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From Chad Ford on Harrison Barnes (excerpt):

Davis isn't the only top prospect that's struggling. North Carolina's Harrison Barnes (Rank: 2) is scoring the basketball -- but he's doing it all through jump shots. He lacks buckets at the rim, doesn't trust his handle, has a horrendous assist ratio (just 5 percent of Barnes' possessions end in an assist) and isn't rebounding (just 6.9 percent of missed shots). Those factors are all causing some alarm. If Barnes is just a jump shooter ... is he really worth a pick this high? A few GMs have Perry Jones, Jeremy Lamb and even Michael Kidd-Gilchrist ranked higher. We're not moving him off No. 2 yet, but he's in a tenuous position.
 
Catchall said:
From Chad Ford on Harrison Barnes (excerpt):

Davis isn't the only top prospect that's struggling. North Carolina's Harrison Barnes (Rank: 2) is scoring the basketball -- but he's doing it all through jump shots. He lacks buckets at the rim, doesn't trust his handle, has a horrendous assist ratio (just 5 percent of Barnes' possessions end in an assist) and isn't rebounding (just 6.9 percent of missed shots). Those factors are all causing some alarm. If Barnes is just a jump shooter ... is he really worth a pick this high? A few GMs have Perry Jones, Jeremy Lamb and even Michael Kidd-Gilchrist ranked higher. We're not moving him off No. 2 yet, but he's in a tenuous position.
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To be a superstar wing in the NBA you HAVE to be able to get to the rim at will. Glad someone high up finally noticed Barnes' inability to do this.
 
PKM said:
I've liked Hood for more than a year now .. but you think he's better than QMiller or K-G? I'm being serious.
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He is nasty smooth. He might already have one of the best mid range off the dribble games in the country (shooting 55% on mostly pull up 18 footers and 3 point shots). He will destroy KG when they play.
 
Cyrone Torbin said:
He is nasty smooth. He might already have one of the best mid range off the dribble games in the country (shooting 55% on mostly pull up 18 footers and 3 point shots). He will destroy KG when they play.
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Wait, you're pimping Hood's game after the big bout with the FLORIDA ATLANTIC OWLS?? I didn't even come pimp K-G after he led ALL scorers AND ALL rebounders against UNC ... hahahahahahahaha
 
This Hood guy is talented offensively. Maybe not as much a go-getter at the defensive end. His spin move was a bit Kobe-esque.

He's what -- a freshman, sophomore? He doesn't seem to be on people's radar, other than Cyrone's.
 
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