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Dennis Schroeder 

Post#1 » by Laimbeer » Fri Jun 7, 2013 6:42 pm

Fascinating prospect. Apparently has elite quickness, huge wingspan, and big potential. Anyone here high on him?

http://www.nbadraft.net/players/dennis-schroeder
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Re: Dennis Schroeder 

Post#2 » by theBigLip » Fri Jun 7, 2013 10:36 pm

Laimbeer wrote:Fascinating prospect. Apparently has elite quickness, huge wingspan, and big potential. Anyone here high on him?

http://www.nbadraft.net/players/dennis-schroeder


I was curious about him but on the insider blog it sounded like he had a very mediocre attitude on defense during a workout yesterday.

I'm hearing that German point guard Dennis Schroeder struggled in his workouts in Milwaukee and Houston. Schroeder, according to team sources, struggled to keep up with the defensive intensity in workouts. He works out again Friday in Utah. Schroeder rode a dominant performance at the Hoop Summit into the top 30, but if he doesn't start playing better, he could be in for an equally significant decline.
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Re: Dennis Schroeder 

Post#3 » by ComboGuardCity » Fri Jun 7, 2013 10:45 pm

Pretty soon every prospect will have their own thread.
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Post#4 » by c-dot » Fri Jun 7, 2013 11:08 pm

I've heard he's a potential knuckle-head, and he probably needs to be around vets to keep his attitude in check. Here's something I read on the Nbadraft.net forum. Not the most reliable source but take it fwiw:

I've been coming to this site for years but never created a username. I wanted to share this quick info from my friend, who was a foreign exchange student back in 2006 and now plays in the German Pro B league.

Hey Will,
you came to the right place. Dennis is originally from Wolfenbüttel, where I played from 07 to 09 and his u14 team always had practice right before ours. If he gets drafted in the lottery, you will probably hear the story of how a coach saw him in a skate park but thats not the whole truth, he was playing ball before that.

Anyway, this guy is the real deal when it comes to playing ball, off the court not so much. He has had major issues in Germany and everyone knows he's super arrogant. During practice with the u18 national team, he walked out and proclaimed that he wasn't gonna embarrass himself playing with a bunch of losers who werent on his level. He later apologized and was allowed back. But just a week later the team went on the road for some exhibition game and he was caught trying to sneak back into the hotel at 5am. There might have been some weed involved, too, but I don't know that for sure. So they kicked him off the team. One of my team mates from last year was on that team, so thats how I know.

He had his break through on the court this year in the first league in Germany after dominating the league I played in for the last two years (he played on Braunschweig's second team, too). His club had some financial issues and the starting pg got hurt and he played really well filling in.

I would describe him as a young Tony Parker with a better jumpshot but not the finishing ability around the rim. He's an elite athlete with a european skill set which I think is really intriguing. He also weighs like 160 pounds but when he gets put on a weight program, he should be just fine. He's also a fantastic on-ball defender, can apply major pressure and picks pockets all the time.
As for his NBA career, I think it is all about where he gets drafted. He is in dire need of veteran leadership, on the wrong team hes gonna hit the strip club every night, blow all his money and get into all kinds of trouble. But on the right team could be a solid back up next year, and maybe a starter in a few years if he keeps working hard.
That's my scoop, if you have any more questions, let me know!
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Re: Dennis Schroeder 

Post#5 » by Notanoob » Fri Jun 7, 2013 11:19 pm

He needs to be on a team with good veteran leadership? Well, then that means he won't be a Piston. Considering Cheek's record with the Jailblazers, Schroder would be a off-court bomb waiting to happen.
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Re: Dennis Schroeder 

Post#6 » by theBigLip » Fri Jun 7, 2013 11:28 pm

ComboGuardCity wrote:Pretty soon every prospect will have their own thread.


Not a bad idea - a lot of details get buried in the general thread.
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Re: Dennis Schroeder 

Post#7 » by princeofpalace » Fri Jun 7, 2013 11:30 pm

Schroeder as overhyped based on 1 good game, much like several Euro prospects before (Biyombo and Kanter come to mind immediately). He really isn't that great a prospect, he doesn't have great court vision, doesn't have a good NBA body, isn't a good defender and has a bad attitude. I think Shane Larkin is a better prospect than Schroeder and both are mid-late firsts IMO.
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Re: Dennis Schroeder 

Post#8 » by ImHeisenberg » Sat Jun 8, 2013 6:28 pm

That's the problem with choosing in this draft, you're really banking on potential more so than in other years.

Some teams are probably going to get a guy who develops into a great player in the teens, and twenties as well.

I like Schroder, has a lot of upside. Seems kind of aloof in interviews though. But, whichever team drafts him should have something to look forward to.

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