Re: Klay Thompson Is The Most Underrated Prospect On The Planet
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 4:40 pm
OP is a genius.
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vincecarter4pres wrote:shangrila wrote:I'm talking about how he'll go in the NBA. He might have played like Joe Johnson in college, but he doesn't have the quickness to translate those skills to the pros.
THAT's why I compared him to James Anderson, because they're likely to end up with the same roles in the NBA: shooters who struggle defensively. Maybe Thompson moves the ball a little better but there won't be a huge difference between the two.
James Anderson didn't even play much at all, so trying to claim you were comparing Thompson to a NBA Anderson doesn't seem on the up and up, and if you were, I don't even know where to begin...
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I'm sorry, but this guy doesn't remind me of James Anderson.
Klay is just water from outside, so why not just say his shooting will likely translate to the NBA and chances are he won't have a much larger role at first if that's where you're going instead of continuing with this bad comparison for no reason?
I mean are we going to compare Alec Burks to Anthony Morrow next?
jman3134 wrote:I am still not a fan. I'm not sold on what DX is seeing with him.
Gil wrote:OP is a banned genius.
doordoor123 wrote:I'm starting to think about this a lot and it's making me think twice about players like Bobby Portis. I think "average" athleticism is often looked past, but athleticism can be improved to a point. Players get better verts and get better speed, of course at some point they max-out. Klay, Steph, Korver, Butler, etc. a lot of guys that come in with average athleticism and do great in the league. Probably because they are more drafted for their skills rather than their athleticism and their athleticism comes along when they start to take care of their bodies or focus more on athleticism. Some guys just don't know how to use their athleticism (Pat Connaughton). I'm just thinking guys like Bobby Portis and Rashad Vaughn might be getting overlooked.