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Bulls Fans warming up to Antonio Blakeney
Posted on 7/13/17 at 7:27 am
Posted on 7/13/17 at 7:27 am
After his second straight 25+ point game (He had 27 last night against the Blazers) many Bulls fans on social media seemed to be very excited about the potential of the former LSU guard.
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Like I said before on another post, Blakeney was a top 15 player in the country in high school for a reason. He's got solid height for an NBA 2 guard at 6'4 (Yes he is 6'4). He's got incredible athleticism, he can handle the ball well for a SG, and he has a solid (yet at times inconsistent) jumpshot. Keep in mind though that shooting is one of the easiest things to improve once you join the NBA and work with shooting coaches and Blakeney already has solid mechanics. I can see him being a 40% three point shooter in the NBA. I'd be willing to bet at least some D-League team gives him a shot this year and he will probably spend a few games called up in the league as well.
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Like I said before on another post, Blakeney was a top 15 player in the country in high school for a reason. He's got solid height for an NBA 2 guard at 6'4 (Yes he is 6'4). He's got incredible athleticism, he can handle the ball well for a SG, and he has a solid (yet at times inconsistent) jumpshot. Keep in mind though that shooting is one of the easiest things to improve once you join the NBA and work with shooting coaches and Blakeney already has solid mechanics. I can see him being a 40% three point shooter in the NBA. I'd be willing to bet at least some D-League team gives him a shot this year and he will probably spend a few games called up in the league as well.
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Posted on 7/13/17 at 7:29 am to PhillyFan1994
There was a stretch of games on the back end of his freshman year where he looked like the ONLY player on the floor that gave a shite. I hope he makes a living doing what he loves.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 7:44 am to PhillyFan1994
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I can see him being a 40% three point shooter in the NBA.
I don't think so.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 7:50 am to ChewyDante
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I don't think so.
Blakeney shot nearly 36% from three his sophomore year of college. By comparison Stephen Curry shot 38% his junior year at Davidson, Klay Thompson shot 36% his sophomore year at Washington State,CJ McCollum shot 34% his junior year at Lehigh, and Damian Lillard shot 34% his sophomore year at Weber State. Understand that people who are already good shooters in college BECOME BETTER SHOOTERS IN THE NBA. The coaching is better and the spacing on the floor is better.
This post was edited on 7/13/17 at 7:54 am
Posted on 7/13/17 at 8:05 am to PhillyFan1994
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Blakeney shot nearly 36% from three his sophomore year of college. By comparison Stephen Curry shot 38% his junior year at Davidson, Klay Thompson shot 36% his sophomore year at Washington State,CJ McCollum shot 34% his junior year at Lehigh, and Damian Lillard shot 34% his sophomore year at Weber State.
All that stat looking up is worthless. Name another player on Curry's team at Davidson, or Lillard for Weber State, or McCullum at Lehigh. Those dudes had Box and 1 defenses thrown at them. Over half of their 3-point attempts were from NBA range because that was the only way they could get a clean look. On top of that, they were asked to shoot 25 times a game.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 8:11 am to LSUButt
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Name another player on Curry's team at Davidson, or Lillard for Weber State, or McCullum at Lehigh.
Name another player on LSU's team last year that has a shot of playing in the NBA. Blakeney took nearly twice as many shots as the next highest scoring guard on the team in Brandon Sampson
Posted on 7/13/17 at 8:20 am to PhillyFan1994
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All that stat looking up is worthless. Name another player on Curry's team at Davidson, or Lillard for Weber State, or McCullum at Lehigh. Those dudes had Box and 1 defenses thrown at them. Over half of their 3-point attempts were from NBA range because that was the only way they could get a clean look. On top of that, they were asked to shoot 25 times a game.
It's a shame that some of our fans can't get out of their feelings to cheer for a player who chose to come to LSU. He could have gone many other places under better coaches and lived up to his ranking. Some people are really hoping he fails so that can say I told you so. Get over yourself and let that young man try to be great.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 8:22 am to PhillyFan1994
He's good. You just have to remove him from the situation at LSU to judge him. Skills and talent are there. hE will play in the L
Posted on 7/13/17 at 8:25 am to PhillyFan1994
Think of JR Smith when he came into the league. Very similar, athletic and streaky shooter. He could have a similar career.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 8:27 am to LuzianaFootball
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It's a shame that some of our fans can't get out of their feelings to cheer for a player who chose to come to LSU
I did not mention Antonio Blakeney one time in my post. If he goes on to be an NBA all-star, that's awesome, good for him. Extremely unlikely, but I'm not rooting against him. This guy just compared Antonio Blakeney to Steph Curry, Lillard, and McCollum...I actually have a little sense, so I think that's just a little unrealistic and unfair for AB.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 8:29 am to LSUButt
You posted these in January of 2016
He was clearly a better player as a Sophomore. What turned you against him?
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People who can't see Blakeney's immense upside are beyond ignorant. Plays amazing D and he is highly explosive and has a good stroke. His jumpshot has not been falling ever since the Thanksgiving week games, but its a pretty stroke.
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I'm not saying he doesn't need to produce more, but he's hardly a dime a dozen. He's 6'3-6'4 with a 45 inch vertical. He was a top 20 player coming out of HS, so hundreds of scouts and analysts saw him and thought he was so elite he was projected 1st round going into the season. Obviously he has not performed great, but people still saw SOMETHING special in the kid.
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This is such a dumb fricking thread. It's cool to hate on highly rated players that struggle to transition to the college game at LSU...this board does it with every sport.
But here's the thing, he's playing good D, takes open jumpers, runs the offense like it is supposed to. Literally all that is happening is he's missing some jumpers so everybody is passing on this guy.
I'm sick of it. The kid is an ELITE athlete, and he came in with a good jumper. He's gone through a prolonged slump. Look at the beginning of the year when he dropped upper teens and 20-pointers...he can shoot. He's gotten soooooo much shite on this website and from our fan base. No one, including Tone, thought he would struggle. Imagine when you were 19, could you handle your 'fans' shitting on you? He's put his head down despite all the distractions and come to play.
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And he was a top 20, so therefore his potential is very high. This thread is getting off track. It's about his NBA potential, therefore his athleticism, vertical, size, everything comes into play.
He was clearly a better player as a Sophomore. What turned you against him?
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Posted on 7/13/17 at 8:31 am to LSUButt
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I did not mention Antonio Blakeney one time in my post. If he goes on to be an NBA all-star, that's awesome, good for him. Extremely unlikely, but I'm not rooting against him. This guy just compared Antonio Blakeney to Steph Curry, Lillard, and McCollum...I actually have a little sense, so I think that's just a little unrealistic and unfair for AB.
I did not compare "him" to those players, I just compared his shooting statistics in college to theirs. It would completely unfair and unwise to expect Blakeney to ascend to the level of those players but it would also be unfair and unwise to count him out because he displayed a little shooting inconsistency in his sophomore year of college playing for one of most undermanned and under-coached teams in the SEC.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 8:36 am to LuzianaFootball
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It's a shame that some of our fans can't get out of their feelings to cheer for a player who chose to come to LSU. He could have gone many other places under better coaches and lived up to his ranking. Some people are really hoping he fails so that can say I told you so. Get over yourself and let that young man try to be great.
Yes, because being skeptical that Blakeney will go from undrafted to shooting 40% from 3 in the NBA must mean that you have animus towards him and wish to see him fail in his endeavors.
This board never ceases to amaze.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 8:37 am to Lester Earl
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Lester Earl
You have to much time on your hands
I have always liked AB. I even liked him last year, at times. No, I don't think he's an NBA player right now. Do I think he could go to Europe, play for a few seasons, then come back? Sure, but that's a very unlikely thing to do for players. He did not get any better because Jones is a terrible coach, and he did himself a disservice by coming out so early.
I thought he played good defense, but he is average at best in reality. He isn't a great ball handler or passer, and is decent at rebounds. His main attribute is being a scorer, and he is very up and down. He will have to get much better at being more consistent
Posted on 7/13/17 at 8:38 am to PhillyFan1994
Posted on 7/13/17 at 8:38 am to PhillyFan1994
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I did not compare "him" to those players, I just compared his shooting statistics in college to theirs
So in one sentence, you were able to say you did NOT compare them then said you DID compare them. Correct?
Posted on 7/13/17 at 8:47 am to LSUButt
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He did not get any better because Jones is a terrible coach, and he did himself a disservice by coming out so early.
dude, his shots increased; he took 4 more per game, and with that his efficiency increased from a 42% shooter to a 46% shooter. That is a huge indication that he got much better. His 3Pt % went up as well.
do you realize how terrible LSU was last year? Blakeney had 16 open looks all year. SIXTEEN!!! how the frick does that happen? he made 10 of those shots
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You have to much time on your hands
that literally took under 1 minute to find. I like how he was 6'4" a year ago but a few days ago he is 6'2". You're a clown
Posted on 7/13/17 at 8:47 am to PhillyFan1994
When he made those youtube videos in high school, I felt like I knew Blakeney better (on a somewhat personal level) than almost any other LSU athlete before/during his time wearing the purple & gold. It was obvious that he had a very strong work ethic and was fortunate to have a very good high school program with strong coaching and training equipment.
I saw flashes of his potential at LSU and not sure why he never fully put it together. The program seemed to have a snowball effect of negativity last year and is the most likely answer.
He gets a lot of height on his jump shot and will be a good corner 3 shooter. If he can become a plus defender and keep working on his game, then he may have a shot in the league. Playing/living/travelling in Europe as a 20 yr old can also be a great life.
I saw flashes of his potential at LSU and not sure why he never fully put it together. The program seemed to have a snowball effect of negativity last year and is the most likely answer.
He gets a lot of height on his jump shot and will be a good corner 3 shooter. If he can become a plus defender and keep working on his game, then he may have a shot in the league. Playing/living/travelling in Europe as a 20 yr old can also be a great life.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 8:47 am to LSUButt
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This guy just compared Antonio Blakeney to Steph Curry, Lillard, and McCollum...I actually have a little sense, so I think that's just a little unrealistic and unfair for AB.
I don't think he was comparing them as much as pointing out that those players that were great in college improved on that when they got to the league played with better players beside them in a more open game. College basketball and NBA are completely different games. In the NBA you he will mostly face man to man and he won't be asked to be the guy and will be open a lot. Can he play defense at that level to stay on the floor is the more pressing question.
Posted on 7/13/17 at 8:55 am to ChewyDante
quote:Good thing no one gives a fuch.
I don't think so
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