Should He Stay or Should He Go?

by Stephen Expat on Mar 24, 2009 12:07 PM CDT in Arkansas Razorback Basketball

Today's newspapers are reporting that junior forward Michael Washington is considering declaring himself eligible for the NBA draft.

I'm hardly an unbiased observer, but I don't think he's anywhere close to being ready for the pros. Yes, his stats are pretty nice, and he obviously has got some talent. But, among other things, he gets his shot blocked an awful lot - often by guys not as big as him. I personally think he would get eaten up in the bigs, but then again, there are reasons that I'm just a blogger and not an NBA scout.

Mainly, though, I would like to win more than two conference games next year, and, without Washington, we might have a hard time doing that. Stephen Cox and John Paul Noland can't do everything.

Andy Shupe/NW Ark Times

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Well, I know one thing. He sure as hell isn’t going to put that picture on his resume! This year or the next.

by KevinHog on Mar 24, 2009 4:45 PM CDT reply actions

Who the hell is telling him he’s a pro prospect?

by Michael on Mar 24, 2009 5:06 PM CDT reply actions

Somebody get Scotty Thurman on the phone.

by Michael on Mar 24, 2009 5:09 PM CDT reply actions

Kevin…glad you noticed. I added that picture to this post as a subtle suggestion to him that he shouldn’t go pro! (b/c we all know Michael Washington is a regular reader of this site)

-John

by Razorback Expats on Mar 24, 2009 6:23 PM CDT reply actions

Washington certainly can go pro . . . in Greece. But he won’t be a first round NBA pick. Having said that, I am not sure what he would be coming back for, that run to the Final Four? An SEC championship? He would have to hope that the year was to improve his draft standing, and that we have some guys coming in who will complement his game and allow his improvement to get noticed.

I’d say this is a much closer call than it should be.

by J. Hawg 3 on Mar 25, 2009 7:21 AM CDT reply actions

What he should do, compared to what he will do, may wind up being two completely different things.
He’s not good enough to play the PF position on the next level yet, so if he’s smart, he’ll wait until he is, and acquire much more money in his bank account at the same time.
If Washington is close enough to being a high 2nd rounder, the temptation may prove to be too much anyway.

by GonzoHog on Mar 26, 2009 12:02 AM CDT reply actions