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re: The 5th pick scenario
Posted on 4/18/13 at 8:30 am to TigerinATL
Posted on 4/18/13 at 8:30 am to TigerinATL
I agree that Gordon made a difference. But then we are with a 5'11 PG and a maybe 6'3 SG. How can that help rotational defense? And you just said it, he poses some of the same strengths and weaknesses as GV, so why spend a top 5-6 pick on a guy that will be a marginal upgrade?
Our perimeter defense was so bad even with Gordon on the court which is why the Clippers scored a 39 pt quarter and the Mavs 62 in a half. Not to mention, the fact that we had bad perimeter defense made Davis look not as good as he should on defense due to rotating.
And maybe you say... Okay well put Gordon on the best guard and let Burke defender the weaker one. Well, what happens when the weaker guard is the SG and is 6'5-6'6? That would pose a different problem all together.
Our perimeter defense was so bad even with Gordon on the court which is why the Clippers scored a 39 pt quarter and the Mavs 62 in a half. Not to mention, the fact that we had bad perimeter defense made Davis look not as good as he should on defense due to rotating.
And maybe you say... Okay well put Gordon on the best guard and let Burke defender the weaker one. Well, what happens when the weaker guard is the SG and is 6'5-6'6? That would pose a different problem all together.
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Posted on 4/18/13 at 9:02 am to BarbaricPelican
Again, you're passing your own opinion on as absolutes. You have no idea how he his on the ball pressure will be with 1) Monty as his coach 2) He's not playing 40+ minutes a game and 3) In a totally different environment than the UM system.
And while he might not have "elite quickness" like Westbrook or Lawson, who does? No one. His foot quickness and length is just fine, and that's what matters. When his combine numbers (shuttle, etc.) measure up, we'll see how people feel with "wasting" a 5th pick on him.
And while he might not have "elite quickness" like Westbrook or Lawson, who does? No one. His foot quickness and length is just fine, and that's what matters. When his combine numbers (shuttle, etc.) measure up, we'll see how people feel with "wasting" a 5th pick on him.
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