Our Draft Drought

[Norm Peterson]

I asked on another thread, but is there a point in time where Zay tells the GMs "don't draft me lower than X pick, because I'd rather go back to college for my senior year"?

[colhusker]

Just now, Norm Peterson said:

I asked on another thread, but is there a point in time where Zay tells the GMs "don't draft me lower than X pick, because I'd rather go back to college for my senior year"?

Thought that ship sailed Norm, can he come back?

 

[FredsSlacks]

1 minute ago, Norm Peterson said:

I asked on another thread, but is there a point in time where Zay tells the GMs "don't draft me lower than X pick, because I'd rather go back to college for my senior year"?

picked at 45!

 

Edited June 21, 2019 by FredsSlacks

[Nebrasketball1979]

The drought is over...Roby to Dallas via trade!!!

[colhusker]

Roby to Detroit at 45

[Norm Peterson]

Congrats, Zay! Pick #45 was lower than we all hoped, but you'll be a great pickup.

[HuskerFever]

Draft drought? More like draft draught!

 

Time to celebrate!

[Norm Peterson]

1 minute ago, colhusker said:

Thought that ship sailed Norm, can he come back?

 

 

If he hadn't gotten drafted, he could have.

[FredsSlacks]

dallas is a team he can actually get minutes on. not a ton of depth.

Edited June 21, 2019 by FredsSlacks

[The Polish Rifle]

Celebrate like its 1999

[49r]

Congrats Isaiah!

 

Wikipedia page has already been updated.  

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaiah_Roby

 

We're all so proud of you, now go and do great things young man!

[Nebrasketball1979]

Just to clear confusion...Roby was drafted by the Pistons and promptly traded to the Mavericks

 

[colhusker]

Easier to cheer for him in Dallas as oppose to Detroit

[khoock]

Glad he was traded. Dallas is a good organization and has a bright future with Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingus.

[hskr4life]

Roby getting blasted in Mavs twitter linked above.  Bunch of jackwads...

[B-town hoopsfan]

Went from going to possibly the worst run franchise in the NBA to a team with atleast a direction in the mavs. Should be a good role player if he can crack the rotation. A lot easier to root for the mavs than the pistons too

[HuskerFever]

6 minutes ago, hskr4life said:

Roby getting blasted in Mavs twitter linked above.  Bunch of jackwads...

 

Not that Roby even cares what they have to say...

 

 

[HuskerFever]

If we were going to have a draft drought, I'm just glad Roby was the one to break that dry spell and not AWIII.

[AuroranHusker]

15 minutes ago, HuskerFever said:

If we were going to have a draft drought, I'm just glad Roby was the one to break that dry spell and not AWIII.

 

Crazy to think that the same calendar year that Nebraska football doesn't have a player picked since 1962, that Nebraska basketball has a player selected for the first time since '99, which is the last time NU had a football conference championship. And that coincides with the last time that NU hoops had a significant run of success with 5 NCAA's in 8 seasons.

[HuskerFever]

This goes along the lines of @Norm Peterson's "we need to start off strong next season to signal progress and keep momentum" type of comment in another thread (think it was around scheduling), but getting this draft pick helps along with that as well. It's no longer that monkey on our backs and it's signaling that it can be done at Nebraska; that a player can come in here, work hard, and get drafted in this modern era.

[trickey]

15 minutes ago, AuroranHusker said:

 

Crazy to think that the same calendar year that Nebraska football doesn't have a player picked since 1962, that Nebraska basketball has a player selected for the first time since '99, which is the last time NU had a football conference championship. And that coincides with the last time that NU hoops had a significant run of success with 5 NCAA's in 8 seasons.

 

So, I guess you are saying the stars are aligned to go back to the future!

A fine nice place where Huskers win big.

 

 

[Blackshirt83]

1 hour ago, B-town hoopsfan said:

Went from going to possibly the worst run franchise in the NBA to a team with atleast a direction in the mavs. Should be a good role player if he can crack the rotation. A lot easier to root for the mavs than the pistons too

 

Unfortunately I doubt he ever plays a game for Dallas though. 

 

The main reason the Mavericks made the trade with Detroit is so they can package Courtney Lee's contract and those picks (including Roby) in a trade offer to Cleveland for JR Smith's contract. 

 

 

 

[AuroranHusker]

1 hour ago, trickey said:

 

So, I guess you are saying the stars are aligned to go back to the future!

A fine nice place where Huskers win big.

 

 

 

The stars are aligning..... from Scott Frost to Freddie Hoiberg to Will Bolt.

 

 

[AuroranHusker]

1 minute ago, Blackshirt83 said:

 

Unfortunately I doubt he ever plays a game for Dallas though. 

 

The main reason the Mavericks made the trade with Detroit is so they can package Courtney Lee's contract and those picks (including Roby) in a trade offer to Cleveland for JR Smith's contract. 

 

 

Man, I hope not. Roby could fit into the Mavs' rotation eventually. Dallas is very well coached, and they have developed some good players within their team.

[jimmykc]

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