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Will Doug McDermott be successful in the NBA?

Posted on 3/2/13 at 2:08 pm
Posted by MrPackSix
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Posted on 3/2/13 at 2:08 pm
Yes or No?

Posted by harry coleman beast
Left Field
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Posted on 3/2/13 at 2:08 pm to
No
Posted by Nonetheless
MAGA
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Posted on 3/2/13 at 2:10 pm to
No.
Posted by wizziko
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Posted on 3/2/13 at 2:13 pm to
Yes
Posted by catfish 62
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Posted on 3/2/13 at 2:13 pm to
Who?
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
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Posted on 3/2/13 at 2:15 pm to
Define successful

Bench player, sure

Starter prob not
Posted by JordonfortheJ
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Posted on 3/2/13 at 2:19 pm to
No
Posted by memphstigers23
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Posted on 3/2/13 at 2:23 pm to
No
Posted by LakerTiger
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Posted on 3/2/13 at 2:28 pm to
No. It's Adam Morrison part 2
Posted by MrPackSix
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Posted on 3/2/13 at 3:10 pm to
I think he could find a spot on the bench for a team like the Grizzlies or Warriors (was teammates with Harrison Barnes in HS) but that would be his ceiling

Or go overseas and i think be a real player over there
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
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Posted on 3/2/13 at 3:13 pm to
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No. It's Adam Morrison part 2


Nope. He's a much better 3pt shooter than Morrison

At worst he's. Kyle Korver, Steve Novak, Jason kapono type.

He's more versatile than those guys though. He's more like Ryan Anderson
This post was edited on 3/2/13 at 3:15 pm
Posted by BenDover
Member since Jul 2010
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Posted on 3/2/13 at 3:30 pm to
Ryan Anderson is a good comparison. I think he'd be a beast if he played in Europe too, fits that style of play really well
Posted by REG861
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Posted on 3/2/13 at 3:31 pm to
I don't see him as Anderson, at all. McDermott cannot play the 4 in the NBA.
Posted by rockchlkjayhku11
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Posted on 3/2/13 at 3:43 pm to
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At worst he's. Kyle Korver

at worst he's kyle korver? that's bold. korver is pretty damn good. if the worst he will be is kyle korver, then he will definitely be successful.
Posted by Lester Earl
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Posted on 3/2/13 at 3:49 pm to
Ryan Anderson can't really play the 4 either.

He's a 3 stuck in a 4's body who has to be hidden there because of lack of athleticism
Posted by RedElephants
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Member since Feb 2009
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Posted on 3/2/13 at 3:51 pm to
quote:

at worst he's kyle korver? that's bold. korver is pretty damn good


I said the same thing...

If he becomes a Kyle Korver clone then yes, that would be successful in the NBA.

btw, I'm wondering what "successful" means in this thread.
Posted by wish i was tebow
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Posted on 3/2/13 at 3:52 pm to
I think he could play in the league

maybe not a star but dude can play
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
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Posted on 3/2/13 at 3:53 pm to
That's not bold at all. Kyle Korver is a spot up shooter. Role player.

McDermott much better college player overall. At worst he'll be the same type of role player off the bench
Posted by VerlanderBEAST
Member since Dec 2011
19267 posts
Posted on 3/2/13 at 3:53 pm to
He'll be a 20+ ppg scorer and make multiple all star game

Any one comparing him to Morrison is outing themselves as someone who has never watched him play. He's not a guy who runs off screens to get open looks but is too slow for it to work in the NBA, he's not a guy who makes a bunch of transition 3s. McDermott is a great 1 on 1 scorer who gets the majority of his point in the post and in the half court, the 3 point range is just a bonus.
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
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Posted on 3/2/13 at 3:54 pm to
i think he'll have a long career but not a star or anything like that. squad player. kinda like a 2004-2006 keith van horn.
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