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Following potential 2012 draftees

Another UK player to watch for in the late 2nd round is senior Darius Miller. He's a 6'8 guy that can play and defend 4 positions on the floor. Very good defender, gets into the lane, post moves, and is shooting 43% from the floor over his last two seasons (and he's taken 211 of them). He'd be on the radar more than he is, except he's been maybe too unselfish in letting the younger phenoms have the stage. Could be just as effective as either a SG or SF in the league. Extremely versatile.

Downside? Only one. He's certainly not lazy, he definitely gives great effort, he just doesn't have that 'take over the game' mentality. He seems to like to be the 3rd option on the floor. Drives me crazy sometimes because he seems to be able to score anytime/anywhere he chooses.
 
^^^ Calipari says Miller is the most athletic player on this year's team. couple short vids - if anyone is interested .. wears #1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N6r-Gp3u5U

This is just some 3's made from one game. Like I said, he shoots about 43%, but his best game is taking his man off the dribble and pulling up from around 10'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5UokGMiFDE
 
orangello said:
PKM,


How did you feel about the play of Kabongo and Miller in Saturdays game?
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Thought they both had decent games. Kabongo hit his shots, which I liked, but he still worries me with his over-penetration without a plan. I've been high on Kabongo (wanted him at UK) for a few years, but he doesn't display great decision making or purePG instincts ... but he's only a college frosh.

Miller played well. I'd like to see him play more aggressively and see what he can do in the entirety of a game. We all know the kid can score, I'd like to see him play some lockdown d and play all over the court, rather than floating the perimeter. It's not that he doesn't do these things (he does), it's just that I'd like to see it for an entire game (or at least a half) so we can get a feel for its effectiveness.

NBA scouts call MKG the best SF post player in the nation, but it's his effort that makes him that way. I would think Miller could be just as good .. which is why I always say he has more upside than MKG. The scouts love MKG because they KNOW they'll get 100%.
 
PKM said:
Thought they both had decent games. Kabongo hit his shots, which I liked, but he still worries me with his over-penetration without a plan. I've been high on Kabongo (wanted him at UK) for a few years, but he doesn't display great decision making or purePG instincts ... but he's only a college frosh.

Miller played well. I'd like to see him play more aggressively and see what he can do in the entirety of a game. We all know the kid can score, I'd like to see him play some lockdown d and play all over the court, rather than floating the perimeter. It's not that he doesn't do these things (he does), it's just that I'd like to see it for an entire game (or at least a half) so we can get a feel for its effectiveness.

NBA scouts call MKG the best SF post player in the nation, but it's his effort that makes him that way. I would think Miller could be just as good .. which is why I always say he has more upside than MKG. The scouts love MKG because they KNOW they'll get 100%.
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I had some similar thoughts as well, but I also saw some different things. First, I agree that I liked that Kabongo was hitting his outside shot. His free throws on the other hand were very worrisome. I think that it might have just been the pressure more than anything else. I did like the fact that he was putting himself in a position to take open shots and he was moving around without the ball.

I liked Millers play. Some of the games that I have watched he does just hang around the perimeter but I noticed him down low fighting for those crucial rebounds when it mattered the most. That brought a smile to my face. I also agree that he needs to do those sort of things for the whole game and not the crucial minutes.

Overall, I would say I was pleased by both players performances. They didn't take over the game but they both contributed to that game and keeping it close.
 
NCJazz said:
Right now only shot of getting Barnes is to be horribly bad from now on or trade up.
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I've always felt that way. He's always been #3 on my list (behind Davis and Drummond). I discuss mainly because of the comparisons between him, Miller, and MKG.
 
NCJazz said:
Right now only shot of getting Barnes is to be horribly bad from now on or trade up.
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I'm not bashing .. just stating the bad with the good ..

Trivia for everyone: Guess how many assists Harrison Barnes had in the MONTH of January? (3)
 
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