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Roy and Greg together in the front court?

10. Indiana Pacers - Greg Monroe, PF (Georgetown sophomore)
This seems to be what the Pacers fans want and I'm happy obliging them. Pairing him in the frontcourt with fellow Hoya Roy Hibbert would also create one of the biggest (if not the the biggest) frontline in the NBA. Monroe is smart and skilled, though he doesn't seem to have the heart most people would prefer out of a lottery big man. Maybe Tyler Hansbrough can transfer some of his?

almost 2 years ago JGD 27 comments 0 recs |

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Hansbrough has heart

Can’t play basketball, but he has heart.

Casually.

by CasualHoya on May 3, 2010 1:15 PM EDT reply actions

biggest frontline

and “most self-aware, humble, all-round good guy frontline” as well, surely?

KBE

by SirHoya on May 3, 2010 1:30 PM EDT reply actions

total BS

Monroe has heart, I have no idea where people get this from. Yes, as a freshman, he wasn’t as aggressive as he should have been, but he definitely was aggressive down the stretch for Gtown in his sophomore year. Also, he plays within the Gtown system which emphasized ball movement and unselfishness, so of course he’s not going to be a ball hog.

My doublestuffed oreos fell on the floor of my mom's basement. Save me swagman!

by SomebodyBuyAustinaSteak on May 3, 2010 1:57 PM EDT reply actions

Completely agree

I actually found him to be more demonstrative than most players under JT3. Never really understood where this came from.

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by JGD on May 3, 2010 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions

It comes from

jealous haters.

More importantly #swagman is done with classes and ready to take on @casualhoya, his nemesis.

by iheartgregmonroe on May 3, 2010 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions

I think the correct term is #frenemy

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by JGD on May 3, 2010 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Not sure I can take his analysis seriously

“26. Oklahoma City Thunder – Stanley Robinson SF/PF (UConn senior)
I really like Robinson and he seems like an OKC type of guy – a lanky, athletic defender that can play multiple positions. This is also probably a good time to say I’m not a fan of Jeff Green.”

Stanley Robinson > Jeff Green? Maybe for the SportsCenter highlights, but probably not if you want to win games.

by CAHoya07 on May 3, 2010 2:17 PM EDT reply actions

They’re pretty even in sports center highlights too. Jeff was throwing down some mean dunks in game 6. Robinson is a worse shooter than jeff is. He’s pretty much worse than jeff in anything. Have to remember this is SB not an expert.

by hoyasincebirth on May 3, 2010 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions

experts suck too

Good talk.

by Hire Esherick on May 3, 2010 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Pacers take Monroe

Means he would likely play a lot of minutes. This is bad for the tiny miniscule hope that he Greg won’t hire an agent and think about coming back.

High fives only on three pointers.

by TheYellofAllYells on May 3, 2010 3:28 PM EDT reply actions

im still hoping jeff green comes back

Good talk.

by Hire Esherick on May 3, 2010 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions

You guys are the new hot beef on Casual Hoya

Glad me and MWS can finally step out of the limelight

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by JGD on May 3, 2010 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions

there's no beef here

quit makin things up to get away from the fact MWS owns you

Good talk.

by Hire Esherick on May 3, 2010 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions

#yellofallyells&hireesherickbeef

Is trending on Twitter. You can’t stop a stampede once it starts.

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by JGD on May 3, 2010 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions

my sources tell me greg could have an agent as early as tomorrow

Casually.

by CasualHoya on May 3, 2010 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Any chance it's not Falk?

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by JGD on May 3, 2010 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions

yes

Casually.

by CasualHoya on May 3, 2010 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions

falk is "retired"

Good talk.

by Hire Esherick on May 3, 2010 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions

evan turner

is going with falk

"You switched the samples"

by team doctor on May 3, 2010 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Where's the Beef?????

Falk you

by MerlinWilson'sSister on May 3, 2010 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions

Rookie Pay Scale?

So how much, if any, flexibility is there in the NBA rookie pay schedule? There’s a huge difference in the figures between the No. 1 pick and the No. 10 pick (Greg Monroe projected pick).

Assuming no lock-out next year or huge changes in the collecitve bargaining agreement, would Greg be raionale to defer one more year in hopes up being a top 3 pick next year?

by 96Hoyagrad on May 3, 2010 4:10 PM EDT reply actions

not after seeing what happened to da'sean butler...

i hate it, but leaving was the right choice for him. he could have made close to twice as much next year going top 3, but probably not worth the risk of injury/lockout.

Good talk.

by Hire Esherick on May 3, 2010 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions

I hear yeah....

I hear yeah. I would have a hard time turning down $1.8 million this year versus the shot at getting $4 million next year but with a signficant downside risk.

by 96Hoyagrad on May 3, 2010 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions

although...

if monroe has stayed, and the NBA went to lockout in 2011, at least monroe would have one more year of eligibility to fall back on.

kyle singler deferring the draft to return for his senior year is idiotic, if nba has a lockout, he will have fun playing in europe.

although i guess he was going there anyway

Good talk.

by Hire Esherick on May 3, 2010 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Monroe's "heart"...

is questioned because he is like, you know, intelligent. Most guys that can express a thought beyond “me like basketball/football” are questioned about their “heart”. Look at Rolle from FSU. Only in the world of pro sports is being a Rhodes Scholar a bad thing.

Never mistake effort for achievement.

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by Esteban d' Amur on May 4, 2010 7:06 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs