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ONE LOVE said:
But can't you say the same thing about Looney if you decide to play him at the 3? Plus Looney has better length and seems to shoot it better from 3 as well.
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Oubre's wingspan is only an inch shorter than Looney's. So in terms of position, Oubre is longer.

It also remains to be seen if Looney could spend time at the 3 in the NBA. I think the potential for that is there, but it shouldn't just be assumed.

In the end, I like what both bring to the table. They've got good upside, especially at #12. I'll be happy with either, but I think it's more likely to be Looney.
 
ONE LOVE said:
But can't you say the same thing about Looney if you decide to play him at the 3? Plus Looney has better length and seems to shoot it better from 3 as well.
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I think Looney is probably a 4 most often, or at least he's not a good enough 3 to play ahead of Hood or Burks in the wing rotation. I say that because I don't have confidence that he'll score much. If we're talking 4s, I still like Portis ahead of Looney.
 
ONE LOVE said:
I do like Oubre's potential but since Tomic isn't coming over, we do kinda need a back-up Center.
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Yes, but I don't think we should use our (probably) last lottery pick for need. There's still free agency and trades to fill the gap at center, not to mention Pleiss. We need to use this last lottery pick to add as much talent to the team as possible.
 
Anyone remember what Paul George's shortcomings were coming into that 2009 draft? Were they similar to what Oubre's concerns from this draft?
 
ONE LOVE said:
Well Paul George had issues with TOs, but is an excellent leaping ability. He shot around 35% from 3's in this final year of college - similar to Oubre.


Does Oubre have excellent leaping ability?
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Not like George's leaping ability. Oubre is a smooth athlete with decent explosion, but I don't expect him to test with a 40" vertical by any means.
 
ONE LOVE said:
Anyone remember what Paul George's shortcomings were coming into that 2009 draft? Were they similar to what Oubre's concerns from this draft?
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George was a sophomore from a second-rate school (Fresno). The knock on him was lack of consistent effort and some shooting inconsistency. He was 35% from 3-pt. The physical tools were elite though.
 
spycam1 said:
Not like George's leaping ability. Oubre is a smooth athlete with decent explosion, but I don't expect him to test with a 40" vertical by any means.
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OK so right there George already has an edge on Oubre? Does that mean Oubre could have a lower ceiling?
 
For all the talk about Oubre's size and length-- he is basically the same size of Burks, Exum, Hayward and Hood. I haven't seen him play so his quickness might be on a different level.
 
Catchall said:
George was a sophomore from a second-rate school (Fresno). The knock on him was lack of consistent effort and some shooting inconsistency. He was 35% from 3-pt. The physical tools were elite though.
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Can we say that about Oubre though? I don't think we definitively can. Isn't that a knock on Oubre?
 
Chad Ford has manned up and admitted he was wrong...

Chad Ford ‏@chadfordinsider 2m2 minutes ago
Chad Ford retweeted TehHammer
So happy I was wrong. Butler is one of the best human beings I’ve ever met in pre-draft interviews. Chad Ford added,
TehHammer @SteelSmack
@chadfordinsider Ford said: "Butler will not be a star, but he will play his role off the bench." Gave the Bulls a 'B' grade for that draft.
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ONE LOVE said:
Well Paul George had issues with TOs, but is an excellent leaping ability. He shot around 35% from 3's in this final year of college - similar to Oubre.


Does Oubre have excellent leaping ability?
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I wouldn't worry about his leaping ability. He's not TMac or PG, but he's fiery, quick, long and has pretty good timing and feel, imo. He needs some more core strength, a better handle, and more elevation and consistency on his jumper.

It seems like the modern NBA is starting to favor forwards who can stretch the floor and guards who can get in the paint. Oubre should be able to do both fairly well. He'll be that Trevor Ariza / Robert Horry complementary player.

I admit there's some redundancy with Hood and Burks.
 
Qman said:
For all the talk about Oubre's size and length-- he is basically the same size of Burks, Exum, Hayward and Hood. I haven't seen him play so his quickness might be on a different level.
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Oubre is by far the longest of that group.
 
Oubre has the tools and I wouldn't be surprised if his vertical is close.

It all comes down to his brain and his heart. Paul George is a good comp if he is a worker and is engaged.

His floor would be a Young Gerald Green... Not that he's that great of a leaper just that he has amazing physical tools and can't figure all the other stuff out.

I could see a team falling in love with him in the top ten and I would not be upset if we took him.
 
spycam1 said:
Oubre is by far the longest of that group.
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Sometimes when people look they see a difference if a few inches and don't realize how significant it is. That 7' 2" wingspan could wreak havoc on D
 
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