doclinkin wrote:Ruzious wrote:As much as Doc, Nate, and others are Curry fans, I'm in the tank for Lawson - who has been ranked lower than Curry most - if not all - season. I think he fits into today's NBA game a lot better than Curry will. Watching a guy like Aaron Brooks - who's basically a poor-man's Lawson talent-wise - basically beat the Lakers by himself the other day - and he's been extremely effective throughout the playoffs - it shows you the value of a penetrating PG is - a PG who always gets in the lane. Curry just is not that type of guard and doesn't have that type of extreme quickness. The Lakers couldn't do a thing against Brooks' quickness - and that makes the pick n roll unstoppable, and then all you need from your wing men is the ability to hit open 3's.
And he can play off the ball, as well. The DX article confirms that with his excellent catch and shoot percentage.
I like Ty Lawson just fine. Fast, sturdy; measures short because his head is fixed directly to his torso with no interference from a neck. Can finish in and among the trees, tough enough to take contact. He definitely has the physical talent bonafides to meet or surpass Curry on raw athleticism.
As far as this team goes either one would be an immediate good fit and an upgrade, Lawson maybe even more so due to the sudden influx of athleticism. I give Curry the edge on intangibles, intelligence, in-game adjustment. I like his development and project it down the line as a team leader type without needing the ball to dominate. And on this team the ability to play off the ball is a key asset.
Let me be clear, I liked Curry as a trade down prospect. With the draft pool thinning I suspect Curry will go higher than his _immediate_ impact warrants. Still like the kid, but it's not like he's underrated now. Still in 5 years I think he'll be rated as one of the better picks for the $. I'm always willing to say it's a risky pick, not trying to convince anybody but myself. He just reads as something interesting. Smooth, undercontrol even in the middle of havoc. Big-leageu smarts and poise. This team needs that.
Dat's list has a few of the guys I like, in much the same order. Missing a couple adding some I distrust intensely: (I don't like Derozan much, despite unmatched athletix).
I'd had Aaron Jackson (Duquesne Dukes) as a round 2 sleeper or undrafted pick up (if we had a roster spot). DX also noticed his insane FG%. Stats took a bump up this year, but there's a reason for it. Kid took a gunshot wound through the wrist while saving a teammate from a random shooting (possibly pissed off opposing fan, IIRC). The near-death situation drove the other victims off the team, but Ajax dialed in and suddenly got focused. Interviews show a nice kid, hard worker, good attitude. If he doesn't land on his feet in the NBA he's one of those types who will go to Europe at least for a couple years, improve his game as needed, then collect interest from the NBA.
Detroit and the Spurs always pick up kids like this.
And Curry has to catch and pop skills that we need. He is also fundamentally sound. He has the mental part that often goes undervalued.
As for Blake. Something still just doesn't feel right. I could be dead wrong but all I see him do is dunk which is nice but I just wonder how much of that he will be able to do against the bigger stronger NBA talent. I don't think he will be a bust. He should be able to body up some players and get some rebounds but I think it's going to take him some time to become a real impact. He isn't going to be a Duncan. Does anyone have any stats on his vertical ? For all his dunking, he doesn't look like he gets a ton of lift. College players basically got out of his way. As of today, I would take McGee over Blake.
