Following potential 2014 draftees
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Agree. And I'm not buying Okafor at all. MAYBE Turner and ALexander.. but even that is a mild stretch, imo.
Park Bites
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GRIII is good in the 20s i wouldnt before that.
James Young maybe a top 10 pick
James Young maybe a top 10 pick
Young is the type of player that I would want to have on my team any time. But only if he won't want to be the main guy on the team.
I have a soft spot for good shooters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FOIqVeNmbU#t=24
Why is this dude a sophomore? Guys his age are usually seniors! Plus it's rare that players his age are projected to be selected this high. Please tell me about him.
edit: After having finished the vid it's clear now
Why is this dude a sophomore? Guys his age are usually seniors! Plus it's rare that players his age are projected to be selected this high. Please tell me about him.
edit: After having finished the vid it's clear now
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Jazz4ever
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If you think GR3 is undersized then so is Hayward. GR3 has superior wingspan and probably equal on reach. They are both 210 pounds right now, which means GR3 will likely end up heavier given his age. Obviously GR3 has the superior athleticism, which gives him another bonus over Hayward. Not saying I am that high on him, but he wouldn't be abused at SF anymore than Hayward is.
Yup.
@PJKino
Don't count UK out just yet in '14. Spoke with a coach today that said we have commitments from 2 five star guys right now that is not yet public info. Assuming that's true (and I do) that means we already have 3 five star recruits (includings Towns).
Also there are only 2 uncommited players in the top 20 that do not have UK as a finalist.
I'd wager 5 McDonald's all-americans signed to '14 and a top 3 class.... as our 'down' year.
Don't count UK out just yet in '14. Spoke with a coach today that said we have commitments from 2 five star guys right now that is not yet public info. Assuming that's true (and I do) that means we already have 3 five star recruits (includings Towns).
Also there are only 2 uncommited players in the top 20 that do not have UK as a finalist.
I'd wager 5 McDonald's all-americans signed to '14 and a top 3 class.... as our 'down' year.
Hayward is taller in shoes than Robinson w/o. One can assume that his height w/o shoes is 6'5". There's PGs bigger than that. Plus Hayward is a smart player. Can't say the same about GR3. Hayward was reported to be able to guard both wing positions at times, which may be a result of the overall (lack of) strength and depth of the SG position in the NBA or his versatility. So do you believe Robinson has the same upside or bigger than Hayward?
His athleticism doesn't count as an argument, since GR3 doesn't utilize one bit of it(compare vid section toughness). He won't even use it to establish position when boxing out.
Sexual Favors
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Dude, you're wrong.
Hayward is 6'8" with a 6'8" wingspan
GRIII is 6'6" with a 6'9" wingspan.
I would much rather prefer the 2 more inches on the frame over an inch in wingspan.
As BTP said, there are 6'5" PG's in the elague already, and about to be more w/ Exum, Mudiay, Harrison, etc. Hayward is perfect size for a wing player, GRIII is good size for a SG, not an SF. Since GRIII has played a lot of PF so far, I am skeptical that he will ever amount to anything in the NBA.
orangello
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Love this.
Not much to add, except I find measuring the guys with shoes is silly in general. It's simply to create more 7 and 6 footer to raise their value on paper.
Almost all of these guys love sneaker more than women do shoes and bags. And one night their shoes increase their height half an inch, next night it's 1 1/2. Just measure them w/o shoes always. Do it early in the morning, when they are tallest since most guys take pre game naps anyways. Send one NBA guy on first preseason practice to measure and weigh them.
I guess MCW is the tallest PG entering the league now(I don't count Shaun Livingston).