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The man showed his true colors tonight. Unbelievable game by an excellent floor general. I mean god damn, this guy has it all, vision, leadership, ball handling, and oh yeah, clutch shooting like a %^$%&$%.
Deron Williams =cemented place in lottery?
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He was always in the lottery. Whether or not the internet sites picked up on it or the fans picked up on it is one thing, but Marty Blake has always spoken highly of Deron and Raymond Felton.
Deron has been the PG two of the last 3 years for the under-21 USA team. NBA scouts know what he can do. It's not a surprise.
Deron has been the PG two of the last 3 years for the under-21 USA team. NBA scouts know what he can do. It's not a surprise.
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He certainly impressed me.
Paul, Felton, Stoudamire, Williams, Jack, Robinson...man this PG class is deep as hell.
Paul, Felton, Stoudamire, Williams, Jack, Robinson...man this PG class is deep as hell.
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I don't think lottery was a question but where in the lottery he would be picked. He impressed the hell out of me today; his uncanny leadership, court vision, pure PG skills, decisiveness, clutch as **** shooting, and his lock-jaw defense (shutting down Salim Stoudamire). I think a couple of people have him rated higher than Chris Paul on their boards.
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looking at the lottery and how many of those teams already have a pg a perfect fit and where i think hell end up is utah..
Make no mistake, Deron is an elite PG prospect. That he's basically been the main man on a 36-1 Illinois team shows that he is capable of leading a team on the NBA level. He's big enough to bully smalller points, he's quick enough to hold his own against the smaller ones, he can create his own shot, and in Weber's system he has turned into an elite distributor. If I have a top 5 pick, I'm taking him.
Deron Williams blew me away. The guy is ****ing awesome. Great decision making, very aggressive, and he can score (but knows when to try to score and when to run the offense for others). I expect him to be a top PG in the league within a few years. I liked him so much that I would want the Nets to take him if he's there (and no quality PFs are available) when they pick, even though we've got JKidd.
Ummm Byron Scott was never a PG. He was always the SG for the Lakers. He didn't handle the ball, he wasn't a distrubitor. He scored, drove, and shot the ball. All qualities consistent with a pure SG. He sometimes had to guard PG because Magic was too big but no way did he play point. Even when Magic sat, Cooper is the guy who ran the point.Rizzah said:
Deron will be a great PG in the NBA (good passer, shooter, and defender). Just don't know how he'll handle defending some of the quicker points. If he can shed a few more poinds in the offseason (he's not very cut) to show teams a little more lateral quickness, he could skyrocket
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only thing i worry about is hes a little husky for a pg..
if he has any sort of problem losing weight it will be a problem at the pg position..
if he has any sort of problem losing weight it will be a problem at the pg position..
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Damian Necronamous said:
Stoudamire can't play PG in the NBA and hopefully no one will try to make him do so
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Sounds like Baron Davis.....but thatz just from what i see in this post....havent personally seen him...>< but i think Utah would be a pretty good fit for him since the pg situation in Utah is pretty shaky and under Sloan he could become a pretty good pg
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Deron will be a great leader and PG on one side of the ball, offense. If he can learn to use his footwork and smarts better, he'll be an above average defender, which is the only thing I can see him having trouble with in the NBA (speed and quickness to defend). Otherwise he's just like Jason Kidd, except slower and a better shooter.
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I see him as more of an Andre Miller than a Jason Kidd. Of course, they have similar skin tones so I guess Kidd is a more accurate comparison.
I guess I just have such a low opinion of Andre Miller (saw him live and close up against Seattle and he had the worst on court attitude I've ever seen), that I wouldn't, personally, compare any PG I liked w/ him. And Deron is big and strong like Kidd is.HeinzGuderian said:
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He needs to lose ten pounds, in addition to getting rid of a good amount of baby fat.
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I think so I don't know if he'll go as high as top 5 but he'll definatley be the 2nd point guard taken after Paul. Here's a comparison I haven't heard how about a more athletic Mark Jackson??
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