jaybone
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Honestly surprised that Hoard wasn’t taken in the second round. Obviously not surprised that Moore and Crawford weren’t taken last year (I don’t think anyone than Moore was surprised).
Still think Hoard ends up having a decent NBA career. I think his game translates to the modern NBA atmosphere.
He's got work to do. I didn't think he would get drafted. He's got too many holes in his game without having that big upside skill he has or could grow into to overcome the holes.
But this to me is less about Hoard dumb dumb choice of insisting on being a one and done despite needed to improve in several areas - and more about another kid that Manning has failed over the last 5 years. Hoard doesn't leave if he has something he wants to come back to finish or even something likeable enough to come back to improve his draft stock.