I’m worried. He HAS to know that his brother Pat went undrafted last year.

By Vince on 03.30.09 7:26 pm

Do you think that he’s testing the NBA waters to see what kind of money he can possibly make there and compare that to what he can make overseas? That seems to be the new trend.

By urbanisagod on 03.31.09 9:55 am

Under the rules, he is allowed to retract his commitment if he doesn’t like what he is hearing from the scouts.

But if he were to do that, the next time he declares would be for real. He’d HAVE to hire the agent.

By Vince Gagliano on 03.31.09 10:47 am

I don’t think his defense is good enough for the next level…

By gatorhippy on 04.01.09 6:36 am

Is this an April Fools? I heard it on Rivals radio though. Lets hope he comes back. The guy committed as a high school junior, now he wants to leave early.

By David Bloom on 04.01.09 9:37 am

Why would he come back? Florida will be just as average next year and he will just get further exposed.

By Daniel on 04.01.09 10:37 am

He’s concerned about having to face John Wall twice next year :)

Seriously, I would not be surprised if he goes late in the first round. He is definitely a talented kid.

By Cat Fan on 04.01.09 10:44 am

I think he would be a solid pro as a combo guard.

By Daniel on 04.01.09 11:09 am

I agree with Daniel that his prospects are good. He could benefit from another year, but who couldn’t? He’s got a good shot at the first round, so for him the question isn’t “can he make it?” but whether what the relative merits of his potential choices are.

By gamecock man on 04.01.09 1:30 pm

I think he should probably match up against certain shooting guards and physical point guards, i.e. Kevin Martin, Deron Williams etc.

He’d actually be a really great fit for the Lakers because the triangle offense plays to his strengths.

By Peter on 04.01.09 10:40 pm

Nick Calathes has no future in the NBA, not now, not in two years, not after 5 in Europe, not ever, period.

I love my fellow Gators, but a little reality please. This kid can’t lead a game winning 3 on 1 break against a middling SEC team, without dribbling off of his foot and falling down. He throws away nearly as many passes as puts on the money, and is quite possibly the most selfish “pass first” player I have ever seen. GIVE ME A BREAK. If he had Mike Miller’s shot, maybe. But, as it is, no freaking way.

Go back and replace Lee Humphrey with Nick Calathes, and UF is still without a basketball title.

But I say, “GO,” we’re better without you. I would love to see Tyus take over the wing next year, with a true point regulating the offense.

Calathes wants to be Magic Johnson while he better resembles Jason Williams, without the dribble.

By corey on 04.08.09 3:35 pm

3 on 1 break? What are you talking about? If you don’t like the kid - that’s fine, but don’t sit there and say that “we’re better off without him” as that is complete garbage. He’s the best point guard to play at UF. He’s big and can rebound.

If he had Mike Miller’s shot? FYI, Calathes shot better from outside than Miller both years. Miller was a career 34.5% shooter from behind the arc. Calathes shot 38%. Plus, that doesn’t even take into account that the line was moved back for Calathes’ sophomore year - when he actually shot better (39%) than the previous year.

There are a lot of terrible point guards in the NBA with less talent than Calathes. You can bad mouth him all you want - but he never quit on his team while wearing the O&B (Speights?). He set the UF season assist record both years while being surrounded by less than mediocre players.

You think Tyus can lead this team? The same Tyus that makes 1 out of 3 layup attemps when he should just be dunking?!

By skigator93 on 04.09.09 9:47 am

I’ll accept the points about Calathes three point shooting, but with one point of understanding: does anybody really consider him a dependable shooter in a close game? Exactly.

Miller was clutch is all. Calathes has a lee humphrey-esque stroke IN PRACTICE. But when the competition is tight, he flicks his panic shots up like a hot potato, and it’s quite ugly.

Tyus will go further professionally than any player on this team. Disagree? Fine, but come back for your crow in three years, please.

I love talking football with my Gator brethryn (what was that about being a drinking town with a football problem?). But with basketball, i’m surrounded by people who think the most advertised player is the best one– people who only watch the ball and not the 90% of the game that happens away from the ball– and people who count “assists” but not “ball flying out of bounds because of ill-advised pass”. If you watched Calathes when he is away from the ball, you’ll see that he is just waiting for the ball.

Not all pass-first players are unselfish. Passing can be just another way of making it all about you, and that is precisely my issue with Calathes.

Tyus has natural balance in the air; he lifts effortlessly; his shoulders are always square when he lifts, even when he is off balance. He has a soft touch even when the pressure is on, and he applies more than half of his effort when he does not have the ball. These are rare qualities indeed.

I watched Jason Kidd at Cal. The guy almost never threw bad passes, and was always busy running all over the place and setting screens when without the ball. Calathes doesn’t have it. Combine that with a consistent tendency to choke when it matters and you have a euro-ball 2nd string at best.

By corey on 04.10.09 3:44 pm

Name a better point guard who played for the Gators….Jason Williams doesn’t count as I will never consider him a Gator.

If you said Taurean Green - then your pro prospect rating ability may not be as sharp as you think. Same goes for Lee Humphrey.

Many of those turnovers that go sailing out of bounds will become easy dunks in the NBA because players don’t give up on the play as quickly as UF’s players do.

I’m not even a huge Calathes fan…I just recognize talent when it is there.

I hope you are right about Tyus, but he’d better get a LOT stronger if he’s going to be an effective college star - let alone an NBA player.

By skigator93 on 04.12.09 11:56 am

Calathes is the man, best of luck to him.

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By wsmitheGH on 07.07.09 6:19 pm