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Lillard vs. Burke

Lillard definitely came into the league with more experience, and I think that helped him.

Watching both, I can see that they are both scorers, but Lillard seems to score easier. I really hope Burke can just work to prove a lot of us wrong. On draft night I was freakin excited, I hadn't even really watched much of Burke cause I assumed he wouldn't be there. A lot of people have been saying he's going to bust. I don't think he will, but he's going to have to work hard.

(Lillard's summer league was much better too)
 
Hotttnickkk said:
To me what stood out for Lillard during college was his upper body strength. He was able to his deep deep 3's in college which gave me confidence that he could thrive in the NBA (no matter what people say, it's still a shooters' league).

Sure enough Lillard had no problem adjusting to the NBA game hitting 3's, making defenders respect his shot, was able to get into the paint to finish and/or create for others. The ability to score from just about anywhere on the court is a real asset in the NBA. Add to that his willingness to pass the ball (something Burke only learnt recently from Stockton), it was a lethal combination for the modern day PG.

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, haven't seen Burke hit those deep deep 3's consistently in college. I'm still apprehensive about his 3pt shooting adjustment. For sure Burke has a better assist game coming into the NBA, but it's the 3pt shooting that will make or break his ROY aspirations.
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He did do this consistently in collage
Crawlnstall said:
Although I'm incredibly stoked for what Burke can do for the Jazz, I don't think he's going to be the runaway favorite for rookie of the year, not even close. Burke may end up winning ROY but it won't be easy, biggest difference is easily the athleticism. That being said, I couldnt be happier with who we drafted this season
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who else do you guys think has a chance? Don't think too many will get a lot of playing time
LazyD said:
Burke's work ethic will make him a star. Just look at how much he improved in his two years @ Michigan.
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hope so
 
Thee jazz fan said:
who else do you guys think has a chance? Don't think too many will get a lot of playing time
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I hear a lot of people think that dude orlando drafted (drawing a blank right now) has a good chance
 
Thee jazz fan said:
The interesting thing is, I can't think of anyone else that's going to get enough playing time to compete or have a shot at for rookie of the year. Maybe Bennett, but I'm just not sure what position he'll play, or how many minutes he'll get.
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Depends with how Orlando uses Oladipo too. If they play him at PG then it's going to be a rough year for them.
 
Go with Burke. I like Lillard, but the Portland curse is going to get him this season. I can just see the Devil walking by right now, "Nice knees you got there Blazer. It would be a shame if anything were to happen to them. . ." I blame it on Wesley Matthews. Dude sold his soul to the Devil to become a legit NBA player. Portland has been paying the price ever since they took him from us. It's taken a while to remove ourselves from that cloud of karma.
 
I really hope Burke can get it together and just be a decent, solid pg. I don't want anything to fancy, we don't particularly need a star in him.
 
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