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Ca$H
10-07-2014, 11:32 AM
Dude played like a stud in the summer hoops and now the preseason. I think this guy will be a solid NBA starter after 2 seasons. Who is the best comparison for him?
KungFuJoe
10-07-2014, 11:34 AM
Why would I?

He'd make a horrible bed.
HOoopCityJones
10-07-2014, 11:39 AM
Dude played like a stud in the summer hoops and now the preseason. I think this guy will be a solid NBA starter after 2 seasons. Who is the best comparison for him?

Poor man's Westbrook right now. Not bad.
Ca$H
10-07-2014, 11:40 AM
Poor man's Westbrook right now. Not bad.

Poor man's Westbrook is great for a 2nd round pick. How about a more athletic George Hill?
Darius
10-07-2014, 11:42 AM
Poor man's Westbrook is great for a 2nd round pick. How about a more athletic George Hill?

They do look the same :oldlol:

Last night was the first time I saw him. He plays with a lot of poise and confidence for a 19yr old 2nd round pick.

I could def see him becoming a solid starter.
SpecialQue
10-07-2014, 12:00 PM
Poor man's Westbrook right now. Not bad.

I would absolutely take a poor man's Westbrook. He kept bricking that floater, but I loved his confidence to keep trying.

Someone was trolling in the GT about how these rookies think they're Lebron and Wade or something. Once again, how is that a bad thing? I WANT confident rookies.
HOoopCityJones
10-07-2014, 12:09 PM
I would absolutely take a poor man's Westbrook. He kept bricking that floater, but I loved his confidence to keep trying.

Someone was trolling in the GT about how these rookies think they're Lebron and Wade or something. Once again, how is that a bad thing? I WANT confident rookies.

That floater usually falls, it was in Summer League and Training Camp. Those were good looks. What's more important imo is that he didn't quit , he kept fighting, on both sides of the ball.
NugzFan
10-07-2014, 12:10 PM
Role player at best.
Ca$H
10-07-2014, 12:12 PM
Role player at best.

Starter or backup? I think a slightly better version of George Hill is his ceiling.
NugzFan
10-07-2014, 12:23 PM
Starter or backup? I think a slightly better version of George Hill is his ceiling.

If your team is stating Clarkson, that's probably not a good sign.
HOoopCityJones
10-07-2014, 12:24 PM
Shitting on your squad last night, and that was an off game for him.
NugzFan
10-07-2014, 12:32 PM
Shitting on your squad last night, and that was an off game for him.

That was shitting on us? :oldlol:

Laker fan standards have fallen I see.

And how does He have an off night in his very first nba game ever? Maybe that ends up being his best game ever. Nothing to compare too.
Ca$H
10-07-2014, 12:36 PM
If your team is stating Clarkson, that's probably not a good sign.

I'm not talking about right now. I talking about two seasons from now. You don't know how much he will improve.
NugzFan
10-07-2014, 12:38 PM
I'm not talking about right now. I talking about two seasons from now. You don't know how much he will improve.

True. Does anyone know how much any player will improve?
IncarceratedBob
10-07-2014, 01:41 PM
He's got elite level talent, the only reason he fell in the draft was due to an incident with marijuana a month before the draft. Before then he was projected as a late teen pick. Lakers got a steal, he's gonna be a top 5 rook this year
Brokenbeat
10-07-2014, 02:17 PM
He's got elite level talent, the only reason he fell in the draft was due to an incident with marijuana a month before the draft. Before then he was projected as a late teen pick. Lakers got a steal, he's gonna be a top 5 rook this year

His numbers dipped after his father was diagnosed with a rare form of spinal cancer too. Sneaky pick by the Lakers.
Cold soul
10-07-2014, 02:17 PM
He's got elite level talent, the only reason he fell in the draft was due to an incident with marijuana a month before the draft. Before then he was projected as a late teen pick. Lakers got a steal, he's gonna be a top 5 rook this year

I like the way you think hopefully you're right.
ImKobe
10-07-2014, 02:25 PM
He's got elite level talent, the only reason he fell in the draft was due to an incident with marijuana a month before the draft. Before then he was projected as a late teen pick. Lakers got a steal, he's gonna be a top 5 rook this year

This is a very good point. His stock fell big time because he had issues outside the game regarding weed... The kid looks really good for a rook though man he will be a solid player and it was a great pick for the Lakers because he's certainly good enough to be an impact player off the bench. Great insurance policy for us this season because Nash is probably going to miss a chunk of games at his age.



First pre-season game, he looked okay. I know he shot 3-13 but he was making it from deep and hit all his FTs, rebounded the ball. Was among the guys that played 27+ min and didn't turn the ball over at once and only had 1 foul, he can definitely play 15-20 min a game.