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Following potential 2014 draftees

Fabtrey said:
let's agree to disagree.

to me elite athletes are

bron
griffin
dwight
healthy d rose
westbrook
young d wade

eh, who else? there are many elite leapers in the nba. but i don't see many elite athletes who combines many great athletic traits.


i don't consider KD an elite athlete. he is a great player in a freakish built. but he is not an elite athlete.
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John Wall
Paul George
Demar DeRozan?
younger Kobe
younger Vince
young Monta Ellis was pretty impressive
 
Batman said:
I'd take him with the GSW pick if he were somehow available. Gonna be a defensive asset.

Side note: Doesn't Gary Harris seem like a San Antonio Spurs guy? That's what his game and disposition make me think
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Really? A defensive asset?

Yes, he's skilled. Spurs players are skilled.
 
Batman said:
I'd take him with the GSW pick if he were somehow available. Gonna be a defensive asset.

Side note: Doesn't Gary Harris seem like a San Antonio Spurs guy? That's what his game and disposition make me think
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Yeah with the GSW pick absolutely, but not with our pick.
 
LazyD said:
This makes no sense to me whatsoever
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I constructed this metaphor based on the idea that an elite scorer such as KD could be considered a Locksmith because Locksmiths unlock locks and this works because, as is common, defensive players are called lock down defenders.

Thus the name Locksmith dismantler
 
Batman said:
I constructed this metaphor based on the idea that an elite scorer such as KD could be considered a Locksmith because Locksmiths unlock locks and this works because, as is common, defensive players are called lock down defenders.

Thus the name Locksmith dismantler
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So a Locksmith dismantler is in the realm above lock down defenders? And Gary Harris is one of these? Do you realize that if he had the potential to be that type of defender in teh NBA to go along with his current skillset he'd be a top five pick? Gary Harris is not representative of your poorly constructed term. He doesn't have the size or athleticism to be such a player.

Gary Harris, right? You're talking about Gary Harris, right?
 
LazyD said:
So a Locksmith dismantler is in the realm above lock down defenders? And Gary Harris is one of these? Do you realize that if he had the potential to be that type of defender in teh NBA to go along with his current skillset he'd be a top five pick? Gary Harris is not representative of your poorly constructed term. He doesn't have the size or athleticism to be such a player.

Gary Harris, right? You're talking about Gary Harris, right?
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That fool goona be defensive bawse dog basketball Budda. haha.

seriously, your points are well made. You could make a great argument he's a bit undersized for the 2 spot. Yet, I think he'll be pretty good defensively in the pros. I envision him as a Lindsey Hunter (when he was with the pistons when they won the title in 04)/ Wesley Matthews (I am still swooning over his D on Melo in the playoff series when Memo tore his Achilles. and You could make a case that Wes Matthews is a bit undersized.) type defender
 
With that Golden State pick if I was a Utah fan I would want GRob3rd. Has bloodline,great athlete, and a decent shot. Will perform better in the nba then he did in college. Will be a better pro then his Canadian teammate also
 
ncoloradojazz said:
With that Golden State pick if I was a Utah fan I would want GRob3rd. Has bloodline,great athlete, and a decent shot. Will perform better in the nba then he did in college. Will be a better pro then his Canadian teammate also
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Stauskas? No way. Can't see it.
 
Doublea said:
Stauskas is a terrible defender though.
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I read somewhere (Chad Ford I think) that Stauskas has the potential to be even better than J J Reddick and JJ is considered a good team defender. I think Stauskas has a lot better length and, supposedly, equal if not better lateral quickness.
 
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