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C Byron 'B.J.' Mullens (Levanga Hokkaido Sapporo - Japan)

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When BJ starts playing with the fire Blake does, then I'll back you up on that comparison. There's no question BJ has loads of talent. The question is whether his drive & attitude will allow him to realize it.
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Well he certainly won't find out on an NBA bench with little coaching or direction. He'll struggle for his career just like most of the other unready big men. But at least he'll have money!!!!

Or he could come back, be great, win a BUNCH of games, mature, get exponentially better through constant coaching, put up great stats, improve his confidence and drive to succeed and drive to win each and every game, and MAKE MORE MONEY. If he trusts in his ability and learns the game, he'll show how great he is. Put in the work and the results will come BJ. I think one more year of college is actually perfect for him.
 
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MaxBuck;1436496; said:
Who gives a [censored] whether you are tired of hearing about it? It's none of your business whether Mullens decides to go pro -- it's up to the young man and his family.

I get really [censored]ed off when people act as though they have some sort of vested interest in a young athlete's decision. Especially when they imply that deferring millions of dollars in income is somehow validated by their own desires. Phooey.
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Ease up big fellow:biggrin2: I was just expressing my opinion that there are certainly a lot of families worse off then B.J.'s. If he wants to go to the NBA that's his business. I am just expressing my opinion from what I know and it might be a little bit more then you know.

I guess I am not allowed to express my opinion on this board. That's sort of funny because I thought that's what BuckeyePlanet was all about. People were expressing their opinions.
 
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2 things at play here:

1) An owner/team that would pay millions to an untested/unready player

2) The "get it now" mentality. If you aren't confident that you will improve (especially considering where BJ is now) then why would anyone want to pay you millions?

I simply don't see how not being able to beat Siena translates into NBA success.
 
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Another thing to think of is whether or not the current economy will affect drafting strategies.

I wonder if teams will be willing to take gambles on foreign players or players like Mullens who are almost all potential right now with little immediate impact. I can't imagine too many owners are going to want to pay high salaries to players that aren't going to contribute, even more so with the salary cap going down.
 
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osubuckeyes2731;1436716; said:
Well he certainly won't find out on an NBA bench with little coaching or direction. He'll struggle for his career just like most of the other unready big men. But at least he'll have money!!!!
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You sure are extremely confident in your opinion. I give you that.

And upon that concession, I would like to ask what well you draw from that gives you the ability to say that there is "little coaching or direction" on an NBA bench?

Financial investments to the tune of 7 (and beyond) figures would beg to differ with this unsubstantiated opinion of yours.
 
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jimotis4heisman;1436874; said:
lets be honest with what ohio state has. no guard play. no one who can run the point. no one who can throw an entry pass. and no one coming in...
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We also have big men who can't score unless they're in position for a dunk or layup. We certainly lack talent at the point, but I see the problem as much with our big guys as with the guards because even though we have talented bigs they are not very skilled.
 
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Not Ready but.....

He is not ready yet, but.........

He is going to be drafted. Probably a contract with two commas in it. We go to school to get a job and make money. Along with that, there are the football games, the cuties, sunning on the oval, learn a few things along the way, get a degree, and get prepared for a career.

Mullens is not yet ready but, the money will talk. He is gone for sure. In fact, you can do all of the things listed in the above paragraph and not have to work two jobs to make ends meet. How many of you would pass up millions, a chance to travel, and a way to help your family and if you play your cards right, have a small or big fortune when you are done? I think a Larry Brown coached team is right for him. Larry Brown has been known to take raw players and teach them basketball.

I would love to see him come back. I'd love to see him in the weight room, gym and classroom all summer and fall. I'd love to see him take a magic aggressive pill. I would also like to see me win the Mega-Bajillion lottery.
 
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To add to grad's post regarding Scoonie I don't think anyone projected him to go in the first round.

I guess one other concern that I have is how many guys don't have anything after a few years that they have signed a contract worth millions of dollars. There are quite a few of them out there with little education and no money and they are back to ground zero.
 
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LitlBuck;1436852; said:
I guess I am not allowed to express my opinion on this board.
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Of course you are. As am I.

And if someone disagrees with me, I'm even allowed to engage in passive-aggressive behavior like saying, "I guess I'm not allowed to express my opinion."
 
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osugrad21;1436915; said:
Scoonie Penn was drafted in the 2nd round....
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Correct-a-mundo:


Quick facts
  • Played high school Basketball at Salem High School in Salem, Massachusetts.
  • Born in New York City.
  • Played college basketball at Boston College and Ohio State until 2000.
  • Led Ohio State to the NCAA Final Four in 1999.
  • Named 3rd Team All-America in 1999 and 2000.
  • Named BEC Player of the Year in 1999.
  • Selected by the Atlanta Hawks as 57th overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft.
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My error. Still, I think it's likely Scoons would have been a first-rounder had he left after his junior season. (Also, on the gridiron front, does anyone doubt Mike Doss cost himself some serious coin by returning for his senior season?)
 
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MaxBuck;1436927; said:
Correct-a-mundo:



My error. Still, I think it's likely Scoons would have been a first-rounder had he left after his junior season. (Also, on the gridiron front, does anyone doubt Mike Doss cost himself some serious coin by returning for his senior season?)
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I doubt that Doss cost himself much by staying for his senior season. He had the same flaws after his junior season as he did his senior season. It's just that he had not been scrutinized as much as he would be in the pre-draft process. Had he left after his junior year, his stock likely would have fallen between the end of the season and the draft as game film/measurables were analyzed.

Back to BJ - Last I heard he had not enrolled for Spring classes. If that has not changed, isn't all of this discussion about his readiness unnecessary? I don't see any way he falls out of the 1st round. At that point, even if he were a total bust (which I don't think he will be), he could be pretty well set up financially just on his rookie contract.
 
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