http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...0326.wsptmayo26<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Mayo Looking To The Future, A Potential HOF Career 26th March, 2007 - 2:18 pm Globe And Mail - O.J. Mayo finish his high school basketball career with a dunk that drew a technical foul, but he is looking towards a future he is optimistic about. "I'll see where I stand starting with college workouts and competing with different guys this summer," Mayo said. "I just want to be the greatest player I can be and be an NBA Hall of Famer one day." Earlier this month, Mayo was cited for marijuana possession, but the charge was dropped after another man in the car with Mayo took full responsibility for the drugs. "I'd just like to put it behind me. The situation wasn't a good one," Mayo said. "Things happen sometimes, wrong place at the wrong time. "Any time you have adversity, any time you can overcome it, it's always going to make you a stronger person." [READ]</div>I still think this guy should go number 1 in 2008. Hes my pick for ROY that year no matter what anyone says.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RaptorFan#1 @ Mar 26 2007, 03:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I still think this guy should go number 1 in 2008. Hes my pick for ROY that year no matter what anyone says.</div> Yeah, nevermind Derrick Rose and Michael Beasley who are as talented as he is.
Nice job making fun of him when he didnt even do anything wrong in his quote. But sadly he does not have the right kind of attitude I like. Should be fun to see him in USC next year though.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrewCityBuck @ Mar 26 2007, 04:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah, nevermind Derrick Rose and Michael Beasley who are as talented as he is.</div>You just said it for me. They both have all the same talent, I think Mayo shows the most talent. Everyone has predictions BCB, hes mine. People give Derrick Rose the advantage because of his huge athletic ability. Mayo seems the better player too me, has the size advantage, quicker, I like his playmaking game better too.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (LBJ @ Mar 26 2007, 04:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Nice job making fun of him when he didnt even do anything wrong in his quote. But sadly he does not have the right kind of attitude I like. Should be fun to see him in USC next year though.</div>Ill make fun of a man who wants to ride in a car while the driver is smoking a joint and jepordizing his career. Stupid people need to get called out. That attitude is no where by any means suited for the NBA, he needs to know it.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RaptorFan#1 @ Mar 26 2007, 03:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>You just said it for me. They both have all the same talent, I think Mayo shows the most talent. Everyone has predictions BCB, hes mine. People give Derrick Rose the advantage because of his huge athletic ability. Mayo seems the better player too me, has the size advantage, quicker, I like his playmaking game better too.</div> OJ Mayo might have a small size advantage, but other than his first step and shooting, Rose is better at everything else, is quicker in the open floor and is the superior 'point guard'. OJ Mayo is a hell of a player but is at heart, a scoring PG. Very much like a Gilbert Arenas that can play PG but just loves to score the ball.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BrewCityBuck @ Mar 26 2007, 04:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>OJ Mayo might have a small size advantage, but other than his first step and shooting, Rose is better at everything else, is quicker in the open floor and is the superior 'point guard'. OJ Mayo is a hell of a player but is at heart, a scoring PG. Very much like a Gilbert Arenas that can play PG but just loves to score the ball.</div>I think that is flawed. If Rose is a Dwyane Wade player like everyone says, how can he be that much differant than Arenas? Arenas averages MORE assists than Wade, yet everyone will call Wade the better play maker, same thing goes for Rose and Mayo. People call arenas a non playmaker because he chucks the ball alot, but he still shares the ball, something Dwyane Wade doesn't do as much.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RaptorFan#1 @ Mar 26 2007, 03:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I think that is flawed. If Rose is a Dwyane Wade player like everyone says, how can he be that much differant than Arenas? Arenas averages MORE assists than Wade, yet everyone will call Wade the better play maker, same thing goes for Rose and Mayo. People call arenas a non playmaker because he chucks the ball alot, but he still shares the ball, something Dwyane Wade doesn't do as much.</div> Just forget the stupid NBADraft.net comparison. Read his profile, he's a natural PG.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RaptorFan#1 @ Mar 26 2007, 05:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/R...0326.wsptmayo26I still think this guy should go number 1 in 2008. Hes my pick for ROY that year no matter what anyone says.</div>Rivals.com has him as only the 3rd best guard in the draft behind Eric Gordon and Derrick Rose....I don't watch high school ball obviously, but I've heard he is a 6"5 pg with tremendous range, athletic ability and good passing ability...
OJ Mayo from what I've seen with his Weed and Refree incident is going to end up a hell of alot like Ron Artest. Now I'm not saying that he's going to be a great defensive stud and start a brawl but I'm saying that he'll have so much talent but it will be shadowed by his bad attitude and problems with franchises and possibely law officials.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GArenas @ Mar 26 2007, 06:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>OJ Mayo from what I've seen with his Weed and Refree incident is going to end up a hell of alot like Ron Artest. Now I'm not saying that he's going to be a great defensive stud and start a brawl but I'm saying that he'll have so much talent but it will be shadowed by his bad attitude and problems with franchises and possibely law officials.</div> Whooaaa...he's nothing like Ron Artest....OJ Mayo is just an idiot....but he's not out of control like Ron Artest. The referee incident was complete nonsense, the referee tripped and OJ had nothing to do with that. The weed charges were dropped....other than possibly having some questionable friends and getting in a fight, he has not done anything too bad....he doesn't have a bad attitude, but questionable decision making.
How come I don't hear any Eric Gordon anywhere?Of all the players in the '08 class he is easily the best scorer. Not only that but he also has a nice all around game. He's capable of 8 apg and 5 rog and averaged near 3 steals per game this year. I definetley think he could be a better version of Brandan Roy in his rookie year.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Evaluation: Eric Gordon may have the best all around game in high school since Kobe Bryant. He is the best scoring guard in the country.</div>http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/...cruitId%3d43679
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pacers fan forever @ Mar 26 2007, 10:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>How come I don't hear any Eric Gordon anywhere?Of all the players in the '08 class he is easily the best scorer. Not only that but he also has a nice all around game. He's capable of 8 apg and 5 rog and averaged near 3 steals per game this year. I definetley think he could be a better version of Brandan Roy in his rookie year.http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/...cruitId%3d43679</div> For one, I've never really seen Eric Gordon play, I've seen Rose, Beasley and Mayo. Gordon's obviously an amazing player, I just want to see him play first. I'll get to watch him at Indiana next year.
I've seen Beasley and Gordon both play in person.. And I'd have to take Beasley over Gordon any day of the week. Gordon is a smart player, can really get up, great shooter - has a slight height disadvantage, he looked like a streaky shooter when I saw him..Beasley is so versatile, so strong, and he can do soo many things.. so for now Beasley > Gordon
