Hantlers
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I should have said I haven't seen enough of him to say for sure that he's not that kind of player, but I'm pretty damn certain that he isn't.
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I should have said I haven't seen enough of him to say for sure that he's not that kind of player, but I'm pretty damn certain that he isn't.
Carbon13
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Haha ok ill take your word for it.
Agree with the bigger point, but the number for the average wingspan is closer to 6'8. Here's the wingspans of the all drafted prospects(SG) in recent years:
https://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pr...&sort2=DESC&draft=100&pos=2&source=All&sort=5
The median is actually 6'7.5''. The list includes some prospects who are now SFs and some who are PGs, as a whole it evens out I think..
Jazz4ever
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Then how can you say he is "nothing like" them? Oubre isn't an athletic freak, he has to rely on smarts as well. His numbers are very similar to Leonards across the board. Leonard was the better rebounder, Oubre a more efficient scorer.
Just looking at the numbers in there database listed under SG, there are some really big outliers in there, like T-Mac and Inglis.
So having an opinion on this board now gets this kind of insult/abuse?
I used to respect you.
They are nothing alike (besides having huge wingspans), at all, at least at teh college level.
orangello
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I'm not abusing you at all. In fact, I'm trying to help you. 6'6" is a good to great height for a SG. The JJ comparison is bad because he is undersized for a SG and now is a defensive liability for the Clippers.
I thought all these things were obvious.
orangello
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PS, I still respect you. A few posts don't change that.
The comparison is more than just 6'6 height (which is not official yet neither). Booker is more or less a spot up shooter now and that is who JJ Redick is.
If Booker can show me more of a dribble drive/slashing/off the dribble game than I'd lean towards Klay, but as of now he hasn't yet.
JJ isn't a defensive liability.
Booker is outpacing Klay Thompson when comparing their Freshman year's, by far.
Comparing all 3's Freshman year in college, JJ was the most complete player of the 3 and Thompson was easily the least complete of the 3.
Klay Thompson got to the FT line an amazing .9 attempts per game. That is the definition of just being a spot up shooter. *That is with 33 minutes per game btw*
Booker manages to get to the line 1.8 attempts per game despite only 21 minutes per game.
Booker is also the biggest of the 3, when comparing weight, during their Freshman year. His UK day measurements also show signs of him being the most athletic of the 3. UK day measurements show so no sign of bias since a lot fo the players had worse measurements in that combine compared to other ones they had done in the past.
JJ had a pre-draft DUI arrest.
Klay had pre-draft marijuana arrest.
Devin Booker has not been arrested.
Klay had pre-draft marijuana arrest.
Devin Booker has not been arrested.
Klay Thompson is pretty white.
Devin Booker is really white.
JJ Redick is white.
Devin Booker is really white.
JJ Redick is white.
The size between Redick and Thompson is significant and could explain the difference in their careers. The difference between Thompson and Booker isn't as insignificant.
Hantlers
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You said physically they're similar. You had nothing to say about their style of play...don't go changing your argument.