Victor Oladipo or Ben McLemore?

[Inferno]

Who would you take in this years draft? Who'll end up being the better player?

McLemore's combine interview (he really does seem nervous):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qddd80N1i3U

Oladipo's combine interview (seems confident):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3Oc5_rGNTo

[PejaNowitzki]

Oladipo. Dat dere defense plus improving scoring ability. I don't see him being a huge star but a high quality contributor on a winning team with his ability to defend multiple positions, he's also improved as a shooter.

[dbk123]

Mclemore for his shooting alone.

[RedBlackAttack]

One thing people don't often talk about, but it could have a real impact...

Apparently, McLemore is absolutely horrible at interviewing. That's the word on the street. Look, there are plenty of very good/great athletes who aren't exactly rocket scientists, but when teams are choosing between two guys they have rated very closely, the little things can matter.

From what I'm hearing, he's historically bad at... talking to people.

Anyway, food for thought.

[dbk123]

One thing people don't often talk about, but it could have a real impact...

Apparently, McLemore is absolutely horrible at interviewing. That's the word on the street. Look, there are plenty of very good/great athletes who aren't exactly rocket scientists, but when teams are choosing between two guys they have rated very closely, the little things can matter.

From what I'm hearing, he's historically bad at... talking to people.

Anyway, food for thought.

right because derrick rose and mkg dont have the same problem..... what does talking with media have to do with on court play?

[RedBlackAttack]

right because derrick rose and mkg dont have the same problem..... what does talking with media have to do with on court play?

Not with the media. That's what is leaking about his visits with teams. His workouts have also not been really good, from what I've heard.

Like I said, it isn't something that will stop a great player from going high in the draft, but when two guys are considered neck-and-neck and teams start nit-picking to separate them, it may come into play.

Maybe it won't, but I'm just throwing it out there.

[dbk123]

Not with the media. That's what is leaking about his visits with teams. His workouts have also not been really good, from what I've heard.

Like I said, it isn't something that will stop a great player from going high in the draft, but when two guys are considered neck-and-neck and teams start nit-picking to separate them, it may come into play.

Maybe it won't, but I'm just throwing it out there.

oh my bad i thought you meant interviewing with media, not with teams.

[Xiao Yao You]

Oladipo. He at least got in shape for the pre-draft workouts.

[Inferno]

Oladipo. He at least got in shape for the pre-draft workouts.

Yeah, I heard McLemore had some bad workouts with teams.

[KeyNote]

Oladipo

[qrich]

Archie Goodwin

[Inferno]

Oladipo

[Kurosawa0]

One thing people don't often talk about, but it could have a real impact...

Apparently, McLemore is absolutely horrible at interviewing. That's the word on the street. Look, there are plenty of very good/great athletes who aren't exactly rocket scientists, but when teams are choosing between two guys they have rated very closely, the little things can matter.

From what I'm hearing, he's historically bad at... talking to people.

Anyway, food for thought.

Yeah, I heard that too and didn't pay much attention to it, but then I watched Grantland's interview with him... Wow! Honestly felt like they were talking to a 12 year old.

[RedBlackAttack]

Yeah, I heard that too and didn't pay much attention to it, but then I watched Grantland's interview with him... Wow! Honestly felt like they were talking to a 12 year old.

When things like that start leaking from multiple meetings with teams, you know it must be bad. It also doesn't help that he's allegedly been almost as bad on the basketball court in his team workouts.

Combine the interviews with teams leaking stuff like this?

[QUOTE]More than one expert has said McLemore

[TexasBloodMoney]

[QUOTE=RedBlackAttack]