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The Victor Oladipo Thread
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 1:12 am
by BigSlam
Post here.
Re: The Victor Oladipo Thread
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 1:15 am
by BigSlam
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3Oc5_rGNTo[/youtube]
Ummmmmmmm, I think this kid presents like a future super star.
I love the way he talks.
He reminds me of Westbrook when he was interviewed leading up to his draft. He has that same sort of impressiveness to him IMO.
I might be leaning towards Oladipo.
Re: The Victor Oladipo Thread
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 1:37 am
by BigSlam
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk4XNbRYhKA[/youtube]
Re: The Victor Oladipo Thread
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 1:45 am
by catch20two
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgWJGiJJAwk[/youtube]
Re: The Victor Oladipo Thread
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 1:54 am
by catch20two
I'm sorry BigSlam. I wasn't sure if you were going to post the scouting videos from DraftExpress beforehand.
Re: The Victor Oladipo Thread
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 2:09 am
by Liver_Pooty
It would be a travesty if we didn't select this kid if he's available. I haven't heard a draft interview that good since Jared Dudley. Oladipo has it all.
Re: The Victor Oladipo Thread
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 2:35 am
by Snidely FC
My first thought when we got #4: Victor Olidipo! Yes please.
Re: The Victor Oladipo Thread
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 2:54 am
by BigSlam
Liver_Pooty wrote:It would be a travesty if we didn't select this kid if he's available. I haven't heard a draft interview that good since Jared Dudley. Oladipo has it all.
Seriously!!
I hadn't heard Oladipo interviewed before I watched this tonight and I was super, super impressed.
I'm starting to get a little excited about him. Can't wait for workouts to see what he can do and to hear him talk some more.
LP: Do you remember the pre-draft Westbrook interviews, especially the Bobcats one (I looked for it but couldn't find it). Oladipo reminds me of his interviews so much. The both of them just ooze talent and a comfort in their own skins.
Re: The Victor Oladipo Thread
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 2:58 am
by countryboi
This is my guy I am currently have oladipo as my number one guy.
Re: The Victor Oladipo Thread
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 3:17 am
by debo23
We need this guy on our team now.... OLADIPO OR BUST
If he and Kemba are gym rats together then it will elevate both of their games to new heights unseen at our organization
Re: The Victor Oladipo Thread
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 3:17 am
by DashGlobal
what is his wingspan? seems undersized. im not sure if this guy will ever be a 1st or 2nd option on a great team. seems more like a great glue guy, similar to MKG.
I think we need to get a sharpshooting scorer at the 2.
Re: The Victor Oladipo Thread
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 3:26 am
by HornetJail
Pretty neutral honestly. I see him as a rich man's Shumpert. A nice guy to have but I can't really see him being really good.
Re: The Victor Oladipo Thread
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 3:38 am
by Liver_Pooty
BigSlam wrote:Liver_Pooty wrote:It would be a travesty if we didn't select this kid if he's available. I haven't heard a draft interview that good since Jared Dudley. Oladipo has it all.
Seriously!!
I hadn't heard Oladipo interviewed before I watched this tonight and I was super, super impressed.
I'm starting to get a little excited about him. Can't wait for workouts to see what he can do and to hear him talk some more.
LP: Do you remember the pre-draft Westbrook interviews, especially the Bobcats one (I looked for it but couldn't find it). Oladipo reminds me of his interviews so much. The both of them just ooze talent and a comfort in their own skins.
Yes sir. They both interviewed with supreme confidence, but not arrogance. Its very rare for a college player to interview that well, and that's why GMs are in love with him.
Re: The Victor Oladipo Thread
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 3:43 am
by vorbis
i think it's very possible that oladipo is the best player available when the bobcats pick. if that is the case i hope they snatch him up and don't look back.
Re: The Victor Oladipo Thread
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 4:06 am
by Eoghan
DashGlobal wrote:what is his wingspan? seems undersized. im not sure if this guy will ever be a 1st or 2nd option on a great team. seems more like a great glue guy, similar to MKG.
I think we need to get a sharpshooting scorer at the 2.
Pretty good, better than McLemore's. 6' 9.25" He's a little short for a SG at 6' 4.25" but that's about average nowadays.
http://www.nba.com/2013/news/05/17/nba-draft-combine-results/index.htmlPart of what makes Oladipo so promising is that he's from the storied DeMatha program.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__Yk7ejH-vU[/youtube]
Check out the mad dancing skills:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw_4wlmMCis[/youtube]
Re: The Victor Oladipo Thread
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 4:21 am
by JMAC3
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWsVhAkbzss[/youtube]
Definitely a cool dude. Like I have been saying all along, I have watched this guy for the past three years and he has gotten soooo much better. It is hard to not like him and I would absolutely enjoy rooting for him as a Bobcat/Hornet.
Re: The Victor Oladipo Thread
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 1:36 pm
by countryboi
i am going to be seriously disappointed if we pass on this dude and he is going to be the best player in this draft.
Re: The Victor Oladipo Thread
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 2:00 pm
by MasterIchiro
Oladipo is best fit from a makeup standpoint but there is some overlap with his style of play and MKG and Kemba. If McLemore is gone and we have no solid trade offer on the table at 4 I'm OK drafting him provided we trade MKG at the 2014 draft and draft Wiggins or Parker for SF.
Re: The Victor Oladipo Thread
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 5:38 pm
by Eoghan
Oladipo is at worst a nice upgrade to our 2 PG lineup of Kemba and Ramon/Pargo that a lot of teams are doing to close out games. We might actually be able to hold on to leads with Oladipo.
Re: The Victor Oladipo Thread
Posted: Thu May 23, 2013 5:48 pm
by BeesWax
MasterIchiro wrote:Oladipo is best fit from a makeup standpoint but there is some overlap with his style of play and MKG and Kemba. If McLemore is gone and we have no solid trade offer on the table at 4 I'm OK drafting him provided we trade MKG at the 2014 draft and draft Wiggins or Parker for SF.
If we take Oladipo or McLemore I am fine with taking Wiggins or Parker and moving this years guy to the bench as a sixth man. I would prefer Oldaipo. Start Kemba, MKG and Wiggins/Parker and then Oladipo in for any of them at any point and just shuffle guys to fit foul trouble or injury.