Jordan Mickey should be like Draymond Green

I think he'll be fine if he decides to leave. Looks to be a first rounder if he does decide to leave after this season.

I hope he doesn't leave because, obviously, next year can be a great one. I also think he can improve his overall game and really stand out. However, sometimes he looks like he's mentally checked out in games, which is only a bad sign of departure to me.

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another year to work on his outside game will be very beneficial

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It would be, except if he stays another year he will be playing in the post more than ever. Next season, we won't need Mickey to shoot from the outside more than he does now, with Simmons/Blakeney and all our guards coming back, we will have plenty of perimeter players.

Draymond Green can defend NBA wing players. His lateral quickness is much better then Jordan's.

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Draymond Green can defend NBA wing players. His lateral quickness is much better then Jordan's.

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not in college. He was about 30 lbs heavier.

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Mickey is considered best player on team. If he stays he may be 4th best player. It's best for him to leave.

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This is so ignorant. Yea, Simmons is definitely better, but it's not proven that Blakeney is, or that Martin will get better than him.

Also, playing alongside great players will increase his efficiency and bring more attention to our program. Along with that, he will be a mid 2nd rounder this year, it's beneficial for him to come back

Cheater. I already posted that

Don't know Green or his game in either college or the pros, but it seems like Mickey's outside game might be hindered by the fact that we so desperately need him down low. He is really the only player who has any sort of presence down there. Can't imagine it will change next year with 2 really good perimeter players coming in. If anything, he'd likely be counted on even more down low.

Not to say he can't work on his outside game at LSU anyway, but if he's not allowed to show it in games next year based on team need, what's the point? Why not work on it in the NBA and get paid and not have to worry about writing 3rd year papers and whatnot?

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Mickey is considered best player on team. If he stays he may be 4th best player. It's best for him to leave.

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They don't grade Mickey on being the best player on the LSU basketball team, lol...

Sorry, but no. He's not a better shooter or ball handler. Green shot 37.7% from 3 his last 2 years of college and was always more comfortable playing on the perimeter than in the post. Mickey is just the opposite. He's way more comfortable playing down low than on the perimeter. And Mickey is not a good ball handler. It's 1 of the main reasons why he's averaging 3.4 turnovers per game. Green would take the ball up the court half the time for Mich St. And Green played on the perimeter most of the time his last 2 seasons at Mich St. Mickey is almost always within 10ft of the goal. And yea Green is playing the "PF" for Golden St, but he plays on the perimeter most of the time on the offensive end. And he plays the SF just as much as he does the PF. And Mickey cant do that.

Yea Mickey is more athletic, but is not as skilled with the ball in his hands as Green. And Mickey has a higher FG%, but that's mainly because majority of his baskets come within 10ft of the goal while Green was playing on the perimeter. And Mickey is improved with his shooting and what not, but he still gets 70%of his points in the paint.

Mickey reminds me of a shorter version Taj Gibson for the Bulls... Off the bench big who can run the floor well and brings energy to the court with dunks and blocks. But he's gonna have a harder time at that due to his height and I haven't ' seen anything from Mickey that makes me think he will be able to play on the perimeter In the NBA where guys are bigger, stronger, faster, and better than they are in college. His NBA outlook is very mirky.