Ultimate Showdown: Jabari Parker Vs Aaron Gordon

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You must have at least seen some of the highlights though, surely?

Nope

 

[Hotdog]

I like Gordon, but I like Jabari better.

 

[Revolution 9]

As much as I like Gordon there are 5 idiots in this thread.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Lol at the guys on this site who say they don't want Carmelo (which is the vast majority), but want Jabari.


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I was actually lobbying for the Jazz to try and get Melo when we had D-Will and Sloan.

Still think Dwill/Melo with a disciplined coach like Sloan could have been potentiality great.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

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Yup, just voting like my job depended on it. Don't think you can get fired for drafting Parker, but you could for passing on him.

 

[Nate505]

I like Gordon and all, but this is the easiest choice ever to make. Though I do think Gordon can be an all star if his shot can develop. I have more trouble envisioning him as a #1 option on a team.

 

[The Midnight]

Another comparison would be - would you guys take:



Paul George or Carmelo Anthony???



George didn't have a 3-point range neither coming into the NBA, he was drafted purely on his athleticism, size and fight. I don't even think he was touted as an elite defender until after his first year in the NBA. I don't remember him having an offensive game neither for that matter.

 

[infection]

Another comparison would be - would you guys take:



Paul George or Carmelo Anthony???



George didn't have a 3-point range neither coming into the NBA, he was drafted purely on his athleticism, size and fight. I don't even think he was touted as an elite defender until after his first year in the NBA. I don't remember him having an offensive game neither for that matter.

OMG where do you get this stuff? His college 3P% was 40%

https://www.nbadraft.net/players/paul-george

Strengths: Paul has some very appealing aspects to his game that could translate nicely to the next level ... a 6'8 small forward with a long wingspan and unlimited NBA range, he has a quick release and does not need much room to let it fly ... His athleticism and ability to run the floor make him dynamic in transition, resulting in big time dunks that can spark his team ... He attempted exactly 132 free throws in both his freshman and sophomore years, however he hit 28 more his sophomore year (a 70% to 91% jump)... Impressive vision and passing skills, which is not usually the case for a perimeter forward (3 assists per game) ... Rebounds well for a small forward at over 7 per game ... Defensively his athleticism contributes to over 2 steals and almost a block per game, illustrating his ability to anticipate and make a play on the ball ...

 

[The Midnight]

OMG where do you get this stuff? His college 3P% was 40%

https://www.nbadraft.net/players/paul-george

George's final year of college he shot 35.5% from 3's.


Gordon shot 35.6% from 3's this past year.



Pretty identical if you ask me. Doesn't get much closer than that.

 

[colton]

Pretty identical if you ask me. Doesn't get much closer than that.

To be fair, though, Paul George shot almost 4x as many of them (59 made 3s vs 16 made 3s, according to statsheet.com).

 

[The Midnight]

To be fair, though, Paul George shot almost 4x as many of them (59 made 3s vs 16 made 3s, according to statsheet.com).

Yeah OK, but the point of my original take was more, if you can pick a future star for your franchise - do you go for the ultimate 2-way player (Paul George) or do you go for top 5 scorer (Carmelo)?

 

[infection]

Yeah OK, but the point of my original take was more, if you can pick a future star for your franchise - do you go for the ultimate 2-way player (Paul George) or do you go for top 5 scorer (Carmelo)?

And Aaron Gordon is the ultimate two-way player?