Romeo Langford Thread

Marley2Hendrix · Post #21 » by **Marley2Hendrix** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 2:43 am

From the draft thread, he dropped knowledge on WEEI:

Both rooks possess sound logical reasoning abilities.

GreenFor3 · Post #22 » by **GreenFor3** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 2:44 am

thebirdman wrote:Any idea what his 3FG% and FT% were in high school?

36% 3pt and 81% FT as a senior. Similar numbers sophomore year but shot worse his junior year so not sure what happened there.

Post #23 » by **Slartibartfast** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 2:47 am

thebirdman wrote:Any idea what his 3FG% and FT% were in high school?

I think it was mid to high 30s HS. Don't remember FT.

Gomes3PC · Post #24 » by **Gomes3PC** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 2:49 am

Slartibartfast wrote:
Gomes3PC wrote:He checks all the boxes of a guy Ainge loves in guards:

1. Competitor on both ends
2. Good length, pro body / strength
3. Highly rated out of HS
4. Can get his own shot

Beyond that, the kid gets FTs, which I LOVE. I really think there is upside to his shooting after playing with the torn ligament in his hand. Look at Brown's shooting splits before/after his hand got healthy. That stuff matters.

He's not super explosive but if he can hit the 3 I think he's got some real Eric Gordon in him (not to be lazy with the Hoosier connection ).

The physicality as an interior finisher combined with his pull-up, PNR game is a potentially wicked offensive combo.

I really like how he combines with Jaylen and Tatum. All three with quality size. A good wing rotation there.

Spent more time thinking of it and actually think Corey Maggette might be a bit better comp for Langford.

Agree on the long-term fit - I love the idea of a switchable perimeter of Smart, Langford, Brown and Tatum. Tatum will have to get a lot stronger to become the PF in that lineup, but IMO that is his long-term position on the floor.

Post #25 » by **Slartibartfast** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 2:53 am

Gomes3PC wrote:
Slartibartfast wrote:
Gomes3PC wrote:He checks all the boxes of a guy Ainge loves in guards:

1. Competitor on both ends
2. Good length, pro body / strength
3. Highly rated out of HS
4. Can get his own shot

Beyond that, the kid gets FTs, which I LOVE. I really think there is upside to his shooting after playing with the torn ligament in his hand. Look at Brown's shooting splits before/after his hand got healthy. That stuff matters.

He's not super explosive but if he can hit the 3 I think he's got some real Eric Gordon in him (not to be lazy with the Hoosier connection ).

The physicality as an interior finisher combined with his pull-up, PNR game is a potentially wicked offensive combo.

I really like how he combines with Jaylen and Tatum. All three with quality size. A good wing rotation there.

Spent more time thinking of it and actually think Corey Maggette might be a bit better comp for Langford.

Agree on the long-term fit - I love the idea of a switchable perimeter of Smart, Langford, Brown and Tatum. Tatum will have to get a lot stronger to become the PF in that lineup, but IMO that is his long-term position on the floor.

Maggette's first step was better. And he was a better leaper.

I think Langford is more skilled though.

My worry is he turns into a Jeremy Lamb - a scorer who doesn't do anything else and doesn't shoot well enough from deep. But I think with Stevens, his defensive development will be good.

Curmudgeon · Post #26 » by **Curmudgeon** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 3:00 am

Terrible pick.

Gomes3PC · Post #27 » by **Gomes3PC** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 3:02 am

Slartibartfast wrote:
Gomes3PC wrote:
Slartibartfast wrote:
The physicality as an interior finisher combined with his pull-up, PNR game is a potentially wicked offensive combo.

I really like how he combines with Jaylen and Tatum. All three with quality size. A good wing rotation there.

Spent more time thinking of it and actually think Corey Maggette might be a bit better comp for Langford.

Agree on the long-term fit - I love the idea of a switchable perimeter of Smart, Langford, Brown and Tatum. Tatum will have to get a lot stronger to become the PF in that lineup, but IMO that is his long-term position on the floor.

Maggette's first step was better. And he was a better leaper.

I think Langford is more skilled though.

My worry is he turns into a Jeremy Lamb - a scorer who doesn't do anything else and doesn't shoot well enough from deep. But I think with Stevens, his defensive development will be good.

Yeah, he's not the explosive 1-foot leaper that Maggette was for sure, just talking about general profile.

cloverleaf · Post #28 » by **cloverleaf** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 3:04 am

Marley2Hendrix wrote:From the draft thread, he dropped knowledge on WEEI:

Both rooks possess sound logical reasoning abilities.

Watch the second half of this profile and you'll see Langford's BBLRA open to question:

https://www.insidethehall.com/2019/06/16/video-draft-express-breaks-down-romeo-langford/

cloverleaf · Post #29 » by **cloverleaf** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 3:05 am

Curmudgeon wrote:Terrible pick.

I'm pretty disappointed too.

Fencer reregistered · Post #30 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 3:08 am

zoyathedestroya wrote:

Watch on YouTube

Watch on YouTube

Around the 2:40 mark of the second video, he finished a drive with his left hand.

Are there any other examples of him doing so?

Post #31 » by **Slartibartfast** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 3:27 am

Fencer reregistered wrote:
zoyathedestroya wrote:

Watch on YouTube

Watch on YouTube

Around the 2:40 mark of the second video, he finished a drive with his left hand.

Are there any other examples of him doing so?

He can finish with both hands though he is right hand dominant.

I like that base line pull-up he has - Piercian.

Fencer reregistered · Post #32 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 3:30 am

Slartibartfast wrote:
He can finish with both hands though he is right hand dominant.

On what do you base that?

ThumbsUpBaby · Post #33 » by **ThumbsUpBaby** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 3:39 am

I don't know **** about this guy, but definitely not excited after hearing about his 3pt%. A wing who shoots less than 30% isn't really an enticing prospect.

Post #34 » by **Slartibartfast** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 3:39 am

Fencer reregistered wrote:
Slartibartfast wrote:
He can finish with both hands though he is right hand dominant.

On what do you base that?

Watching him. There's a few games of his on youtube I believe.

Here's the one against Duke.

Watch on YouTube

zoyathedestroya · Post #35 » by **zoyathedestroya** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 3:43 am

Follow on social media:

https://www.instagram.com/yeahyeah22/
https://twitter.com/yeahyeah22

Green89 · Post #36 » by **Green89** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 3:58 am

Read on Twitter

Post #37 » by **Slartibartfast** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 3:59 am

Here's his big game against Illinois

Watch on YouTube

Post #38 » by **sully00** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 4:01 am

I am reluctant to kill the pick because the only player I would have taken instead that went before 20 was Doumbouya. He is a decent player in a bad draft and we probably need a SG more than a SF.

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Dogen · Post #39 » by **Dogen** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 4:24 am

sully00 wrote:I am reluctant to kill the pick because the only player I would have taken instead that went before 20 was Doumbouya. He is a decent player in a bad draft and we probably need a SG more than a SF.

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I was hoping for Doumbouya too, and was disappointed we passed on him. I think I'll be keeping an eye on Herro/Romeo/Sekou and Williams/Clarke/Little to see if we really got the best guys in our draft range. Hope I'm proven wrong.

brackdan70 · Post #40 » by **brackdan70** » Fri Jun 21, 2019 4:26 am

The Comedian wrote:
cloverleaf wrote:Ugh--the C's picked a wing who shot 27% from the 3 and whose toughness was questioned? While Goga was still available?

He played the whole season with a torn ligament im his shooting hand lol, jeez.

Tyreke Evans is who he reminds me most of, though like Slart, i see some Jrue Holiday. I would sig bet anyone that this board will LOVE him by January.

I like the pick but I wanna take that sig bet somehow...not sure we will be able to gauge if the board loves him... lol. The board seems a bit salty for some reason.