Anthony Bennett

Post #41 » by **jman3134** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 6:30 pm

http://basketball.realgm.com/blog/22530 ... ny_Bennett

Full length scouting report.

LV-Suns · Post #42 » by **LV-Suns** » Fri Jan 4, 2013 9:08 pm

DX has done a scouting report as well.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oekBTHJOL4[/youtube]

ManualRam · Post #43 » by **ManualRam** » Fri Jan 4, 2013 10:43 pm

LV-Suns wrote:DX has done a scouting report as well.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oekBTHJOL4[/youtube]

0:27 makes me cringe

Post #44 » by **jman3134** » Fri Jan 4, 2013 10:51 pm

^ That summarizes the knock on Bennett's offensive game in a nutshell- he gets too trigger happy from three and thinks he's a "2 or 3".

TheGoodDoctor · Post #45 » by **TheGoodDoctor** » Sat Jan 5, 2013 6:50 am

I don't think he will be drafted in the top 5 but I'm pretty confident that at least a couple of those teams will regret passing on him especially in such a weak draft.

Jersey Generals · Post #46 » by **Jersey Generals** » Sun Jan 6, 2013 4:29 am

He's lighting it up tonight so far, let me tell you.

kurtis48239 · Post #47 » by **kurtis48239** » Sun Jan 6, 2013 4:54 am

ManualRam wrote:the only comparison with maxiell is body type and leaping ability. that's it. the fact that bennett has a jumper should eliminate any other comparison with maxiell in terms of game.

i don't think bennett has the all around game, especially the post and post passing game to draw any comparison with LJ or barkley. both those guys were more agile and better ball-handlers than bennett was as well.
bennett's more of a guy who finishes plays as opposed to a guy who creates plays. i also don't think bennett is nearly as good of a rebounder as those 2 were.

You do relize that max has a nice 15 foot j ?

Leolovinliberal · Post #48 » by **Leolovinliberal** » Sun Jan 6, 2013 7:09 am

AB is a Larry Johnson clone.

ManualRam · Post #49 » by **ManualRam** » Sun Jan 6, 2013 7:09 am

kurtis48239 wrote:
ManualRam wrote:the only comparison with maxiell is body type and leaping ability. that's it. the fact that bennett has a jumper should eliminate any other comparison with maxiell in terms of game.

i don't think bennett has the all around game, especially the post and post passing game to draw any comparison with LJ or barkley. both those guys were more agile and better ball-handlers than bennett was as well.
bennett's more of a guy who finishes plays as opposed to a guy who creates plays. i also don't think bennett is nearly as good of a rebounder as those 2 were.

You do relize that max has a nice 15 foot j ?

this is maxiell's first yr that he's averaging more than one make a game from mid-range (he's making 1.1 a game) and he's only making them at a 37% clip. he's also a career 57% from the line.
improved shooter? somewhat. not enough to consider him having a nice jumper, which he's never had at any point of his career.

Post #50 » by **jman3134** » Mon Jan 7, 2013 3:40 am

Bennett has a better handle than Maxiell and is more explosive imo. Not necessarily as a finisher, but attacking the basket.

Brauer · Post #51 » by **Brauer** » Mon Jan 7, 2013 7:21 am

Leolovinliberal wrote:AB is a Larry Johnson clone.

That is exactly who NBADraft.net compares him too. I like, him, saw him in the Nike Hoop Summit and a high school game, he is very talented and explosive. Only worries for me are his height, but he might make up for it with his wingspan, which is way more important, and the fact that he is very injury prone.

crgreen · Post #52 » by **crgreen** » Mon Jan 7, 2013 8:22 am

Jersey Generals wrote:He's lighting it up tonight so far, let me tell you.

Against Cal State BAKERSFIELD?? I should certainly hope so....

Jersey Generals · Post #53 » by **Jersey Generals** » Tue Jan 8, 2013 2:38 am

crgreen wrote:Against Cal State BAKERSFIELD?? I should certainly hope so....

Yeah, because college freshman players go 20-10 every single game they play, right? 28-10 on great efficiency is impressive for a player, regardless of who they're playing. Plus, when I wrote that, he was 5/5 in 10 minutes and had 16 points already. He was on pace for a 35-40 night.

Post #54 » by **bwgood77** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:51 pm

I think he will end up being one of the best players of this draft.

Jersey Generals · Post #55 » by **Jersey Generals** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:23 pm

I like Anthony Bennett, I like his passion and his skillset, I think he'll be a fine player, but I just can't get around the fact that he has been bothered by length all this year. If he was 6'10" with his length, I'd say he'd be the first pick, but being bothered by length is a big thing in my opinion. He'll obviously learn from it, of course, and grow better, but still, I think his size may be an issue, even if he's got the necessary length.

bigfan26 · Post #56 » by **bigfan26** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:19 pm

I'm guessing offensively a more athletic paul millsap?

His face up game and jumper is how I pulled that comparison outta my ass.

EB2 · Post #57 » by **EB2** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:09 pm

Did Bennett come off the bench last night?

ManualRam · Post #58 » by **ManualRam** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 6:46 pm

The Beas Knees wrote:Did Bennett come off the bench last night?

no. he started, but he was benched down the stretch of the game.

Jersey Generals · Post #59 » by **Jersey Generals** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 12:46 am

He couldn't guard Winston Shepard, so Rice kept him on the bench and played small, with Khem Birch manning the paint alone.

EB2 · Post #60 » by **EB2** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 2:14 am

ManualRam wrote:
The Beas Knees wrote:Did Bennett come off the bench last night?

no. he started, but he was benched down the stretch of the game.

Oh, I saw an article that said Bennett was benched, but I guess I misinterpreted it.