Brandon Jennings Ceiling

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Re: Brandon Jennings Ceiling 

Post#21 » by EastSideBucksFan » Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:11 pm

Legendary 33 wrote:Nah, his ceiling definitely isn't Tony Parker..Parker carried that team to the championship that one year and won Finals MVP..A team with Brandon Jennings as its best player will be a borderline playoff team at best



I remember that one year that Pop benched Parker in the finals during key stretches while Speedy Claxton gave them the boost they needed.

Jennings hit another gear in the playoffs, Ridnour definitely carried us some games during the year, but the more important the game, the better Jennings usually played. I'd say Jennings has outperformed T Parker at this point in their respective careers.
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Re: Brandon Jennings Ceiling 

Post#22 » by Buck You » Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:25 pm

As high as he wants it to be.
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Re: Brandon Jennings Ceiling 

Post#23 » by tclg » Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:34 pm

I dont know but he could be pretty good if he can learn to finish inside
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Post#24 » by miltk » Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:34 pm

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Post#25 » by vincecarter4pres » Mon Aug 30, 2010 9:37 pm

Easily the most overrated young player in the league.
He's good and has nice potential, but this is getting out of hand.
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Re: Brandon Jennings Ceiling 

Post#26 » by illiance » Mon Aug 30, 2010 10:37 pm

He'll never make an All-Star team with Nelson, Rondo, and Rose in the East unless one drops out due to injury.
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Post#27 » by chubby_1_kenobi » Mon Aug 30, 2010 10:45 pm

His game is still raw and undefined right now so it is hard to tell what his ceiling is. But judging from his body type and physical ability I would say that he would play just like a prime Stephon Marbury.
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Post#28 » by Nicky Nix Nook » Mon Aug 30, 2010 10:49 pm

illiance wrote:He'll never make an All-Star team with Nelson, Rondo, and Rose in the East unless one drops out due to injury.


Nelson is getting old and isn't THAT good. This coming from a big Jameer fan and someone who REALLY doesn't like Jennings as a person. ("but you haven't met him!")
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Post#29 » by ipoopinmypants » Mon Aug 30, 2010 10:52 pm

I can't believe I'm priveledged enough to say this on page 2, but inb4bucksfans1and2. ;) :lol:
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Re: Brandon Jennings Ceiling 

Post#30 » by Vertical Limit » Mon Aug 30, 2010 10:56 pm

He definitely need to finish better at the rim. I remember that Hawks/Bucks series, kid fell down so hard I'm shocked his skeleton didn't shatter.
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Re: Brandon Jennings Ceiling 

Post#31 » by richboy » Mon Aug 30, 2010 10:58 pm

A much better version of Nick Van Exel
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Post#32 » by crkone » Mon Aug 30, 2010 10:59 pm

Whatever Rose's and Evan's ceiling is +1.

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Re: Brandon Jennings Ceiling 

Post#33 » by Nicky Nix Nook » Mon Aug 30, 2010 11:00 pm

crkone wrote:Whatever Rose's and Evan's ceiling is +1.


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Re: Brandon Jennings Ceiling 

Post#34 » by PaKwAn » Mon Aug 30, 2010 11:01 pm

D-31 wrote:A better shooting Magic Johnson.


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Re: Brandon Jennings Ceiling 

Post#35 » by Bucksfans1and2 » Mon Aug 30, 2010 11:21 pm

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Why are you obsessed with me? If someone posted a Derrick Rose ceiling, you'd post there. I don't see what the issue is. I'm not like lilOJMayo who makes completely outlandish statements like OJ for MVP.
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Re: Brandon Jennings Ceiling 

Post#36 » by Bucksfans1and2 » Mon Aug 30, 2010 11:26 pm

illiance wrote:He'll never make an All-Star team with Nelson, Rondo, and Rose in the East unless one drops out due to injury.


?por que?
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Post#37 » by mcfly1204 » Mon Aug 30, 2010 11:30 pm

I am willing to bet that Jennings will be an All-Star next season.
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Re: Brandon Jennings Ceiling 

Post#38 » by Blackmun » Mon Aug 30, 2010 11:30 pm

Yeah, Nelson?

Wall is already better than Nelson, and he hasn't even played yet.
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Re: Brandon Jennings Ceiling 

Post#39 » by Bucksfans1and2 » Mon Aug 30, 2010 11:33 pm

Blackmun wrote:Yeah, Nelson?

Wall is already better than Nelson, and he hasn't even played yet.


Michael Olowakandi is nodding in agreement. Seriously, can we lay off the hype until he plays in at least one game? He wouldn't be the first #1 pick to bust or not live up to expectations.
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Re: Brandon Jennings Ceiling 

Post#40 » by Legendary 33 » Mon Aug 30, 2010 11:49 pm

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Umm, considering he won 46 games as a rookie PG while being the 2nd youngest player in the league, the above comment doesn't make a whole lot of sense and reeks of hate.


How does it reek of hate? Let's not pretend that Jennings carried the Bucks to the playoffs..he was a very mediocre third option behind Bogut and Salmons. I can recall a number of games off the top of my head where Jennings would be 3/14 or 2/11 or something bad along those lines. But lets just forget about all that and say Jennings has superstar potential :-?

I said if Brandon Jennings is your teams best player, that particular team is in trouble. If that means I'm hating on him, I'm also hating on the majority of players in the league.

Regarding the Parker comparisons, Parker was a pretty inefficient scorer in his first season as well, in addition to having a lower assist rate than Jennings did last year, and IMO playing worse D. Parker is/was better at finishing at the rim, so we'll see what happens with Jennings there.


That's the biggest thing. Parker has always been pretty damn crafty around the rim, and can finish among the trees. Since Jennings isn't strong enough to absorb the contact, or crafty/talented enough to finish among bigger defenders, he'll continue to be poor in this regard unless he makes some major adjustments.

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