MonroeWatch 2K10: Greg Monroe a 'Not So Great' Interview at NBA Draft Combine
by CasualHoya on May 21, 2010 9:15 AM EDT
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PrintAccording to our friends at Draft Express, Greg Monroe had a 'not so great' interview yesterday with the site's editor Jonathan Givony at the NBA Combine Media Day in Chicago.
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According to Givony, Monroe didn't make a great impression in his interview and appeared brief, cold, and distant.
Best media day interviews: John Wall, Dominique Jones, Evan Turner, Wesley Johnson, Luke Babbitt, Patrick Patterson, Ekpe Udoh,Solomon Alabi
Not so great media interviews: Al-Farouq Aminu, Sylven Landesberg, Stanley Robinson, DeMarcus Cousins, Ed Davis, Derrick Favors, Greg Monroe
Givony relayed to THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON that Monroe's draft stock isn't likely to be affected by his interview as a lot of the guys were like that with the media, and Monroe should be fine so long as he is more open with the teams in their individual interview sessions.
We know that Georgetown traditionally doesn't allow its players to speak with the media until the 2nd semester of their freshman year, so perhaps Monroe's poor interview was a product of his relative lack of experience with the media. However, I don't recall hearing anything similar about Jeff Green, Roy Hibbert, or even Dajuan Summers, so it's worth noting as Monroe begins his journey through the Combine and towards the NBA Draft.
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No it has nothing to do with lack of experience. The freshman are not available for interview their first semester because during that semester they are being prepared to interview. They take public speaking and are coached by the staff.
It seems clear from Draftexpress’s comments that he was just bieng greg. He’s relatively quiet not loud and boisterous he’s not going to come across as excessively charismatic.
He will come across as intelligent well spoken and sincere. But I guess their definition of a bad interview includes ones that are not entertaining rather then just ones where the player can’t answer questions well and doesn’t come across as well spoken.
who the hell cares how a player interviews
it is frecking basketball. all the damn nba needs to worry about is that greg wont make a fool of himself if the all-star game is ever held in vegas again.
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
by Hire Esherick on May 21, 2010 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions
The list of "good" interviews
is pretty much a criminal lineup. I’m not real worried about GM
High fives only on three pointers.
by TheYellofAllYells on May 21, 2010 10:36 AM EDT reply actions
Another interview nugget
Paul George of Fresno State talked about why he chose the small school Fresno State instead of some of the bigger schools like Georgetown that recruited him.
“I wanted to start my own stepping stone,” said George.
I personally see a lot of Joe Johnson in George’s game because of his size and ability to handle the ball.
“(He’s) someone I tremendously admire,” said George when I asked about the comparison. “I can be someone like him down the line, or like a Tracy McGrady. I’m one of those bigger guards that can ultimately become a superstar. It’s something I can work at and something I can make myself out to be.”
from realgm
Did the Hoyas really ever recruit this guy?
never heard of the chap
maybe and assistant once said something like “nice shot” or “i like your shoes” or “where is the powder room” and he took that as interest
Good talk.
Casual Hoya
by Hire Esherick on May 21, 2010 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions
http://www.draftexpress.com/article/NBA-Combine-Video-Interviews-Wall-Favors-Monroe-Udoh-Orton-3471
here’s the actual interview. haven’t listened to it yet.
by hoyasincebirth on May 21, 2010 12:20 PM EDT reply actions
wow i’m watching it now. Besides saying um a lot that’s a great interview he certainly isn’t cold or distant in that interview. I don’t know what the draft express guy is talking about.
basically he didn’t give juicy answers he was just honest and didn’t trash anyone.
by hoyasincebirth on May 21, 2010 12:28 PM EDT reply actions
Poor eye contact
But this all strikes me as pretty nuts. The quality of Greg’s character has never been tarnished.
Chad Ford begs to differ about Greg's crappy interview
Finally, virtually every GM in the league will tell you that the most important part of the process for them is the interviews and medical evaluations. Teams spent up to four hours a day on both Wednesday and Thursday doing sit-downs with individual players.
A number of players including Wall, Johnson, Monroe, Udoh, George, Xavier Henry and Brackins did well, according to team sources.
Read the full story here.
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swoosh? nahhhh...
by Vernon Macklin's Free Throw Stroke on May 21, 2010 6:23 PM EDT reply actions
yeah i trust teams over some nerd in his mom’s basement. no offense to the casual hoya staff.
by hoyasincebirth on May 22, 2010 12:10 PM EDT reply actions
What happened?
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