If this wasn't a guy who was going to play major minutes but instead a guy who would play 4 minutes a half (Colvin's numbers) and might be ready in year 3 we wouldn't be talking about him more than in passing. We wouldn't have every Boiler podcast and national podcasts talking about him.I don’t disagree but you were taking some commentary to a podcast and surmising some narrative on this guy when reality is Brian already said earlier in the podcast he won’t start and said his role would be similar to Colvin. I agree he probably gets more minutes than Colvin but that’s far from an assumption he would start. Also he said earlier TKR could start at 4 and get more minutes at 4 with Jacobson looking so good. So, yes, you have to listen to the whole podcast, every comment is not an absolute.
Highest ranked player since Biggie. On 2025 first round draft lists. Yeah it's not just me assuming he was coming in to play big minutes.
I've been talking about him starting at the 4 at some point all season. Almost no pushback. If I'd done a poll on Wednesday I guarantee it wouldn't be all that controversial. Now, all of a sudden he's a three year project and I'm crazy for thinking he would have started.
I'm pretty sure that's because he left. Not because the proper analysis is he gets spot minutes off the bench in year one and maybe two.