Report: Hackett to enter NBA...will sign with agent
by Paragon SC on Apr 9, 2009 3:17 AM PDT
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Now, this news isn't shocking but it is a bit perplexing.
USC junior guard Daniel Hackett will declare for the draft and sign with ASM sports, agent Andrew Vye told ESPN.com on Wednesday night.
Hackett is the second USC player to officially enter the draft Wednesday. Freshman DeMar DeRozan told the Orange County Register that he declared. He said that he was 50-50 on whether to sign with an agent and stay in the draft. USC junior Taj Gibson is also considering entering but hasn't made a public decision yet.
What is odd here is that even though its early yet, Hackett's projection in the draft is a bit of a question mark. On the one hand the conventional wisdom seems to be that Hackett is a combo guard where on the other he isn't an NBA caliber player. The other thought is that because of his Italian roots Hackett would probably end up playing in Europe.
The one thing to keep in mind is that there is a bit of a numbers crunch in regards to available schollies. Hackett is taking a non-scholarship roster spot but if Tim Floyd wants to land all of the players he wants for next season he needs to come up with the roster spots and playing time for the new recruits.
One thing is for sure...its going to be an interesting off-season.
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Kind of Surprising...
I really think he should come back for his senior season, but what can you do?
by Laughing Stock on Apr 9, 2009 7:41 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I wonder if Rudy Hackett will be retained
I will miss Daniel’s defense. I won’t miss his turnovers. As a point guard I think we can, and will do better. Daniel was great at getting under his opponent’s skin, and getting them out of their game, but he wasn’t the greatest shooter, and he threw the ball away a lot for a point guard. Also he dinked several clutch free throws throughout his career that cost us games.
by frak on Apr 9, 2009 9:38 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Those free throws!
Burns me up something fierce. And the MSU game? Anyway. . . . . .
That’s what I love so much about DeRozan’s game. He’s got mettle and concentration. I’m going out on a limb here, but I think DeRozan’s freshman game was better than Mayo’s freshman game. Now I’m not saying DeRozan’s a better player, I just think he found out his role quicker and with more proficiency than Mayo. I haven’t geeked out and searched for their respective overall FG, FT, 3-pt. percentages and what not.
But in playing the game all 4 quarters and playing within the context of college ball, I saw a better player on the court in DeRozan. Mayo has some mad skills, especially defensively. He’s got a low-turnover to steal ratio/metric, in my eyes. Again, I haven’t researched this, it’s just totally off the cuff.
Hackett? He’s not in their league.
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by BixBeiderbecke on Apr 9, 2009 10:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hackett Fan
I’m a big Hack fan. I have wondered if his shot might have developed better if he had a chance to play more #2 guard. He does have nice penetration skills. And, plays great defense. And, has good size. However, I also think he will end up in Europe. But, I do think he still has some upside to develop and the kid is a gamer. I would not be surprised if he sticks in the Association and surprises us all.
Taj, however, simply does not have the beef or O skills to stick.
by DFWTrojan on Apr 9, 2009 11:50 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I like him in the 2-spot, as well
He’d be kinda small (league’s getting better and bigger. thanks Magic), but I think he’d be a mad #2 baller on the court. He’s got some long ass arms too! Not Tayshaun Prince-type length (pronounced lenn-th, cause I’m a brotha today)- but still. At #2, he’d have way more steals and less TO’s in my view.
His game is D anyway. He’s a stopper, not a scorer. I still think he’d score more at #2- he’d get some open looks and you’re right DFW, he can penetrate and try to shoot or lay out a sweet assist.
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by BixBeiderbecke on Apr 9, 2009 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You guys he can shoot lights out if that is all he has to do
Problem for Danny is that he had to run the 2nd worst offense in pac-10 and didn’t really get to shoot that much.
1) he can create his own shot
2) plays better dee than most pro guards
3) Has more energy and moxie than most
4) played way to many mins in games
5) is a leader
6) will be able to think for self rather than TF
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by so.cal.native1952 on Apr 9, 2009 4:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Is playing for Floyd (or USC) that bad
That players bolt even when they have little shot at sticking in the NBA.
Let’s see: early departures under Foyd: Young, Pruitt, Mayo, Jefferson, Hackett, Gibson (is he or isn’t he, I’ve read contradictory things) and DeRozan. OK, Mayo and DeRozan would have probably never attended college if not for NBA rules. Taj might as well, he ain’t getting any younger. Young and Pruitt were drafted (but is Pruitt still in the league?). But Jefferson and Hackett? According to Scott Wolf, Hackett’s toyed with the idea of leaving for at least a year.
Meanwhile, Taylor Mays, a probable top 10 pick in a very weak year for Safeties, stays, as did Maulauga, Cush, LoJack, Sed, Baker, Matt . . .
Maybe playing football at SC is awesome and basketball, not so much (especially when you see pictures of tens of thousands of UNC fans celebrating in Chapel Hill, then realize that USC averages 4000 a game).
Maybe playing for Pete Carroll is awesome (a few years back, 22% of players polled by SI said they’d like to play for Pete Carroll if not playing for their present team, & no other coach polled above the single digits) while playing for Tim Floyd, not so much.
Maybe the players heard Tim’s impassioned speech about staying then watched him take a jet to Tucson to interview for the UofA job, then listened to him spin it by saying that he only wanted to see what an elite program is like, and concluded:
a. that Tim’s just another “do as I say, not as I do” full-of-crap hypocrite, and
that since they were not elite players playing for an elite program (despite what they are told while being recruited) why bother staying when they could be making money playing in a non-elite league (Europe).by Zoulou on Apr 9, 2009 4:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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