49r Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 Nothing but the best wishes for Dalano, go get that bag young fella! Norm Peterson and cornfed24-7 1 1 Quote
Chuck Taylor Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 Good for him, but that hurts. I know, I know, we've got a lot of talent coming in, but it would be nice to start off a year with some returning experience. The Torvik predicto-meter drops from 58 to 77 with him gone. https://barttorvik.com/rostercast.php?run=1&team=Nebraska&player=-Dalano%20Banton%3BNebraska Shawn Eichorst's Toupee, LNKtrnsplnt, Norm Peterson and 1 other 1 2 1 Quote
Norm Peterson Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 9 minutes ago, Chuck Taylor said: Good for him, but that hurts. I know, I know, we've got a lot of talent coming in, but it would be nice to start off a year with some returning experience. The Torvik predicto-meter drops from 58 to 77 with him gone. https://barttorvik.com/rostercast.php?run=1&team=Nebraska&player=-Dalano%20Banton%3BNebraska Hate to say it, but it disappoints me a lot for him not to return. I want to be happy for him and I am. But I really wanted to see his veteran leadership back on this team. And I think with a good season, he could vault up the draft boards. But the old saying is "strike while the iron is hot" and the iron might not get much hotter for him than it is right now, so I cannot criticize this decision. Still, one can only wonder how much he would have added to our roster for this coming season. I will say that I do like the idea of putting Huskers in the NBA. Can't hurt recruiting. cornfed24-7, millerhusker, royalfan and 1 other 4 Quote
Swan88 Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 (edited) As Banton received reactions from on-site people at the NBA process (from "This is a stretch," to "Hey, he's pretty good," to ""Wow, he has a chance"), it seemed like same song, second verse from when Roby went through that process--with the same stay-in decision. Would have loved for him to come back . . . but moving another one into the League can't hurt Hoiberg & Co. By the way, Washut is suggesting that a replacement is in the works--they've apparently seen this coming for a while. Edited July 2, 2021 by Swan88 HolyBobpilgrimage 1 Quote
Keenan9595 Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 Realistically this stinks, but it also gives us a shot to bring in a good transfer or have an extra scholarship open for next season. Maybe this allows us to hold one for a guy like green? I’m not positive on the numbers for next year. Quote
TourneyBound Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 30 minutes ago, Swan88 said: As Banton received reactions from on-site people at the NBA process (from "This is a stretch," to "Hey, he's pretty good," to ""Wow, he has a chance"), it seemed like same song, second verse from when Roby went through that process--with the same stay-in decision. Would have loved for him to come back . . . but moving another one into the League can't hurt Hoiberg & Co. By the way, Washut is suggesting that a replacement is in the works--they've apparently seen this coming for a while. I assume Mack is back!!! lol Quote
jimmykc Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 At least he is out of the flux now. HuscurAdam, Brick and Chuck Taylor 2 1 Quote
colhusker Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 Happy the kid is getting a chance to live his dream, hope it comes true. Gut is telling me he will spend more time in the G league than the NBA, but hey still not a bad way to make living during something you love. BjoeHusker 1 Quote
AuroranHusker Posted July 2, 2021 Author Report Posted July 2, 2021 29 minutes ago, jimmykc said: At least he is out of the flux now. Banton's life remains in flux, while ours will move on. Quote
kldm64 Posted July 2, 2021 Report Posted July 2, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, colhusker said: Happy the kid is getting a chance to live his dream, hope it comes true. Gut is telling me he will spend more time in the G league than the NBA, but hey still not a bad way to make living during something you love. I agree as hope things work out for him but he could have came back and still made very decent money with NIL. The G league will always be there next year and couple potentially been a draft pick if had a good season. Either way, wish him the best as big fan of him. Edited July 2, 2021 by kldm64 Quote
hhcmatt Posted July 3, 2021 Report Posted July 3, 2021 Feels like his floor is undrafted but on a G-League team which is becoming more of a true minor league system as it develops. Quote
hhcmatt Posted July 3, 2021 Report Posted July 3, 2021 Think we're going to miss his size on defense. He was an above average rebounder and a decent rim protector. millerhusker, BjoeHusker, Chuck Taylor and 3 others 2 4 Quote
Swan88 Posted July 3, 2021 Report Posted July 3, 2021 2 hours ago, hhcmatt said: Think we're going to miss his size on defense. He was an above average rebounder and a decent rim protector. Agree—we are going to miss him a lot. He merely, according to Sports Illustrated, “led the G League camp in rebounds and assists.” millerhusker and BjoeHusker 2 Quote
REDitus Posted July 8, 2021 Report Posted July 8, 2021 Going to miss Delano. Guy has a unique skill set and has lots of room to grow yet. BjoeHusker and Norm Peterson 1 1 Quote
Norm Peterson Posted July 9, 2021 Report Posted July 9, 2021 6 hours ago, REDitus said: Going to miss Delano. Guy has a unique skill set and has lots of room to grow yet. Definitely. Glad he was a Husker. Only wish he could have played for a more successful Husker team. If he'd have just stuck around one more year ... Dead Dog Alley and Swan88 2 Quote
AuroranHusker Posted July 9, 2021 Author Report Posted July 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Norm Peterson said: Definitely. Glad he was a Husker. Only wish he could have played for a more successful Husker team. If he'd have just stuck around one more year ... Agreed. Quote
hhcmatt Posted July 9, 2021 Report Posted July 9, 2021 Nugget from the McGowens show: The offense they were running for these combines is similar to what Hoiberg runs. HolyBobpilgrimage and Red Don 1 1 Quote
hugh42 Posted July 16, 2021 Report Posted July 16, 2021 #Nebrasketball https://t.co/ZFbixjxA5E— Robin Washut (@RobinWashut) July 16, 2021 Quote
thrasher31 Posted July 17, 2021 Report Posted July 17, 2021 draft is in a few weeks. He's getting workouts with teams. I think a late 2nd or preferred UDFA with a guaranteed 2-way contract is what'll happen. Really rooting for him. millerhusker 1 Quote
Chuck Taylor Posted July 17, 2021 Report Posted July 17, 2021 That was a fun play to watch, till I noticed the score. thrasher31 and colhusker 1 1 Quote
Swan88 Posted July 28, 2021 Report Posted July 28, 2021 (edited) Delano is number 65 on this NBA draft list: https://www.espn.com/nba/draft/bestavailable/_/position/ovr/page/3 Edited July 28, 2021 by Swan88 Quote
royalfan Posted July 30, 2021 Report Posted July 30, 2021 BOOM Banton to Raptors in 2nd round. That is awesome! Quote
hhcmatt Posted July 30, 2021 Report Posted July 30, 2021 Home town team for Banton. Great to hear. Quote
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