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If we get a shooting guard at 12 - PICK Thompson

Archie Moses

Archie Moses

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IMO the PAC 10 usually produces great college players that come into the draft underrated and play pretty well in the NBA - see Nick Young, Landry Field, Robin and Brook Lopez, Taj Gibson, Brandon Roy (6th) etc. Those are a few that come to mind.

I didn't really want to start a stand-alone-thread, but I think this is deserving.

Anyone else interested in Thompson at 12 or do you think that's way too high for him?

22.6 PPG
5.2 RPG
.398 3PFG%
206 pounds
6'9" wingspan
6'7" Tall (with shoes)


CAREER
Ranks on WSU's all-time list in 3-point field goals made (first - 242), 3-point field goal attempts (first - 620), points (third - 1,756), field goal attempts (third - 1414), scoring average (third - 17.9 ppg), field goals (fourth - 599), free throw percentage (fourth - .827), minutes (ninth - 3,367), steals (10th - 130), 3-point percentage (10th - .390), free throws (12th - 316), assists (13th - 259), blocks (14th - 74), steals average (14th - 1.33) , blocks average (16th - 0.755), and assists average (20th - 2.64).
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCZAvOyf1zU

I know a lot of scouts think he's just a shooter and he's not very athletic, but from what I've seen, dude is as athletic as the next guy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh67GAuFSBQ

I really think he could play PG in the NBA, he's said to have really good handles for his height. Watch this play where he brings the ball up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWb5pJa91KQ


https://seattle.sbnation.com/washin...draft-lottery-picks-projections-klay-thompson
We hadn't seen Washington State guard Klay Thompson projected as a lottery pick, though he did come close in more than one 2011 NBA mock draft. But all that changed after the NBA Draft lottery set the order of picks on Tuesday and either Thompson is rising or his father's public relations campaign has paid-off in Los Angeles. At least one mock draft has the Cougs' star in the lottery, though it still falls in line with the likely range he'll come off the board.

The Los Angeles Times is the first place I've seen with Thompson inside the first 14 picks thus far. But the reason, either jokingly or not, stems from Mychal Thompson and his insistent hounding of reporters about his son.

13. Phoenix: Klay Thompson, 6-6, 187, Jr., Washington State. High for him but Little League dad Mychal keeps asking why I never mention Klay, now legitimately on first round.

It's true: Thompson's father has been a one-man publicist army in the last few weeks. While Klay stayed quiet, his father did the legwork, extolling the virtues of Thompson to anyone that would listen. And it seems to have worked: Thompson seems to be a sure-fire first-rounder and has seen his stock steadily rise recently.

Lottery pick or not, Thompson appears to be well on his way to a guaranteed contract when the NBA Draft rolls around. It's a proud, albeit bittersweet, moment for fans of the Cougars, who will get to see one of their own in the NBA, but at a significant cost. Washington State will take a major hit without Thompson on the floor next year, and coupled with the loss of DeAngelo Casto, the immediate future looks bleak for the Cougars.

We'll be tracking Thompson and Washington's Isaiah Thomas ahead of the draft to see where they fit and where they may come off the board. Stay with our 2011 NBA mock draft StoryStream for the latest on the draft as more becomes available. For more on Thompson and the Cougars, head over to SB Nation's CougCenter. To check in with Thomas and the Huskies, visit UW Dawg Pound.
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Thompson Has Room To Grow: Each year in the NBA Draft, a handful of players exceed the expectations placed on them and outperform their draft position. Washington State swingman Klay Thompson has the look of perhaps one of the biggest sleepers in the 2011 NBA Draft.

"I haven't even tapped into my full potential yet," Thompson said. "I was a late-bloomer in high school, so I still feel like I have some room to grow physically and I still think I have a lot of skills I can work on. People know I am a great shooter but I just have continue working on my ball-handling and my counter moves because, if I can do that, I think I can be at an All-Star level one day with my ability to score."

The son of Mychal Thompson, the first overall selection in the 1978 NBA Draft, Klay grew up around the game of basketball, playing the point guard position, showing a high basketball I.Q. and solid court vision. But none of that is the strength of his game.

The 6-7 Thompson is a sharp-shooting scorer compares his game to NBA stars Ray Allen and Kevin Martin and has averaged more than two three-point field goals per game over his three years with the Cougars. His ability to hit shots from the perimeter puts pressure on defenses even when he doesn't have the ball.

"I don't have to have the ball in my hands to be effective," the younger Thompson explained in a HOOPSWORLD exclusive interview. "You have to guard me on the perimeter because I can shoot the ball. I'll just be ready for whatever role. I can be a defensive stopper if they need me to. I can feed the break. I can run the point for a finish, so I am just down to do whatever as long as I can help the team win."

Thompson has seen his stock rise over the last couple of months and his size, length, natural scoring ability and outstanding range on his jumper will make him a valuable addition to any team in the NBA.

Read more NBA news and insight: https://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?STORY_ID=19851#ixzz1N228kVTh
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Drafting Thompson would mean having to move Hayward to SF; dont you think Hayward would play better at the SG position? Its the biggest reason why I havent been looking at SGs in the draft.
 
Archie Moses said:
110304_Klay_Thompson.jpg


IMO the PAC 10 usually produces great college players that come into the draft underrated and play pretty well in the NBA - see Nick Young, Landry Field, Robin and Brook Lopez, Taj Gibson, Brandon Roy (6th) etc. Those are a few that come to mind.

I didn't really want to start a stand-alone-thread, but I think this is deserving.

Anyone else interested in Thompson at 12 or do you think that's way too high for him?

22.6 PPG
5.2 RPG
.398 3PFG%
206 pounds
6'9" wingspan
6'7" Tall (with shoes)




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCZAvOyf1zU

I know a lot of scouts think he's just a shooter and he's not very athletic, but from what I've seen, dude is as athletic as the next guy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh67GAuFSBQ

I really think he could play PG in the NBA, he's said to have really good handles for his height. Watch this play where he brings the ball up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWb5pJa91KQ


https://seattle.sbnation.com/washin...draft-lottery-picks-projections-klay-thompson
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I've been high on him for a week now. I've said this before, but we should take who ever is available at 3 between Kanter and D-Will2 and Thompson 12.
 
dalamon said:
Drafting Thompson would mean having to move Hayward to SF; dont you think Hayward would play better at the SG position? Its the biggest reason why I havent been looking at SGs in the draft.
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Unless we play him at PG. I know it would be a long shot, but he played PG some in college and said he would be willing to play PG in the NBA. I think having him and Hayward would mean they both could play SG and SF too.

Overall, I want the Jazz to pick the best player available. Who knows how is pro career will be, but from everything I've seen and read, I like him a lot.
 
I thought I read some Washington State alum post in the draft thread that Thompson crumbled under pressure or something. I don't remember exactly, there've been a lot of posts in that thread, but I thought he was pretty down on him. Maybe he'll show up in this thread to warn us against him. Or maybe there's nothing to worry about and he'll be a stud. Nice pedigree.
 
Klay Thompson helped himself at the combine by playing well and measuring good for a shooting guard. Did he play shooting guard at Washington State? I saw him play a couple of times and he seems like he has a quick release and could drive well. If he is the BPA, I am down with drafting him. I think he will have more potential than Hayward as a shooting guard. I really think Hayward's natural position will be SF.
 
dalamon said:
Drafting Thompson would mean having to move Hayward to SF; dont you think Hayward would play better at the SG position? Its the biggest reason why I havent been looking at SGs in the draft.
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Last I checked the Jazz didn't quite have very many shooters at the end of the year.

Would you prefer CJ or Raja to this guy?

Lastly, why is it so important for Hayward to play SG? His natural position with his height and length is SF imo.

It's better to have too many shooters than not. So why not? At #12 we could do a lot worse.
 
dalamon said:
Drafting Thompson would mean having to move Hayward to SF; dont you think Hayward would play better at the SG position? Its the biggest reason why I havent been looking at SGs in the draft.
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I thought Hayward did fine at SG as well, and so did Kobe. Thompson is not ideal.
 
I like Thompson. He's one of a handful of players I'd draft at 12. It will depend who's on the board in order for me be all in for the guy.

There's something about his demeanor that I don't like, though. His body language isn't bad per se... just... not good. I don't know.
 
I think he'll struggle early for the same reason Hayward did: he'll need to develop new techniques for creating space on offense. That can be coached, but it will take time (as we all know).

I think he could provide some nice continuity on offense. Eventually, he could be asked to do the things Hayward does while Gordon is getting some rest.

The more playmakers, the better, and I like his outside game.
 
NUMBERICA said:
I like Thompson. He's one of a handful of players I'd draft at 12. It will depend who's on the board in order for me be all in for the guy.

There's something about his demeanor that I don't like, though. His body language isn't bad per se... just... not good. I don't know.
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It's 'cause he's high.
 
Just doing a quick browse of his stats, he seemed to produce fairly well in bigger games. That said, I've never once seen him play, this is all of stats.

Solid rebounder and assits for a college kid too. Like Numb said, once of a handful of kids I'd consider at 12.....just depends on who's there.
 
why noone considers hamilton? i think he is a pretty versatile player too, can play 2-3 and has lots of potential
 
I think I'm still smarting from Kirk Snyder. Hamilton's maturity issues + he kinda reminds me of Snyder = my unfair prejudice against him. I think it's kinda like the prejudice against Kanter because he reminds people of Koufos.
 
BENTLEY said:
It's 'cause he's high.
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How high is too high in this draft?

Folks, we're not getting Lebron at 12 in this draft.

Historically in the last 10 years, the #12 pick hasn't produced any star players and very few decent role players.

We need to stop thinking Lebron and Dwight at 12 and start hoping for Gerald Henderson or Xavier Henry (last two #12s).
 
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