That just goes to show that the "eyeball test" is the best test of all. I still think it's about his confidence; he has the ability to move better but he isn't sure what move to make so he looks slow and clumsy. Just looking at him, I seriously doubt he will ever find that confidence, at least not in the NBA.
Yeah, I sure don't see that kind of athleticism on the court. The guy lumbers like someone who is 7'6.
Babbitt's face is a twin for Jack Sikma, not Larry Bird. Like Sikma, Babbitt might become good at catch and shoot, though Daddy was already great as a rookie. So it looks like Babbitt is an offspring of Sikma and will be a shooting PF or C.
if you don't like a blazer player or have a negative opinion in this forum, you are mixum. what are some of you ten years old?
and luke babbit might be the worst player in the nba, aarmon isnt far behind. take off the rose colored glasses.
Babbitt has the skill to play in the NBA, But probably doesn't have the athleticism. You could see last night he has a lot of skill. Dribbles well, sees the court well, etc
Your both right. He's a terrible NBA PLAYER. There's a reason not everyone can play at the highest level of professional sports even with a promising collegiate career, the league's history is littered with busts who never panned out. Babbitt is nothing special in that respect, so I'm not sure why people are acting so surprised and outraged. Chrissakes. Be happy that he'll never see the court and move on.
He had the 2nd highest verticle in the draft at 37.5, and that's still 10 inches lower than Elliot Williams. If he can jump that high, he's probably the type that really has to gather himself to jump. In the NBA, you need to be a quick jumper. I agree that he does have a clumsy look to his movement. He's not a fluid athlete. But still, remember the kid came out his 2nd year from a small school. He should be a senior in college now.
Fluidity and dexterity are arguably the most important athletic traits an NBA player can possess. Luke strikes me as the kind of guy that probably looks great in athletic testing when he doesn't also have to concentrate on dribbling a basketball. Just with my eyes he looks like he has a long loping gait when he runs and he really takes his time gathering himself when he goes up to shoot off the dribble or when he jumps. Not exactly looking real good for his future, but then again I think the first thing I said when we drafted him was, "FML, Luke Babbitt?!" EDIT: (had to find out) http://sportstwo.com/threads/162379-Official-2010-Draft-thread?p=2362923&viewfull=1#post2362923 and this http://sportstwo.com/threads/162379-Official-2010-Draft-thread?p=2362929&viewfull=1#post2362929 close enough.
I think he actually looked pretty good. Maybe my expectations are just much lower now. If he had hit a couple of wide-open shots that he had, it would have been a good game for him. If he cannot hit those shots in the long run, he's not going to last in the league. If he can, then he'll be at least a rotation player. Ed O.
+1 I never thought much of him at all, but he showed his versatility well last night. If he hits those wide open shots he's on par with Hayward.
Except Hayward doesn't look like a water buffalo trying to run up and down the floor and his shot actually looks smooth.
Why does it matter whether a player looks like a water buffalo or looks smooth? All that matters is what he accomplishes. Ed O.
so luke doesnt hit threes ever..... even wide open ones. and he sucks at everything else. not sure what there is left to say other then he should be cut
Hayward doesn't impress me much. When Luke and Hayward were guarding each other (at least I think they were guarding each other?) they were able to do some things, but I have doubts either could cover a three legged chair, so I'm not sure there's much to take away from that. Beyond that I saw a lot of bumbling, stumbling and fumbling ... not very NBA-ish to me.
Because most players who man that position are actually athletic and will be able to easily stay with him. I guess it doesn't matter though because until he actually hits an outside shot, his man will cheat way off him to double one of our other guys.
I don't understand why people are harsh on the op. Babbitt sucks no matter how you try and look at it. He was drafted because he was supposed to be deadly from the perimeter. The only good we saw was some post baskets. That's not why we drafted him. He will be a liability on the defensive end and his man can go off him to double the post. He needs to go. Terrible player imo
I didn't see the game, so he could be horrible. However, I fail to see the logic in "yeah, he was productive, but not in the way we drafted him for, so CUT HIM and his guaranteed 2 more years on his contract!"
