Chase Budinger will be better than Mike Miller?

guaves13 · Post #1 » by **guaves13** » Wed Mar 5, 2008 8:24 pm

A source close to David Thorpe has said that Chase Budinger could end up being better than Mike Miller. Also that Kevin O'Neil's system has been less than ideal for his talents.

I would be surprised if he didn't come out this summer. Anybody have any thoughts?

bill curley II · Post #2 » by **bill curley II** » Wed Mar 5, 2008 9:36 pm

I think Chase will declare. He's not gonna improve his stock significantly by staying, and should be a late lotto/mid 1st rounder.

But why is he being compared to Mike Miller? Chase is nowhere near the shooter that Miller is (very pedestrian 48% fg and 37% 3pt), and Miller isn't the athlete Chase is. And Miller's a nice player, but being better then Miller isn't anything eye popping either.

guaves13 · Post #3 » by **guaves13** » Wed Mar 5, 2008 10:00 pm

I think the point was that Chase has the 3pt stroke to develop into a high % 3pt shooter. I think you are shortchanging MM. A team like the Suns would love to have a young MM with more upside. This is the late lotto we are talking about. Talent starts to thin there.

Post #4 » by **UGA Hayes** » Wed Mar 5, 2008 11:15 pm

How can Arizona's record be as bad as it i. They are way too talented to be losing that much.

bill curley II · Post #5 » by **bill curley II** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 12:30 am

Nic Wise's injury killed them. He doesn't have eye popping stats but he let Bayless play off the ball, which is where he should be. Lost 5 out of 7 since Wise's injury, and now Arizona is barely hanging on IMO to a tournament birth despite their high RPI.

bigballa3jj · Post #6 » by **bigballa3jj** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 2:11 am

i don't understand how ppl say bayless should be playing off the ball. how is he gonna play pg in the nba when you don't want him to in college?

bill curley II · Post #7 » by **bill curley II** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 2:21 am

It doesn't matter what Bayless needs to do in the NBA. Arizona is best when he's off the point and concentrating on his strength, which is scoring, rather then trying to get other people involved.

cdash · Post #8 » by **cdash** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 2:44 am

I like Budinger. I dont like Kevin O'Neill (and neither do most guys who have played for him). I think a Budinger/Miller comparison is actually pretty good. I am not sure if Chase will get there, but that seems like a reasonable goal for him to be sure.

Pugsley_2491 · Post #9 » by **Pugsley_2491** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 4:01 am

Chase is really good for a white guy hahaha but seriously i wouldn't mind him on my team