Jerel McNeal waived by Jazz

[JimmyLikesBasketball]

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765638506/Utah-Jazz-waive-G-Jerel-McNeal.html?pg=all#cxrecs_s

[MauraDay]

Gotta wonder if Marquette's all-time leading scorer is ever going to stick in the League. It amazes me that others do, and he doesn't.

[Galway Eagle]

Shame I was so happy when I saw the Djo news I suppose something had to knock us down a peg.

[Galway Eagle]

Gotta wonder if Marquette's all-time leading scorer is ever going to stick in the League. It amazes me that others do, and he doesn't.

Too much Crean in him to stick.  But seriously you have a good point, I wonder if he's just not a practice player so nobody is giving him a fair shot in the games?

[MUMBA]

I recall hearing that he was a tough practice player and that his competitiveness had no off switch - whether it be zig-zag drills in warm-ups or a game of horse.  My impression is that he was one of the godfathers of the tough minded Marquette "brand".  I'd love to see get one chance.  He was one of my all time favorites.

[Galway Eagle]

I recall hearing that he was a tough practice player and that his competitiveness had no off switch - whether it be zig-zag drills in warm-ups or a game of horse.  My impression is that he was one of the godfathers of the tough minded Marquette "brand".  I'd love to see get one chance.  He was one of my all time favorites.

Huh well there goes my theory then.  But I agree one of my favorites as well.

[GGGG]

Gotta wonder if Marquette's all-time leading scorer is ever going to stick in the League. It amazes me that others do, and he doesn't.

I'm not sure why you would be amazed.  At 6'3" he is a small NBA SG, and never had the handle to be a PG.  And he has never had a great outside shot to compensate for his size.  He is simply too small for his position.

Contrast that to Buycks who, although the same size, has done a nice job becoming a point guard.  He would have never made it as a SG either.

[bilsu]

To me he is the same as Blue. Neither of them make their teammates better and it is a team game.

[Hards Alumni]

I'm not sure why you would be amazed.  At 6'3" he is a small NBA SG, and never had the handle to be a PG.  And he has never had a great outside shot to compensate for his size.  He is simply too small for his position.

Contrast that to Buycks who, although the same size, has done a nice job becoming a point guard.  He would have never made it as a SG either.

Its really just this.  Undersized, with an unremarkable shot.  Sure, he excelled in college and in the NBDL, but success there doesn't mean success in the NBA.

[westcoastwarrior]

Jerel is a PG...that is all he played in NBADL last year...and did quite well at it.  Bakersfield Jam had one of the best records last year.

[Coleman]

This is my favorite Jerel memory. I remember listening to it on the radio with my roommates as the game was not televised, not even locally. Homer went nuts. Didn't actually see it until this was posted on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4kRaPtKUmc

[GGGG]

Jerel is a PG...that is all he played in NBADL last year...and did quite well at it.  Bakersfield Jam had one of the best records last year.

Yes I know he has tried to make the transformation.  But there are reasons why he didn't stick while others did.

[The Lens]

This is my favorite Jerel memory. I remember listening to it on the radio with my roommates as the game was not televised, not even locally. Homer went nuts. Didn't actually see it until this was posted on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4kRaPtKUmc

His ball-handling and court vision there is exactly why he's not in the NBA.  What can work in college, can be eaten alive in the NBA. 

[Silkk the Shaka]

Dang!  Love me some 'rel.  Hope he can cash some big checks somewhere.

[Benny B]

His ball-handling and court vision there is exactly why he's not in the NBA.  What can work in college, can be eaten alive in the NBA. 

Agreed.

In the NBA, the game-winning shots are handled by the LeBrons and Kobes; undrafted players earn their checks by making the game-winning assist.

[MuMark]

Bill Oram
‏@tribjazz
Hearing that Jerel McNeal was waived by the Jazz because the guard received a big contract to play overseas.

[WarriorFan]

Jerel has NBA quality, but not an NBA body, unfortunately.  There are undersized 5's, 4's and even 3's in the NBA, and undersized point guards, but rarely an undersized "2", and those that are can usually shoot lights out.

[Coleman]

Bill Oram
‏@tribjazz
Hearing that Jerel McNeal was waived by the Jazz because the guard received a big contract to play overseas.

If so, that's good news. Best of luck to him and hope he can make some dough

[westcoastwarrior]

Hoops rumors say McNeal walked away from a $884,000 contract...so hopefully overseas he making over a Million.

[77ncaachamps]

Hoops rumors say McNeal walked away from a $884,000 contract...so hopefully overseas he making over a Million.

Sounds like being on an NBA roster helped leverage a better contract.

[Dish]

Jerel to play in China, per Woj.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Hoops rumors say McNeal walked away from a $884,000 contract...so hopefully overseas he making over a Million.

Good for him.  That's some nice coin, unless it's in France in which case he is subject to their 75% tax.  Hopefully it's not France....I prefer chicks that shave their pits.

[Dish]

Good for him.  That's some nice coin, unless it's in France in which case he is subject to their 75% tax.  Hopefully it's not France....I prefer chicks that shave their pits.

Might need to read my post right above.

[Eldon]

Good for him.  That's some nice coin, unless it's in France in which case he is subject to their 75% tax.  Hopefully it's not France....I prefer chicks that shave their pits.

I lived and worked in France for a year and when I told French girls that that was their claim to fame in the US, they were very upset and offered to show me their armpits (good pickup line, I suppose).  They told me that we Americans had them confused with Portuguese women. 

[keefe]

good pickup line, I suppose

I trust you spread American goodwill into the open, uh, appendages of our French allies!