Jimmers athletic testing.
- Thread starter Beantown
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The SEC isn't really a great Basketball conference. Now if we were talking about Football.........
I hope you're not trying to infer that the SEC was a stronger league than the MWC. This isn't football were talking about here
billyshelby
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It's massively better than the Mountain Conference. No doubt it had 2 great teams this year. But the quality of the athletes in the SEC dwarfs the WMC. I don't dislike Jimmer. I think he'll be a solid backup in the league. He might even become a Barea type. But his accomplishments at 22 in that conference without playing a second of man to man D mean I would never consider him at 12. He's a 20 to 30 guy at best.
Size does not equal height or length, it equals bulk. So to recap, Jimmer has better size, a better shot, and better ball handling, all while being able to be had 9 picks later.
That said, I don't dislike Knight, he brings plenty to the table and he's only 18. I think Jimmer is the better value and that his basement is much higher, but Knight has a higher ceiling and is further along than Jimmer at the same age.
Beantown
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Look at Jimmers awards....
The MWC was one of the strongest conferences this year in basketball....did you even watch the season?
billyshelby
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I'm absolutely sure the locals will gang up on me about how great the Mountain Conference is. I can't win that fight. The only thing I'll say in my defense is that the SEC, football or basketball, is revered in the south. The caliber of athlete in that league is fantastic. Merge the SEC and the MWC and there's no way the MWC holds its own.
Duck Rodgers
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I don't care what Jimmer did at the combine, other than that I hope it makes him more $$$$ because I enjoyed watching him in college and he seems like a nice enough guy, but his court game is not athletic. That will never change.
Length + Height > Size when it comes to a PG.
I don't disagree, but that doesn't take away from my original point that having size and shooting ability is a huge advantage. You threw in ball handling and when all three combine, they form a solid argument for Jimmer.
its theoritically impossible
