Park Bites
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Chris Singleton vs Alec Burks
Round #2 Game #4
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Park Bites
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Gotta go with the offense but I am a singleton fan.
Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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I'm starting to really like Burks. I'm just not sure he will be there at 12.
Burks because of potential.
I would rather have a good defender at the 3, that can shoot the 3 than a slicing 2 whose shooting is questionable.
I do like both players though, but I would feel better about Burks if he had a better shot.
I do like both players though, but I would feel better about Burks if he had a better shot.
I think he is considered to be a pretty good mid range shooter, if that matters to you at all.
And I wouldn't be so quick to call Singleton a better 3pt shooter than Burks. If you look at their career averages from 3, they are pretty similar.
Burks big drop in % could be attributed to higher usage rate ala Hayward's sophomore numbers.
I just think Burks will learn to shoot well enough, he's a gifted athlete and he probably has a slightly better head on his shoulders. That said, I think Singleton will probably be an elite defender, the kind who could guard Durant.
Or, ala Jimmer's Senior year? Should be the same argument.
Burks dropped from 54% FG and 35% 3pt to 47% FG and 29% 3pt because of usage.
Jimmer dropped from 46% FG and 44% 3pt to 45% FG and 40% 3pt because of usage.
By the way the FG% includes 3pt shots into the equation. If you want to look at 2pt shots you will have to remove the 3pters from the equation which will increase the FG%. Basically Burks shot 51% from 2, and Jimmer shot 49% from 2.
I was just curious... but I still think 30% from 3 is not good. Burks mid-range game does bear out as good statistically.
Maybe so, but Singleton's percentages got better this last year by 7%. Burks got worse by 6%.
I don't want to ignore the trends, even if the career averages are close.
It does matter, and I agree, I think he will have a good mid-range game in the NBA as he has proven he has with the Buffaloes.
I also know we need a 2 that can hit a 3, which is why I am concerned.
If he could hit the 3 he would go in the top 3...... but I also realize if we take a flier on him and he learns it he could be the steal of the draft if he's taken at 12 or after.
