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Kemba Walker
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 2:06 am
by nastassiav
Anyone else regretting not taking hom over knight in the draft... i remember always wanting him so much more and it seems like hes a batter player than knight, may be kinda early to say so but idk. Thoughts?
Re: Kemba Walker
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 2:15 am
by ComboGuardCity
No.
Re: Kemba Walker
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 2:17 am
by DetroitPistons
Re: Kemba Walker
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 2:27 am
by retrolenny
ComboGuardCity wrote:No.
THIS!!!
Re: Kemba Walker
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 2:39 am
by MrBigShot
Kemba is averaging 19/6/4 with a 23 PER.
Knight is at 11/6.5/4 with a 10 PER.
Small sample size, but it's hard for me to tell you without biased that Knight is a better player at this point.
I think he's a better prospect moving forward at least...he's younger, taller, bigger and is just as athletic if not more athletic than Kemba. That's more important than how good they are at the moment, because both teams are no where near contending yet. Will he ever figure it out and find the best of both worlds in terms of scoring and playmaking? Who knows. I hope so...
Re: Kemba Walker
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 2:52 am
by OneBadMutha
Kemba needs to dominate the ball to be good...and he's not good enough or efficient enough to dominate the ball on a contender. On top of that, he's a midget that will get exposed defensively if he plays thru multiple playoff rounds.
Knight isn't there yet...and probably not as good yet. But he's got a lot more upside due to his ability to play on and off the ball. He's got a lot more tools to be a good defender...even if he isn't yet.
In the end, if both guys hit their max potential, I can see Knight starting on a contender while I can't say the same for Kemba.
Re: Kemba Walker
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 2:53 am
by Blkbrd671
Re: Kemba Walker
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 3:05 am
by Scout Taron
I really loved Kemba coming out of the draft and wanted the Pistons to take him. Although his terrible performance last year made me wary. He's just a better natural leader/point guard than Knight. As of now, I would definitely be willing to switch.
Re: Kemba Walker
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 3:24 am
by mercury
Bring this back up in two years
Re: Kemba Walker
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 3:44 am
by He Filled it Up
DetroitPistons wrote:ComboGuardCity wrote:No.
Re: Kemba Walker
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 3:23 pm
by Lionlifer
Re: Kemba Walker
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 1:40 am
by nastassiav
Cant deny the dudes scoring game, looking real strong this year. Hopefully Knight starts to produce like him, homies been looking rough
Re: Kemba Walker
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:07 am
by menten
it won't be long before he goes back to his standard 36FG% games, he just started the season out suprisingly strong
the guy is also a ridiculous ball hog. i watched a couple of bobcat games this season and he never passes
Re: Kemba Walker
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:26 am
by Goldtop
Knight showing tonight why he was the better pick, playing like a true PG. Kemba is a rich mans Will Bynum.
Re: Kemba Walker
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:37 am
by KembaWalker
Goldtop wrote:Knight showing tonight why he was the better pick, playing like a true PG. Kemba is a rich mans Will Bynum.
Meanwhile kemba matches the pistons entire season success so far in 1 shot.
Lmao
Re: Kemba Walker
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:41 am
by Scout Taron
Goldtop wrote:Knight showing tonight why he was the better pick, playing like a true PG. Kemba is a rich mans Will Bynum.
Yep. One decent game has settled the debate.
Re: Kemba Walker
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:46 am
by Goldtop
Scout Taron wrote:Goldtop wrote:Knight showing tonight why he was the better pick, playing like a true PG. Kemba is a rich mans Will Bynum.
Yep. One decent game has settled the debate.
Point was Knight is capable of being a true PG and Kemba isn't. Thats why he was the right pick. We needed a true a PG with that pick, not Will Bynum pt 2
Re: Kemba Walker
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:51 am
by Scout Taron
Goldtop wrote:Scout Taron wrote:Goldtop wrote:Knight showing tonight why he was the better pick, playing like a true PG. Kemba is a rich mans Will Bynum.
Yep. One decent game has settled the debate.
Point was Knight is capable of being a true PG and Kemba isn't. Thats why he was the right pick. We needed a true a PG with that pick, not Will Bynum pt 2
That's actually 100% inaccurate. Considering that prior to his "breakout season", Kemba was considered a mid-late 1st round pick as a pass-first point guard.
The Rice High School product was known as an unselfish playmaker earlier in his career. While his stats this season may lead some to the impression that he has gone away from that, his increased production stems from necessity more than anything. UConn cannot survive without Walker scoring in bunches.
Digging deeper into his film, there are still plenty of instances where Walker's outstanding court vision and creative passing shine through. He's capable of threading the needle to teammates rolling to the basket with bullet passes, finding open shooters on the wing, and making fundamentally-sound entry passes into the post for high percentage looks around the rim.
Walker is noted for his strong intangibles and has showed improved leadership skills this season. He seems to enjoy making his teammates better and there's no reason to think that won't continue in the NBA where he'll be surrounded by more talented players. The fact that he's already a prolific pick-and-roll threat will only make his transition to the next level easier. Walker was projected as a lottery pick going into the season, and he's rising even further up our draft board following his impressive start. He's now solidly in the top 10 and is rated as the draft's second-best point guard after Kyrie Irving. Once drafted, he'll be one of the fastest players in the NBA, and he already looks ready to step in from Day 1 and help run a team, which is something that can't be dismissed.
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Re: Kemba Walker
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 3:57 am
by KembaWalker
Goldtop wrote:Scout Taron wrote:Goldtop wrote:Knight showing tonight why he was the better pick, playing like a true PG. Kemba is a rich mans Will Bynum.
Yep. One decent game has settled the debate.
Point was Knight is capable of being a true PG and Kemba isn't. Thats why he was the right pick. We needed a true a PG with that pick, not Will Bynum pt 2
You realize kemba could have even better assist numbers except he spends 30 mins on the floor with another pg thats also much better than knight in ramon sessions right
Re: Kemba Walker
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 4:03 am
by ComboGuardCity
KembaWalker wrote:You realize kemba could have even better assist numbers except he spends 30 mins on the floor with another pg thats also much better than knight in ramon sessions right
You were making a valid point until the bolded part. Its uncalled for really.
That said, we can agree everyone on the Pistons roster is better than Biyombo.