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LazyD said:
The difference is Gordon can play in the NBA next year, Lavine can't. He won't be able to guard anyone for a couple of years. He might as well stay in school.
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When did this become a LaVine vs Gordon argument? I'm pretty sure it was a LaVine vs Kyle Boris Diaw Anderson.

All I'm saying is that LaVine's potential is through the roof. CY, in typical trolling fashion, derailed the thread and tried to make it sound like people are only interested in LaVine because of a few games.

Sure, Gordon is superior, right now. Yay. But let's not ignore LaVine's potential, regardless of whether he is drafted this year or next. The kid looks a lot like Russell Westbrook to me and many other scouts.

I have no clue who to draft right now because we have yet to see where we will draft and who will even be available. What happens if parker, LaVine, and Gordon decide to go back to school?
 
PointGod_AlecBurks said:
Russell Westbrook was 6'3 and 175lbs coming out of HS... not in the Rivals 150 in 2006

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so i think thats part of the Westbrook comparison, they have the late bloomer thing in common.

The thunder said the reason they picked Westbrook was for his PG abilities. The team that chooses LaVine will likely be projecting him at PG

Both are kind of reckless. along with the Obvious explosion quickness i think thats really how the Westbrook comparison came to be
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Just hard to see Lavine ever getting that ripped. I know the same thing probably could have been said about Westbrook if we didn't have the bias of knowing what he actually looks like now, but just don't see Lavin ever getting his strength.

Lavine is to Westbrook as Burks is to Wade. Kind of a dumb comp that should be made is my point.
 
The Thriller said:
When did this become a LaVine vs Gordon argument? I'm pretty sure it was a LaVine vs Kyle Boris Diaw Anderson.
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Probably started here:
The Thriller said:
The boners people get over Gordon for the few highlight dunks he gets every few games are incredible. But the key is potential. Same thing with LaVine, potential. The kid has the physical tools of Westbrook or Rose. If he continues to develop, he will be an incredible player. The holes in his game are just as concerning as the many holes in Gordon's game.

It's foolish to focus on the potential (and ignore the weaknesses) on one while only focusing on the weaknesses (and ignore the potential) of the other.

Why not assume that both Gordon and LaVine will continue to develop?
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PointGod_AlecBurks said:
Russell Westbrook was 6'2 and 175lbs coming out of HS... not in the Rivals 150 in 2006

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so i think thats part of the Westbrook comparison, they have the late bloomer thing in common.

The thunder said the reason they picked Westbrook was for his PG abilities. The team that chooses LaVine will likely be projecting him at PG

Both are kind of reckless. along with the Obvious explosion quickness i think thats really how the Westbrook comparison came to be
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The reckless explosiveness is the main reason why Westbrook is in the NBA. I'm not sure I've ever seen a player play with such reckless abandon for his body. Maybe a young D wade or Rose? And look at the toll it has taken on their bodies.
 
spycam1 said:
If Gordon ever learns to create his own shot consistently....

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I think that is part of that amperage thing. He never stops moving, at all. He hasn't yet had to slow his game down enough to take somebody off the dribble. He is always flowing downhill to the bucket.
 
I'm excited to see what Randle does tomorrow.

Gonna have to record it most likely, cause I'll be with one of dem black girls. So don't spoil it for me.
 
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