Sean Singletary vs Goran Dragic

[MaryvalesFinest]

The Suns front office hyped up Dragic as the Suns pg of the future but does anyone think Singletary has a chance to be the Suns pg of the future and a better player than Dragic?

So just wondering what everyone thinks about Singletary and Dragic compared side by side, who do you think will be the better player, better defender, better point, etc?

Here's some youtube videos of each for comparisons

Sean Singletary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vEwcuo43UM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_b7ypzG9LJk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QruBp1Bibzg

Goran Dragic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bUiaEzhBwY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00gbhG0zA5k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjghrBgCxAU

[Cash]

They're 22 and 23, and neither was able to crack the first round of the draft. No guarantees, but the odds say we're lucky if we get 1 quality player out of these 2. I'll hold off on any predictions until I see them actually play in the NBA. But everyone should keep in mind that both of these guys are old for rookies, and a lot closer to their ceilings than someone like Jerryd Bayless or Derek Rose.*

*Yes, jerks, I realize that it's unfair to compare two elite prospects to Dragic & Singletary, but those are the only two one-and-done guards this year that I could think of off the top of my head. And now that I think about it, if the front office is serious when they say that Dragic was their #2 PG in the draft, and a possible long-term successor to Steve Nash, then the Bayless comparison is not just fair, but warranted.

[rsavaj]

+1 on everything Cash said.

[TASTIC]

Cash. Money

[daveang]

Training camp should be interesting for these two. I think Porter will be almost expected to experiment with several different combinations early on, all the while trying to shave some PT off of Nash's game.

Hard to say about being a PG of the future, but the Suns certainly seem to be confident that Dragic is their main backup PG of the immediate future. Keep on rolling the dice Kerr!

[Alyosha12]

When does training camp start?

[JohnVancouver]

*Yes, jerks, I realize that it's unfair to compare two elite prospects to Dragic & Singletary, but those are the only two one-and-done guards this year that I could think of off the top of my head. And now that I think about it, if the front office is serious when they say that Dragic was their #2 PG in the draft, and a possible long-term successor to Steve Nash, then the Bayless comparison is not just fair, but warranted.

--- Whic brings up my question: if Dragic is really that good, the #2 PG prospect in the draft, why do you take Lopez at 15? Isn't the successor to Nash someone you take at your spot, if he's still there? i mean, if someone that good is there how do you pass him up and hope you can swing a deal in the second round to land him?
Not that I knock the Lopez pick, just that someone you really believe is the point guard of your future should surely be a guy you lock up asap, before you draft a backup centre.
Unless it was just the uncertainty of his contract in Europe that kept them from pulling the trigger.
Just something I been pondering.

[lebron4mvp]

for first round picks the nba has a cap set up for contracts but not for second rounder's.
which means suns could not have given dragic the contract to suplament his buy out of they took him in the first round

[suns12345]

lebron is right and also, we got a good player in lopez and got dragic for less than wat a first round pick is worth, good moves by kerr IMO

[Cash]

for first round picks the nba has a cap set up for contracts but not for second rounder's.
which means suns could not have given dragic the contract to suplament his buy out of they took him in the first round

Good point. In addition, if you think Dragic is the #2 PG in the draft, but know he won't go in the first round, then you grab a guy at 15 who won't be available in the 2nd, then work on trading up in the 2nd (if necessary) to grab Dragic. Which is what the Suns did. If their player evaluations are right, they did a very nice job of draft optimization. (Note: most draft experts think the Suns over-valued both of their picks, so a lot really hinges on the Suns being smarter than everyone else.)

[PeTBuLL]

hahaha, leandro barbosa will play those minutes, and he will not run the team like a PG! lol

[JohnVancouver]

for first round picks the nba has a cap set up for contracts but not for second rounder's.
which means suns could not have given dragic the contract to suplament his buy out of they took him in the first round

--- Ah ha. You smart fella - thanks for the explanation. Hadn't occurred to me

[daveang]

When does training camp start?

I've heard it starts early September Alyosha.

[phx#7]

hahaha, leandro barbosa will play those minutes, and he will not run the team like a PG! lol

I think Barbosa will likely be getting those minutes most the year as well. I'm sure the coaches will try to play Dragic as much as they can early on but I just don't see him being able to run the show at this stage and he doesn't really offer much else if he can't control the offense.

[lilfishi22]

Singletary looks quick. Reminds me a little of TJ Ford.

[TASTIC]

Reminds me of Jameer Nelson

[lilfishi22]

Reminds me of Jameer Nelson

Yeah yeah! That's who i was thinking of. Couldn't come up with the guy's face, so I ended up with TJ

[scootfu602]

Let's see who takes Nashs' lessons and runs with them. Thats who our future PG is.

[rsavaj]

It would have been nice if we signed Livingston instead of trading DJ

[Great]

Why are player so quickly deemed player of the future?

I heard DJ was to be Raja Bell of the future.

What about right now?

Who can do what needs to be done to win right now?