Gates Signs with Lithuanian Team

Brooklyn Bearcat · 08-17-2012, 09:07 AM

Good luck, Yancy!

The way Mick explains it, it's a good move for Yancy, both from a financial standpoint and from a developmental standpoint. Maybe in a couple years we'll see Gates in the NBA.

I'm proud of the way Yancy has handled himself as a player and a person, especially after the "brawl", and I do not doubt that he will have a very good career as a professional basketball player.

http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap...ithuanian_Team

Thegreatone · 08-17-2012, 10:47 AM

He has always come off immature and lacking work ethic. Thats why he is overseas.

OCASCM07 · 08-18-2012, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Thegreatone

He has always come off immature and lacking work ethic. Thats why he is overseas.

He was also the core of our team for a Sweet 16 season so I will always remember him as a good UC player and will always wish him luck.

Eric Hicks, James White, Bobby Brannen, Steve Logan, Kenny Satterfield, and Dion Dixon also played overseas. Were they also immature and lacking work ethic?

JDBEARCAT · 08-18-2012, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Thegreatone

He has always come off immature and lacking work ethic. Thats why he is overseas.

Really, unless you know him personally & have been around him for many
years, there's no way you could make statement about him. How would you
like someone talking about your kid that way, especially when they don't know them!!! Absolutely a terrible thing to say!

TheLivingLegend · 08-18-2012, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by OCASCM07

He was also the core of our team for a Sweet 16 season so I will always remember him as a good UC player and will always wish him luck.

Eric Hicks, James White, Bobby Brannen, Steve Logan, Kenny Satterfield, and Dion Dixon also played overseas. Were they also immature and lacking work ethic?

Hicks didnt have the size.

White never fully put it together.

Brannen chose not to play in the NBA.

Logan held out on a contract dispute then blew out his knee.

Ksat- yes, immature. should have been in the NBA.

Dixon - no where near NBA level of play.

Yancy - just wasnt great. Good player. solid career. Will never find a home in the NBA. No motor. No mental toughness. No footspeed. No post moves.

weez1414 · 08-18-2012, 09:15 PM

He definately never played to his potential. If he would of learned or wanted to just live on the low blocks with some post moves he would of been unguardable in college and been in the league. But if my grandma had nuts she would of been grandpa. But I would give my nuts to play anywhere and make the bank he's about to make playing ball, so GOOD LUCK GATES!

juckerrules · 08-19-2012, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by TheLivingLegend

Hicks didnt have the size.

White never fully put it together.

Brannen chose not to play in the NBA.

Quote from Brannen: Brannen continued. "My father wishes I had played football because the numbers are better to make the NFL, and given my body type, I wasn't going to play in the NBA at 6' 7". But a 6' 7" tight end that can run and catch has a decent shot at playing in the NFL."

Logan held out on a contract dispute then blew out his knee.

Ksat- yes, immature. should have been in the NBA.

Dixon - no where near NBA level of play.

Yancy - just wasnt great. Good player. solid career. Will never find a home in the NBA. No motor. No mental toughness. No footspeed. No post moves.

How is White having "never put it together" better than Not playing up to one's potential?

Brannen had no hope of ever playing in the NBA...he chose not to? C'mon!

Logan didn't have the speed to hang...would have been a bit player at best

Agree with you on Hicks, KSat & Dixon

Ruckle St. · 08-19-2012, 10:43 PM

Gates had a good career at UC, and was certainly a very important piece in the sweet 16 team last year. However, I am not going to miss him at all because he was by far the most frustrating UC player I have ever watched. He had all the physical tools, but just lacked the aggressive edge that is required to be a superior big man. With that being said I really hope he does well overseas.

Corporateballa · 08-21-2012, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Thegreatone

He has always come off immature and lacking work ethic. Thats why he is overseas.

Haters gonna hate. True Bearcat fans wish YG the best!

Bearcat Otto · 08-21-2012, 02:25 PM

I wish him the best but I think our offense will be better without him.

mackbee · 08-22-2012, 02:36 PM

The funniest part to all of this is. If I would have told you when he arrived that his Senior year he would be a key player on a sweet sixteen team. Everyone would have said I would take that. Now its not good enough. I wish all players that played at UC good luck in life and basketball! I dont care if they score 1000 points in a season or 1.

08-17-2012, 09:07 AM	#1
Brooklyn Bearcat Member Join Date: Dec 2008	Gates Signs with Lithuanian Team Good luck, Yancy! The way Mick explains it, it's a good move for Yancy, both from a financial standpoint and from a developmental standpoint. Maybe in a couple years we'll see Gates in the NBA. I'm proud of the way Yancy has handled himself as a player and a person, especially after the "brawl", and I do not doubt that he will have a very good career as a professional basketball player. http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap...ithuanian_Team

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08-17-2012, 10:47 AM	#2
Thegreatone Veteran Join Date: Apr 2007	He has always come off immature and lacking work ethic. Thats why he is overseas.

08-18-2012, 09:15 PM	#6
weez1414 Distinguished Member Join Date: Apr 2009	He definately never played to his potential. If he would of learned or wanted to just live on the low blocks with some post moves he would of been unguardable in college and been in the league. But if my grandma had nuts she would of been grandpa. But I would give my nuts to play anywhere and make the bank he's about to make playing ball, so GOOD LUCK GATES!

08-19-2012, 10:43 PM	#8
Ruckle St. Member Join Date: Dec 2009	Gates had a good career at UC, and was certainly a very important piece in the sweet 16 team last year. However, I am not going to miss him at all because he was by far the most frustrating UC player I have ever watched. He had all the physical tools, but just lacked the aggressive edge that is required to be a superior big man. With that being said I really hope he does well overseas.

08-21-2012, 02:25 PM	#10
Bearcat Otto Distinguished Member Join Date: Sep 2007	I wish him the best but I think our offense will be better without him.

08-22-2012, 02:36 PM	#11
mackbee Member Join Date: Apr 2009	The funniest part to all of this is. If I would have told you when he arrived that his Senior year he would be a key player on a sweet sixteen team. Everyone would have said I would take that. Now its not good enough. I wish all players that played at UC good luck in life and basketball! I dont care if they score 1000 points in a season or 1.