Countdown to NBA Draft: Prospect Talk

melomax · Post #16801 » by **melomax** » Wed May 20, 2015 1:51 am

The first guy that popped into my head watching Mudiay a few months ago was Tyreke Evans but more willing to shoot he pullup off the dribble

and

Lance Stephenson (minus the passing) when he played iso ball in Indiana.

ibraheim718 · Post #16802 » by **ibraheim718** » Wed May 20, 2015 1:51 am

E-Balla wrote:Honestly i don't see Mudiay going to LA but if Kobe wants a protégé he's their guy and he just seems so "LA". Still LA is known for their bigmen and they know how to develop em.

They ain't pairing randle with okafor.

spitta andretti · Post #16803 » by **spitta andretti** » Wed May 20, 2015 1:52 am

There is enough film on him + a private workout. Who cares if you see the guy in person or not?

FemaleDogPlease · Post #16804 » by **FemaleDogPlease** » Wed May 20, 2015 1:52 am

god shammgod wrote:
HarthorneWingo wrote:
god shammgod wrote:
yeah, i see that comparison more then the rest. he has that size and strength at the basket that steph did.

I'm more concerned with how well he sees the court and what kind of passer he is. Is he the kind of player who will he make the other players on the team better?

good passer. not selfish. russel is better though. he has that vision to see things that the guy receiving the ball might have not.

Russell is going to get exposed in the NBA. You think Yim Hardaways defense is bad? Wait till Russell has to guard NBA caliber players for 82 games.

VirginiaKnickFan · Post #16805 » by **VirginiaKnickFan** » Wed May 20, 2015 1:52 am

ibraheim718 wrote:La is taking mudiay, Philly is taking Russell new York is taking okafor.

Fantasy.

beasonu · Post #16806 » by **beasonu** » Wed May 20, 2015 1:52 am

Mudiay had 15/2/6 in Mcdonalds game in 21 min lol

poeman · Post #16807 » by **poeman** » Wed May 20, 2015 1:52 am

Look at this cancerous post on the main boards...Where the **** are you mods?

RocketPuff wrote:Knick fans are nothing more than pathetic human garbage, and it shows.

KNICK FANS, HOW DOES IT FEEL THAT THE ENTIRE WORLD LAUGHS AT YOUR WORTHLESS PATHETIC EXISTENCE???

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

HEY KNICK FANS? U MAD????

HAHAHAHAHA I LOVE IT!!!!

BAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA THE TEARS OF LOWLY INFERIOR INFERIOR KNICKS FANS CAN LITERALLY SUSTAIN IMMORTAL LIFE. THEY TRULY THE SCUM OF THE EARTH!!!! I FEED OF THEIR MISERY LIVE A SCAVENGER, AND BATHE IN THE REJUVENATING HOT SPRINGS OF THEIR SAD TEARS!!

They don't have a pick next year either, so they have to wait TWO YEARS for another chance at the lottery, and when Isiah Thomas takes over, they will never have another high draft pick ever again!

The Knicks have no business masquerading as an NBA team. Contract them, and put them out of their misery. Move them to Seattle.

NBA Fan 1234 · Post #16808 » by **NBA Fan 1234** » Wed May 20, 2015 1:52 am

CoolKids wrote:
Knickstape1214 wrote:
CoolKids wrote:NBA Comparison: John Wall
Strengths: Emmanuel is a true point guard with dynamic speed and athleticism and great size… Very unselfish player who loves to get his teammates involved … Outstanding ball handler who is equally comfortable attacking right and left … Excels in the open court where his speed hits another gear… Sees the entire floor…Very quick first step and a lethal crossover … Makes great decisions off the pick and roll … Finishes strong at the rim … Has the size and strength to post up smaller guards … Good rebounder for a guard ...

Weaknesses: Very streaky shooter … Needs to develop a consistent midrange shot …Takes too long to get shot off … Must become a better free throw shooter … Sometimes too flashy and tries hard to make the big play which leads to turnovers … Occasionally over dribbles … Should become more of a vocal leader ... Needs to stay in a stance on defense and close out low with hands high ...

He doesn't have Wall / Westbrook athleticism. Not even close.

Strengths:
-Possesses phenomenal physical tools. Has great size for position to go along with a chiseled frame
-Excellent athlete
-Phenomenal in open court
-Strong ball-handler. Can get to the basket thanks to his powerful first step and excellent strength. Finishes with authority
-Draws tons of fouls. Gets to the free throw line at a great rate
-Can find open man. Likes to get others involved. Shows great flashes of court vision at times
-Has tremendous potential defensively
-Outstanding rebounder for position

Weaknesses
-Lacks polish offensively, as both a facilitator and scorer
-Limited outside shooter. Made just 6/41 3-point attempts in 13 Nike EYBL games this spring
-Needs to work on shooting mechanics. Shoots the ball on the way down. Needs time and space to get shot off
-Much better in open floor than half-court game. Playmaking, decision making still a work in progress. Not consistent with his approach. Plays in spurts at times. Has a tendency to overdribble. Doesn't always read the floor, particularly on the pick and roll. Sometimes forces issue unnecessarily. Relies too much on physical tools
-Extremely turnover prone. Ranked #1 in the EYBL in turnovers. AAU team lost more games than they won when he played

Outlook: Incredibly gifted athlete with terrific upside. Has quite a few holes in his game and needs plenty of work on his skill-level, but looks to be in a good place to improve at SMU under Larry Brown.

From DraftExpress.com http://www.draftexpress.com/#ixzz3adi5wYqS
http://www.draftexpress.com

He's not a Wall/Westbrook athlete. Those guys are freaks of nature. He doesn't have the change of speed or vertical that those guys have.

waya · Post #16809 » by **waya** » Wed May 20, 2015 1:52 am

NYKnicksTAPE wrote:
VirginiaKnickFan wrote:
NYKnicksTAPE wrote:We'll get Russell...the Knicks can't be this cursed. It's always darkest before the dawn

Umm...don't count it.

We just can't be this cursed. I refuse to believe it...Dolan must have done something very evil for this kind of stuff to keep on happening.

Have you never had Cablevision?

Worst_to_First · Post #16810 » by **Worst_to_First** » Wed May 20, 2015 1:52 am

ibraheim718 wrote:La is taking mudiay, Philly is taking Russell new York is taking okafor.

I can actually see this happening. The key will be Jahlil tanking his workouts with LA and Philly.

Post #16811 » by **Jeff Van Gully** » Wed May 20, 2015 1:53 am

did we really tack like 200 pages onto this thread in a day?

retiring my team towns towel and going team mudiay by a nose.

greg monroe and danny green are coming. don't see them breaking the bread on shved up front at all now.

melomax · Post #16812 » by **melomax** » Wed May 20, 2015 1:53 am

Worst_to_First wrote:
ibraheim718 wrote:La is taking mudiay, Philly is taking Russell new York is taking okafor.

I can actually see this happening. The key will be Jahlil tanking his workouts with LA and Philly.

I agree that this is a secondary scenario that is very very plausible.

LAL is a complete wildcard, they can take Russell too....

aq_ua · Post #16813 » by **aq_ua** » Wed May 20, 2015 1:54 am

Clyde Frazier wrote:
CharlesOakleeey wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/HerringWSJ/status/600839012576841728[/tweet]

IT NEVER ENDS! SO **** MADDENING!

We're that dad that keeps getting his nuts punched by his kid.

Post #16814 » by **Capn'O** » Wed May 20, 2015 1:54 am

ibraheim718 wrote:La is taking mudiay, Philly is taking Russell new York is taking okafor.

beasonu · Post #16815 » by **beasonu** » Wed May 20, 2015 1:54 am

poeman wrote:Look at this cancerous post on the main boards...Where the **** are you mods?

RocketPuff wrote:Knick fans are nothing more than pathetic human garbage, and it shows.

KNICK FANS, HOW DOES IT FEEL THAT THE ENTIRE WORLD LAUGHS AT YOUR WORTHLESS PATHETIC EXISTENCE???

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

HEY KNICK FANS? U MAD????

HAHAHAHAHA I LOVE IT!!!!

BAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA THE TEARS OF LOWLY INFERIOR INFERIOR KNICKS FANS CAN LITERALLY SUSTAIN IMMORTAL LIFE. THEY TRULY THE SCUM OF THE EARTH!!!! I FEED OF THEIR MISERY LIVE A SCAVENGER, AND BATHE IN THE REJUVENATING HOT SPRINGS OF THEIR SAD TEARS!!

They don't have a pick next year either, so they have to wait TWO YEARS for another chance at the lottery, and when Isiah Thomas takes over, they will never have another high draft pick ever again!

The Knicks have no business masquerading as an NBA team. Contract them, and put them out of their misery. Move them to Seattle.

Link me so I can rip him to shreds.

VirginiaKnickFan · Post #16816 » by **VirginiaKnickFan** » Wed May 20, 2015 1:54 am

At least the Knicks scouted Mudiay extensively. Phil may feel he'd rather trade the pick than select Mudiay based on what the Knick scouts saw.

MaseInYourFace · Post #16817 » by **MaseInYourFace** » Wed May 20, 2015 1:54 am

waya wrote:
ibraheim718 wrote:La is taking mudiay, Philly is taking Russell new York is taking okafor.

I was actually thinking about this immediately after the lottery. It's unlikely but definitely should not be ruled out.

Okafor and Randle are a pretty bad fit.

Is LA that locked in on Randle though? I honestly did not think much of him coming out in that draft.

IN any case gonna be one heck of an exciting draft. Can't wait!!

Worst_to_First · Post #16818 » by **Worst_to_First** » Wed May 20, 2015 1:54 am

Also interesting that the West may have even gotten stronger with the top 2 picks going to Minny and LA.

El Poochio · Post #16819 » by **El Poochio** » Wed May 20, 2015 1:54 am

Mudiay-Galloway backourt sounds really solid, i will give you that. But also a one like nothing special, a 1st-2nd round playoff exit type. Just the sound though, I need to study more on Mudiay thats for sure

god shammgod · Post #16820 » by **god shammgod** » Wed May 20, 2015 1:54 am

FemaleDogPlease wrote:
god shammgod wrote:
HarthorneWingo wrote:

I'm more concerned with how well he sees the court and what kind of passer he is. Is he the kind of player who will he make the other players on the team better?

good passer. not selfish. russel is better though. he has that vision to see things that the guy receiving the ball might have not.

Russell is going to get exposed in the NBA. You think Yim Hardaways defense is bad? Wait till Russell has to guard NBA caliber players for 82 games.

i was just talking about his passing. but he will have to work on his d. but everybody will have to work on something.