Total percentage of college players drafted in 2017 who were not invited to the combine: 4% (2/50)

-Non-college players invited to the combine: 4

-Non-college players drafted: 10

 

[eclone]

Ames Tribune reports that Wigginton did not get an invite, but was asked to fill out the paperwork in case a spot opened up. So I guess he's an alternate. (and almost certain to come back for his sophomore year as generally assumed from the start)

I assume the same for Cook and Moss. Most that received invites were trickling out over the weekend.

 

[Bob]

Wigginton would have to be a lot more likely to get into it eventually than Cook. He should come back but he has a good shot to be a draft pick next year so I could see teams wanting to get a look at him. Cook really isnt going to be of any serious interest unless he makes some fairly big changes to his game

 

[rodg12]

 

[eclone]

Did Gary Dolphin just break news? Holy shit!

 

[douglasbader]

 

[eclone]

I knew it was too good to be true!

 

[Herky823]

Cook will make the decision by then, but it'll be the 10th before Dolph finishes the story he's telling and gets around to saying what it is.

 

[douglasbader]

Dolph was saying at the I-Club meeting this info came directly from the Iowa coaches and they said June 10th and Dolph thought it was May 30th.

My guess is the coaches are mistaken and said the wrong date.

 

[douglasbader]

The date is absolutely the 30th and the coaches simply used the wrong one. There would be nothing to decide on June 10th.

http://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/2018DIEnf_orcement_NBAEducationalMemo_20180313.pdf

 

[AZmessDAWG]

The date is absolutely the 30th and the coaches simply used the wrong one. There would be nothing to decide on June 10th.

http://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/2018DIEnf_orcement_NBAEducationalMemo_20180313.pdf

Yes. I've told you that 3 times.

 

[douglasbader]

The date is absolutely the 30th and the coaches simply used the wrong one. There would be nothing to decide on June 10th.

http://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/2018DIEnf_orcement_NBAEducationalMemo_20180313.pdf

Yes. I've told you that 3 times.

It was Hiawatha.

 

[AZmessDAWG]

The date is absolutely the 30th and the coaches simply used the wrong one. There would be nothing to decide on June 10th.

http://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/2018DIEnf_orcement_NBAEducationalMemo_20180313.pdf

Yes. I've told you that 3 times.

It was Hiawatha.

Nope.

 

[douglasbader]

Yes. I've told you that 3 times.

It was Hiawatha.

Nope.

 

[bigazzturkeylegs]

No Cook. No Wiggington.

 

[Talkin' Goat]

No Cook. No Wiggington.

Moss?

 

[douglasbader]

Another step closer to returning to Iowa.

 

[CurdMan]

If Cook was as committed to leaving as was initially rumored (and if he actually preferred G League over Iowa), he would’ve signed an agent already. Go through the workouts, get the feedback, and then return. Kakert is gonna be wrong again.

 

[The Incredible Hawk]

If Cook was as committed to leaving as was initially rumored (and if he actually preferred G League over Iowa), he would’ve signed an agent already. Go through the workouts, get the feedback, and then return. Kakert is gonna be wrong again.

No wai!

 

[douglasbader]

 

[Geese]

Once again AZ was right.

 

[wondergrape]

Once again Hiawatha was right.

 

[KitKatApples]

That's not how you spell Az

 

[AZmessDAWG]

Once again Hiawatha was right.

Let's think about the timeline for when things need to happen. The deadline for Cook to withdraw his name is May 30th. He'll most likely withdraw (assuming he does) mid-May would be my guess. The number of teams that Pemsl would have to choose from dwindles daily.

I just wonder how much of it has to do with Cook. Maybe he's just thinking of quitting altogether?

The deadline to withdraw from the draft and return to college is May 30th at 11:59 p.m.

 

[AZmessDAWG]

Mine was posted April 11. Hiawatha on April 18.

Do the math, faggots

 

[KitKatApples]

I need some scratch paper

 

[wondergrape]

Once again Hiawatha was right.

Let's think about the timeline for when things need to happen. The deadline for Cook to withdraw his name is May 30th. He'll most likely withdraw (assuming he does) mid-May would be my guess. The number of teams that Pemsl would have to choose from dwindles daily.

I just wonder how much of it has to do with Cook. Maybe he's just thinking of quitting altogether?

The deadline to withdraw from the draft and return to college is May 30th at 11:59 p.m.

Thanks for the great info, @HiawathaHawk!

 

[Geese]

Mine was posted April 11. Hiawatha on April 18.

Do the math, faggots

Like I said. AZ knows hoops. Doug could learn a thing or two.

 

[DonJMiller]

Doug knows popcorn like AZ knows basketball.

 

[KitKatApples]

I was worried there wouldn't be a Doug popcorn reference

 

[Emeril Lagasse]

Doug knows popcorn like AZ knows balls.

 

[douglasbader]

Mine was posted April 11. Hiawatha on April 18.

Do the math, faggots

Like I said. AZ knows hoops. Doug could learn a thing or two.

I'm going to try. Plan on spending Sundays at the local Des Moines area rec league sitting in the stands with other Uncle Rico helicopter trying to live high school again parents keeping stats and sucking up to former "talent".

After that, I will go home and nod my head about how coaches were mean to me and my family.

I won't post about politics though, because it is Sunday and I only do that once a week anyways.

 

[nolookpass]

Mine was posted April 11. Hiawatha on April 18.

Do the math, faggots

Like I said. AZ knows hoops. Doug could learn a thing or two.

I'm going to try. Plan on spending Sundays at the local Des Moines area rec league sitting in the stands with other Uncle Rico helicopter trying to live high school again parents keeping stats and sucking up to former "talent".

After that, I will go home and nod my head about how coaches were mean to me and my family.

I won't post about politics though, because it is Sunday and I only do that once a week anyways.

Da Mouse!

 

[Fletch]

Why is Doug called Mouse?

 

[douglasbader]

Why is Doug called Mouse?

Loog gave me the nickname. Grower not a shower.