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Time ForThe " Rodney Hood" Hype

Really like Hood. He is more of a sure bet to be solid - maybe not an all-star - than many who were drafted in front of him. Might even end up being better than Ex.
 
jope said:
crazy that this will be Alec's 4th year and he will only be 23 (just about to turn 23). Rodney's about to turn 22 and is a rookie.

EDIT: Also, Enes is only 22 (going into 4th year). Enes (4th Year) and Rodney (1st year) are only about 4 months apart in age.
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Oden had just turned 78 when he was drafted.
 
candrew said:
That's probably why he went so late in the draft - scouts are so locked into trying to predict a 19 year olds ceiling that they lose focus of players like Hood.
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That's because there's some pretty damn reliable stats linking age to future NBA performance. I don't recall exactly where, but IIRC it's one of if not the most reliable statistical prediction tool.

Hood will be an outlier.
 
franklin said:
That's because there's some pretty damn reliable stats linking age to future NBA performance. I don't recall exactly where, but IIRC it's one of if not the most reliable statistical prediction tool.

Hood will be an outlier.
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I would imagine that stat is a bit flawed. The players with the biggest talent tend to leave college early (or they came in straight from HS when the league allowed it), so obviously they are going to have high levels of future NBA performance. I think there can be big advantages to players that play for a good college to learn better fundamentals. I am just glad to hear Hood is more athletic that he appeared to be in college.

The big question mark for him (and much of this team) is defensive capability. Team defense can be taught, but really good individual defense requires more than just concepts.
 
JAZZGASM said:
Oden had just turned 78 when he was drafted.
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Hardest i have laughed in a while.


Hood is kind of a cross between larry bird, ray allen, bradley beal, reggie miller, lebron, and drexler.......











and michael jordan
 
I can't claim it, and I don't know who to credit, but I love the nick name "Rodney Hood-Prince of Threes".
 
JAZZGASM said:
I would imagine that stat is a bit flawed. The players with the biggest talent tend to leave college early (or they came in straight from HS when the league allowed it), so obviously they are going to have high levels of future NBA performance. I think there can be big advantages to players that play for a good college to learn better fundamentals. I am just glad to hear Hood is more athletic that he appeared to be in college.

The big question mark for him (and much of this team) is defensive capability. Team defense can be taught, but really good individual defense requires more than just concepts.
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You should probably read the study before criticizing it.
 
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