Quote Originally Posted by mhall View Post
Jones is the real package for sure but don't kid yourself he's one and done. Scouts are on him like a Mallard duck on a junebug. After this year say Bye Bye to Jones and more than likely Knight as well.

This brings up an interesting subject. Can Cheatapari when a title with freshmen every year??? Sorry bout the Cheatapari thing, just funning around. I say no, but if he can keep a nucleas of role players long enough it could happen.

I totally agree that Jones is one and done but only if there is not a NBA Lockout. If there is a lockout then the way I understand it, there will still be a draft but there will not be any contracts offered and draftees will be allowed to play in the D League but again not for any big money. This makes College look a lot better than the D League or they could play overseas. In all likelyhood, Knight is one and done but the little kicker here is he likes being a Student and is a pretty good student at that. Nothing like Orton and Bledsoe that did as little as possible to throw their names in the draft last year.

Lets say there is a lockout and with the #1 Class coming in next year imaging this team

Backcourt - Brandon Knight and Marquis Teague
Frontcourt - Jones, Anthony Davis and Mike Gilchrist

Pretty good team of Sophomores and Freshmen right there. Miller, Liggins, Lamb, Vargas all with another year under their belt. Not to mention if Cheatapari gets Kanter ok'd thru an appeal. Pretty scary.

Speaking of Kanter, the NCAA is questioning $33,000 in improper benefits from 2 years ago and the kid turned down a $1.2 Million bonus that the entire team received this spring for winning the championship in order for him to keep his eligibility. Something does not seem right in that equation.