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Shook Jones wrote:They should be able to abuse Zeller in every matchup on offense, but I hate the small lineup.

Brown should guard Mo who is extremely hot right now. Love the kids defense and he is starting to gain confidence, cant ask for a better time.

Zachbretton wrote:I agree, this is a big game for us... as of now it's as playoff focused of a game as it gets. this could be the key to us locking in a playoff seeding

Paradise wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/alexraskinNYC/status/572598814936317953[/tweet]

Markel's defense has been truly incredible so far.

Harden: 1-4 (forced into 3 turnovers)
Barea: 1-6
Thompson: 2-6
Curry: 1-3

Zachbretton wrote:

Paradise wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/alexraskinNYC/status/572598814936317953[/tweet]

Markel's defense has been truly incredible so far.

Harden: 1-4 (forced into 3 turnovers)
Barea: 1-6
Thompson: 2-6
Curry: 1-3

really earning that starting spot, I don't want to get ahead of myself but he seems like the most legit project on this team. He has all the building blocks of a legit player, he stays squared when he shoots, he's VERY athletic, very ballsy on defense, has hops. It will take some time but I think he can be built up into a something, a la Tony Allen type player

Prospect Snapshot:

It’s a testament to the talent of this draft class that DraftExpress has Brown going 54th in its most recent mock draft. With the highest standing vertical (36.5”) and 2nd highest max vertical jump (43.5”) at the scouting combine and a 6-8 wingspan, his physical profile is basically Russell Westbrook -- nearly identical height, weight and wingpsan, only Brown's max vertical jump is about nine inches better.

The one knock on him is that he’s not a “pure point guard”, but he had little opportunity to develop pro-style principles played alongside projected lottery pick Marcus Smart in Oklahoma State’s undersized, isolation-heavy offense for two seasons. Already obscured by Smart, the team’s struggles in the second half of last season may have distorted the necessary information about Brown: he’s an elite athlete who can create his own shot and knock down the three (37 percent last two seasons), defend both guard positions and rebound for his size (5.3 per game last season).

According to DraftExpress.com, his 1.382 points per shot in finishing situations at the rim last season were the best among all shooting guards in the top 100 prospects and he also ranks among the most efficient pick-and-roll scorers in the group. Jonathan Tjarks suggested a Patrick Beverley comparison for the 22-year-old, four-year player. Brown’s combination of length (6-9 wingspan) and skills would certainly suggest he could thrive in the right situation.

Perhaps because of his age, he’s projected to be drafted 54th, which means it’s possible he could even go undrafted. In either case, he’d be a really intriguing sleeper for the team that nabs him.

MrDollarBills wrote:He's earned the spot to me, what he brings to the floor can't be taught. He realizes his niche right now is defense and athleticism.

Get him in the gym in the offseason to focus on developing that jumpshot and his ball handle and he'll be good to go. His defense is NOT a fluke. He can defend both backcourt positions. That is a coup for us.

Prokorov wrote:

Shook Jones wrote:They should be able to abuse Zeller in every matchup on offense, but I hate the small lineup.

Brown should guard Mo who is extremely hot right now. Love the kids defense and he is starting to gain confidence, cant ask for a better time.

you are selling zeller short, he is a good athelte and solid defender vs mobile 4's. he struggles more with bigger bullies like west or pau.

We need to win the matchup at gaurd. fi we dont, we lose.