Following potential 2013 draftees

[Park Bites]

ok Larkin and wolters it is.

 

[The Midnight]

@NBN: Which one has the potential to defend NBA PGs and not get completely killed on switches?

Schroeder has Kawhii Leonard's defensive potential at the PG position... they both have tremendous wingspan and huge hands.

 

[Game6Conley]

you forgot that larkin had t-rex arms 5'10 wingspan on a 5'11 frame...

Schroders arms are like Rondos.. almost 6'8" wingspan

so the 10 inches less in vertical is made up for directly with 10 inches of standing reach,

to mention their heights and not reach this is doing schroder a great disservice in the comparison

 

[Park Bites]

honestly I am not sold that Larkin is going to be a bad defender at the next level.

 

[The Midnight]

you forgot that larkin had t-rex arms 5'10 wingspan on a 5'11 frame...

Schroders arms are like Rondos.. almost 6'8" wingspan

so the 10 inches less in vertical is made up for directly with 10 inches of standing reach,

to mention their heights and not this is doing schroder a great disservice in the comparison

Wow.. we finally agreed on something.

 

[Hantlers]

Damian Lillard was the steal of last year's draft. This time last year it was easy to see why he would succeed at the next level. It wasn't that his shooting was spot on. It wasn't that he had the athleticism. It wasn't that he was smart...

It was because he was "humble".

From all the stuff I saw via video/interviews it was clear as day that this was a guy who follows the Lord. He had the bible tattooed on his arm for crying out loud!!!! He was a humble guy who knows what it's like to lead a team. Lead by example. He was hard working. He had a high level of character.


As we get closer to the draft, it pains me to see that Schroeder has yet to demonstrate those leadership qualities.. (especially the "humble" part). Arrogant will get you nowhere in the NBA, IMO.

It was easy to see that Lillard would be a stud just by watching his tape. While his attitude clearly helped, the tape was what showed he would be good. Some of us saw it, some didn't. Your post, like most of our others, sucks.

Oh, and as for your last sentence...Kobe and a myriad of other successful players say hello. You can be hard working and arrogant at the same time.

As for saying that it's obvious that he follows The Lord because of a tattoo...well I surely hope you're trolling.

 

[mhindy]

Height doesn't matter, wingspan does. Conveniently, you left out that Schroeder's advantage is almost a FOOT!

 

[Hantlers]

All of this talk on Larkin's vertical needs to stop. He did not show that vertical during games, and since he's terrible at finishing, it's an irrelevant skill other than showing that he's explosive, which we already knew from his sprint times.

Larkin does not see the floor well. Watch the tape. Coming off of the PnR, he missed open corner shooters and the roll guy countless times. He's a starter on a bad team, who would be more suited to be an energy guy off the bench. You don't draft that kind of player at #14 or #21.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

As I've said before, I would HATE Larkin at 14. I would dislike Larkin at 21.

I don't want Larkin either.

 

[Game6Conley]

also Larkin has the smallest hands at the combine, Schroders hands are bigger than most, including Otto Porter Jr's, , and are slightly shorter than Noels (his hands are actually wider than Noels, 10.5" hand width...)

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

honestly I am not sold that Larkin is going to be a bad defender at the next level.

The amount of energy he's going to need to expend hawking the ball and covering passing lanes isn't something he's going to be able to sustain for a whole game, especially if he's also working hard to run the offense. I've just never seen it happen before.

 

[Hantlers]

Oh, and I don't care that Larkin was in the running for DPOY in his conference...he wasn't a good defender. Good at stealing, but not at defending. Steals, much like blocks, are an incredibly misunderstood stat in regards to their relevance and importance.