smupony wrote:PonyDoh wrote:N'dao is a good player that projects as a 3. In order to secure Leslee Smith, he probably needed to hear/see that he's going to be get minutes at the 3 &4, not just 4. Essentially, I'd think they were vying for the same ride. My guess is that he didn't visit b/c Smith took that offer. Especially since they' already knew Vilde was their big.
That sounds logical.
I would also think that the Vilde's offer came to fruition when N'dao told SMU or told with his actions that he wasn't coming. Just a guess, but also a logical assumption.
Did Vilde have a standing offer or was it recently given?
That leaves one more spot.
i don't think Vilde's ride had anything to do w/N'dao. They needed a hard-nosed big, w/tangible skills, Ricmonds is the guy. They needed a versatile 3/4, they got Leslee. In '10 & '11 they need ball-handlers, so you have Patsevich in '11. They need a bunch of stuff in '11, so we'll see. The 3 most recent pieces are pretty exciting, though. This staff has some trail traction right now.
