spycam1
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Note how I said freakish athleticism?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cRAkd5jL1o
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Note how I said freakish athleticism?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cRAkd5jL1o
MKG is athletic, but lots of players could make that finish. He looks like he has pretty good speed though.
utahjazz107
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IMO Lamb is really good and underrated. He looks like a rich man Richard Hamilton due to his ability to hit 3's but his mid range game mimics Rip's.
You know what helped them? TEAMMATES that could spread the floor. This isn't about the individual. Gilchrist with other floor-spreaders would be great, but the Jazz don't have really anyone like that (not so long as Hayward is looking extremely mortal so far).
Park Bites
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Lamb is one of my top picks the kids has the tools to be special.
Park Bites
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I am with spycam1 as far as MKG goes. Sometimes people draw their conclusion without thinking does this guy have the drive and talent to become better. YES!!! That is why drafting simply for talent usually ends up being the problem. I know it is hard to determine if a guy is just talking or if he actually wants to get better. However, I think if you watch a player and he exhibits great work habits and has the talent then the chances are going to be that he gets better. Does the guy fold up when the pressure gets intense? Does he work on his game when others are not? Look at Magic Johnson, he was not a very good shooter coming out of Michigan State but as his career progressed he was a decent shooter. Just watching Magic you could tell he loved the game and wanted to get better. Stockton and Malone were the same way. Look at Karl's FTs, he shout 48% as a rookie and at the end of his career he shot in the high 70s and might have enven top 80% at one time.
Look at AK, all the talent in the world but no drive. Shaq could have been greater if he had worked harder. All the talent but not a great work ethic. I have already seen a big improvement in MKG since I first saw him play for the USA Junior team. He definitely needs to work/prove he can make shots off the dribble to be an elite player but I just believe that he can be special if he continues to work at his game.
Look at AK, all the talent in the world but no drive. Shaq could have been greater if he had worked harder. All the talent but not a great work ethic. I have already seen a big improvement in MKG since I first saw him play for the USA Junior team. He definitely needs to work/prove he can make shots off the dribble to be an elite player but I just believe that he can be special if he continues to work at his game.
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My favorite SG in the class is Beal, hands down. Having said that, if they were to be ranked on performance, thus far, I'd rank them;
1. JLamb (though he's a year older than the other, he didn't do a lot the first half of his freshman year, and that needs consideration)
2. Tie between Rivers and Beal with slight edge to Rivers, maybe. Beal has to show better/more consistent shooting stroke.
I think all three of these guys are going to be good.
Thee Jazz Fan
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Sorry to get off the KG, and Barns love fest, but I'm watching my first Utes game, they are playing Was. Anyone I should be watching that is on the jazz radar? Also this Storey kid is he any good, or have a future being a freshman and all.
Certainly watch Wroten for Washington.
... and this is not a K-G / Barnes lovefest. We discuss about 20+ guys here and most are not that high on Barnes .. and there is no player that everyone likes.