Romeo Langford Thread

[Hal14]

If your point is that Langford's overall play is better than his stats, much like Marcus Smart's, I wouldn't argue.

I was pointing out that in saying Langford has putrid NBA stats (so far compared to Pritchard), you likely were just looking on one side of the ball.

Nope. Langford has putrid offensive stats and weak defensive ones, which nets out to putrid overall.

But I'm looking at counting stats here, not play-by-play stuff.

Langford has weak defensive stats...huh?

How about Hornets players shooting 0/13 when guarded by langford?

Overall on the season opponents are shooting 42.1% when guarded by Langford, which ranks 1st on the team among guys who average over 7 mins a game.

[LoquaciousLarry]

Romeo has excellent potential, in college I was a big fan of his ability to handle and create. I thought he had some Tyreke Evans in him. Hopefully he can put it all together, he looks like a good defender thus far with lots of upside.

[Gurton Buster]

Hopefully once he gets more comfortable he can start handling the ball more and making plays.

[La Flame]

He needs to stay healthy, he definitely got game. He will be good for us for sure. Think it was ddb that said Ainge values certain guys a lot more than it could seem to us. Danny sees the practices, if Romeo is a hard worker, he can definitely make a Brown/Butler type of jump imo

[cloverleaf]

Romeo is still also the youngest player on the team--at less than two weeks younger than Nesmith.

[Jammer]

Langford appears to be a SERIOUSLY good defensive player. Every team can use one if they have two shooters at the same position, and the Celtics do in Fournier and the much improved Jaylen Brown.

And for that matter, the best thing about Nesmith so far may be his defense.

[ParticleMan]

i remember last year brad played romeo at pg in some stretches. it would be amazing if he could grow into that role. i think he's better suited to that than spot-up shooter and baseline runner; leave that to nesmith.

[Hal14]

i remember last year brad played romeo at pg in some stretches. it would be amazing if he could grow into that role. i think he's better suited to that than spot-up shooter and baseline runner; leave that to nesmith.

Eh, I don't know. I see Romeo as more of a high flying, high energy, athletic 3 and D wing. I don't think he's ever really played PG other than in some spot duty last year. If he's not a natural PG, then I don't think we should try and force him into that position..

[Triple7]

i remember last year brad played romeo at pg in some stretches. it would be amazing if he could grow into that role. i think he's better suited to that than spot-up shooter and baseline runner; leave that to nesmith.

Eh, I don't know. I see Romeo as more of a high flying, high energy, athletic 3 and D wing. I don't think he's ever really played PG other than in some spot duty last year. If he's not a natural PG, then I don't think we should try and force him into that position..

Lol. I don’t see him as high flying and athletic. He’s kind of slow and soft. More of a finesse kind of player. Well he bulked up a little this season, and is a promising defensive player, so let’s see what he does this season.

[cloverleaf]

i remember last year brad played romeo at pg in some stretches. it would be amazing if he could grow into that role. i think he's better suited to that than spot-up shooter and baseline runner; leave that to nesmith.

Eh, I don't know. I see Romeo as more of a high flying, high energy, athletic 3 and D wing. I don't think he's ever really played PG other than in some spot duty last year. If he's not a natural PG, then I don't think we should try and force him into that position..

https://hardwoodhoudini.com/2020/06/06/boston-celtics-langford-point-guard/

"He also possesses point guard-esque traits in spite of his “strictly” shooting guard label. He ran some point in high school, and Langford is able to use those skills to distribute the ball in an intelligent and quick fashion, frequently setting his teammates up for high-percentage looks."

https://theknickswall.com/you-go-romeo-langford-analyzing-indiana-shooting-guards-nba-fit/

"Langford’s problem has never been talent. Coming out of high school he was ESPN’s #5 recruit and top-ranked point guard in his class. At Indiana, he and the Hoosiers struggled, especially on the offensive end. Averaging 16.5 points per game, Langford did it in an inefficient manner."

https://hoopshabit.com/2020/02/09/boston-celtics-emergence-romeo-langford/

[Ernest]

Anyone looking at stats on Romeo is missing the point. Stats are only really meaningful over a long period of time. What matters now is an eye test on if he has a chance to be good or not. I think so because of his hustle on D. Sure he is screwing up, but he looks agressive and confident out there while doing it. Def needs time, but I'd give him a higher chance of being a NBA starter in a few years than the rest of the young bench guys.

[sam_I_am]

Romeo is an elite talent. That much is obvious. He hasn’t shown much in terms of being a superior skilled offensive player yet but he is clearly very rusty right now. He reminds me of rookie Jaylen Brown who couldn’t shoot but physically was an asset out there. Ideally we will see Romeo finish better at rim, fumble passes less often, make better decisions and take a few more shots in rhythm over the next 2 weeks. I really believe he has the chance to be a great asset and a player other teams will seek in a trade but he has a lot to prove first. When you factor in injuries and lack of playing time, he deserves even more patience than Rob Williams got early last year and look how well that is working out. Terry Rozier and Avery Bradley are 2 other examples of elite prospects in high school who needed time before they showed what they were capable of doing and I think Langford has the most upside and highest ceiling out of those 4 examples.

[Brett43]

Danny has a good track record with his recent #1 picks that aren't right at the top and I think Langford is no different than the others - Olynyk, Smart, Rozier, Williams, Langford.... Consistently, he's found value. 2012 was his last real miss - Sullinger at 21 and Fab Melo at 22. Interestingly, Fournier was drafted at 20 that year, and Khris Middleton and Draymond Green were still on the board.

[Fencer reregistered]

Danny has a good track record with his recent #1 picks that aren't right at the top and I think Langford is no different than the others - Olynyk, Smart, Rozier, Williams, Langford.... Consistently, he's found value. 2012 was his last real miss - Sullinger at 21 and Fab Melo at 22. Interestingly, Fournier was drafted at 20 that year, and Khris Middleton and Draymond Green were still on the board.

Why are you excluding some of his more recent total busts, like Yabu Dabber Doesn't?

[24istheLAW]

i remember last year brad played romeo at pg in some stretches. it would be amazing if he could grow into that role. i think he's better suited to that than spot-up shooter and baseline runner; leave that to nesmith.

I love what we've seen from Romeo defensively, but he's been a total negative on offense. When he's in the corner, it might as well be 4-on-5.

This is where I feel not having a G-league season really hurts. Romeo has ballhandling ability. He was the best finisher at the rim in the entire country in college. But right now, every time he touches the ball, he's looking to get rid of it like a hot potato.

Romeo needs an opportunity to play through some mistakes in-game. Which he isn't going to get on an embattled 27-26 team.

[jfs1000d]

Romeo is an elite talent. That much is obvious. He hasn’t shown much in terms of being a superior skilled offensive player yet but he is clearly very rusty right now. He reminds me of rookie Jaylen Brown who couldn’t shoot but physically was an asset out there. Ideally we will see Romeo finish better at rim, fumble passes less often, make better decisions and take a few more shots in rhythm over the next 2 weeks. I really believe he has the chance to be a great asset and a player other teams will seek in a trade but he has a lot to prove first. When you factor in injuries and lack of playing time, he deserves even more patience than Rob Williams got early last year and look how well that is working out. Terry Rozier and Avery Bradley are 2 other examples of elite prospects in high school who needed time before they showed what they were capable of doing and I think Langford has the most upside and highest ceiling out of those 4 examples.

Guy was a big time high school recruit, just been hurt since high school. Lot of ability. Not sure he has a pro offensive game yet. I want him to attack the rim. He doesn’t have that confidence yet .


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[JediMasterRevan]

Romeo is real bad offensively, and misses alot of defemsive possessions.

He hustles, but so do other bench guys.

He get minutes over other because he is an indiana guy.

Credit his hustle, credit his athletic ability and credit his length sure, but he isnt some elite talent like get tossed about on this board.

[flintsky21]

Super impressed with Romeo in the Denver game. Looked to be aggressive on the few scoring opportunities he had. Played excellent on-ball defense and contested shots as a help/rotation defender. Had a bunch of rebounds. His scoring is gonna come. He wasn't once considered the most dangerous scorer in high school for nothing. But you can see how he's got really good, natural defensive instincts, as opposed to Nesmith whose defensive plays are most reliant on hustle and effort. Brad just needs to give him consistent 15 minutes a game to keep that development steady.

[KGtabake]

He should let it fly when he's wide open.

[31to6]

The sample is sufficient enough now that science shows that the Celtics, with Romeo Langford, are the most unstoppable force in sports history.