Bobcats very interested in Kemba Walker?
by focuslja on Mar 24, 2011 1:31 PM EDT
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Posted by Royce Young Kemba Walker's junior season has been of the breakout variety. He's been outstanding all season, but his performance in the Big East tournament and efforts in the Huskies opening two games of the NCAA tournament have him twinkling the eyes of NBA general managers.
And one team reportedly very intrigued by Walker is the Charlotte Bobcats. According to ESPN.com, Bobcat owner Michael Jordan is a "big fan" of Walker's. Hard not to be. I mean, did you see this crossover-stepback jumper in the Big East tourney?
Right now, Walker is projected to go seventh by Draft Express and it's pretty much a lock that he'll go in the top 15 picks. So a lot depends on where the Bobcats fall. They're still pushing for the playoffs as of now, so if Jordan really is that big of a fan, maybe the Bobcats will bust out the T-word.
They kind of tried to start the tanking by trading Gerald Wallace but not even they could anticipate the suckitude of the bottom of the East. Despite losing, the Bobcats are still right in the race, only two games back of the Pacers.
Walker's NBA prospects appear to be very good, though there is some debate about where he would play. He's not officially a point guard, but he's probably too small to play shooting guard. He seems to fit right in the middle of that, but that whole "true point guard" thing is so overrated. I mean, by traditional standards Russell Westbrook isn't a point guard. Neither is Derrick Rose. Or Deron Williams. All that matters is if you're good and Walker is certainly that.
The Bobcats have deeply missed Raymond Felton who they let walk in free agency, handing the reins to D.J. Augustin who has been decent, but not consistently effective. Walker would seem to be a great fit because of his ability to score one-on-one (something Charlotte really needs), create (something Charlotte really needs) and shoot (something Charlotte really needs). He'd likely fit right in as the team's starter from day one.
There's good reason for Jordan to be a fan of Walker. He fits well and is definitely something the Bobcats need. It all depends on where they fall though. If UCONN continues a push through the tournament and his stock rises, maybe Charlotte mysteriously loses its next 10 of 11. Funny how things work like that. http://eye-on-basketball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/28047906
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not a big draft fan (this year)
but the question is now…who do you trade? Augustine or Livingston? Who/What do you trade for? Augustine is easily much more valuable in a trade. He is the better scorer and dangerous from the outside. Livingston is 6’8. This means alot for a PG. not only is he one of the fastest (even after the injury) at the position in the league. He is a better distributor and causes problem for other PGs (defensively: long arms, much taller, and can guard PG/SG/SF) (Offensively: quick. towers PG/SG in the paint)…So they both have their perks and are good players and could be useful to plenty of teams
So what’s it gonna be?
Hm.
Pretty sure we already have a 5’11 guy on our team that plays like a combo guard. I don’t see how this makes sense unless we trade DJ.
you are right
Kemba may be a combo guard but that should only be used to his advantage at PG. I dont see him being very effective at SG with his height and in his first couple of years should be used to develop at ONE position. I do think Dj is a rare bright spot on our team but he would also make a very attractive offer for teams in need of a PG (starting/backup)
You are just stupid
DJ is no bright spot. Who wants a point guard that only wants to score,to small, dribbles to much and decision making is poor. You can keep him, a matter a fact you should start a team with him.
here we go again
DJ can flat out score. Period. In the last few games his passing has started to get better. Mainly bc guys are knocking down shots. So I don’t think you can get rid of 15pts 6assts that easily. Just me tho
In the words of Herman Edwards......
WHY NOT?!?! I mean after all in all probability we will end up with 2 1st round picks plus a 2nd rd pick so do it. We should use the 1st 1st rd pick on a PG, 2nd 1st rd pick on a SF, and the 2nd rd pick on a Center.
In fact....
1st 1st rd pick: Kemba Walker
2nd 1st rd pick: Tyler Honeycutt
2nd rd pick: Keith Benson
by Zack Bowring on Mar 24, 2011 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Rather have Alec Burke from Colorado over Honeycutt
Out with the bad Old, in with the good Old
- Rufus on Fire, where even the signatures hold significance
by T-TIME, I MEAN DUNK TIME on Mar 24, 2011 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions
THE POINT GUARD
Other than CP 3 what point guard is an All Star that stands under 6 feet in the Association ?
by chris in union county on Mar 24, 2011 6:31 PM EDT reply actions
In fairness, Kemba is 6-1
At least that’s what he’s listed.
My heart pumps no Kool-Aid
by Bring Back Primoz on Mar 24, 2011 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't care if he's a troll or underpants gnome
He’s got serious game. He can finish in traffic and shoot from the outside.
My heart pumps no Kool-Aid
by Bring Back Primoz on Mar 24, 2011 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Felton wasn't more than 5'11"
I saw eye to eye with him and I’m 5’11"
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by andrewlail76 on Mar 25, 2011 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions
REAL 6 feet?
Or listed 6 feet? Jameer Nelson was an all-star. Allen Iverson was a ton. Those guys are at most 6 feet in real life.
I don’t think DJ will be an all-star ever, just saying. They exist.
THE WRONG HEEL
Looks like we should have taken Psycho T but the bad taste of Sean May caused us to think otherwise.
by chris in union county on Mar 24, 2011 6:33 PM EDT reply actions
But probably not in a good way
I’m pretty sure Larry Brown would have made sure TWill was dumped before this season even started.
LB loved T-Will after predraft workouts
The interviews were on the cats official site. I don’t just make things up. T-Will isn’t on the bench bc he sucks. Lets get that clear. He was putting up good numbers in his rookie season b4 the fallout with Laurence Frank. Which carried over to Houston. Idk if Laurence Frank is still the coach. Nope he’s not.
T-Will RIGHT !!!
Yeah, him and Jax would have worked out real nice. Do you really think LB and T-Will would have gotten along. You must be on the pipe. His carreer has gotten off to a real good start. RIGHT
Love me some Kemba.
Kid is a BEAST. I’m biased because I’m a huge Uconn fan (weird to live in Columbus Ohio, be a Bobcats fan as well as Uconn). But that crossover he had against Pitt was sick. He’s just so fast and such a good scorer. I see him as a Tony Parker type player.
I would certainly draft Kemba – just DONT GO AFTER JIMMER! Do not want another Morrison.
+1
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by Charlotte Bobcat on Mar 25, 2011 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Heres what we do
Draft Kemba
Then we will then trade Augustin, and our second first rounder to Minnesotta. We then draft either Kanter or Derrick Williams,
This would be a tough pick for me, because Williams has really grown on me, but I would not be disappointed with us drafting Kanter because he is a top center, and centers are hard to come by (good ones, atleast)
Out with the bad Old, in with the good Old
- Rufus on Fire, where even the signatures hold significance
by T-TIME, I MEAN DUNK TIME on Mar 24, 2011 7:58 PM EDT reply actions
of course they would
But we would be dumb to offer that. That’s too much for any player in this draft. That’s giving away 16 guaranteed pts for a hope. Wow. Sad part is I see this happening
I doubt it
They’re trying to give away young point guards, not get more.
by djwilliams11 on Mar 25, 2011 7:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Exactly
Minnesota seems like one of the least likely destinations for DJ. And there’s no way they’re trading a top 5 pick for another PG. Even Kahn wouldn’t do that would he?
+1
Kahn is stupid but not that stupid. LOL.
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by gunnin' gervin on Apr 2, 2011 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
as long as Minny has'em
they got a chance to give’em away for better players in trade packages
you guys...tisk tisk
We would be the dumbest organization in all of sports to trade DJ Augustin for a higher draft pick. Really? Augustin can bring you 17pts on a regular basis. Y would you trade him for some unproven guy? This is the problem. Too much “faith”. Not enough common sense. We need not to hope for a “diamond in the ruff” but look at the available talent in free agency and on the trading block. The draft is important but it should be last in our agenda
Seems that you and the Bobcats FO aren't on the same page
Not saying that DJ will be traded. (Nobody will give up a high lottery pick for DJ). But it’s pretty obvious by the moves the Bobcats have made and the statements management has released that they intend to build through the draft.
i know they are
thats the sad part. but im just stating a easy and realistic (and affordable) way to get results faster. I just fear Cleveland and MIL will get one or two pieces and pass us bc we wanna use the draft instead of the many valuable FAs and players on trading blocks tha are ready to make an impact. but i guess we’ll wait and see
Now that the dumbest thing I've heard you say.
DJ is not a PG. Most of all, he can’t guard a ‘Stop Sign’.
exactly what I believe will happen
picks and/or players will be moved to move up in the draft
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by andrewlail76 on Mar 25, 2011 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Williams is big enough to play C too isnt he?
Wait we cant trade are first pick and DJ then we would have no PG
That's a negative
6’8" 235 sounds like an undersized PF to me. I suppose he might be able to play a few minutes at C in the same way that Diaw does.
While he’d be a great addition, the Bobcats actually have some depth at PF now. I’d jump at the chance to draft him if he fell to the Bobcats’ pick, but I probably wouldn’t trade up for him. If Charlotte did draft him, the next step should be to trade Ty Thomas.
IDK....
I mean I kinda feel like Derrick Williams is more of a SF than a PF. LeBron James, I think is 6’8" and 250 lbs, so I think Williams could play SF. He surely is athletic enough to play SF, but also strong enough to play PF and at times C.
by Zack Bowring on Mar 25, 2011 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Idealistically he would most likely be better suited as a small forward but does he really have the skill set to play that position in the NBA? I like the guy a lot but he reminds me of a less talented Mike Beasley aka a tweener who might have a lot of problems in the league.
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by gunnin' gervin on Apr 2, 2011 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Might be worth it if he plays like he did last night!
My heart pumps no Kool-Aid
by Bring Back Primoz on Mar 25, 2011 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
KEMBA
He’s small but has heart and is a winner. Reminds me of Earl Boykins in high heels LOL
by chris in union county on Mar 24, 2011 9:56 PM EDT reply actions
I wouldn't mind taking Kemba.
Then it would come down to who would be the best choice to keep between D.J. and Shaun Livingston.
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by Charlotte Bobcat on Mar 25, 2011 9:33 AM EDT reply actions
i say keep Livingston
Augustin is more valuable and attractive to other teams, We might be able to package him with another player (or pick) and get something decent in return. T-Will anyone?
Lol.
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by Charlotte Bobcat on Apr 11, 2011 8:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Mock drafts that I have seen have him anywhere from 8 - 18.
IF he is the best available talent on the board when we pick then great, pick him up and then work out what to do.
I don’t think we should trade up to get him, or try and pick him to fill a perceived need that we lack. I am very happy with DJ in control and I think he will only improve and become more consistent next year. I would think that if we are going to trade up we will get looking at the Centre and Small Forward Positions.
I've been interested in Vesely
I think he’d be a good pick if we let him play as small forward rather than power forward
by Jordan's10YearPlan on Mar 26, 2011 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope you are right
But I’m a bit biased: UNC fan first, Anyone who plays Duke fan second, Bobcats fan third.
by Tim Rudisill on Apr 1, 2011 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Mock Draft
1.Jan Vesley if we decide to address needs/ Kemba if we decide to go ahead and take talent
2. Kenneth Faried
3. Kyle Singler
I know alot of people dont like Singler but there isnt much talent in the 2nd round and if he is there we need to take a chance on him
I wouldn't have a problem using a 2nd round pick on someone like Singler or Fredette (like he'll ever slip that far).
But when it comes to players like those, I think people need to stop worrying about how their games will translate at the NBA level and take a chance on them (not with high picks of course). Plenty of times I’ve seen players dominate in college slip just because people think they don’t have an NBA game. The Spurs have built a winning program taking chances on good college players whose stock slipped for whatever reason, and it’s why they have the best record in the league. Ginobilli, Parker, Blair, and other players on their roster fit that criteria. Jameer Nelson and Ty Lawson as well.
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by Charlotte Bobcat on Mar 26, 2011 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Singler stock is slipping
So I dont think it is a strecth to say he could fall to us in the 2nd especially with Dukes loss it will not help him. He will be a hit or miss guy but the way I look at this 2nd round most of them are just straight up misses he could be a diamond in the rough and im sure some hardcore Duke fans would become Bobcats fans in the process. And also does anyone know if Kenneth Faried can play C in the NBA? Id still like the pick, but I really want to address C witht that 2nd pick.
thought Jameer was top 20 first rd...
i could be wrong tho
He was.
But he should’ve been higher than that based on what he and Delonte West were doing for St. Johns. His height is the reason he slipped so far in the draft. Same with Ty Lawson. But they are both considered franchise cornerstones for their respective teams now. A lot of teams passed up on them both just because they felt like height would be such an issue, even though it never was in college. I agree that some players just can’t overcome those challenges at a pro level, but when you’re as flashy and dominant as those guys were, I don’t think they should have to prove themselves all over again.
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by Charlotte Bobcat on Mar 28, 2011 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Ginobili and Parker didn't play college basketball
I like Blair, but he’s not why SA has the best record in the league. I think the most common reason certain good college players are drafted late is because NBA scouts don’t think their talents will translate to the NBA. Most of the time the scouts are right. I’ll be surprised if Singler starts next season in the NBA.
Them not playing college ball wasn't the point I was trying to make.
It’s being able to take a gamble on players that dominate in their respective leagues, like Parker and Ginobili were doing overseas and Blair, Lawson, and Nelson were doing in college. Blair isn’t the sole reason that the Spurs have the best record in the league, but players like him are the type of reason that San Antonio has the best record in the league. All of their talents have been homegrown, except for Richard Jefferson, and none of them came to the league with much hype surrounding them other than Duncan. The reason they’ve been able to stay so consistent throughout the years is they have players that buy into their system and keep managing to get decent players through free agency, the draft (Blair, Hill), and overseas (Splitter, Ginobili, Parker). You really have to maximize your potential on all fronts, and that’s what the Spurs have done. The other part of what I was saying is that you shouldn’t all of a sudden think things that were no issue in college are all of the sudden issues on draft day. Nelson and Lawson were both still first round picks, but their performances in college indicated that both should have been picked much higher. And if their drafts were done over today, they would be.
Overall, what I am saying is that teams should take a chance on some of those good college players that show they can excel in college despite their limitations with some of those extra 2nd round picks, who almost never produce solid NBA talent. I wouldn’t waste a first rounder experimenting, but I’d use a late pick on one of those that have shown they can get it done instead of thinking every pick in that round has to be some kind of project.
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by Charlotte Bobcat on Mar 28, 2011 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Also meaning,
don’t be surprised if Jimmer comes in the league and goes nuts.
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by Charlotte Bobcat on Mar 28, 2011 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions
I think Jimmer will be a good player
You can’t teach a great jumpshot and toughness, he has it all! Comparing him to Morrison is getting so old, just like Cam Newton being compared to Jamarcus Russell!
I’d compare him to D.Rose, or a bit smaller Deron Williams.
not at all my friend...
he will be good…but u must realize that coaches had to MAKE Rose play OFFENSE in college. He was past first mostly. Not the same as Jimmer. Jimmer is more like Redick. And their careers are probably going to mirror
I would be surprised. I think he will be a solid player but not a star like he was at BYU. The only way he will be a star is if he goes to a team that likes to run and gun like the Knicks or the Suns.
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by gunnin' gervin on Apr 2, 2011 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm the same.
I think he’ll be an excellent 6th man or role player, nothing more.
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by Charlotte Bobcat on Apr 4, 2011 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Wasn't sure what you meant
Blair was someone who put up great stats in college and should have been drafted higher but wasn’t because of health concerns. Ginobilli and Parker were relative unknowns when they were drafted. Two very different types of prospects as different as Bojan Bogdanovic is from Jordan Hamilton in this draft for example. What they had in common is they came with risks but turned into valuable players.
Once the Bobcats identified and drafted an overlooked prospects who outperformed his draft slot. Let’s hope they can find the next Jared Dudley rather than another Ajinca.
Lol, after I went back and read what I wrote,
I seen how off track my train of thought had got. But yeah, you know what I mean.
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by Charlotte Bobcat on Mar 28, 2011 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions
+1Billion
Exactly
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by gunnin' gervin on Apr 2, 2011 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Exactly
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by gunnin' gervin on Apr 2, 2011 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
You are right in a sense. You can’t draft players like some of the guys that slip in the draft real high because most will not justify how high you drafted them. they can turn out as good players but when you drafting in the lottery you are looking for great players not just good.
The Spurs got good players low in the draft because most were unknown commodities, that were either foreign players or guys that went to small schools. The Spurs wouldn’t have looked like geniuses if we picked Blair with our first round pick the year he came out but picking him with that 2nd round pick was smart because we got way more value out of what most people got from a pick that low.
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by gunnin' gervin on Apr 2, 2011 10:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Spurs actually didn’t have a 1st round pick the year we drafted Blair.
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by gunnin' gervin on Apr 2, 2011 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Exactly.
That’s the point I’m trying to make. Don’t waste high picks on the big gamble players, but waste all of the other late round picks on them. A lot of people start feeling as that a player is so much of a gamble they shouldn’t be drafted at all.
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by Charlotte Bobcat on Apr 4, 2011 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions
It isn’t a gamble if its a low pick. If somebody was to have picked Blair in the top ten of the draft he came out in, with his health issues and being an undersized power forward that would’ve have been a gamble and he would be looked at as a bust. But since he got picked so late and is productive player Spurs look like geniuses.
Some teams get caught up in what a player can’t do instead of what the player can do well. Not to mention not drafting a solid player for value instead of drafting a shitty player for need.
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by gunnin' gervin on Apr 7, 2011 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
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by Charlotte Bobcat on Apr 11, 2011 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions
i think BLAIR IS the reason they are doing so well. With Duncan on the decline, Blair has stepped in and filled the scoring and rebounding void for TImmy. So the Spurs dont even miss a beat
Hell no. Blair is a great hustle player but he is a foul machine on defense because he is undersized. Plus his shot gets swatted so much it resembles a fucking mosquito. I like Blair a lot because he looks like if he works on certain items of his game he could become a really solid guy but so far that remains to be seen.
The Spurs are winning due to great outside shooting this year and having good health to Timmy, Manu and Tony. Timmy’s numbers are down because he is playing way less minutes and the offense doesn’t go through him anymore
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by gunnin' gervin on Apr 7, 2011 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Kemba is in the mold of Ben Gordon or Jamal Crawford. To great 6th men but not starters because of lack of size to play the 2 and lack of PG skills to play the one. So i dont see kemba starting for the Bobcats next year. As well the Bobcats are not tanking this year so i cant see Kemba falling to us. I would love to see Barnes in a Bobcats jersey i think he would be a better fit for this team.
Kemba does follow their mold
but…both of those players should be starting anyway…(Moreso Crawford than Gordon)…i dont think Kemba is good for us. We dont need to draft “risks” we need…nevermind (im sure u’ve heard it b4)
Agree Id rather have Jan Vesley
6’11 SF anyday of the week haha. Probably a project behind Stephen if we dont trade him but definatley as an upside.
sort of...
Joe Johnson is 3rd tier w/ top tier money. dont be fooled. if crawford got the minutes that joe got when he was 24-29, i believe he would def had put up better numbers. Joe Johnson has proved over and over again he is NOT the man to call in crunchtime. Ive watched him tuck tail and run for 3yrs straight in the playoffs. the only man who scores 0 in an allstar game. he isnt built for the pressure. Crawford is stuck in Jason Terry Mode…and they both, i think can put up Joe Johnson numbers if given the minutes.
Crawford had his time on many different teams and was never looked at a as a go to guy. I will admit that Joe Johnson is highly overpaid but he lead that Hawks team to the playoffs for the first time in a long time as the main weapon on offense. Not to mention he would “D” up the teams best perimeter players. Joe is a way better all around player than Jamal.
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by gunnin' gervin on Apr 2, 2011 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Kemba Walker
is far too undersized to be anything but a mid-level talent in the NBA. If this were last years draft, (and Kemba was playing at the same level he is right now) he would struggle to crack the first round.
undersized
is an overused word when it comes to PGs. If we are talking Center and PF then I understand that being undersized is problematic. But if you look at the majority of productive PGs, most of them were considered undersized. Brooks, Lawson to name a couple
You really don't know what you're talking about
With these little guards, if they don’t have a strong physical presence, they get hammered.
by LBhater on Apr 8, 2011 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Maybe
You should tell that to Jameer Nelson, Ty Lawson, Darren Collison, Kyle Lowry…oh yeah, and Chris Paul. They’re all point guards listed at 6’0" or shorter and I guess they are supposed to suck because they are “little guards”.
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he only said that to combat me.
You see he hates me. He thinks I’m Larry Brown.
I don't hate you
I just think you’re a fucking idiot !
LOL
He does say some odd stuff from time to time. But fucking idiot is kinda harsh don’t you think? You are really going in on ole boy. LOL
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by gunnin' gervin on Apr 12, 2011 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
All those guys you listed are stocky dudes besides Collison like the guy stated. LOL. But I kind of agree with you guys on that as long as the point guard is good it really matter what size he is. Not too many point guards post people up so there size isn’t too important but he does have a god point about them getting hammered
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by gunnin' gervin on Apr 9, 2011 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Now here is another idiot
Yes I said little guards with no physical pressence. All the guards you mentioned with the exception of Collison does have have a strong physical pressence. I really don’t think you people understand basketball terms.
LOL
I felt what you mean because what you are saying is very true. There aren’t too many Iverson type players these days. And even Iverson got banged up a lot. I think a lot of the people who post on sites like these read box scores and play 2K a little more than actually watching games and playing the game themselves. But you do kind of come off as hella angry my dude. LOL
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by gunnin' gervin on Apr 12, 2011 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I bet he turning red as we speak
He’s soft. But I don’t understand tha hostility. Like I am REQUIRED to think Henderson is better than every SG in the league (I’m guessing it started bc of my criticism of Hendo). I just find it ridiculous to take the “fanatic” approach all the time. I also think it lame to follow ppl on a message board. He prolly got my name as a screensaver with a (/) over it
lol
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by gunnin' gervin on Apr 15, 2011 6:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Why does every professional site list him 6'1
And these sites arent just calling him that he doesnt even look that small to me
Alot of the time they are getting the measurements from the schools where there is a little inflating of the facts sometimes.
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Well personally..
I know this is a bit of a stretch, but I"d take Brandon Knight over any point guard coming out this year! but I know we won’t possibly move up that high to draft him! I think, Knight and Irving will go #1 and #2 respectfully in the draft, while the rest, who knows.
Depends on team needs....
If CLE has the #1 pick then they may go after Irving….but what if WAS gets the #2 pick? They’re not going to go after Knight just drafting Wall last yr. They’re probably going to go after someone like Harrison Barnes or Derrick Williams.
It all depends on team needs and of course those little lotto balls and where they land.
no way Cleveland goes after Irving
Cleveland has one of the best PGs in the league (atttitude? yes. allstar caliber? definately) they have a excellent big man in Hickson/Varajao. They still have a good Jamison who has a few yrs left (3). Rumor Mill has them trying to get a SG from FA. So Im thinking maybe they grab Williams b4 anyone else (only if they let him play SF)…Just look for them to Draft a wingman…u heard it here first
They will not hang on to Baron
Yeah he is good but they wll definatley go after Irving because Davis is almost to the point where his career is done. He isnt all star caliber anymore maybe he still has that kinda year left in him but only like 1 more. He is not considered one of the best probably top 15 though.
I think they gonna draft the best player available. None of the guys on that roster in Cleveland is untouchable and if they believe other wise they are stupid. Baron is getting paid way to much to be playing the way he playing and Jamison is still a solid player but for the pay he is getting he needs to be ten times better than solid. They need to gut that team and start from scratch.
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by gunnin' gervin on Apr 2, 2011 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Baron Davis is not one of the best PG's in the league
For his career, he takes over five three-pointers per game and he barely makes 32% of them. Even his overall percentages are bad…41% from the floor and 71% from the line. He thinks he’s a jump shooter but his percentages are eerily similar to Larry Hughes. He’s also injury-prone and gets grumpy when he doesn’t get his way. Including this season, he has played more than 65 games in a season only two times over the last seven season. Probably the most overrated point guard in the league.
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+1
I cosign this post 100% But if for some reason somebody else is rated better the Cavs should get that guy. They need help everywhere
One thing i can do...................is FINGER ROLL.
by gunnin' gervin on Apr 7, 2011 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions
the cavs
I think the Cavs record lets off a misconception that they “need help everywhere”… This is so far from the truth. We of all ppl should know what the tandem of Davis-Sessions is capable of. Hickson is a monster and next yr will be his breakout year. Hollins is a long rebounder and with a long wingspan. Paired with Hickson, make up a strong frontcourt. Anthony Parker/Jamison coming off the bench isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Not to mention that Alonzo Gee is getting better and better at the SF. No. He isn’t Lebron but he us good for 14pts 6rebs. A strong SG out of FA and maybe Jones from the draft, and they are a low to mid seed. Easily
Glass half full
I see you are that type of person but I’ve watched a decent amount of there games and Baron Davis, Jamison and Parker aren’t getting any younger. I like Hickson but he isn’t a franchise type guy and Hollins has bounced around the league more than Kim Kardashian has bounced around the pro sports leagues. This team needs talent and they need to gut the whole roster besides maybe Sessions and Hickson. I like Verajao but he is getting paid to much for what he provides the team
One thing i can do...................is FINGER ROLL.
by gunnin' gervin on Apr 9, 2011 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
top 15 is considered one of the best
i think he has plenty of years left (3)…maybe 2 more really effective ones. but he will still be decent if he can keep from getting injured. i think Cleveland should be targeting a veteran PG if they want to get one. Moreso a Felton or Brooks. They are not as far away as ppl think. I think they were a little devistated by Lebron James. They didnt have a system (which was Lebron controls their every move) this season. New coach. New players. Different roles. If they do decide to draft, I still say a wing player. Remember they are just two “decent” pieces from a #7 spot
Beer goggle? Night vision goggle?
Quick is how I flip from the tip of the lip
Punchin out hits like Gladys Knight and the Pips
-Phife Dawg
sure is
Lockdown defense…slasher, long range shot consistent, can play 3 positions. He’s a stat sheet stuffer lol…he is an exciting player and I could see him with many double/triple doubles with 36mins
Yeah, 30% from long range is consistent...consistently bad.
Quick is how I flip from the tip of the lip
Punchin out hits like Gladys Knight and the Pips
-Phife Dawg
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!
One thing i can do...................is FINGER ROLL.
by gunnin' gervin on Apr 12, 2011 10:58 PM EDT up reply actions
this is a dream come true
Maybe this news helps MJ to realize how much better the FA method is
Let me thow this out there...
and this is based PURELY on watching last night’s game…and I only watched the first half and a bit of the second…
I wouldn’t want any player from either team that played last night…
Bobcats Basketball is my only pro sports passion...
Lol.
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by Charlotte Bobcat on Apr 7, 2011 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
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