seattlejazzfan
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Nice try, but I'm pretty sure Hansbrough can't do this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt8pMZ7Gg-M
The biggest difference between Hansbrough and the guys I mentioned in my post above is athleticism.
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Nice try, but I'm pretty sure Hansbrough can't do this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt8pMZ7Gg-M
The biggest difference between Hansbrough and the guys I mentioned in my post above is athleticism.
Hantlers
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Oh c'mon.
You see Randle do anything like that against real competition this year? I don't think so.
And for all of his athleticism, he sure doesn't do anything on defense.
https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2014/1/2/5258332/julius-randle-nba-draft-prospect-2013
Someone called me a troll for calling bs on the Exum hype pre-season. I'm even more certain of it now with more footage. He's athletic enough against 18 year old, un-athletic white kids in Australia, but getting shut down by them at times makes him a non-starter in the lottery.
Troll.
Hantlers
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Also, I'm not saying Randle = Hansbrough. Randle is clearly more athletic, and a better player than Hansbrough, but I'm tempering my expectations from him. He could be a dependable starter for a couple years, but I really don't think he's anything special. He's an average NBA forward.
This... I was the first and most consistent voice on the 'warning' of Randle, but he will be a good player. No triple teams, TONS of tough play.. he'll be 'good.'
this isnt Dennis Schroeder level mystery, Exum has been a known commodity for a pretty long shelf life considering his age/location. even though Dante is 2 years younger, gauging his progress next to the timeline of a player like GR III can help illustrate the size of his body of work
Glenn Robinson III was the big late rising HS player in the 2012 class, he wasent a 5 star recruit until late in the process (looking now at his sagging %'s it seems like that was his peak).
Exum in 2011 (at 15) was invited to be a member of the senior National Team, received his AIS Scholarship, and was a feature story in Australian news.
so yeah i guess during the time when GR III went from a 4 star to 5 star recruit to a top-10 guy to a lottery guy to a fringe 1st rounder, Exum's been consistently building momentum... i dont see how you can fault him, or grade him any less than cant miss...
its not like hes avoiding camps/events...it should be noted hes participated in everything you could ask of an international prospect(Addidas Eurocamps, Hoops Summit, Addidas Nations, U-17 and U-19 World Championships etc.)
i'm not denying his potential and talent. from tapes i've seen i can see why people draw tmac comparison. i also see little bit of young penny. i brought up glenn robinson III because highlight reel only tell half the story especially when it's against inferior talent pool. grob barks big in highlights, but he plays like a lil pup when you put the game tape on. dude lacks aggression. too passive. why? he lacks alpha dog mentality. and he plays in a team where 2 other players are better than him mentally. in noway shape or form stauskas or levert are more talented than grob III. but they play with heart and aggression. what happens if exum played for Kansas? could he be a lead dog in that stacked team? what about duke? what would he avg? from what i've seen, exum looks like a confident player. he does look like he can be a leader, alpha dog. but still, i didn't experience him for full season like other top picks. i could argue maybe grob III can be a big dog in a small pond too. i doubt it, but it can happen because he would know he is clearly superior than anybody on the court.
and that's the only reason why i can't pick him at top 5. it's too much of a gamble for me. i've only seen 1 full game of him. someone posted it on here. my verdict - inconclusive. but i think he is a worth a gamble at #7-8 if he puts up good numbers in predraft. there is a reason why he is a big deal. had he come out last year, he would've been easily top 5. right now, i would put him in the 2nd tier #6-#9 range.
spycam1
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After the 2012 draft, Chad Ford polled all the GM's in the league. He had them rank how highly they viewed each #1 pick pre draft from the past 20 years (for instance, how much they liked Oden pre-draft, not with the knowledge we have today). Anthony Davis ranked #6 (ahead of Allen Iverson and Dwight Howard).
I was the first and most consistent voice on the 'positioning' of Randle. He should play more of a LeBron type role, holding the ball top of the key, passing, making plays and driving & dishing.
I stopped watching UK basketball when all I saw was Randle being buried deep in the paint, plays after plays, after plays, while the likes of Young, et. al. pass the ball around & jacking up contested 3's at the buzzer.
