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Also DX has continued to caution Aaron Gordon... despite strong showing at the Combine he's still #11 on DX's big board.
 
orangello said:
That surprises me too.

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I think despite all of his physical gifts and attributes (of which there are many), as a basketball player he still has a long ways to go (starting with his FT shooting and overall FG%).


His position in the NBA is still unclear... it is most likely SF, but he hasn't spent a lot of time playing it so far.
 
There have been times when darftnet has had some ridiculous takes that, tbh, they were spot on. /blindsquirrel

Anyway, for the longest time they had Gordon at BOTTOM of 1st round.
 
some classic NBAdarft.com player comparisons

Jerome Moiso : Kevin Garnett
Kwame Brown : Kevin Garnett
Deshawn Stevenson : Michael Jordan
Demarr Johnson : Scottie Pippen
Alexey Shved : Penny Hardaway
Desangana Diop : Bob Lanier
Adam Morrison : Larry Bird
Marcus Fizer : Charles Barkley
Pau Gasol : Toni Kukoc
Dwight Howard : Kwame Brown
Maciej Lampe : Dirk Nowitzki
 
What does Gordon do that makes you dream of championships? His FT is poor, his on ball defense is average, his shooting is questionable, he doesn't have an offensive game, he doesn't shoot the ball lights out, too small for a PF, not a good enough shooter for a SF, etc, etc.

He is athleticism is amazing, but what does he actually do? His biggest asset is as a weak side defender. Is that something you risk your job for? I dunno.
 
PKM said:
There have been times when darftnet has had some ridiculous takes that, tbh, they were spot on. /blindsquirrel

Anyway, for the longest time they had Gordon at BOTTOM of 1st round.
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If he starts dropping we need to package picks and go get him!!!
 
green said:
What does Gordon do that makes you dream of championships? His FT is poor, his on ball defense is average, his shooting is questionable, he doesn't have an offensive game, he doesn't shoot the ball lights out, too small for a PF, not a good enough shooter for a SF, etc, etc.

He is athleticism is amazing, but what does he actually do? His biggest asset is as a weak side defender. Is that something you risk your job for? I dunno.
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I think gordon is one of those players that looking at stats and box scores doesnt mean much.

I didnt like gordon at all until the very end of the season..... when i watched him play a few times.
He was all over the court doing a little bit of everything. Bothering shots, tipping reebounds to teammates, hustling for loose balls, etc.
He is a joy to watch.... i think kirilenko is a good comp and if AK would have continued to play like he did before he got his huge contract then he would have been a HUGE asset to a team.

I love gordons motor and all around game..... if he continues to work hard then he could be special
 
fishonjazz said:
I think gordon is one of those players that looking at stats and box scores doesnt mean much.

I didnt like gordon at all until the very end of the season..... when i watched him play a few times.
He was all over the court doing a little bit of everything. Bothering shots, tipping reebounds to teammates, hustling for loose balls, etc.
He is a joy to watch.... i think kirilenko is a good comp and if AK would have continued to play like he did before he got his huge contract then he would have been a HUGE asset to a team.

I love gordons motor and all around game..... if he continues to work hard then he could be special
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I agree. I like Gordon. My point is, if you are sitting at #6, and your options are Vonleh, Randle, Smart, Gordon and McDermott, you can look at the other players and project them into something. What do you project Gordon as?

AK. And while AK is a really nice piece, you can't build around him. I think Gordon will be a very, very good player. But I'm not sure he is a building block.
 
green said:
I agree. I like Gordon. My point is, if you are sitting at #6, and your options are Vonleh, Randle, Smart, Gordon and McDermott, you can look at the other players and project them into something. What do you project Gordon as?

AK. And while AK is a really nice piece, you can't build around him. I think Gordon will be a very, very good player. But I'm not sure he is a building block.
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Good post.

Randle, gordon, vonleh, smart are a toss up imo.

I dont know what the right pick would be and wouldnt be upset with any of them..... well actually i would be a little upset if we took smart while randle, gordon, and vonleh were still on the board
 
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