Best case/worst case for the new kids?

big3_8_19_21 · Post #1 » by **big3_8_19_21** » Thu Aug 7, 2014 10:15 pm

What do you guys think the best/worst case scenarios are for our young kids? Just off the top of my head:

LaVine: Roy/Turner
Wiggins: McGrady/Gay
Bennett: early career Antoine Walker/late career Antoine Walker
Robinson: Brewer with a jump shot/I don't know...Gelabale?

MaxMN · Post #2 » by **MaxMN** » Thu Aug 7, 2014 10:22 pm

LaVine: Dr. J/Flynn
Wiggins: Jordan/Brewer
Bennet: Webber/Brand
Robinson: Sprewell/Hummel

Takingbaconback · Post #3 » by **Takingbaconback** » Thu Aug 7, 2014 10:27 pm

big3_8_19_21 wrote:What do you guys think the best/worst case scenarios are for our young kids? Just off the top of my head:

LaVine: Roy/Turner
Wiggins: McGrady/Gay
Bennett: early career Antoine Walker/late career Antoine Walker
Robinson: Brewer with a jump shot/I don't know...Gelabale?

Hahah Gelabale, he was a delightful fellow.
It is interesting that you think the best scenario for Wiggins is McGrady, I think the high ceiling comparison for LaVine is McGrady.

ace625214 · Post #4 » by **ace625214** » Thu Aug 7, 2014 11:02 pm

I had almost forgotten about Jellyball. That was a fun year.

LaVine
Best: Westbrook
Worst: Bayless

Wiggins
Best: Vince Carter
Worst: current Jimmy Butler

Bennett
Best: Prime Walker is probably good
Worst: Fat and out of the league

Robinson
Best: SF version of current Diaw
Worst: Someone who is smart, but is never assertive or talented enough to consistently make a difference. I don't know, old Michael Finley?

NewWolvesOrder · Post #5 » by **NewWolvesOrder** » Thu Aug 7, 2014 11:21 pm

Lavine___Kobe/VC
Wiggins____P.George/Crash Wallace

AQuintus · Post #6 » by **AQuintus** » Thu Aug 7, 2014 11:28 pm

LaVine: Vince Carter

Wiggins: McGrady (not a huge fan of this comparison, though, since McGrady was much more skilled at passing and ballhandling at the same age)

Bennett: Barkley (After his rookie, even just writing this down strikes me as stupid, but as an extreme best case scenario.... :oops:

)

Krapinsky · Post #7 » by **Krapinsky** » Thu Aug 7, 2014 11:37 pm

LaVine: Kobe/Gerald Green

Wiggins: MJ/Harrison Barnes

Bennett: Barkley/Poor man's D-Will

Hope that clears it up!

King Stannis · Post #8 » by **King Stannis** » Fri Aug 8, 2014 6:39 am

Krapinsky wrote:LaVine: Kobe/Gerald Green

Wiggins: MJ/Harrison Barnes

Bennett: Barkley/Poor man's D-Will

Hope that clears it up!

Poor man's D-Will?

Ouch.

Feilong · Post #9 » by **Feilong** » Fri Aug 8, 2014 7:21 am

I'll write only best case scenarios
Lavine: Westbrook
Wiggins: Vince
Bennett: Larry "Grandmama" Johnson .. i hate myself for comparing L.Johnson to a sack of potatoes.
GR3: ?

Saltine · Post #10 » by **Saltine** » Fri Aug 8, 2014 7:28 am

LaVine: Clyde Drexler --- Julius Erving
Wiggins: Nicolas Batum --- Wes Johnson
Robinson: Glenn Robinson --- Chuck Person
Bennett: Craig Smith --- Walmart Greeter in Duluth

KobeBryant24 · Post #11 » by **KobeBryant24** » Fri Aug 8, 2014 7:44 am

Turnover_21 wrote:Lavine___Kobe/VC
Wiggins____P.George/Crash Wallace

Really? Kobe?! Lol come on bros

minimus · Post #12 » by **minimus** » Fri Aug 8, 2014 7:51 am

LaVine: Vince Carter/Nick Young
Wiggins: McGrady/More athletic Sefolosha
Bennett: Larry Johson/Antoine Walker in D-League
Robinson: Shane Battier/Star in chinese league
Shabazz: Bonzi Wells/PJ Tucker
Dieng: Marcus Camby with better looking jumper/last year Dieng

dunkonu21 · Post #13 » by **dunkonu21** » Fri Aug 8, 2014 8:27 am

LaVine: ceiling I got three Allan Houston/Joe Johnson/Lillard orrr an And1 mixtape at floor
Wiggins: Kwahii Leonard/Batum
Bennett: prime Antonio McDyess or prime Kenyon Martin :pray:

/Stromile Swift
GRIII: Smaller prime-Shawn Marion or Richard Jefferson/D-League starter
Shabazz: Paul Pierce/Marcus Thornton
Dieng: Vlade Divac/Twolves Darko w better attitude

NewWolvesOrder · Post #14 » by **NewWolvesOrder** » Fri Aug 8, 2014 10:52 am

KobeBryant24 wrote:
Turnover_21 wrote:Lavine___Kobe/VC
Wiggins____P.George/Crash Wallace

Really? Kobe?! Lol come on bros

just get lost, let us have some fun,
your insecurities are not needed here, kobe fan.

funfactor · Post #15 » by **funfactor** » Fri Aug 8, 2014 1:20 pm

LaVine: Westbrick/Austin Rivers
Wiggins: PG/Sefolosha
Bennett: Ilyasova/GreatestBustEver
Robinson: Jeff Green/ Mbah a Moute

i'm leanin towards the opinion that next seasson it's gonna be FUN!
hopefully --> Bye Bye Barea!

Post #16 » by **Worm Guts** » Fri Aug 8, 2014 1:27 pm

MaxMN wrote:Bennet: Webber/Brand

You must think a lot of Anthony Bennett

Jayme96 · Post #17 » by **Jayme96** » Fri Aug 8, 2014 2:01 pm

This is really tough for me.

LaVine: This is really tough, since he's so unique. The comparisons of Kobe and Vince I don't see at all. They're much heavier than him and not nearly as quick, plus LaVine doesn't have the iso moves or post up game they do. Westbrook is a somewhat decent comparison, except again LaVine is much longer and not as strong.

Wiggins: I'm not as high on him as some. I watched him play a few games early on last season, and you can see he's an athlete but overall he was nothing worth mentioning offensively. I watched a scouting video on him last night, and you can see he oozes athleticism, but if you watch the clips on his weaknesses, he SUCKS. His handle is atrocious, which is why I'm not high on him.....if you can't dribble you can't create. He also will not go left, or rather can not. He's young and the athleticism is off the charts though so perhaps he could turn into more than a Corey Brewer, but that's the best comparison to me. Gerald Wallace is another one that comes to mind to an extent.

The main thing with these guys from day 1 is a running system with Rubio giving them outlet passes, or dishing it to them as they cut off the wing to the hoop or for spot up 3s when he drives and dishes. Neither one can do much other than that right now from what I've seen.

Mr Loggins · Post #18 » by **Mr Loggins** » Fri Aug 8, 2014 2:17 pm

Bennett worst case is Mike Sweetney

Antrim · Post #19 » by **Antrim** » Fri Aug 8, 2014 2:23 pm

Jayme96 wrote:This is really tough for me.

LaVine: This is really tough, since he's so unique. The comparisons of Kobe and Vince I don't see at all. They're much heavier than him and not nearly as quick, plus LaVine doesn't have the iso moves or post up game they do. Westbrook is a somewhat decent comparison, except again LaVine is much longer and not as strong.

Wiggins: I'm not as high on him as some. I watched him play a few games early on last season, and you can see he's an athlete but overall he was nothing worth mentioning offensively.

18 year olds with nothing worth mentioning offensively don't score 17+ in their freshman season in college in a team that doesn't play for them.

Iso era is over, by the way.

Post #20 » by **Klomp** » Fri Aug 8, 2014 3:07 pm

When LaVine went through the predraft circuit, said he likes to model his game after Russell Westbrook (athleticism), Stephen Curry (ballhandling, creating shots off-dribble) and Jamal Crawford (playmaking). Ultimately, I like the comparison to a more athletic Crawford. I don't think the Kobe comparisons (at the same age) are far-fetched either. Floor is Gerald Green.

I view Wiggins as more of a Kawhi Leonard than anyone. He doesn't have the playmaking ability of McGrady. Floor would be someone like Gerald Green, Corey Brewer or Harrison Barnes