NBA Draft/trades

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

He cant start if Allen leaves can he? Isnt that a huge dropoff even if allen is only a one way player at this point?

Huge dropoff. I'm not a fan of tweeners like him. Even if he can reproduce Ray's shooting, he's way too small to guard most twos and he and Rondo would be the worst FT shooting backcourt in NBA history. His best shot is to be Nate's replacement and be a better shooting backup for Rondo.

[ateamstupid]

Tiny Gallon and Magnum Rolle are my two second-round sleepers, and not just because they have cool names. Jerome Randle too. I don't understand why he doesn't get more publicity. He's tiny, but he's insanely fast and a terrific shooter. Reminds me of Iverson with better passing ability.

[Cannon Shell]

Do you think that the 3 Kings fans they are showing are actual fans or are they "paid" fans like the North korean fans at the World Cup?

[ARyan]

Okay, let me just say, I heavily dislike the NBA, but I do follow ACC basketball due to the fact I went to Clemson, and follow all Tiger sports like a diehard.

So what do you NBA experts think of Booker heading to Washington?

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by ARyan

Okay, let me just say, I heavily dislike the NBA, but I do follow ACC basketball due to the fact I went to Clemson, and follow all Tiger sports like a diehard.

So what do you NBA experts think of Booker heading to Washington?

It's way easier to manhandle college PFs than NBA ones, but he's a good jumper so he might be able to overcome being an undersized 4. I think he's a poor man's Paul Millsap. He'll hang around the NBA because of his athleticism and strength, but there's nothing that special about his game to make him a starter IMO.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

It's way easier to manhandle college PFs than NBA ones, but he's a good jumper so he might be able to overcome being an undersized 4. I think he's a poor man's Paul Millsap. He'll hang around the NBA because of his athleticism and strength, but there's nothing that special about his game to make him a starter IMO.

Draftexpress has him listed at 6'7" 215.

You know what kills guys like this is they cant shoot FT's. As an undersized guy he should be able to use his quickness and athleticism to draw fouls from bigger slower players. But what good does it do when you are shooting 50% from the line.

[Cannon Shell]

the German guy just got traded like 12 times.

[horseofcourse]

Nevada really had two players good enough to be drafted this year and couldn't even dominate or win the mighty WAC?? That coach must stink.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Draftexpress has him listed at 6'7" 215.

You know what kills guys like this is they cant shoot FT's. As an undersized guy he should be able to use his quickness and athleticism to draw fouls from bigger slower players. But what good does it do when you are shooting 50% from the line.

He's heavier than that. Closer to 240.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by ARyan

Okay, let me just say, I heavily dislike the NBA, but I do follow ACC basketball due to the fact I went to Clemson, and follow all Tiger sports like a diehard.

So what do you NBA experts think of Booker heading to Washington?

I cant even keep track of who Washington has anymore. I dont think Booker is good enough to get much time in the NBA. Has skills of a guy who needs to be 6'10" and he measured at 6'7".

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Tiny Gallon and Magnum Rolle are my two second-round sleepers, and not just because they have cool names. Jerome Randle too. I don't understand why he doesn't get more publicity. He's tiny, but he's insanely fast and a terrific shooter. Reminds me of Iverson with better passing ability.

Iverson was a terrific shooter? maybe he was but he threw up a ton of bad shots.

Doesnt matter though, he's still my favorite basketball player of all time!!

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

Iverson was a terrific shooter? maybe he was but he threw up a ton of bad shots.

Doesnt matter though, he's still my favorite basketball player of all time!!

Do you even remember those teams he played on in Philly? Exactly who else was going to score if he didn't shoot all the time? Aaron McKie? Tyrone Hill? George Lynch? Jumaine Jones? Of course he took some "bad shots," but he was the only source of offense for the Sixers for the bulk of his career.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Do you even remember those teams he played on in Philly? Exactly who else was going to score if he didn't shoot all the time? Aaron McKie? Tyrone Hill? George Lynch? Jumaine Jones? Of course he took some "bad shots," but he was the only source of offense for the Sixers for the bulk of his career.

of course he was. He was the only guy with talent. He hustled more than anyone I've ever watched in sports.

I have just never heard anyone call him a terrific shooter before..

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

of course he was. He was the only guy with talent. He hustled more than anyone I've ever watched in sports.

I have just never heard anyone call him a terrific shooter before..

It's just about impossible for someone who's relied on for that much offense to end up with a high shooting percentage, but he wouldn't have been as good as he was if he couldn't shoot. His tiny ass sure wasn't getting all those points on lay-ups.

As it were, I didn't even say he was a terrific shooter. I said Randle was, and that his overall game reminds me of Iverson's.

[GBBob]

I know me posting here is unusual, but Bulls trade Heinrich and clear another $9 Million in cap space. Joe Johnson looks like a done deal ( is that a good thing?), but the Lebron rumors are running rampant right now.