bootstrenf

man, i used to cringe at the idea of the clippers possibly drafting this kid...seemed pudgy to me...not tall enough to play pf in the nba and definitely not athletic enough...

but after watching him play, i am now a fan...exremely smart player who always seems to be in the right place at the right time...great rebounder, underrated defense, great passer, great range, and a soft touch around the basket...plays with passion, and doesn't make a lot of mistakes...not a great athlete, but a great basketball player...if we miss out on the great guards, i really wouldn't mind taking this kid...i can see a 15/10 player as a rookie, but that depends on his pt...he's a cerebral battier-type player in a pf size...

if i had to use one word to describe him, it would be: "solid"

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ElMarroAfamado

what exactly does he do? ive gotten glimpses of him but i dont see anything special in him even though people at times call him the best freshman in the country

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joser

think of shane battier but bigger.

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qross1fan

Sure..if we trade down and get two picks in the 10-19 range..take him and Collison and I'll be content

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PAIDNFULL23

He kind of reminds me of a PF version of Brad Miller, but will a little more skill, a little more back to the basket game and an even better passer. Very solid player.

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joser

same. I dont know if he can translate what he does now in college to the NBA. especially since he is not athletic at all.

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bootstrenf

i kind of feel the same way...sort of...he reminds of a tyler hansborough/christian laettner type player, in that he might dominate in college, but he may suck at the next level...

the only difference is that kevin love is so young, and i think he has even more room to grow as a player...and he has the natural size...at 6'10" 270, his size/skill combo alone make him an excellent pf...and i've also noticed that he is deceptively athletic...he won't win any dunk contests, but he can get up with ease...


like i said before, if rose/bayless/gordon/mayo/westbrook are available, i say we take the guard, but if we miss out on those guys, then i think love would be an excellent value pick...add to that, the fact that love is a taylor made dunleavy type player...and i would probably take love over collison if given the choice...collison doesn't impress me at all...too small and he will get posted up all day by bigger guards, and he may be quick, but he's not strong enough to stop dribble penetration by opposing guards...and collison is older than the other lottery picks...

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HB

Brad Miller is a good comparison

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if only qross if only

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Dissonance19

Hard to believe that he's truly 6'10". I think there would be a little less question marks on him if he were that, or taller.

yamaneko

not sure how his game translates to the nba. Some have mistakingly compared him to cherokee parks, probably just because he is white.

However, one thing he doe shave that would make him immediately perhaps top 2 in all of the nba amongst big men, is his outlet passing skills. Hes amazing at starting the fast break in that.

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bootstrenf

too bad the clippers never run...

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