http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_13622755Asked which NBA player Afflalo reminds him of, Karl said, "Richard Hamilton." That is significant for two reasons. One being that Hamilton is really good, and second, it was Hamilton who mentored Afflalo the past two years in Detroit.
"(Hamilton) is one of those players who every day in practice, he plays his game — he's not a guy who only does it when the lights come on," said Afflalo, whom Denver acquired for a future second- round pick. "Just being able to watch him — and more important get to compete against him — it made me better defensively, and he gave me a few tips that can hopefully help me here offensively."
Although Afflalo is 2 inches shorter than Hamilton, Karl said both shooting guards are excellent at moving without the ball and utilizing screens to get their shot off. "In my opinion," Karl said, Afflalo "is ahead of the curve from the standpoint of basketball IQ."
