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OT: Emoni Bates article in NY Times

Posted: 3/3/2023 9:53:01 AM

Hopefully the paywall link works (I used the "share" feature).

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/02/sports/ncaabasketball/...

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RE: OT: Emoni Bates article in NY Times

Posted: 3/3/2023 11:16:18 AM

Thanks for the share, that was a good read. I hope the best for the kid, but I feel like I have as many doubts about him at the next level now as I had last year at Memphis. Bates reminds me so much physically and game-wise of Brandon Boston...who has basically been stuck in the G League for 2 years. The highs with Emoni are really high, but there's a lot of "low" games in between the "highs." I expected a lot more from Eastern this year with Bates and Noah F in the back court. They might not even make it to Cleveland. That shocks me.

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RE: OT: Emoni Bates article in NY Times

Posted: 3/3/2023 11:17:41 AM

Thanks for posting. Very interesting piece.

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RE: OT: Emoni Bates article in NY Times

Posted: 3/3/2023 1:38:53 PM

100%Cat wrote:

Thanks for the share, that was a good read. I hope the best for the kid, but I feel like I have as many doubts about him at the next level now as I had last year at Memphis. Bates reminds me so much physically and game-wise of Brandon Boston...who has basically been stuck in the G League for 2 years. The highs with Emoni are really high, but there's a lot of "low" games in between the "highs." I expected a lot more from Eastern this year with Bates and Noah F in the back court. They might not even make it to Cleveland. That shocks me.

First, when I heard several years ago about the prep "school" his dad started, I thought it was a scam. One of Elmore James' teammates at Brush, Marlon Barnes, went there for a season and then returned home. (Barnes heads to Pitt next year).

I looked at Bates' stats at EMU. Of the top 7 players (in terms of scoring or minutes played), Bates has the worst shooting percentage. He's also a turnover machine. At best, a developmental project for an NBA team, with a 50-50 chance of ever taking the court.

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RE: OT: Emoni Bates article in NY Times

Posted: 3/3/2023 3:41:13 PM

brucecuth wrote:

100%Cat wrote:

Thanks for the share, that was a good read. I hope the best for the kid, but I feel like I have as many doubts about him at the next level now as I had last year at Memphis. Bates reminds me so much physically and game-wise of Brandon Boston...who has basically been stuck in the G League for 2 years. The highs with Emoni are really high, but there's a lot of "low" games in between the "highs." I expected a lot more from Eastern this year with Bates and Noah F in the back court. They might not even make it to Cleveland. That shocks me.

First, when I heard several years ago about the prep "school" his dad started, I thought it was a scam. One of Elmore James' teammates at Brush, Marlon Barnes, went there for a season and then returned home. (Barnes heads to Pitt next year).

I looked at Bates' stats at EMU. Of the top 7 players (in terms of scoring or minutes played), Bates has the worst shooting percentage. He's also a turnover machine. At best, a developmental project for an NBA team, with a 50-50 chance of ever taking the court.

At a different level, wasn't TK's Dad acting more like his agent than a father during his time here? I kind of remembering hearing that during his tenure here. I don't think those kind of arraignments usually work out very well in the long run.

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RE: OT: Emoni Bates article in NY Times

Posted: 3/3/2023 7:52:10 PM

brucecuth wrote:

100%Cat wrote:

Thanks for the share, that was a good read. I hope the best for the kid, but I feel like I have as many doubts about him at the next level now as I had last year at Memphis. Bates reminds me so much physically and game-wise of Brandon Boston...who has basically been stuck in the G League for 2 years. The highs with Emoni are really high, but there's a lot of "low" games in between the "highs." I expected a lot more from Eastern this year with Bates and Noah F in the back court. They might not even make it to Cleveland. That shocks me.

First, when I heard several years ago about the prep "school" his dad started, I thought it was a scam. One of Elmore James' teammates at Brush, Marlon Barnes, went there for a season and then returned home. (Barnes heads to Pitt next year).

I looked at Bates' stats at EMU. Of the top 7 players (in terms of scoring or minutes played), Bates has the worst shooting percentage. He's also a turnover machine. At best, a developmental project for an NBA team, with a 50-50 chance of ever taking the court.

Bates against N.Ill. Friday: 6 pts on 3/16 from field, including 0/6 from 3 pt. 4 rebounds, 3 TOs, 2 assists.

Last Edited: 3/3/2023 7:52:36 PM by brucecuth

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