In Reply to: Re: Another Big Man Coming Up Big After Departing Cronin. posted by BruinsFTW on December 02, 2025 at 22:17:14
Sounds like Cronin's done quite well considering, unlike most teams, he's had no future NBA stars on his roster. His job is to win games for UCLA, not be an NBA farm team.
Who cares what Juzang is doing in the pros? That's on him, not Cronin. He played great for UCLA after doing nothing at Kentucky. That's all that matters.
Our potentially most impactful transfer is Dent (don't judge him on a few games he's been less than 100% healthy) who specifically wanted to improve his defense by learning from Cronin.
The list of transfers out of the program, other than Mara, are hardly missed. Who did you want Kyle to take minutes from last season? He expected to play behind Mara this season, so he left for more PT in his last year in school.
The vast majority of players doing something noteworthy in the NBA are foreigners or one-and-dones who were pro ready but were forced to attend college for a year. Many of those who spent more than a season in college played for more than one school and/or coaches. Few get "developed" by college coaches.
Your criteria for judging Cronin is irrelevant as is the rest of your trolling.