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re: Does Olapido just not do it for anyone else?
Posted on 4/18/13 at 10:07 pm to GynoSandberg
Posted on 4/18/13 at 10:07 pm to GynoSandberg
You do know that Michigan had one of the worst defenses right?
Those things are not necessarily able to be just taught and it could and probably would take years to teach. GV still can't play angles or play PnR defense correctly or rotate and he has been under Monty for two years. Actually, he hasn't even improved.
Obviously you're a Burke fanboy. If he oozed athleticism, the knock on him wouldn't be quickness. Anyways, just like you regurgitate Oladipo comparable to Bruce Bowen when he is miles ahead offensively than Bowen ever was. Can't Oladipo just practice his off the dribble shooting and handling which he has already proven to be able to improve?
Both have glaring weaknesses like everyone else in the draft. You like someone, I like someone else. Obviously, neither one of us will waiver on that. Agree to disagree.
Either way, I highly doubt we will see Burke in a Pelicans uniform anyway.
Do I think Burke will be a good pro? Sure I do. Do I think he fits with the Pelicans? No not really. Perimeter defense was trash. Don't see how he improves that. I think he fits the Magic or Pistons best with Afflalo and Knight
Those things are not necessarily able to be just taught and it could and probably would take years to teach. GV still can't play angles or play PnR defense correctly or rotate and he has been under Monty for two years. Actually, he hasn't even improved.
Obviously you're a Burke fanboy. If he oozed athleticism, the knock on him wouldn't be quickness. Anyways, just like you regurgitate Oladipo comparable to Bruce Bowen when he is miles ahead offensively than Bowen ever was. Can't Oladipo just practice his off the dribble shooting and handling which he has already proven to be able to improve?
Both have glaring weaknesses like everyone else in the draft. You like someone, I like someone else. Obviously, neither one of us will waiver on that. Agree to disagree.
Either way, I highly doubt we will see Burke in a Pelicans uniform anyway.
Do I think Burke will be a good pro? Sure I do. Do I think he fits with the Pelicans? No not really. Perimeter defense was trash. Don't see how he improves that. I think he fits the Magic or Pistons best with Afflalo and Knight
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Posted on 4/18/13 at 11:43 pm to BarbaricPelican
The knock on Burke isn't his quickness, it's that his quickness isn't elite. Because people compare every PG that comes out to John Wall, Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, or Ty Lawson. Is Burke on that level? No.
But we all saw that block on Peyton Siva.
Burke is a good athlete. Not elite, not great. Good. Adequate. He's a far better athlete than Vasquez, which makes him an instant upgrade on that merit alone.
And about playing him with Gordon. It isn't like the idea is to get a 6'6" PG and have him guard the big guards while Gordon guards the PGs. Or is it? In that case, just go after Tyreke Evans or draft Michael Carter-Williams.
Anyway. Our perimter defense relies on lots of switching and our players being quick enough to rotate. Vasquez was ALWAYS late on rotations. Burke is far quicker. On the same rotations, he can get out to challenge.
I really like Burke. I really like Oladipo. I really like Otto Porter. All have things they could add to this team.
But we all saw that block on Peyton Siva.
Burke is a good athlete. Not elite, not great. Good. Adequate. He's a far better athlete than Vasquez, which makes him an instant upgrade on that merit alone.
And about playing him with Gordon. It isn't like the idea is to get a 6'6" PG and have him guard the big guards while Gordon guards the PGs. Or is it? In that case, just go after Tyreke Evans or draft Michael Carter-Williams.
Anyway. Our perimter defense relies on lots of switching and our players being quick enough to rotate. Vasquez was ALWAYS late on rotations. Burke is far quicker. On the same rotations, he can get out to challenge.
I really like Burke. I really like Oladipo. I really like Otto Porter. All have things they could add to this team.
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