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TheSilencer1313 said:
At the moment maybe Rose is, depending on what he looks like after rehab. Wade used to be, and Westbrook I disagree with completely.
Burks will be a better player than Westbrook when it's all said and done.
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I guess you didn't watch the video I posted, empirical evidience of Westbrooks superior athletic ability. As for your last point, I would love nothing more than that, but I'm not going to hold my breath.
 
Sneakers said:
Respectfully forgive me for remaining skeptical at the 'If Burks earns his minutes he'll play'. The exact same coach stuck him behind Bell Miles and Howard for over half the year last season.

And plus it's the perfect excuse... anytime Burks starts to play for whatever reason it can be declared he finally 'earned it'.
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This!
I've never been a Burks homer until this season, but I've decided to jump on the vocal wagon.
The best post of this thread is right here.
 
I don't think it's a huge deal either. Despite what most are thinking, I think foye is a better player to be playing this point. He knows what to do on both ends of the floor way more than Burks. He knows his role, and does it pretty well. Burks really doesn't know his role yet. And if burks wants to play he'll bust his *** and get better to the point that he'll have to eventually start.
 
TheSilencer1313 said:
At the moment maybe Rose is, depending on what he looks like after rehab. Wade used to be, and Westbrook I disagree with completely.
Burks will be a better player than Westbrook when it's all said and done.
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I try my hardest to think of you as a real poster and not trolling in every single post.
 
kennykyle said:
I guess you didn't watch the video I posted, empirical evidience of Westbrooks superior athletic ability. As for your last point, I would love nothing more than that, but I'm not going to hold my breath.
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I actually just watched that video, and I see what you're saying.
So I'll take a step back a bit, and agree with maybe Westbrooks superior athletic ability if we're talking about playing above the rim.
Westbrook doesn't quite have the intangibles that Burks has though, and I certainly stand by that.
 
kennykyle said:
I guess you didn't watch the video I posted, empirical evidience of Westbrooks superior athletic ability. As for your last point, I would love nothing more than that, but I'm not going to hold my breath.
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I think if burks developed his ball handling skills to be on par with westbrooks his highlight mix would look very similar. I maintain thinking he is similar athletically, he just needs more development than Westbrook, who needed some development himself.
 
franklin said:
I try my hardest to think of you as a real poster and not trolling in every single post.
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I really don't know what your definition of a "real poster" is, as I post things and weigh in on subjects when I have time to do it.
As far as trolling goes.... like I said, I weigh in on subjects when I have time.
So if that's trolling, then whatever.
 
TheSilencer1313 said:
I actually just watched that video, and I see what you're saying.
So I'll take a step back a bit, and agree with maybe Westbrooks superior athletic ability if we're talking about playing above the rim.
Westbrook doesn't quite have the intangibles that Burks has though, and I certainly stand by that.
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What exactly are Burks intangibles? Getting to the free throw line? That seems to be the main one, while it is an awesome skill to have and is very effective it in and of itself does not make a player a star. It makes him very useful though.
 
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