Otto Porter

DANNYLANDOVER · Post #1121 » by **DANNYLANDOVER** » Mon Mar 3, 2014 2:25 am

Otto may turn out to be a bust, but anyone who watched him in college knows he earned his draft slot.

I watched him in college and didn't think his play would translate to the NBA. Absolutely did not see what his supporters were looking at.

mhd · Post #1122 » by **mhd** » Mon Mar 3, 2014 2:45 am

DANNYLANDOVER wrote:
Otto may turn out to be a bust, but anyone who watched him in college knows he earned his draft slot.

I watched him in college and didn't think his play would translate to the NBA. Absolutely did not see what his supporters were looking at.

I never saw why he was considered a top 5 pick. Passing on Noel will haunt this team for YEARS!

dangermouse · Post #1123 » by **dangermouse** » Mon Mar 3, 2014 6:00 am

75 pages? thats probably more pages than minutes played.

Youheardme90 · Post #1124 » by **Youheardme90** » Mon Mar 3, 2014 7:53 am

Give the kid sometime. The Wizards are the ones who suck for not sending him to the D-League already.

deneem4 · Post #1125 » by **deneem4** » Mon Mar 3, 2014 1:51 pm

He will shine in the playoffs

FAH1223 · Post #1126 » by **FAH1223** » Mon Mar 3, 2014 4:11 pm

deneem4 wrote:He will shine in the playoffs

deneem4 · Post #1127 » by **deneem4** » Mon Mar 3, 2014 4:38 pm

FAH1223 wrote:
deneem4 wrote:He will shine in the playoffs

Everyone gets time in the playoffs, I think he'll excel in the more intense setting...it's backwards but the way he played in college was very controlled, slow game...that's sorta like playoff basketball, not just inbound wall run around pass the ball shoot...

Ultimately porter development depends on 2 things..Wittman coaching or wall assisting...

mhd · Post #1128 » by **mhd** » Mon Mar 3, 2014 4:55 pm

deneem4 wrote:
FAH1223 wrote:
deneem4 wrote:He will shine in the playoffs

Everyone gets time in the playoffs, I think he'll excel in the more intense setting...it's backwards but the way he played in college was very controlled, slow game...that's sorta like playoff basketball, not just inbound wall run around pass the ball shoot...

Ultimately porter development depends on 2 things..Wittman coaching or wall assisting...

In the playoffs, rotations SHORTEN. If we need a "defender", then Temple gets any spare PT that Beal, Webster, and Ariza don't get. Porter isn't playing a second unless there's a blowout.

Induveca · Post #1129 » by **Induveca** » Mon Mar 3, 2014 5:02 pm

go'stags wrote:
Induveca wrote:
WallToWall wrote:Hate to say it, but he needs to be shut down for the rest of the season. He need to hit the weights, and develop some thicker legs to play at this level. Physically, I dont think he is ready...like the majority of 1st year players our of college. Next year, man, next year.

Unfortunately wasn't he a junior? Kid is a bust. Drafted for idiotic Georgetown connections.

Juan Dixon, Blake etc etc....the "local connection" marketing logic has bitten this franchise too many times the past decade.

You mean the Steve Blake that was a second round pick and is still in the league 10 years later? A guy Kobe was upset to see traded?

Otto may turn out to be a bust, but anyone who watched him in college knows he earned his draft slot.

Blake proved me wrong long term, readily admit that. But he was a wasted UMD pick that fizzled out in DC. Picked purely to capitalize on UMD's Final 4 run alongside Dixon.

I just disagree strongly with the whole hometown, local player, UMD/Georgetown vibe in a draft setting. Porter for all we know is still hanging with freshmen at GU. How does that help anyone mature?

It goes as far as Buckhantz constantly rambling about local connections no one cares about. Arenas had zero local connections. Know what made him so endeared by local fans/marketable? He won games, and playoff games.

Kanyewest · Post #1130 » by **Kanyewest** » Mon Mar 3, 2014 5:06 pm

Induveca wrote:
go'stags wrote:
Induveca wrote:
Unfortunately wasn't he a junior? Kid is a bust. Drafted for idiotic Georgetown connections.

Juan Dixon, Blake etc etc....the "local connection" marketing logic has bitten this franchise too many times the past decade.

You mean the Steve Blake that was a second round pick and is still in the league 10 years later? A guy Kobe was upset to see traded?

Otto may turn out to be a bust, but anyone who watched him in college knows he earned his draft slot.

Blake proved me.wrong long term, but he was a wasted hometown pick that fizzled out in DC.

I just disagree strongly with the while hometown, local player, UMD/Georgetown vibe.

It goes as far as Buckhantz constantly rambling about local connections no one cares about. Arenas had zero local connections. Know what made him so endeared by local fans/marketable? He won games, and playoff games.

So did Juan Dixon

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=250502027

Induveca · Post #1131 » by **Induveca** » Mon Mar 3, 2014 5:06 pm

Kanyewest wrote:
Induveca wrote:
go'stags wrote:
You mean the Steve Blake that was a second round pick and is still in the league 10 years later? A guy Kobe was upset to see traded?

Otto may turn out to be a bust, but anyone who watched him in college knows he earned his draft slot.

Blake proved me.wrong long term, but he was a wasted hometown pick that fizzled out in DC.

I just disagree strongly with the while hometown, local player, UMD/Georgetown vibe.

It goes as far as Buckhantz constantly rambling about local connections no one cares about. Arenas had zero local connections. Know what made him so endeared by local fans/marketable? He won games, and playoff games.

So did Juan Dixon

Ha. I actually thought he'd last longer than Blake.. :-)

Also Michael Ruffin won playoff games. :-)

deneem4 · Post #1132 » by **deneem4** » Mon Mar 3, 2014 7:52 pm

mhd wrote:
deneem4 wrote:
FAH1223 wrote:

Everyone gets time in the playoffs, I think he'll excel in the more intense setting...it's backwards but the way he played in college was very controlled, slow game...that's sorta like playoff basketball, not just inbound wall run around pass the ball shoot...

Ultimately porter development depends on 2 things..Wittman coaching or wall assisting...

In the playoffs, rotations SHORTEN. If we need a "defender", then Temple gets any spare PT that Beal, Webster, and Ariza don't get. Porter isn't playing a second unless there's a blowout.

Nah porter will play...He will start gettin more time in the next couple of games actually....Wittman a **** coach but he's still an nba coach by salary...porter will start getting some minutes, and will play in the playoffs

Induveca · Post #1133 » by **Induveca** » Mon Mar 3, 2014 8:36 pm

deneem4 wrote:
mhd wrote:
deneem4 wrote:
Everyone gets time in the playoffs, I think he'll excel in the more intense setting...it's backwards but the way he played in college was very controlled, slow game...that's sorta like playoff basketball, not just inbound wall run around pass the ball shoot...

Ultimately porter development depends on 2 things..Wittman coaching or wall assisting...

In the playoffs, rotations SHORTEN. If we need a "defender", then Temple gets any spare PT that Beal, Webster, and Ariza don't get. Porter isn't playing a second unless there's a blowout.

Nah porter will play...He will start gettin more time in the next couple of games actually....Wittman a **** coach but he's still an nba coach by salary...porter will start getting some minutes, and will play in the playoffs

Love the determination in your completely uninformed speculation.

fishercob · Post #1134 » by **fishercob** » Mon Mar 3, 2014 9:15 pm

Induveca wrote:
deneem4 wrote:
mhd wrote:

In the playoffs, rotations SHORTEN. If we need a "defender", then Temple gets any spare PT that Beal, Webster, and Ariza don't get. Porter isn't playing a second unless there's a blowout.

Nah porter will play...He will start gettin more time in the next couple of games actually....Wittman a **** coach but he's still an nba coach by salary...porter will start getting some minutes, and will play in the playoffs

Love the determination in your completely uninformed speculation.

Youth is wasted on the young.

deneem4 · Post #1135 » by **deneem4** » Mon Mar 3, 2014 9:46 pm

Induveca wrote:
deneem4 wrote:
mhd wrote:

In the playoffs, rotations SHORTEN. If we need a "defender", then Temple gets any spare PT that Beal, Webster, and Ariza don't get. Porter isn't playing a second unless there's a blowout.

Nah porter will play...He will start gettin more time in the next couple of games actually....Wittman a **** coach but he's still an nba coach by salary...porter will start getting some minutes, and will play in the playoffs

Quote the words see if i was right in may
Love the determination in your completely uninformed speculation.

SizzlinSimms · Post #1136 » by **SizzlinSimms** » Tue Mar 4, 2014 2:22 am

First two 3s of the season tonight!

mhd · Post #1137 » by **mhd** » Tue Mar 4, 2014 2:31 am

Yup. Making me eat some big crow tonight!

deneem4 · Post #1138 » by **deneem4** » Tue Mar 4, 2014 2:37 am

mhd wrote:Yup. Making me eat some big crow tonight!

Lol...Wittman knows off season is coming and he need to analyze porter

AWIZZINGBULLET · Post #1139 » by **AWIZZINGBULLET** » Tue Mar 4, 2014 2:39 am

Would like to hear from Induveca after tonight's showing...

Speaks like such an authority on Porter.

stevemcqueen1 · Post #1140 » by **stevemcqueen1** » Tue Mar 4, 2014 3:09 am

Glad to see Porter make some plays tonight and get meaningful minutes. He's a timely scorer. Came up with that 50/50 ball and nailed the shot as the shot clock expired by being in the right place at the right time. That's what he does. The trailing three was good too. You saw him think about it for a second before squared up and nailed it. It's very important that he gets that shot down.

And I liked his defensive effort too. He's got such long limbs, he can really cover a lot of space. He's nice and tall for his position.

Webster needed a rest badly. He needs to sit until his back gets better because he has not been himself for a while. Play Porter.