Larry Nance Jr. - No. 27 pick, 2015 NBA Draft aka Looney Draft

lake_show · Post #141 » by **lake_show** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 5:03 pm

I really like the pick. Great pick up.

What many people forget is that there is a huge bust ratio for picks this late in the draft. If you go back and check you'll notice that there might be a superstar drafted between the late first round and the second round but mostly you get 2... maybe 3 guys who even have a chance to end up being role players within those 33 picks.

Nance's stock rose a lot during the combine and after workouts. If you think he's the guy, and there is even a slim chance someone else will take'em, then why mess around? You just take'em. Rather than regret it later.

I like the pick. Plus very few GM's have a good late first round or second round draft record because of the high bust ratio. Mitch happens to have a pretty solid/respectable record with late picks. So... lets go Nance!

Sofa King · Post #142 » by **Sofa King** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 6:01 pm

TyCobb wrote:Bummed they passed on Looney at 27, but this guy will become a fan favorite very quickly. He is Aaron Gordon lite, and Gordon was a guy I thought would fit this team last year. The best part about Nance is he clearly knows his role and limits and for that he'll be able to put his athleticism to good use right away. Good pick here.

I found this comparison over at LG.net. I'm liking the Aaron Gordon comparison even if it's not exactly the best fit.

Larry Nance Jr

Aaron Gordon

6'7.5"

227

220

7'1.5"

6'11.75"

9'0"

8'9"

6.4

5.1

9 x 9.75

8.75 x 10.5

29"; 11'5"

32.5; 11'5.5"

37.5"; 12'1.5"

39"; 12'0"

10.89

10.81

3.25

3.27

Rosque · Post #143 » by **Rosque** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 8:16 pm

^It says max vert at 37.5' and there was a photo of him at 44' vert. wat?

Wavy Q · Post #144 » by **Wavy Q** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 8:50 pm

might be standing and running verts.

Post #145 » by **dockingsched** » Sun Jun 28, 2015 8:54 pm

44 inch vert would tie him for the second highest in NBA combine history

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2015/05/pat-connaughton-44-inch-vertical-leap-nba-draft-combine

Everything I've read has him at the 37.5 mark

PKABOOICU · Post #146 » by **PKABOOICU** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 1:06 pm

so i just read 8 pages of larry nance and let me get this right...

he's a 3 and D, SF/PF with high IQ that knows his role and a freak athlete?

ratra_1211 · Post #147 » by **ratra_1211** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 2:18 pm

TheSpecialist wrote:so i just read 8 pages of larry nance and let me get this right...

he's a 3 and D, SF/PF with high IQ that knows his role and a freak athlete?

Not that freak of an athlete i think.
If you see the word freak athlete, the lebron westbrook frobe etc comes to mind.

Perhaps a great athlete is the better phrase

hazy_01 · Post #148 » by **hazy_01** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 2:41 pm

ratra_1211 wrote:
TheSpecialist wrote:so i just read 8 pages of larry nance and let me get this right...

he's a 3 and D, SF/PF with high IQ that knows his role and a freak athlete?

Not that freak of an athlete i think.
If you see the word freak athlete, the lebron westbrook frobe etc comes to mind.

Perhaps a great athlete is the better phrase

Also not a great 3pt shooter yet... he said it himself in one of draftexpress video that he's comfortable with the college 3 but still working his way to have a consistent nba 3.

PKABOOICU · Post #149 » by **PKABOOICU** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 2:42 pm

got it...

can this guy be plugged in as a starter for wes johnson?

how does he compare to justin anderson? (mavs 21st pick)

dipstick · Post #150 » by **dipstick** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 3:16 pm

TheSpecialist wrote:got it...

can this guy be plugged in as a starter for wes johnson?

how does he compare to justin anderson? (mavs 21st pick)

We have to see first if he can guard nba wings.

JustBlaze · Post #151 » by **JustBlaze** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:09 pm

Looks like he is going to wear #7...I know that LO isn't on the retired-jersey level, but damn..still seems too soon :cry:

kblo247 · Post #152 » by **kblo247** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:11 pm

Bum ass Ramon sessions and Darius Johnson odom wore 7 after LO. Its as stank as Ellington wearing 2

The Laker Kid · Post #153 » by **The Laker Kid** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 10:39 pm

Laker_Kid wrote:get ready for our championship parade guys. our next generation mark madsen/slava medvedenko has arrived. lol.

I thought that was already Sacre's role?

I kinda miss Ronny Turiaf now. We need a new cheerer on the sides.

ratra_1211 · Post #154 » by **ratra_1211** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 12:19 am

TheSpecialist wrote:got it...

can this guy be plugged in as a starter for wes johnson?

how does he compare to justin anderson? (mavs 21st pick)

Like dipstick says, lets see if he can guard 3s first

And i thought justin was a better 3pt shooter. Iirc he improves his 3pt percentage to like 40% ish, right? Larry got bigger size at 6'8" (sf/pf size) though compared to justin (sg/sf size). Thats all i know bout him without looking at the stats or measurements

moonpie · Post #155 » by **moonpie** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 4:56 am

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Larrydn22/status/615683658297380864[/tweet]

Karmaloop · Post #156 » by **Karmaloop** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 5:18 am

lake_show wrote:What many people forget is that there is a huge bust ratio for picks this late in the draft. If you go back and check you'll notice that there might be a superstar drafted between the late first round and the second round but mostly you get 2... maybe 3 guys who even have a chance to end up being role players within those 33 picks.

The first part is absolutely true, which is why I'm quite adamant about drafting skillsets that have a high translation rate, i.e shooting and rebounding. Montrezl Harrell was the guy who I wanted at 27 (and we got Brown who was who I wanted at 34), because of his high efficiency rebounding. Worst case scenario, he's Ed Davis without the good defense. Best case, he turns into Kenneth Faried. I haven't seen enough of Nance to make an accurate opinion of him, but Harrell was my preferred pick.

Post #157 » by **Kilroy** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 5:21 am

moonpie wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/Larrydn22/status/615683658297380864[/tweet]

Dude's giving himself a little too much credit... I don't think Lakers fans care that much what happens to him. I don't.

First he needs to prove he belongs in the NBA, then he needs to prove he belongs on the Lakers, then he can start worrying about what Lakers Fans thing of him.

Sofa King · Post #158 » by **Sofa King** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 5:23 am

Kilroy wrote:
Spoiler:
moonpie wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/Larrydn22/status/615683658297380864[/tweet]

Dude's giving himself a little too much credit... I don't think Lakers fans care that much what happens to him. I don't.

First he needs to prove he belongs in the NBA, then he needs to prove he belongs on the Lakers, then he can start worrying about what Lakers Fans thing of him.

Apology accepted? Christ...

Post #159 » by **Slava** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 5:25 am

His hands are freaking huge, I can already see him throw down one handed alley oops. Reckon he's going to pretty exciting to watch.

Post #160 » by **Kilroy** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 5:26 am

Sofa King wrote:
Kilroy wrote:
Spoiler:
moonpie wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/Larrydn22/status/615683658297380864[/tweet]

Dude's giving himself a little too much credit... I don't think Lakers fans care that much what happens to him. I don't.

First he needs to prove he belongs in the NBA, then he needs to prove he belongs on the Lakers, then he can start worrying about what Lakers Fans thing of him.

Apology accepted? Christ...

I never required an Apology... And I'm not Christ, despite what the girls say.

Sometimes an unnecessary apology can do more harm than good. He said sorry at the press conference. He just keeps reminding people about the situation.