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Originally Posted by SniperSB23
Was just looking at Michigan State guys from the Izzo era and he's had exactly three players that went on to average 10 PPG any season in the NBA. Mo Peterson was there all four (actually five) years but Richardson was only there two (and averaged 5 PPG in his first) and Zach Randolph was only there for one season. Has any coach had such a level of success in the past 15 years with less NBA talent? Anyone even close?
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The tough part of this is that over the last 15 years, few have had as much success as Izzo has...PERIOD.
You did forget about Charlie Bell who averaged double figures for Milwaukee at least one season. I get your point though.
I dont think its ENTIRELY fair to judge the level of talent a coach recruits by how many guys he has that end up being successful in the NBA. Tom Izzo has exactly half of the last ten Michigan Mr. Basketball award winners. He has had 8 mcdonalds all americans. Sounds to me like he is getting some players.
NBA talent and College talent are two different things. There are players who's games are extremely effective at the college level but arent effective at the next level (Cleaves!). Look at Hansborough. Is he not an extremely successful college player? He has been one of the top 10 players in college basketball for the last four years.
Look at the last North Carolina team to win the championship before this one. Felton is the only one that looks like he will have a decent NBA career. May, Mccants, et al were uber talents in college and coming out of high school. Can we look back and say that Roy Williams did a great job with little talent that year?
Izzo has had an abundant amount of college level talent and has done a masterful job with it. The accomplishments of those players at the next level, or lack thereof, is no reflection of how good they were while at State.