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BENTLEY said:
I would love a 6' 6" PG.
I also like Earl a lot too though for the time being, and I'm eager to see Harris revitalize his career in Utah. THEN they can trade him.
AND I think Heinrich would be great running the Jazz. I like him a lot better than Calderon.
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Alec Burks?
 
BENTLEY said:
I would love a 6' 6" PG.
I also like Earl a lot too though for the time being, and I'm eager to see Harris revitalize his career in Utah. THEN they can trade him.
AND I think Heinrich would be great running the Jazz. I like him a lot better than Calderon.
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Just bear in mind that essentially you're trading playmaking (9 apg, 4:1 ast:to ratio, twice as good as Hinrich in both categories) for significantly better but still limited D. I prefer Calderon, but I don't think it's a huge gap. Either way, you're getting a smart player that takes what the defense gives them and play the game the right way.
 
PKM said:
Which ones you like? Any order of preference yet?
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I'm not getting my heart set on any particular one - not until we get a clearer picture of where they might be drafting. First I hope the GS Warriors suck enough but not too much.

Ok, I've been sweet on Barnes for some time now but I also really like Gilchrist. Until I get a little more educated these 2 are my top tier.
 
BENTLEY said:
I'm not getting my heart set on any particular one - not until we get a clearer picture of where they might be drafting. First I hope the GS Warriors suck enough but not too much.

Ok, I've been sweet on Barnes for some time now but I also really like Gilchrist. Until I get a little more educated these 2 are my top tier.
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Well, that's certainly a good start. I like Quincy Miller's skill set/size (a lot), but I need to see him apply it, work hard, and keep his head straight. Gilchrist stories, once y'all are ready, will abound. Great character stuff.
 
I'd be less worried about his quickness and a bit more concerned about his ability to direct the team in an elite offense .. read the defense(s), and think like a PG.
 
PKM said:
I'd be less worried about his quickness and a bit more concerned about his ability to direct the team in an elite offense .. read the defense(s), and think like a PG.
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I seem to think you can learn those skills (somewhat, see B. Knight, etc.)

But wouldn't his quickness be limited only by his bulky frame?
 
Hotttnickkk said:
I seem to think you can learn those skills (somewhat, see B. Knight, etc.)

But wouldn't his quickness be limited only by his bulky frame?
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Okay, I guess what I'm saying is his 'bulky frame' is MUCH less of a concern to me than IS HE A PG. I think he has the physical skills to pull it off, but it's very rare to have a guy that's never played point, be able to learn it at the elite PG, NBA level.
 
Zulu said:
When the Lakers won the first three championships with kobe and shaq, shaq was the dominate big and kobe was just the complimentary wing! I don't think kobe became a dominate wing until gasol came over! If favours can be our dominate big and hayward or burks be the complimentary wing this is when I believe we will be a full fledge contender!
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kobe
99-00 = 22.5 ppg 6 reb 5 ast
00-01 = 28.5 ppg 6 reb 5 ast
01-02 = 25 ppg 5.5 reb 5.5 ast

if thats what our wings are going to have to achieve to be "complimentary".... were **** out of luck
 
If Gilchrist is everything they say he is then I definitely want him. Barnes, relative to how much hype he's received, put up some less than impressive numbers and percentages. I'm not really seeing anything that really stands out (not saying he's not really good, just saying that I'm not seeing the type of talent I'd expect from the hype -- but I'm only limited to a few highlight videos here and there and his stats, FWIW).
 
infection said:
If Gilchrist is everything they say he is then I definitely want him. Barnes, relative to how much hype he's received, put up some less than impressive numbers and percentages. I'm not really seeing anything that really stands out (not saying he's not really good, just saying that I'm not seeing the type of talent I'd expect from the hype -- but I'm only limited to a few highlight videos here and there and his stats, FWIW).
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Gilchrist was ranked by some services ahead of John Wall, when Wall was a senior and Gilchrist was only a sophomore (and that was not potential, it was as of that moment). However, you'll not find much flash in any of his videos. He's a do it all guy and fantastic teammate. Funny thing is, most reports say his only weakness is his perimeter shooting (I agree), yet against the best competition in the nation last year, he shot 40% from behind the arc. Not too bad for his only weakness.
 
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Hotttnickkk said:
Interesting..

It seems Burks has the handle and can pass..

I just wonder if he'll be fast enough?

But then again we had Jason Kidd in the Finals and he's no Spring chicken neither~
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I'd have to look up the numbers but I think I was told that Burks 40 yard dash was faster than Chris Pauls.
 
Well Cyrone Torbin... uh.. I mean Tyrone Corbin has said that Burks would only play 'occasionally depending on match-ups' at the PG position.

So case closed. Burks' a SG.
 
Hotttnickkk said:
Well Cyrone Torbin... uh.. I mean Tyrone Corbin has said that Burks would only play 'occasionally depending on match-ups' at the PG position.

So case closed. Burks' a SG.
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You are aware the Internet allows you to go back and delete your mistake of saying his name wrong?
 
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