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Marcus Thornton pro prospects?
Posted on 2/20/09 at 12:33 pm
Posted on 2/20/09 at 12:33 pm
Starting to believe that Marcus is a late first rounder and if he has a good showing at the Portsmouth Invitational in Virginia, he will move up the board fairly quickly. Seems like a down year for the draft, outside of Blake Griffin and Hasheem Thabeet, which should bode well for Marcus chances. Outside of Jodie Meeks and the the guy from Arizona State, not many two guards in the country are close to Marcus. What do yall think?
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Posted on 2/20/09 at 12:35 pm to irvchilichill1
I never thought he would make it, but I am beginning to come around. I would think a 2nd rounder but crazier things have happened
Posted on 2/20/09 at 12:36 pm to irvchilichill1
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Starting to believe that Marcus is a late first rounder
doubt it.
Posted on 2/20/09 at 12:37 pm to Elleshoe
another just phenomenal player victimized by the fake requirements to be a good pro player
his height will hurt him
his height will hurt him
Posted on 2/20/09 at 12:38 pm to irvchilichill1
Not trying to change the subject, but after the Pitt. game Thabeet looked like a big pu$$y
Posted on 2/20/09 at 12:40 pm to irvchilichill1
Marcus Thornton to the Hornets at the bottom of the first round? 
Right now he's a projected early 2nd rounder...so it's possible he moves up to the late 1st
Right now he's a projected early 2nd rounder...so it's possible he moves up to the late 1st
Posted on 2/20/09 at 12:40 pm to thunderbird1100
in all honesty thornton would be fricking fantastic fit for the hornets
Posted on 2/20/09 at 12:48 pm to Ron Mexico
I would love to see Thornton in a Hornets jersey and i feel that whatever team gets him, he will suprise and crack their rotation. Could be a solid 6th man or seventh in the league. If he improves his defense and ball handling, Marcus could very well start at some point---similar to a Rodney Stuckey. The boy got the goods to make it and they have worse players in the league by far.
Posted on 2/20/09 at 12:52 pm to irvchilichill1
The average height of a starting NBA shooting guard is 6'-6". Most players under that average have phenomenal skills. His height will hurt him.
Posted on 2/20/09 at 12:53 pm to irvchilichill1
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Starting to believe that Marcus is a late first rounder
Too small.
Doesn't have the athleticism.
Best case scenario, he's a mid-late 2nd rounder.
Posted on 2/20/09 at 12:54 pm to EZTIGER
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Not trying to change the subject, but after the Pitt. game Thabeet looked like a big pu$$y
well the NBA is sort of a pussified brand of basketball
Posted on 2/20/09 at 12:54 pm to EZTIGER
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but after the Pitt. game Thabeet looked like a big pu$$y
Dejuan Blair =
Posted on 2/20/09 at 12:55 pm to lsu2006
and im not sure i see marcus doing much at the next leve. i do see him having a great career in europe though.
Posted on 2/20/09 at 12:56 pm to LuckyLee
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Doesn't have the athleticism
Posted on 2/20/09 at 12:59 pm to EZTIGER
People also thought Big baby was going to be bust and he still may be, but he hasn't did that bad so far.
Posted on 2/20/09 at 1:01 pm to LSU1018
Not a great ball handler, but a pure scorer...backup 2 guard.
Posted on 2/20/09 at 1:21 pm to komodo
I wouldn't be suprised to see Taz go over MT.
Posted on 2/20/09 at 1:40 pm to LuckyLee
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Too small.
6'4 is on the smaller side for a SG but there's plenty that size in the league. Meeks is 6'4.
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Doesn't have the athleticism
Have you never seen him play? He has very good athleticism. He can dunk, take it top the hoop and draw contact...as well as shoot the 3.
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Best case scenario, he's a mid-late 2nd rounder.
He's a projected early/mid 2nd rounder as of right now...
Posted on 2/20/09 at 1:42 pm to LSU1018
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People also thought Big baby was going to be bust and he still may be, but he hasn't did that bad so far.
As a 2nd rounder he;s definitely not a bust coming off the bench. Many 2nd rounders don't even make it in the league. The fact he got/gets decent playing time off the bench for one the best teams i nthe league means his pickup in the 2nd round was a great value.
Posted on 2/20/09 at 1:45 pm to thunderbird1100
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6'4 is on the smaller side for a SG but there's plenty that size in the league.
Is he a legit 6'4" though? 6'4" is small for a NBA 2 and he's probably not even 6'4."
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He has very good athleticism.
Not for a small 2 guard in the NBA.
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He's a projected early/mid 2nd rounder as of right now...
I'll bet that he's lucky to get picked in the bottom half of the 2nd round.
He's a fantastic college player, but not a legit pro prospect.
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