Glenn Robinson 360° dunk

Submitted by Ricky from Sunnyvale on July 14th, 2015 at 8:04 AM

Pretty simple Glenn steals the ball and finishes strong last night. Seems he hasn't forgot how to do the 360 with ease.

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Ricky from Sunnyvale

July 14th, 2015 at 8:11 AM ^

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amaizenblue402

July 14th, 2015 at 8:08 AM ^

Nice dunk. Looks like it's gonna be a slow football news day.

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Yo_Blue

July 14th, 2015 at 8:12 AM ^

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MGoGrendel

July 14th, 2015 at 8:12 AM ^

Top 10 this morning on ESPN

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bronxblue

July 14th, 2015 at 8:24 AM ^

Good for him. Hopefully he'll catch one somewhere. He's probably never going to be more than a role player in the NBA, but it would be nice to see him stick around for a couple of years.

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Anchew

July 14th, 2015 at 8:44 AM ^

stayed another year in college to develop his game

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umumum

July 14th, 2015 at 9:16 AM ^

post this every time GRIII is mentioned--whether relevant or not.

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David F

July 14th, 2015 at 9:21 AM ^

Why? So you could benefit from watching him play for free?

This line of logic is so old and weak.

The truth is that, all things being equal, young players tend to develop better in the NBA than in college. They also get to their second contract quicker. So, if anything, GRIII should have gone after his freshman year.

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Kenny Loggins

July 14th, 2015 at 10:10 AM ^

or maybe, you know, finish his degree. what's he going to do when he's out if the league at age 23 w a high school education? live off his old man?

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dougdutch

July 14th, 2015 at 10:14 AM ^

He'll go back and get his degree if that's something he wants to pursue.

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dougdutch

July 14th, 2015 at 10:14 AM ^

He'll go back and get his degree if that's something he wants to pursue.

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Blue_sophie

July 14th, 2015 at 12:28 PM ^

At +/- half a million dollarsper year, a minimum NBA contract is ample. Realistically, this exceeds my max annual salary with a PhD. Hell, a player could pay cash for an Ivy League education after one year in the league (assuming he isn't cut). Even a 10-day contract with 1 year of experience would earn a player like $50,000. I would have taken a few years off of school if it was possible to make $50,000 in 2 weeks for doing something I love. Godspeed Glen Robinson III!

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Blue_sophie

July 14th, 2015 at 12:29 PM ^

Dbl post

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joeyb

July 14th, 2015 at 10:49 AM ^

A lot schools allow former athletes to finish their degrees for free now.
I think he's already made enough money that he could afford to pay for school out of pocket if need be.

You act like he's going to be homeless as soon as he's out of the NBA.

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LBSS

July 14th, 2015 at 1:52 PM ^

Or, you know, go play in Europe or China for 12 years and make lots of money that way. And then go back and get his degree.

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Padog

July 14th, 2015 at 10:27 AM ^

If he comes back he can be the big man on campus for a year, and get farther towards a degree of some sort. When a player receives a first round draft grade, nobody should be upset if he leaves. But GRIII passed up an opportunity for another year of college and development of his offensive skillet to go get picked in the second round. Second round picks are not guaranteed contracts, and he wasn't even borderline first round, he went 38th. If he comes back and improves his handle and midrange game, where he showed he had potential, he is easily a first round pick the year after.

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umumum

July 14th, 2015 at 11:15 AM ^

you assume GRIII--or any player--is more likely to improve his game by another year of college ball. The NBA would disagree with you. They kinda think they are very good at the whole development thingee.

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Michigan4Life

July 14th, 2015 at 5:12 PM ^

GRIII went back to improve his stock and it fell. Another reason why you should strike while the iron is hot. Staying would've been pointless for GRIII. Just earn money sooner and get to 2nd contract quicker

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David F

July 14th, 2015 at 5:29 PM ^

The NBA highly values youth because they believe they can develop players better than college teams.

That is to say, a third year of school likely would have brought down GRIII's stock. Just like a second year did. There is opportunity cost in staying in school.

I know it's in your interest as a U-M fan to have players like GRIII stay, but try to take a more rational approach to the risks and benefits that players like him confront.

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DrewGOBLUE

July 14th, 2015 at 11:29 AM ^

Probably not always true for guys that don't make active rosters, considering it's highly unlikely that they'll have nearly as good of coaching in the D-League, where even a HC only makes ~$75k.

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David F

July 14th, 2015 at 5:23 PM ^

I think this is speculation.

NBA teams routinely put players they want to keep and develop into the D-league, so I think that's pretty strong evidence against your point.

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goblue12820

July 14th, 2015 at 11:55 AM ^

if the nba is so great at developing players, why is so rare for a pick outside of the top ten in the draft to become anything more than a marginal rotation player?

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David F

July 14th, 2015 at 5:25 PM ^

Because talent is still hugely important, and there are only 150 starting spots in the NBA.

I don't really get your point.

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JBE

July 14th, 2015 at 5:36 PM ^

This is simply not true. There are a ton of NBA starters picked after the top ten.

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TyTrain32

July 14th, 2015 at 12:55 PM ^

Your line of logic is...ummm...illogical.

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amaizenblue402

July 14th, 2015 at 8:25 AM ^

Might as well turn this into a GR3 appreciation thread. I remember not being able to watch this game on TV. Had to watch the gamecast on my phone.

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Mr. Yost

July 14th, 2015 at 11:12 AM ^

How athletic of a move this is...from the catch, to the power dribble to gather himself, and the layup...all with 2.9 seconds is incredible.

Jump from the K on the baseline to the block like that? Wow.

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SpazCarpenter

July 14th, 2015 at 11:17 AM ^

That is why this GR3 play is appreciated. People also realize that ambidextrous skill is needed at the college/pro level. I don't think anybody knocks his athleticism, people just critique his game.

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TyTrain32

July 14th, 2015 at 12:54 PM ^

Exactly

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amaizenblue402

July 14th, 2015 at 11:34 AM ^

It was a hell of a basketball play. Really shows how much athleticism he has. That is a strong basketall move.

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Wolv27

July 17th, 2015 at 10:05 AM ^

That was a helluva play.

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Tate

July 14th, 2015 at 8:42 AM ^

Anyone have any idea of his chances of making the Atlanta 15-man roster? Would be cool to see him and THJ on the same squad.

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Padog

July 14th, 2015 at 10:28 AM ^

Not very good. His best chance is to work his butt off in the D-League and come back next year with a good jumper.

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TyTrain32

July 14th, 2015 at 12:53 PM ^

Hmmm, seems like our coaching staff could have been helping him with that immensely....to all you GR3 advocates, I told you so! Its cool to stay in school.

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July 14th, 2015 at 8:57 AM ^

Who gave him the nickname "Pretty simple Glenn?" That's not very complementary.

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TyTrain32

July 14th, 2015 at 9:11 AM ^

Yeah but can he dribble drive to his left or hit the mid range?

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Kenny Loggins

July 14th, 2015 at 10:07 AM ^

no.

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MGoBlogIsGreat

July 14th, 2015 at 12:47 PM ^

A righteous dunk indeed.

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avid

July 14th, 2015 at 1:21 PM ^

shout out oj da juiceman doin color commentary

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pbmd

July 14th, 2015 at 2:30 PM ^

GR3 is in the scramble for a roster spot mode.

fans love that type of dunk but the coaches/gm are looking for effort, defense, ability to play a role, etc.

i think he has enough size and talent to play in the nba but fancy dunks will not seperate himself from 500 other guys looking for the final 150 bench roles in the nba.

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Jonesy

July 14th, 2015 at 2:42 PM ^

He had another sweet dunk earlier in that game.

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