Fair enough. Saying something is 'suspect' just has such a negative connotation. His defense isn't particularly good, but not particularly bad, but I think that will come along, as he's very young. I just wouldn't classify his defense as a positive, but then again I wouldn't classify it as a negative. Most of his defensive mistakes came in the team defensive aspect. I think that improves with experience. I really don't understand, myself, why he isn't a lottery pick, love the kid.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ Jun 15 2008, 08:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Fair enough. Saying something is 'suspect' just has such a negative connotation. His defense isn't particularly good, but not particularly bad, but I think that will come along, as he's very young. I just wouldn't classify his defense as a positive, but then again I wouldn't classify it as a negative. Most of his defensive mistakes came in the team defensive aspect. I think that improves with experience. I really don't understand, myself, why he isn't a lottery pick, love the kid.</div> Maybe it's for the same reason that Anthony Randolph is frequently rated higher than Donte Greene?
Suprised nobody is talking about DeAndre Jordan. Yeah he's a raw 7 footer with a lot of upside. But didn't the Lakers take a raw 7 footer with a lot of upside three years ago?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real @ Jun 15 2008, 09:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Suprised nobody is talking about DeAndre Jordan. Yeah he's a raw 7 footer with a lot of upside. But didn't the Lakers take a raw 7 footer with a lot of upside three years ago?</div> So did the Wizards a few years back. Not all raw 7 footers are created equal.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Netted @ Jun 15 2008, 09:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real @ Jun 15 2008, 09:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Suprised nobody is talking about DeAndre Jordan. Yeah he's a raw 7 footer with a lot of upside. But didn't the Lakers take a raw 7 footer with a lot of upside three years ago?</div> So did the Wizards a few years back. Not all raw 7 footers are created equal. </div> It all depends on the mindset as well. Bynum was a good guy with a great work ethic. Brown is/was a knucklehead. DeAndre Jordan at least it seems to me wants to get better and is willing to put in the work to do so. Oh BTW, they called Amare raw too. Amare just simply smiled and worked his ass off to become one of the best players in the NBA. The Suns rolled the dice in '02 and it worked. The Lakers rolled the dice in '05 and it worked. The Nets also rolled the dice last year to many's dismay (including mine) and it worked. I won't say that DeAndre Jordan will be the next big thing, but his potental is so undeniable he's worth not writing off.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real @ Jun 16 2008, 01:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Netted @ Jun 15 2008, 09:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real @ Jun 15 2008, 09:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Suprised nobody is talking about DeAndre Jordan. Yeah he's a raw 7 footer with a lot of upside. But didn't the Lakers take a raw 7 footer with a lot of upside three years ago?</div> So did the Wizards a few years back. Not all raw 7 footers are created equal. </div> It all depends on the mindset as well. Bynum was a good guy with a great work ethic. Brown is/was a knucklehead. DeAndre Jordan at least it seems to me wants to get better and is willing to put in the work to do so. Oh BTW, they called Amare raw too. Amare just simply smiled and worked his ass off to become one of the best players in the NBA. The Suns rolled the dice in '02 and it worked. The Lakers rolled the dice in '05 and it worked. The Nets also rolled the dice last year to many's dismay (including mine) and it worked. I won't say that DeAndre Jordan will be the next big thing, but his potental is so undeniable he's worth not writing off. </div> Amare was a beast. That was no surprise. The questions with him involved his background and whether it would translate against higher competition. If he had one year of college he would've been a Top 5 pick... unlike Jordan. Jordan keeps going down on everyones mock.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real @ Jun 16 2008, 01:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Netted @ Jun 15 2008, 09:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real @ Jun 15 2008, 09:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Suprised nobody is talking about DeAndre Jordan. Yeah he's a raw 7 footer with a lot of upside. But didn't the Lakers take a raw 7 footer with a lot of upside three years ago?</div> So did the Wizards a few years back. Not all raw 7 footers are created equal. </div> Bynum was a good guy with a great work ethic. </div> False.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ Jun 16 2008, 12:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real @ Jun 16 2008, 01:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Netted @ Jun 15 2008, 09:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real @ Jun 15 2008, 09:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Suprised nobody is talking about DeAndre Jordan. Yeah he's a raw 7 footer with a lot of upside. But didn't the Lakers take a raw 7 footer with a lot of upside three years ago?</div> So did the Wizards a few years back. Not all raw 7 footers are created equal. </div> Bynum was a good guy with a great work ethic. </div> False. </div> Please. He got a whole lot better from his rookie year to this year.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real @ Jun 16 2008, 01:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ Jun 16 2008, 12:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real @ Jun 16 2008, 01:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Netted @ Jun 15 2008, 09:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real @ Jun 15 2008, 09:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Suprised nobody is talking about DeAndre Jordan. Yeah he's a raw 7 footer with a lot of upside. But didn't the Lakers take a raw 7 footer with a lot of upside three years ago?</div> So did the Wizards a few years back. Not all raw 7 footers are created equal. </div> Bynum was a good guy with a great work ethic. </div> False. </div> Please. He got a whole lot better from his rookie year to this year. </div> That happened after he got drafted. He had poor motor and ethic in high school, so that could not have possibly been known before the draft.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ Jun 16 2008, 12:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real @ Jun 16 2008, 01:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ Jun 16 2008, 12:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real @ Jun 16 2008, 01:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Netted @ Jun 15 2008, 09:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real @ Jun 15 2008, 09:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Suprised nobody is talking about DeAndre Jordan. Yeah he's a raw 7 footer with a lot of upside. But didn't the Lakers take a raw 7 footer with a lot of upside three years ago?</div> So did the Wizards a few years back. Not all raw 7 footers are created equal. </div> Bynum was a good guy with a great work ethic. </div> False. </div> Please. He got a whole lot better from his rookie year to this year. </div> That happened after he got drafted. He had poor motor and ethic in high school, so that could not have possibly been known before the draft. </div> Then why did the Lakers take him at 10?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real @ Jun 16 2008, 01:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ Jun 16 2008, 12:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real @ Jun 16 2008, 01:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ Jun 16 2008, 12:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real @ Jun 16 2008, 01:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Netted @ Jun 15 2008, 09:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real @ Jun 15 2008, 09:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Suprised nobody is talking about DeAndre Jordan. Yeah he's a raw 7 footer with a lot of upside. But didn't the Lakers take a raw 7 footer with a lot of upside three years ago?</div> So did the Wizards a few years back. Not all raw 7 footers are created equal. </div> Bynum was a good guy with a great work ethic. </div> False. </div> Please. He got a whole lot better from his rookie year to this year. </div> That happened after he got drafted. He had poor motor and ethic in high school, so that could not have possibly been known before the draft. </div> Then why did the Lakers take him at 10? </div> Honestly, I've never been able to figure this one out. It shocks me to this day, but it worked out.
