Tuesday, March 22, 2005
C.V. will cash in by being drafted in the first round, but is putting his longterm future at risk by leaving early. Calhoun knows what it takes to get his players prepared for the NBA; Charlie still needs to develop many facets of his game, especially on the defensive end. NBA execs that saw him on the bench during the crucial final minutes in the loss to N.C. State in the NCAA tournament will give pause before him in the lottery. This guy is taking the opposite path of NBA rookie of the year Omeka Okafor, who graduated in 3 years as an honor student and was truly NBA ready. It's definitely a mistake; just how critical a blunder it is will not be known for several years.
File under: BIG MAN PROJECT. -NF
