Redick?

redick??

Were there rumors that J.J. Redick will be finished with Duke after his sophmore year and entering the nba draft?

 

Well there are some guys who can light it up in college but not have what it takes to compete in the NBA...I think Reddick might be one of them.

 

I don't know...if you've watched any of Duke's games you'll see that JJ indeed has NBA range..alot of the shots he makes are indeed from the NBA 3Point distance. I think he'll be a sharpshooter in the L when he goes...

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting ANiMuS:</div><div class="quote_post">Well there are some guys who can light it up in college but not have what it takes to compete in the NBA...I think Reddick might be one of them.</div>
In most cases, they are people who can't shoot. Redick can shoot.

 

I understand he can shoot...but is a 6'4" 2-guard who doesn't really excel in any other aspect a guy that can make it in the NBA?

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting ANiMuS:</div><div class="quote_post">I understand he can shoot...but is a 6'4" 2-guard who doesn't really excel in any other aspect a guy that can make it in the NBA?</div>
Yeah if they are J.J. he's just so damn good. His jumper is great which will come in handy IMO in the NBA. But he has the hieght as well.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting ANiMuS:</div><div class="quote_post">I understand he can shoot...but is a 6'4" 2-guard who doesn't really excel in any other aspect a guy that can make it in the NBA?</div>


guys like Kerr,Hornacek & Hodges made hella careers outta bein' shootin' assassins....

 

I think JJ can cut it in the league. But that's different than him excelling in the league. Kerr and those other guys came up in a different era than Redick did, and he's not going to be as successful as they were. I think he might have 6-8 years in the league, but none of them will be breathtaking.

I watch tons of Duke games because of my roommate, so I know what he's capable of. But its not enough for the league. He's too small, too slow, can't jump, and has no D.

 

JJ can hit thr three's but i think he should stay at Duke and enter the draft after he graduated. The extra playing will help his game.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting starman85:</div><div class="quote_post">I think JJ can cut it in the league. But that's different than him excelling in the league. Kerr and those other guys came up in a different era than Redick did, and he's not going to be as successful as they were. I think he might have 6-8 years in the league, but none of them will be breathtaking.

I watch tons of Duke games because of my roommate, so I know what he's capable of. But its not enough for the league. He's too small, too slow, can't jump, and has no D.</div>

I dunno playa.....your description sounds like all the rest of them cats...Redick be taller than all of 'em(its just an inch but he taller)and none of them cats were good defenders either...barring injury I think he may have good career.....

 

I'm gonna say that Reddick won't cut it at the NBA level...I've seen a lot of Reddick and I don't think he's as good as say a Casey Jacobsen....Jacobsen was a better all-around player who could come off of screens and shoot (Reddick is more of a shoot of the dribble, or catch and shoot). And judging from Jacobsen's success so far (or lack thereof) I don't think Reddick will do that well in the NBA either....

Or look at Jason Kapono...I know he's a West Coast guy so most of you haven't seen much of him but I would venture to say that he's an <u>equal </u> 3pt shooter to Reddick, but Kapono is 6'8''. He isn't doin much in the league so far (I realize its only his rookie year)

 

Isn't Jason Kapono on the Cavs team? Unless he got traded ...... and JJ Redick is just a pure shooter.... he won't cut ... like the other say i agree with them and he should stay in college until his 4th year.

 

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Gotrunks226:</div><div class="quote_post">Isn't Jason Kapono on the Cavs team? Unless he got traded ...... and JJ Redick is just a pure shooter.... he won't cut ... like the other say i agree with them and he should stay in college until his 4th year.</div>

Yea, Kapono is on the CAvs now, warming their bench.....

 

I think Redick will be a solid NBA player...and who said he cant come off screens? Thats all he does at Duke...he only shoots off fakes, spot ups or coming off triple screens...he'll be a solid 2-guard in the NBA as a shooter off the bench...

 

Here's the thing: these days, if you're not a 6'10"-7' 240-260 lb guy, you're expected to be quite skilled. Now, if you're a shooter and not much more, you can still make a team if you're like 6'7 210 lbs (and not get much play time). If you're shorter than that, you better have a lot of skills, because NBA bodies are a lot bigger and physical than college guys. A small college 2-guard like Steve Francis can make it because he's exceptionally quick and athletic in addition to being a good shooter. Now here's the thing, Redick meets none of that criteria. He's 6'4", not very fast, not really a playmaker, and only an average defender. He can make jumpshots but consider this: in the NBA his shots are likely to be contested more often by taller players with greater armlengths. He also hits 41% of his threes in college, which is very good, but this is against weaker defenses than what the pro-level would throw at him, and 40%+ 3-pt shooters are a dime-a-dozen in the league, and many of them are very much multi-dimensional players. In two years he may develop into a solid draft choice. If he came out of Duke right now I'd predict a bust.

P.S. Wasn't there another 6'4" shooter out of Duke a few years back? Trajan Langdon, I think? He came out early (if I remember correctly) and is now all but forgotten.

 

I dunno if Redick will make it the NBA...he deff shouldnt leave Duke yet....he does have an incredible jump shot...proablly one of the best shooters ever in College Basketball....But the NBA is a diffrent game.....Look at some of the premire defenders in the leauge like a kobe bryant or doug christie (just thinking of the best defenders that pooped into my head quickly)....I dont see Redick playing like that wit somebody like that guarding him...well have to see though....I could be wrong!

 

I'd love to see him graduate first. He's a senior right? Anyway, he'd do great I think. He has attitude, tenacity and the ability to work under pressure. Teams in need of some serious offense such as the Pistons would make great use of him. He'd look pretty good there, that or the Pacers, Heat, Sonics and Bucks. Those're where I'd see him.

Redd and Reddick, Allen and Reddick. Think about it, also, picture this. Him in the Timberwolves if Wally were gone. Those'd be great. Probably won't happen though.