Katz article re Green

[cuvahoya]

Katz has an article on ESPN.com today which indicates that Green may be staying at Georgetown.

[nathanhm]

I'm confused as to what article you think said that. Katz put up a blog entry yesterday about players on the fence but said most of them were learning towards the NBA. It mentions Green but does not offer any new insight into what his decision is going to be.

The only article I see mentioning Green is the one he wrote last Friday saying Green was undecided.

[cuvahoya]

Sorry for the confusion. Its an "Insider" Blog entry. The focus of the entry is about Green & it states that Green has decided to conduct all of his workouts at Georgetown instead of incurring expenses going through workouts at the practice facility of an NBA team.
It adds that "multiple NBA teams" are starting to believe Green will withdraw from the draft. It adds that Georgetown & Duke will likely resume a home & home series starting in 2008.

[HoyaSox04]

This is just a selected piece from the whole blog entry:

"Green schedules D.C. workouts
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Jeff Green's actions throughout the NBA draft process continue to indicate he might be closer to returning to Georgetown instead of being a certain lottery pick.

Georgetown coach John Thompson III confirmed to ESPN.com that the Big East player of the year will conduct all his workouts at Georgetown instead of incurring any expenses going through NBA workouts at a team's practice facility.

Green, a junior forward, is projected to go somewhere in the lottery but isn't committing to staying in the draft beyond June 18 (the early-entry deadline to withdraw). He still hasn't signed with an agent and told ESPN.com last week that he may return for his senior season.

Chicago, which picks No. 9, is first in to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. In the coming weeks, lottery teams -- Boston (No. 5) and Milwaukee (No. 6) -- are also slated to go to D.C. There are also expected to be others. Sacramento wanted to work out Green but with other players, but the Hoyas aren't interested in multiple player workouts for Green.

Multiple NBA teams told ESPN.com that they are starting to believe that Green may withdraw from the draft.

"Jeff likes school, and he likes being at Georgetown," Thompson said.

Thompson said Green is plugging along in the process after going through the physical-only portion in Orlando over the weekend. But ultimately, he'll have to make up his mind whether he wants to be at Georgetown for his senior season. Green likely would be in the same lottery position -- somewhere between five and 12 -- in 2008.

Thompson has been fortunate that he has had two players go through the draft process in a mature manner. Junior center Roy Hibbert withdrew from the draft after feeling that he wasn't ready and wanted to return for his senior season. Hibbert made the decision prior to the Orlando pre-draft camp. Meanwhile, Green has maintained that he wouldn't sign with an agent and has steered clear, at least publicly, of seeking representation.

Thompson has been insistent that if the Hoyas lose one or both of these players, they will still be a quality club. But if both return, he isn't hiding from the fact that "we could be very, very good."

[nathanhm]

Thanks for the clarification cuvahoya, good read too.

Keeping my fingers crossed.

[The Stig]

Thanks for that HS04. I think that's the first statement I've seen from JTIII indicating that Green might stay.

[hoyaLS05]

I have been leading the way in believing from day one of this offseason that there was no chance in Jeff Green returning. While I still think he'll probably bolt, I'm certainly starting to back off that no-chance stance.

[HealyHoya]

Well, in the "words" of Lic:

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[HoyaSinceBirth]

Wow that's sick!

[doublehoya]

Whatever Jeff does, the fact that he is having this much trouble maing the decisions speaks volumes about his love for Georgetown. Most pundits think his NBA stock can only fall if he stays another year (I don't agree, but I do think it will be tough for it to rise substantially -- tough, but possible), yet Jeff seems to be seriously considering delaying his payout just to stay with the Hoyas and make a run at a National Championship.

Players becoming NBA lottery picks is great for the program. NBA lottery picks that decide to stick around the Hilltop are even better. What recruit wouldn't love this?

[sbgorms]

I just wet myself. No, really, I did.

[hoyastrong]

MAN this is the most eventful offseason ever...c'mon el jefe!!

[chuck]

This is the strongest/deepest draft in years. Next year will be weak. Jeff knows he will go top 5 next year.

[mapei]

My pulse is actually beating faster.

[ichirohoya]

"Thompson has been fortunate that he has had two players go through the draft process in a mature manner."

Its statements like that, coupled with things like Jeff showing up last week in shirt and tie that make me really proud to be a Hoya. I could not ask for classier people to represent my school. Big kudos to Jeff, Roy, JTIII, and the whole program!

[Coast2CoastHoya]

Indeed! This is related to another thread, but that was one of the things JTIII talked about on Saturday: how the players are really a "good group of guys." He said that when other coaches talk about the problems their players get into, III can't really relate because his guys don't give him that kind of trouble.

My hopes are staying mello until the 18th. Less than two weeks until we'll know for sure ....

[strummer8526]

The more I think about it, the more I disagree w/ people who think Jeff's stock can't go any higher. Almost all mock drafts have him in the 9-14 range. Last year, he was not on the national radar until fairly late in the season (compared to Oden, Durant, Noah, etc). I think the win at Villanova was Jeff's first big individual moment, and then the TEAM's success in the BE Tourney, and then the Vandy game were really when people started to talk about Jeff as a lock for the lottery. Coming from that season and looking at his combine numbers, he will spend an entire year as one of the most watched players in the country. Admittedly, there's the risk that with more time, people pick at his game, but I honestly believe that his skills and the team's success will greatly overshadow and negatives that come out with more time. I don't think it's out of the question to see Roy top 3 and Jeff top 5 if they wait. If Jeff goes lower than 7, then I don't think he's maxed out his stock.

[McBricks]

Win a national championship and lead the team. Then his stock goes higher.

[Dhall]

strummer85 said:

The more I think about it, the more I disagree w/ people who think Jeff's stock can't go any higher. Almost all mock drafts have him in the 9-14 range. Last year, he was not on the national radar until fairly late in the season (compared to Oden, Durant, Noah, etc). I think the win at Villanova was Jeff's first big individual moment, and then the TEAM's success in the BE Tourney, and then the Vandy game were really when people started to talk about Jeff as a lock for the lottery. Coming from that season and looking at his combine numbers, he will spend an entire year as one of the most watched players in the country. Admittedly, there's the risk that with more time, people pick at his game, but I honestly believe that his skills and the team's success will greatly overshadow and negatives that come out with more time. I don't think it's out of the question to see Roy top 3 and Jeff top 5 if they wait. If Jeff goes lower than 7, then I don't think he's maxed out his stock.

Agreed. People forget that Jeff was not productive and sometimes bad from the beginning of the year and even into January. Then he really turned it on. If he starts off Day 1 of next Hoyas' season playing well, he can average 20 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and some blocks per game even playing within the system. So statistically NBA scouts would see continued improvement even if he doesn't win BE POY again and we don't make Final 4.

[GIGAFAN99]

dhall said:

strummer85 said:

The more I think about it, the more I disagree w/ people who think Jeff's stock can't go any higher. Almost all mock drafts have him in the 9-14 range. Last year, he was not on the national radar until fairly late in the season (compared to Oden, Durant, Noah, etc). I think the win at Villanova was Jeff's first big individual moment, and then the TEAM's success in the BE Tourney, and then the Vandy game were really when people started to talk about Jeff as a lock for the lottery. Coming from that season and looking at his combine numbers, he will spend an entire year as one of the most watched players in the country. Admittedly, there's the risk that with more time, people pick at his game, but I honestly believe that his skills and the team's success will greatly overshadow and negatives that come out with more time. I don't think it's out of the question to see Roy top 3 and Jeff top 5 if they wait. If Jeff goes lower than 7, then I don't think he's maxed out his stock.

Agreed. People forget that Jeff was not productive and sometimes bad from the beginning of the year and even into January. Then he really turned it on. If he starts off Day 1 of next Hoyas' season playing well, he can average 20 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and some blocks per game even playing within the system. So statistically NBA scouts would see continued improvement even if he doesn't win BE POY again and we don't make Final 4.

Jeff can say he loves school or wants to develop but if he comes back, it's to get that taste out of his mouth from OSU.