cpawfan hates Love. he always tries to put him down. love would be a great fit on this team. he's got skills first of all, ability to shoot the ball and an excellent passer along with a great rebounder. Sean and boone compliment him perfectly
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jan 25 2008, 03:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Chutney @ Jan 25 2008, 03:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jan 25 2008, 03:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Chutney @ Jan 25 2008, 03:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I agree with drafting Love, although that's only if you end up with a late lottery pick. He reminds me of Chris Kaman (but a PF instead of a center).</div> Love isn't an NBA PF </div> How so? I think there are legitimate questions about his quickness and foot speed, but his post game is already better than a lot of NBA big men's and he's a great rebounder. I think the dude's versatile offensive game and B-Ball IQ will help him overcome his lack of athleticism. </div> You just described an undersized NBA center. </div> Except his shooting range extends to the 3 pt. line.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Chutney @ Jan 25 2008, 03:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jan 25 2008, 03:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Chutney @ Jan 25 2008, 03:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jan 25 2008, 03:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Chutney @ Jan 25 2008, 03:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I agree with drafting Love, although that's only if you end up with a late lottery pick. He reminds me of Chris Kaman (but a PF instead of a center).</div> Love isn't an NBA PF </div> How so? I think there are legitimate questions about his quickness and foot speed, but his post game is already better than a lot of NBA big men's and he's a great rebounder. I think the dude's versatile offensive game and B-Ball IQ will help him overcome his lack of athleticism. </div> You just described an undersized NBA center. </div> Except his shooting range extends to the 3 pt. line. </div> So what. Brad Miller doesn't shoot 3's? Marcus Camby doesn't take 20 footers regularily? Bargnani doesn't shoot 3's? That has zero to do with PF vs C
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jizzy @ Jan 25 2008, 03:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>cpawfan hates Love. he always tries to put him down. love would be a great fit on this team. he's got skills first of all, ability to shoot the ball and an excellent passer along with a great rebounder. Sean and boone compliment him perfectly</div> Yes, I hate Love because I call him a career backup
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real @ Jan 25 2008, 03:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Eric Gordon anymore?</div> Would love to see Eric Gordon on this team. I think he's going to be a great pro, but I might be a little biased. Either way I still don't think the Nets will have a chance at him.
I love Love's game (no pun intended; well, maybe a little). He knows how to play the game regardless of his height, weight, etc. Maybe he will be a career back-up. Maybe he will be a career quality starter. Personally, I tend to lean towards the latter. But there's no doubt he can be/is going to be an effective PF, which is something the Nets need.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JCB @ Jan 25 2008, 04:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I love Love's game (no pun intended; well, maybe a little). He knows how to play the game regardless of his height, weight, etc. Maybe he will be a career back-up. Maybe he will be a career quality starter. Personally, I tend to lean towards the latter. But there's no doubt he can be/is going to be an effective PF, which is something the Nets need.</div> Yes, there is quite a bit of doubt about him being an effective PF. Here is a post from Jonathan Watters who works for DraftExpress <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>If Randolph can't jump over a phone book, Love wouldn't even bother to try. Even post-microfracture surgery, Randolph is significantly more athletic. I would go so far as to say that in his current state, Love would be the least athletic big in the entire league. Not that he couldn't help a team with some of the things he does, but his inability to run the court would absolutely kill him...</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jan 25 2008, 03:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (o.iatlhawksfan @ Jan 25 2008, 02:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Brook Lopez is the best 7-footer in this draft.</div> Name the last Stanford big man that did anything special in the NBA </div> WTF? I don't care about the history of big men in that school, I know the dude can flat out play. Did you see him DOMINATE Arizona a week ago?
If you're referring to his lack of a face-up game, than that's a fair criticism. He still has to work on that aspect of his game. But I really like his understanding of the game. He's a far more cerebral player than most I've watched and he knows how and when to use his various offensive moves. I was just checking his profile on DraftExpress and saw that they compared him to David West. That's actually much better, now that I think about it. Both players play under the rim for the most part, but their versatility allows them to still be effective. And West is clearly an NBA PF.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (o.iatlhawksfan @ Jan 25 2008, 04:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jan 25 2008, 03:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (o.iatlhawksfan @ Jan 25 2008, 02:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Brook Lopez is the best 7-footer in this draft.</div> Name the last Stanford big man that did anything special in the NBA </div> WTF? I don't care about the history of big men in that school, I know the dude can flat out play. Did you see him DOMINATE Arizona a week ago? </div> In the NBA he is going to need to be able to fight for position on the low block or stick to being strictly a face-up big. Right now he has trouble scoring with his back to the basket if he gets pushed out a few feet from his sweet spot on the low block.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Chutney @ Jan 25 2008, 04:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>If you're referring to his lack of a face-up game, than that's a fair criticism. He still has to work on that aspect of his game. But I really like his understanding of the game. He's a far more cerebral player than most I've watched and he knows how and when to use his various offensive moves. I was just checking his profile on DraftExpress and saw that they compared him to David West. That's actually much better, now that I think about it. Both players play under the rim for the most part, but their versatility allows them to still be effective. And West is clearly an NBA PF.</div> I saw West play a lot when he was at X. That is a pretty bad comparison between him and Love. For starters, West is a much better athlete. But to go down the West path, it took him a few seasons to be able to adjust to the NBA and he was a college POY.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jan 25 2008, 03:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (o.iatlhawksfan @ Jan 25 2008, 02:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Brook Lopez is the best 7-footer in this draft.</div> Name the last Stanford big man that did anything special in the NBA </div> Name the last player from Kansas State that did anything in the NBA. OMGZ MICHAEL BEASLEY IS GONNA SUCK!
Ok no to Kevin Love, I'm not going to say he'll be a bad pro, but he is not going to be anything special in the NBA, Not big or athletic enough for a PF. That being said the people i like are pretty obvious and we prob have no chance at em but yea Beasly, Rose, or Gordon. Watch some tape of them. Each of them are sick, and have diverse games. OJ Mayo, doesnt impress me too much.
Realistically OJ, Rose, Beasley and Gordon will probably be off the board by the time we pick...however if any of those players fell to us we would be lucky as hell to get them. Otherwise we are looking at a second tier of Chris Douglas Roberts, Bill Walker, Davon Jefferson, Brandon Rush type guys...I'd go for Walker but I like Jefferson too.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ Jan 25 2008, 05:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jan 25 2008, 03:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (o.iatlhawksfan @ Jan 25 2008, 02:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Brook Lopez is the best 7-footer in this draft.</div> Name the last Stanford big man that did anything special in the NBA </div> Name the last player from Kansas State that did anything in the NBA. OMGZ MICHAEL BEASLEY IS GONNA SUCK! </div> Mitch Richmond
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jan 25 2008, 04:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (o.iatlhawksfan @ Jan 25 2008, 04:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jan 25 2008, 03:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (o.iatlhawksfan @ Jan 25 2008, 02:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Brook Lopez is the best 7-footer in this draft.</div> Name the last Stanford big man that did anything special in the NBA </div> WTF? I don't care about the history of big men in that school, I know the dude can flat out play. Did you see him DOMINATE Arizona a week ago? </div> In the NBA he is going to need to be able to fight for position on the low block or stick to being strictly a face-up big. Right now he has trouble scoring with his back to the basket if he gets pushed out a few feet from his sweet spot on the low block. </div> push him off the low block, theirs only a few player in the league that will be able to do that.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (o.iatlhawksfan @ Jan 25 2008, 10:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jan 25 2008, 04:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (o.iatlhawksfan @ Jan 25 2008, 04:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jan 25 2008, 03:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (o.iatlhawksfan @ Jan 25 2008, 02:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Brook Lopez is the best 7-footer in this draft.</div> Name the last Stanford big man that did anything special in the NBA </div> WTF? I don't care about the history of big men in that school, I know the dude can flat out play. Did you see him DOMINATE Arizona a week ago? </div> In the NBA he is going to need to be able to fight for position on the low block or stick to being strictly a face-up big. Right now he has trouble scoring with his back to the basket if he gets pushed out a few feet from his sweet spot on the low block. </div> push him off the low block, theirs only a few player in the league that will be able to do that. </div> Lopez is not the immovable object you think he is. Plus, hell, on any given sunday Jason Collins can give Shaq a hard time.
