jmrosenth wrote:http://deadspin.com/5985621/have-you-had-your-victor-oladipo-moment-yet
The man's got no respect for the laws of physics.
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jmrosenth wrote:http://deadspin.com/5985621/have-you-had-your-victor-oladipo-moment-yet
Ruzious wrote:jmrosenth wrote:http://deadspin.com/5985621/have-you-had-your-victor-oladipo-moment-yet
The man's got no respect for the laws of physics.
jmrosenth wrote:Dipo was doing a lot of this last year as well, except nobody was really paying attention. Sure, he's much better this year, but isn't that what you want to see out of a prospect? Someone who hasn't been hyped and has improved drastically? Shows he A. is willing to put in the work to improve B. is coachable and C. probably will get even better at his age.
Ruzious wrote:jmrosenth wrote:Dipo was doing a lot of this last year as well, except nobody was really paying attention. Sure, he's much better this year, but isn't that what you want to see out of a prospect? Someone who hasn't been hyped and has improved drastically? Shows he A. is willing to put in the work to improve B. is coachable and C. probably will get even better at his age.
And this weekend showed a lot about star quality. In the last few minutes - when the game was on the line in their biggest game of the season - Oladipo made big play after big play - at both ends of the court. McLemore - playing in a very exciting 2ble OT game against Smart's OK State team - hardly even touched the ball when the game was on the line. And it's not like there's much of an age difference - they're both 20. I still like McLemore a lot, but Dipo's a star.
Some random troll wrote:Not to sound negative, but this team is owned by an arrogant cheapskate, managed by a moron and coached by an idiot. Recipe for disaster.
Some random troll wrote:Not to sound negative, but this team is owned by an arrogant cheapskate, managed by a moron and coached by an idiot. Recipe for disaster.
AFM wrote:Beal. By far.
Honestly, the shots Derozan was hitting were Kobe-esque if I remember correctly. Turn around fadeaways. I thought Beal did a fine job on him.
TGW wrote:McLemore isn't a star...he doesn't possess the ball-handling skills necessary to be a star. He'll be a decent player, but I think he'll struggle to create offense for himself in the NOOBA.
Oladipo probably won't be a star either, but his game is well-rounded enough to impact games without being able to create his own offense. I feel much better about his abilities translating to the NBA simply because I think he plays the game the right way, and he's just as explosive a leaper as McClemore.
TGW wrote:That also has me wondering...who would you rather have: Beal or Oladipo? Beal has shown that he can get it done on the NBA level, and I believe he's actually younger than Oladipo. But VO has above-average defensive abilities now...after watching Beal get killed by an average shooting guard (Demar Derozan) the other night, it had me wondering if Beal has the ability to guard the taller guards with more length. I have no doubt that Oladipo would have slowed him down.
jivelikenice wrote:It's Otto...defense, length, shooting, and can create better than he's getting credit for. We might be able to trade down and pick up a player while still drafting hm.