Following potential 2014 draftees

[orangello]

I get all the Parker love, and I think he's a fabulous player, but let's not be blind. We need to keep our eye on the real prize of this draft, and that's Wiggins. If we end up with the first pick and take Parker over Wiggins I will be beyond pissed. An athlete like Wiggins doesn't come around often, and I see him dominating the league in 3 years.

Bottom line... We need mor Wiggins talk.

This is how I see it. Parker will make this team a potential playoff team just by getting him on the team. If you add Wiggins it will take two more years to get to that same level but by the end of his rookie contract he could/will be an All-Star/All NBA team guy.

 

[franklin]

frank.. I love ya bro.. but your trolling is way too transparent. You should strongly consider just going old school bringinit and drop the crappy trolling.. or troll better.

Pretty lame, Trick.

I don't care for extended BTP type debates on college kids with little video so I'll save this comment to bump when his 6'10" wingspan puts up a 10'4" max vertical at the combine. The kid does some stuff well. He has great footwork on the outside and in to get around guys and then create space, but he's quite underathletic for the NBA and already has a tough time finishing strong against highschoolers because he cannot jump. Look back at all the missed easy dunks at the Hoop Summit because his hand gets barely above the rim. Then notice how he compensates by jumping horizontally to sneak past defenders. That can work well at that level to get the kid some scoring but it won't be close to enough in the NBA.

I want no part of him and have said more than I wanted to on it. Throw it into the troll bin for 6-months.

 

[Thee Jazz Fan]

This is how I see it. Parker will make this team a potential playoff team just by getting him on the team. If you add Wiggins it will take two more years to get to that same level but by the end of his rookie contract he could/will be an All-Star/All NBA team guy.

Damn your so freaking smart. Exactly the way I see it.

 

[orangello]

Damn your so freaking smart. Exactly the way I see it.

I can see why there is a push for Parker. He is more polished and truth be told, another year like this will be tough. Tanking ain't easy.

 

[UGLI baby]

BTP has put himself on an island due to his thoughts about Parker.

How you enjoying Burke hater island?


£¥£

 

[PJKino]

I get all the Parker love, and I think he's a fabulous player, but let's not be blind. We need to keep our eye on the real prize of this draft, and that's Wiggins. If we end up with the first pick and take Parker over Wiggins I will be beyond pissed. An athlete like Wiggins doesn't come around often, and I see him dominating the league in 3 years.

Bottom line... We need mor Wiggins talk.

While i dont disagree its funny i havent seen that holy s freakish athleticism from Wiggins yet that i saw on those clips of him in hs..

Im not saying he hasnt shown great athleticism or that he isnt capable i think its more hes holding back a little in fear of injury

 

[orangello]

How you enjoying Burke hater island?


£¥£

I'm enjoying it.

 

[Hantlers]

Here's the thing with post moves BTP, they translate.

It doesn't matter who your competition is, or who you're playing against, they translate to the next level.

****, some of the post moves Al Jefferson was putting in on high schoolers (quite obviously a low talent level) are the same damn moves he's putting on the professionals. So would it be nice to see it against better competition? Of course, but post moves are one of the few offensive talents that translate to almost every single level. You're not going to see Parker post up and do a little hook shot, that's not his game. But I have seen multiple times in each game where he's posted up, and had a nifty spin move to get to the rim or a fade-away jumper. Those are post moves, and they will translate. It's the same thing LeBron does with his game, same thing Carmello does with his game, and the same thing Paul Pierce did...you gonna tell me those guys don't have any low post skills either? Please.

Arm cocked, making it look lower than what it is, he's still on his way up, and his head is an inch or two from the backboard. Yup. Not athletic.



Head touching the backboard. Not athletic.

Is this athletic enough? Probably not.

 

[Hantlers]

This is how I see it. Parker will make this team a potential playoff team just by getting him on the team. If you add Wiggins it will take two more years to get to that same level but by the end of his rookie contract he could/will be an All-Star/All NBA team guy.

I agree. One of my main concerns is that this team needs a scorer.

I think Wiggins has the potential to be the best scorer in this class, I think Parker has a better chance of reaching that. Luckily, both are very good, and they're very good at defense as well. Hell, so is Randle.

Hard to go wrong this year. Just pick one, and you'll do fine.

 

[orangello]

I agree. One of my main concerns is that this team needs a scorer.

I think Wiggins has the potential to be the best scorer in this class, I think Parker has a better chance of reaching that. Luckily, both are very good, and they're very good at defense as well. Hell, so is Randle.

Hard to go wrong this year. Just pick one, and you'll do fine.

This, as well as everything else that you said.

 

[fishonjazz]

Bottom line... We need mor Wiggins talk.

Agreed.
Spycam, where you at dog?

 

[fishonjazz]

Here's the thing with post moves BTP, they translate.

It doesn't matter who your competition is, or who you're playing against, they translate to the next level.

****, some of the post moves Al Jefferson was putting in on high schoolers (quite obviously a low talent level) are the same damn moves he's putting on the professionals. So would it be nice to see it against better competition? Of course, but post moves are one of the few offensive talents that translate to almost every single level. You're not going to see Parker post up and do a little hook shot, that's not his game. But I have seen multiple times in each game where he's posted up, and had a nifty spin move to get to the rim or a fade-away jumper. Those are post moves, and they will translate. It's the same thing LeBron does with his game, same thing Carmello does with his game, and the same thing Paul Pierce did...you gonna tell me those guys don't have any low post skills either? Please.

Arm cocked, making it look lower than what it is, he's still on his way up, and his head is an inch or two from the backboard. Yup. Not athletic.

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Head touching the backboard. Not athletic.

Is this athletic enough? Probably not.

For the record..... I think that pictures > btp's opinion.
Good work hantlers