Posted: Fri Dec 13, 2013 10:21 pm Post subject: Zach LaVine
Have you heard the hype yet. I saw he was a projected top-5 pick for next year places, now I see him on 2014 Mock drafts. NBAdraft.net has him at #5, ESPN at #10.
Do you know Zach LaVine? Because the hype machine is about to BLOW UP.
haha in front of randle or exum shows you exactly why draftnet isn't taken too seriously _________________ Jerome James being asked what he thought about his coach calling him selfish, his response was:
"I don't have the first clue who he is talking about, because all I worry about is Jerome."
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Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 1:11 pm Post subject:
Mike@LG wrote:
Exum scored 21 points with 15 assists and 6 rebounds during the Austrailian Grand Championships.
Oooh, not impressed with Exum in that video. He only showed the ability to get to the basket once or twice and didn't finish. Good vision. But i'm not seeing anything special. Especially against what appeared to be lesser competition than what we're seeing in the NCAA. There wasn't an athlete to be found.
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Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 1:12 pm Post subject:
cinimod wrote:
Mike@LG wrote:
Exum scored 21 points with 15 assists and 6 rebounds during the Austrailian Grand Championships.
Oooh, not impressed with Exum in that video. He only showed the ability to get to the basket once or twice and didn't finish. Good vision. But i'm not seeing anything special. Especially against what appeared to be lesser competition than what we're seeing in the NCAA. There wasn't an athlete to be found.
Watched Lavine play a few times at UCLA. Super athletic, and a nice shot for a freshman. Usually guys with his athletic ability can't shoot because they rely on their athleticism instead of working on a shot. Needs to put on muscle and still plays out of controls. He doesn't man the point at ucla currently but projects as an nba point guard so seeing him play some pick n roll would be helpful. Defensively has the tools to be good but ultimately comes to effort on that side of the ball to be great. I can see where the westbrook comparisons come in but we. Really haven't seen him play point yet. All this being said as a ucla alum I hope he stays in school another year.
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Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2013 7:50 am Post subject:
I just watched the UCLA/Duke game. Alford's son made some impact plays, but LaVine barely got touches. He's not expected to play PG with the Alford sons on the roster. Even then, some shot selection was questionable.
I'm anxious to see what kind of real PG abilities he has out there.
I just watched the UCLA/Duke game. Alford's son made some impact plays, but LaVine barely got touches. He's not expected to play PG with the Alford sons on the roster. Even then, some shot selection was questionable.
I'm anxious to see what kind of real PG abilities he has out there.
As expected. Scoring PG needs to work on playmaking skills, now forced to play SG. Missing Jr year statistics?
He made some nice plays when he had the chance. The poor shot selection was troubling, but the offense was sputtering at that point iirc, and the entire offense just looked dysfunctional.
I think the bigger issue will be if he can transition like Westbrook because LaVine doesn't have half of Westbrooks aggressiveness.
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Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 7:43 pm Post subject:
I question if Lavine is a top 10 prospect if he can't play PG. He needs to show something, even under coach Alford's system. _________________ Resident Car Nut.
yeah lavine doesn't look like a pg out there . _________________ Jerome James being asked what he thought about his coach calling him selfish, his response was:
"I don't have the first clue who he is talking about, because all I worry about is Jerome."
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Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:15 pm Post subject:
Fruscas wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQlbRacePrk
He is a great ball handler though, so i think he can work on it.
That video just made me confirm my thoughts on him.
He doesn't really change direction to shake his defender. Only happened a few times past the 2:09 mark.
But, no shake of the initial defender, meeting a 2nd defender, and blowing by/shaking that guy to get a layup. Everything is a pull up jumpshot. Almost no assist work. _________________ Resident Car Nut.
Watching him against Arizona. He is looking more aggressive on the drive, but yeah I have noticed he does a straight line drive every time. There were two times when I noticed he was better off kicking it out but he puts up an awkward shot. Some strength would help if he were to switch to shooting guard. Right now he is stuck in no mans land with interesting potential for either positions.
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