28 and 12. Kid is a monster. I think I pick him at 3 after Davis and Barnes.
He has a nose for the ball. Maybe too short but I love his intensity.
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28 and 12. Kid is a monster. I think I pick him at 3 after Davis and Barnes.
He has a nose for the ball. Maybe too short but I love his intensity.
Barnes is overrated. He doesn;t shoot that great of a percentage and relies on his jumper. I like his size and strength and jumper though
[QUOTE=The Big Skinny]Barnes is overrated. He doesn;t shoot that great of a percentage and relies on his jumper. I like his size and strength and jumper though[/QUOTE]
This. The kid has nothing that sticks out really. (Marvin Williams)
[QUOTE=The Big Skinny]Barnes is overrated. He doesn;t shoot that great of a percentage and relies on his jumper. I like his size and strength and jumper though[/QUOTE]
He had a bad game vs. Virginia. He makes some great shots but he seems to disappear at times. Still would probably pick Barnes but the more I see Robinson the more I'm impressed.
He'll be better than Marvin.
[QUOTE=The Big Skinny]Barnes is overrated. [B]He doesn;t shoot that great of a percentage and relies on his jumper.[/B] I like his size and strength and jumper though[/QUOTE]
He shoots 47% of the Field and 42% from 3.
You do realize hes a Small Forward?
He plays away from the basket, he isn't LeBron.
Is this the kid that started beasting after his mom died?
[QUOTE=iDunk]This. The kid has nothing that sticks out really. (Marvin Williams)[/QUOTE]
The 1 thing that stands out the most about Barnes is his character/work ethic. Barnes is a kid who wants to be great and is willing to put in the work to become perfect. There is a reason a NBA scout who was there to watch him at the Hoop Summit likened him to a taller Kobe Bryant. You just cant teach those intangibles of a kid his age seeking self perfection. He got stronger in the offseason and improved his game and at only 19 its hard to find a player like that.
Please dont even compare him to Marvin Williams because they are 2 completely different players. Marvin was never "polished" with a legit skillset nor was an impact player in the college ranks. He was an athlete with the upside to be a versatile 3/4 in the NBA and was drafted far too high in one of the dumbest draft moves in NBA history.
[QUOTE=bdreason]Is this the kid that started beasting after his mom died?[/QUOTE]
Yes.
[QUOTE=bdreason]Is this the kid that started beasting after his mom died?[/QUOTE]
I saw an ESPN special it wasn't just him Mom it was him Mom, Grandmother,and Grandfather in a span of 25 days.
[QUOTE=WeGetRing2012]I saw an ESPN special it wasn't just him Mom it was him Mom, Grandmother,and Grandfather in a span of of a week (I think?).[/QUOTE]
damn if that's true, that must have sucked :(
[QUOTE=WeGetRing2012]I saw an ESPN special it wasn't just him Mom it was him Mom, Grandmother,and Grandfather in a span of of a week (I think?).[/QUOTE]
Wow, please enlight me more to that story.
[QUOTE=DRose1899]Wow, please enlight me more to that story.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ-kMt8HDME[/url]
It was a span of 25 days. Now he looks after his 12 year old sister along with her father.
Just read up the story when reading this thread. Very sad.
[url]http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/7207167/ncb-kansas-jayhawks-center-thomas-robinson-used-basketball-help-tragedy-espn-magazine[/url]
This is a good, thorough article about it.
[QUOTE=bdreason]Is this the kid that started beasting after his mom died?[/QUOTE]
he had a couple of bad games this season around the anniversary of his mom's death
Bill Self took him aside apparently and had a long heart to heart with him and since then he's been playing like a man possessed
Damn, that's very sad stories :(
wish him the best, hope he have good career in NBA.