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Following potential 2013 draftees

So what is worse,

Larkin @ 14 (DX)

or

Plumlee @ 14 (nbadraft.net)

?


Honestly, I couldn't tell you which one I hated more.
 
BENTLEY said:
Saric vs. Giannis (what I could glean from DX)

Both born in '94. Saric is 8 months older (big deal).
Saric listed 27 lbs heavier than Giannis.
Wingspan: Saric 6'10" vs. Giannis 7'3"
3pt: Saric 30% vs. Giannis 34%
FT: Saric 50% vs. Giannis 70%
Both are said to be good passers. But Giannis enormous hands are talked about as strengths in passing, ball-handling, and finishing.
Saric defense numbers look meh. Giannis is also less than spectacular here but the writeup mentions that defensively the aspect of the game in which he has the most potential.

I've never seen either play - except online clips. Based on very little info I'm leaning Giannis.

Anyone care to enlighten me?
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i like both players more than Karasev, especially for the jazz, for the simple fact they fit playing over Hayward, Karasev is like a smaller hay

Saric might have Boris Diaw Passing ability, very impressive passes if u look at his whole body of work, that highlight i posted is just from the 1st quarter of that game..

do you see those crisp passes?
 
GVC said:
It's an idiotic argument, especially coming from someone who spent so much time mocking those who didn't like Millsap- who plays a position where size is much more important IMO- because of his size.
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1 - Millsap is a proven NBA player, Larkin is not. Millsap was also drafted in the middle of the 2nd round (in a terrible draft).
2 - Larkin might work out (as any could), but I like other players more.
3 - Size is a piece of the equation, not the whole equation. When you're an "est" on the wrong side of the spectrum, it's folly to wholly disregard it. Would you argue that size plays no role in the quality of a player? If you don't, where is the point for you to have concern?
4 - Say what you want, I think it's very hard to be a consistently effective defender when you're almost assuredly the smallest player on the floor on a given night.

Larkin might be good. He might be the right pick. Or he might not. I'd rather pick someone else at 14.
 
BENTLEY said:
Saric vs. Giannis (what I could glean from DX)

Both born in '94. Saric is 8 months older (big deal).
Saric listed 27 lbs heavier than Giannis.
Wingspan: Saric 6'10" vs. Giannis 7'3"
3pt: Saric 30% vs. Giannis 34%
FT: Saric 50% vs. Giannis 70%
Both are said to be good passers. But Giannis enormous hands are talked about as strengths in passing, ball-handling, and finishing.
Saric defense numbers look meh. Giannis is also less than spectacular here but the writeup mentions that defensive is the aspect of the game in which he has the most potential.

I've never seen either play - except online clips. Based on very little info I'm leaning Giannis.

Anyone care to enlighten me?
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Int'l players is not my thing.. but I've heard very little positive about either .. other than Giannis' potential. Based on very little.. I'd puy Giannie mid 20's and Saric early 2nd.
 
BENTLEY said:
Saric vs. Giannis (what I could glean from DX)

Both born in '94. Saric is 8 months older (big deal).
Saric listed 27 lbs heavier than Giannis.
Wingspan: Saric 6'10" vs. Giannis 7'3"
3pt: Saric 30% vs. Giannis 34%
FT: Saric 50% vs. Giannis 70%
Both are said to be good passers. But Giannis enormous hands are talked about as strengths in passing, ball-handling, and finishing.
Saric defense numbers look meh. Giannis is also less than spectacular here but the writeup mentions that defensive is the aspect of the game in which he has the most potential.

I've never seen either play - except online clips. Based on very little info I'm leaning Giannis.

Anyone care to enlighten me?
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I also wondered about their similarities. I would just say that if Saric didn't have any stats listed then he would be given a huge favor. If Giannis is anywhere near as inefficient then I'm not sure how much more I'd like him than Saric.
 
PKM said:
Int'l players is not my thing.. but I've heard very little positive about either .. other than Giannis' potential. Based on very little.. I'd puy Giannie mid 20's and Saric early 2nd.
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how about NBADL... ?

more specifically Glen Rice Jr.
 
NUMBERICA said:
1 - Millsap is a proven NBA player, Larkin is not. Millsap was also drafted in the middle of the 2nd round (in a terrible draft).
2 - Larkin might work out (as any could), but I like other players more.
3 - Size is a piece of the equation, not the whole equation. When you're an "est" on the wrong side of the spectrum, it's folly to wholly disregard it. Would you argue that size plays no role in the quality of a player? If you don't, where is the point for you to have concern?
4 - Say what you want, I think it's very hard to be a consistently effective defender when you're almost assuredly the smallest player on the floor on a given night.

Larkin might be good. He might be the right pick. Or he might not. I'd rather pick someone else at 14.
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I agree with everything you've written but #4. I think you've overplayed the size angle, in general, and I don't remember you ever being a big enough fan of college ball to put much stock in your opinion of these players' on-court ability. I'd hope the Jazz could do better at 14, but I'd be happy with Larkin at 21 (again, from the little I've seen).
 
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