I'd pick him in the 2nd round.
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I'd pick him in the 2nd round.
Nobody picked Hayward? Clueless.
Henry got injured and is just 20. There wasn't a roster spot for Babbitt on Portland, but he did destroy D League in his time there. Hayward had 2 good months out of 6, this thread should be brought up 3 years from no, not now.
Bro I wasn't around but it's been 3 years...
Interesting that nobody? picked Gordon....
Also interesting that Babbitt was in front of George a couple of times.
Bro I wasn't around but it's been 3 years...
Interesting that nobody? picked Gordon....
Also interesting that Babbitt was in front of George a couple of times.
I'm shocked that no one has voted for Babbitt. His numbers are clearly better than George's overall and he, not George, is more athletic OP. That is, if we're basing it on game stats and pre-draft measurements.
I guarantee if their races were reversed, everyone would choose Babbitt, hell maybe even be screaming from the rooftops to draft Babbitt. Let's look at him compared to Wesley Johnson...
Wesley Johnson: 35.0 mpg, 16.5 ppg, 50.2 FG%, 41.5 3PT%, 77.2 FT%, 8.5 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.7 spg, 1.8 bpg, 2.3 tpg, 2.1 pfpg; 8'10" standing reach, 37.0' vert, 11.43 lane agility, 3.14 sprint
& Luke Babbitt: 37.1 mpg, 21.9 ppg, 50.0 FG%, 41.6 3PT%, 91.7 FT%, 8.9 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.0 spg, 0.8 bpg, 2.4 tpg, 2.6 pfpg; 8'8.5" standing reach, 37.5' vert, 10.98 lane agility, 3.40 sprint
Very, very similar...Babbitt's numbers offensively are slightly better than Johnson's and Johnson's are clearly better on the defensive end. I have to believe that with Babbitt's athleticism, he could improve immensely in that area. My point, he's underrated imo and I believe that's due to his race more than anything else. Hell, I understand people's perceptions of white guys but...