Bobby Portis Draft Stock

[trashcan maN]

Chad Ford has Bobby sitting just outside the lottery right now at #15 on his big board. He says that he needs to show that he can work around the rim and not settle for a bunch of jumpers. He says he also needs to show that he can crash the boards, which confused me. I thought Bobby was averaging close to 9 boards last season. Maybe I'm wrong?

Says that Bobby shot around 76% around the rim but only 38% on jumpers, and he took far more jumpers than shots around the rim.

I'd post a link, but it's an insider article.

[HawgAdvocate]

He averaged 6.8 boards/game as a freshman, but just 6.3/game in conference play. He can improve upon those numbers.

[poloprince]

BP's numbers were very respectable as a freshman and he wants to get his degree.  I don't think we have to worry about him defecting to the NBA after his sophomore season.  Alot of the times he was the only guy battling for boards without much help from the other forward spot.

[Hawg Red]

Bp's numbers were very respectable as a freshman and he wants to get his degree. I don't think we have to worry about him defecting to the NBA after his sophomore season.  Alot of the times he was the only guy battling for boards without much help from the other forward spot.

Sure we do. He might not go after this season, but it's definitely a possibility.

[poloprince]

Sure we do. He might not go after this season, but it's definitely a possibility.

Possibilities are endless, but again it is highly unlikely. He is living his dream right now as a  :razorback: .

[Beaverfever]

I think he needs to improve a lot to be a viable NBA option but he might do just that given he was a skinny freshman last year.  He was punked on the boards regularly. 

[870hogfan]

Portis is very raw and has ton of potential. We need to prepare just incase he leaves next year. Hope he stays till his junior year or even better team up with Malik which would be awesome that is if Monk comes here...

[yraciv]

Possibilities are endless, but again it is highly unlikely. He is living his dream right now as a  :razorback: .

Sure he grew up a Hog fan and that is every young Hog fans dream, but ultimately the dream is to get paid at the highest level playing the sport you love.  Very few prospects stay in school when they are getting told they are a sure 1st round pick. He may love school and stick around for his JR season, but no way he is here for 4 years.

[Porked Tongue]

I hope and wish that BP stays his four years.  I know he enjoys it here like few have.  The money is so large though that if he ever gets to being a sure fire lottery pick then it has to tempt him.

The window can close just as fast as it opens.

[OnTheHillHogFan]

Qualls is ranked around 50th by ESPN FYI

[The_Iceman]

A shout out to Bobby on here:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2131699-kings-court-top-recruit-malik-newman-moves-needle-with-his-game-and-branding

[HawgAdvocate]

I hope and wish that BP stays his four years.  I know he enjoys it here like few have.  The money is so large though that if he ever gets to being a sure fire lottery pick then it has to tempt him.

The window can close just as fast as it opens.

Yep, from here on out, every year he plays in college for 'free' is a year off his pro career where he can't earn million$.

[Hawg Red]

Possibilities are endless, but again it is highly unlikely. He is living his dream right now as a  :razorback: .

I would counter with turning down being a lottery pick being highly unlikely. Being a Razorbacks is one of Bobby's dreams. He hasn't been shy in saying that another one is making it to the NBA. Him jumping to the league next year if he's projected to be a lottery pick is a legit threat whether you want to admit it or not. If he has a season where he can showcase his improvements and we get to like the Sweet 16, I'd have to think he's gone. His goal was to get us back on the map and he would have done that.

[nextlevel]

If a kid is a lottery pick, you do not try to recruit him to stay, you thank him for his time and encourage him to go. Hopefully the school extends a hand in helping him finish his degree, if he wants one, via online classes, classes during the offseason, and/or offering to "save a spot" after his career is over.

Now if a kid is borderline 1st/2nd rounder, you explain the risk he is taking by leaving versus coming back to improve his draft stock.

[onebadrubi]

Yep, from here on out, every year he plays in college for 'free' is a year off his pro career where he can't earn million$.

I don't know how much the contract slots are for, but do you really think his contract will be in the millions per year? 

[trashcan maN]

I don't know how much the contract slots are for, but do you really think his contract will be in the millions per year?

If he goes in the range he's projected, he'll be making ~1.5M/yr

[nextlevel]

I don't know how much the contract slots are for, but do you really think his contract will be in the millions per year? 

Its a flawed logic, the logic behind it is you are a year away from your 2nd contract, the money contract if you will, each additional year you stay in college instead of going to the pros, this is true of all of the big3 sports.

The reason why it is flawed if you are not a draft pick high enough where a team is investing an amount of money that commits them to your development and you to their team (Lottery pick, 1/2nd round in the NFL), you are unlikely to see that second contract if you are not ready to play or if your development to that level is slow.

So an additional year or two in college can actually increase your chances of landing a 2nd contract and thus more money for a guy projected to go in the late first early 2nd round.

[pigsareflying]

I don't know how much the contract slots are for, but do you really think his contract will be in the millions per year?

http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-salaries/nba-rookie-salary-scale-by-draft-year/

[HawgAdvocate]

   http://www.basketballinsiders.com/nba-salaries/nba-rookie-salary-scale-by-draft-year/

And it's only going to increase with time.

[chenalhog]

Possibilities are endless, but again it is highly unlikely. He is living his dream right now as a  :razorback: .

His dream should be drafted in Lottery and make millions

[Porked Tongue]

His dream should be drafted in Lottery and make millions

You're allowed more than one dream.

[Beaverfever]

His dream should be

lol says who?  If I got offered 2 million guaranteed+ I'd take it. 

[PonderinHog]

lol says who?  If I got offered 2 million guaranteed+ I'd take it.

That's what I call reality.

[intelligence]

So many experts on the lives of other people

[chiefhawg]

So many experts on the lives of other people

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