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QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jun 23, 2016 -> 06:56 PM)
I like this draft a lot better than most. Really think Hield-Murray-Dunn will be perennial all stars. Would absolutely love any of them.

 

Brown goes #3. Big shocker there.

I would bet at least 2 of the 3 are as well.

 

 

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QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Jun 23, 2016 -> 07:14 PM)
That would have been awful for the Bulls. LaVine is a 6th man on a legit team. Well, maybe not because JR Smith and Richard Jefferson just started for the champs, but I don't see him being a key contributor.

He just turned 21.

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QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Jun 23, 2016 -> 07:14 PM)
That would have been awful for the Bulls. LaVine is a 6th man on a legit team. Well, maybe not because JR Smith and Richard Jefferson just started for the champs, but I don't see him being a key contributor.

 

He's 21. Way too early to be saying that. Kid is a very gifted athlete. Now, obviously that's not saying much since a lot of athletes bust, but the upside is much bigger than a 6th man.

 

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QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jun 23, 2016 -> 07:17 PM)
He's 21. Way too early to be saying that. Kid is a very gifted athlete. Now, obviously that's not saying much since a lot of athletes bust, but the upside is much bigger than a 6th man.

 

A lot of guys are gifted athletes. He needs to do something besides dunk and do a decent job shooting 3's to be a top guy on a contender.

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QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Jun 23, 2016 -> 07:22 PM)
A lot of guys are gifted athletes. He needs to do something besides dunk and do a decent job shooting 3's to be a top guy on a contender.

 

He has the tools you can work with though. Not gonna write off a kid that young just yet. Steph Curry had the same issues coming out about learning to play the point and he was getting 36 minutes as a rookie the same age as LaVine.The only things I question with LaVine is his basketball I.Q. and if he cares enough to be passible defensively.

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QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Jun 23, 2016 -> 07:22 PM)
A lot of guys are gifted athletes. He needs to do something besides dunk and do a decent job shooting 3's to be a top guy on a contender.

 

He did that this year. 39% from 3 while taking almost 4 per game.

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QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jun 23, 2016 -> 07:29 PM)
He has the tools you can work with though. Not gonna write off a kid that young just yet. Steph Curry had the same issues coming out about learning to play the point and he was getting 36 minutes as a rookie the same age as LaVine.The only things I question with LaVine is his basketball I.Q. and if he cares enough to be passible defensively.

 

Yes, let's compare him to the best shooter of all time. :blink: Steph averaged 6 assists as a rookie while playing with Monta Ellis. Not remotely the same thing.

 

Basketball IQ and defense are what will keep him from being good unless there's major improvement.

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QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Jun 23, 2016 -> 07:29 PM)
He did that this year. 39% from 3 while taking almost 4 per game.

 

Again, something besides dunk and be a mid/high 30's 3-point shooter. That's basically a young JR Smith (I don't think he's THAT big of a headcase obviously).

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QUOTE (ZoomSlowik @ Jun 23, 2016 -> 07:34 PM)
Yes, let's compare him to the best shooter of all time. :blink: Steph averaged 6 assists as a rookie while playing with Monta Ellis. Not remotely the same thing.

 

Sigh.. not comparing their shooting Joe, stay with me. I was comparing the question marks about running the point, and yes Steph had those same question marks. More of a small SG, weak defensively, etc.

 

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QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jun 23, 2016 -> 07:38 PM)
Sigh.. not comparing their shooting Joe, stay with me. I was comparing the question marks about running the point, and yes Steph had those same question marks. More of a small SG, weak defensively, etc.

 

It's still an awful comparison. LaVine didn't even start in college while Curry was doing crazy s***. Steph was also better as a rookie than I ever expect to see from LaVine.

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