I just wanted to say hello since I just registered for this forum. I was reading around to see what people were thinking about the magnum rolle pick because he's a very good friend of mine from college and I see alot of people don't know alot about magnum because he played at LA Tech and that's nowhere near indy so I wanted to shed some insight on the man and his game bc alot of people were just up in the air on him.
First off,Mag is one of the nicest dudes in the world, most of these NBA players are cocky and just a pain to be around, he's just a big kid and always has a smile on his face I guess its because he's from the bahamas and foreign people always seem friendlier. As for his game, you guys are getting the steal of the draft bar none. Magnum is a guy who was a 5 star recruit coming from high school, he played at Laurinburg which was the top prep team in the nation, the entire team played in college, even some of the JV players. He was in the top 20 in his recruiting class, he's a gazelle running the court for someone of his size.
So you're wondering why such a stud stayed in college 4 years and is now getting to the NBA? Well most 5 star recruits get to college and start right away and that was the plan for Magnum to get to LSU and start alongside Glen Davis at the 4, but he ran into a guy who camee out of nowhere and was barely recruited, a man named Tyrus Thomas, the 4th overall pick a few years back. Tyrus put together one of the greatest seasons I've seen back in 2005-2006 and that's why LSU went to the final four that year. Magnum was relegated to backing up Tyrus and Glen, not to mention mcdonalds all american Tasmin Mitchell, Darnell Lazare,Kentrell Gransberry(eventual 1st team big east player at USF), and Chris Johnson. To say that LSU team was stacked with bigs was an understatement.
Magnum was a stud as a freshman, don't look at the numbers, look at the big games in the NCAA tourney, he matched up defensively on Shelden Williams(when he was Duke's go to guy) and LaMarcus Aldridge in the sweet sixteen and elite 8. He did a great job on them...Glen Davis, Tyrus Thomas,Garrett Temple...3 NBA Players along with Darrell Mitchell(leading scorer but 5'11 sg now playing overseas) along with taz Mitchell, a mcdonalds all american.....the team was loaded,he wasn't asked to do much offensively so Magnum never got to show his total game at LSU.
To think Magnum just left LSU because he's a quitter is nuts bc Brandon Bass,Tyrus Thomas, Kentrell Gransberry all ended up being big time pf's in college and all bailed on john brady the minute they could, he was one of the least liked coaches in the game and hence why he's at arkansas state college after taking a big SEC school to the final 4. John Brady had more talent at his hand in Magnum's 2 years there than he could handle and eventually Magnum had to do what was best for him and his future and leave because he had to showcase what he could do.
You guys are getting a hardworker, who isn't cocky at all, I saw one post who said he looked cocky, he's seriously a good guy and all his teammates loved him. Looking at the bigs you guys have, Foster can rebound like crazy but is very limited offensively, so is Hibbert. Troy Murphy will probably be gone soon because his contract is nearly up and I'm sure he'll get used to bring in some more pieces, but if Magnum can work and put on a little weight he's at 230 right now, he's got a fluid jumper and can blow by most bigs off the dribble. I'm telling you, look up game tape of elite 8 game vs lamarcus aldridge in 2006, he was 19 then too. The NBA draft is a total joke where people end up going bc how a guy like scottie reynolds who has good size at 6-2 doesnt get picked is beyond me. Magnum destroyed ekpe udoh and larry sanders at their workout together but ekpe and larry still both went top 15. Either way, just wanted to let you guys know what you're getting, and if Jim O'brien isn't one of those coaches that buries rookies ahem larry brown, then you're going to see a tremendous big man whose game was built for the NBA.
First off,Mag is one of the nicest dudes in the world, most of these NBA players are cocky and just a pain to be around, he's just a big kid and always has a smile on his face I guess its because he's from the bahamas and foreign people always seem friendlier. As for his game, you guys are getting the steal of the draft bar none. Magnum is a guy who was a 5 star recruit coming from high school, he played at Laurinburg which was the top prep team in the nation, the entire team played in college, even some of the JV players. He was in the top 20 in his recruiting class, he's a gazelle running the court for someone of his size.
So you're wondering why such a stud stayed in college 4 years and is now getting to the NBA? Well most 5 star recruits get to college and start right away and that was the plan for Magnum to get to LSU and start alongside Glen Davis at the 4, but he ran into a guy who camee out of nowhere and was barely recruited, a man named Tyrus Thomas, the 4th overall pick a few years back. Tyrus put together one of the greatest seasons I've seen back in 2005-2006 and that's why LSU went to the final four that year. Magnum was relegated to backing up Tyrus and Glen, not to mention mcdonalds all american Tasmin Mitchell, Darnell Lazare,Kentrell Gransberry(eventual 1st team big east player at USF), and Chris Johnson. To say that LSU team was stacked with bigs was an understatement.
Magnum was a stud as a freshman, don't look at the numbers, look at the big games in the NCAA tourney, he matched up defensively on Shelden Williams(when he was Duke's go to guy) and LaMarcus Aldridge in the sweet sixteen and elite 8. He did a great job on them...Glen Davis, Tyrus Thomas,Garrett Temple...3 NBA Players along with Darrell Mitchell(leading scorer but 5'11 sg now playing overseas) along with taz Mitchell, a mcdonalds all american.....the team was loaded,he wasn't asked to do much offensively so Magnum never got to show his total game at LSU.
To think Magnum just left LSU because he's a quitter is nuts bc Brandon Bass,Tyrus Thomas, Kentrell Gransberry all ended up being big time pf's in college and all bailed on john brady the minute they could, he was one of the least liked coaches in the game and hence why he's at arkansas state college after taking a big SEC school to the final 4. John Brady had more talent at his hand in Magnum's 2 years there than he could handle and eventually Magnum had to do what was best for him and his future and leave because he had to showcase what he could do.
You guys are getting a hardworker, who isn't cocky at all, I saw one post who said he looked cocky, he's seriously a good guy and all his teammates loved him. Looking at the bigs you guys have, Foster can rebound like crazy but is very limited offensively, so is Hibbert. Troy Murphy will probably be gone soon because his contract is nearly up and I'm sure he'll get used to bring in some more pieces, but if Magnum can work and put on a little weight he's at 230 right now, he's got a fluid jumper and can blow by most bigs off the dribble. I'm telling you, look up game tape of elite 8 game vs lamarcus aldridge in 2006, he was 19 then too. The NBA draft is a total joke where people end up going bc how a guy like scottie reynolds who has good size at 6-2 doesnt get picked is beyond me. Magnum destroyed ekpe udoh and larry sanders at their workout together but ekpe and larry still both went top 15. Either way, just wanted to let you guys know what you're getting, and if Jim O'brien isn't one of those coaches that buries rookies ahem larry brown, then you're going to see a tremendous big man whose game was built for the NBA.
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