I'll go out on a limb here and say that if Kemba Walker gets 30 MPG he will be giving the rest of the rookies a run for their money when it comes down to deciding the ROY.
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As much as I've fallen off and on the Kemba bandwagon, I'm still hesitant about selecting the guy at 5. Yes, what he did in the college ranks and NCAA tourney last year was highly impressive, and you can certainly make a point that he's a winner, but I need to see the kid actually make his teammates better. I need to see him actually run an offense. Is he going to be effective on defense despite his lack of a wingspan? I'm not worried about his shot, because he could develop a jump shot as long as he puts in the time. I mean, there are questions surrounding a lot of players, but when it comes down to the point guard position, it's important to select a guy who could become a very good floor general and put his teammates in a position to succeed. I certainly wouldn't be mad if the Raptors did select him. I put my trust in Colangelo and Casey.
One guy who I wouldn't be surprised if they selected is Alec Burks (if the Raptors decide to trade down). He's had some really decent workouts as of late, improved his consistency, and some even view the guy as a long term solution at the point (the Kings and Warriors are apparently high on him). To some teams, his size, potential and versatility are intriguing.
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If you watched his games you must have seen him making his teammates better and running the offense. Calhoun has had nothing but high praise for him. Long before he decided to opt for the draft. He was a very good defender in college and good defense has a lot more to do with effort and know how than size. He has everything else. Worse case he's an average defender.
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Apollo wrote: View PostIf you watched his games you must have seen him making his teammates better and running the offense. Calhoun has had nothing but high praise for him. Long before he decided to opt for the draft. He was a very good defender in college and good defense has a lot more to do with effort and know how than size. He has everything else. Worse case he's an average defender.
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MangoKid wrote: View PostI saw him taking the lion's share of shots. Fair amount actually.
MangoKid wrote: View PostI know he tried to do it all, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but he's going to have to learn to trust his teammates at the pro level.
MangoKid wrote: View PostThe guy who comes to mind when I think of Walker is Speedy Claxton. A smallish in stature, New York area point guard prospect who becomes a solid reserve at the point guard position.
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MangoKid wrote: View PostAs much as I've fallen off and on the Kemba bandwagon, I'm still hesitant about selecting the guy at 5. Yes, what he did in the college ranks and NCAA tourney last year was highly impressive, and you can certainly make a point that he's a winner, but I need to see the kid actually make his teammates better. I need to see him actually run an offense. Is he going to be effective on defense despite his lack of a wingspan? I'm not worried about his shot, because he could develop a jump shot as long as he puts in the time. I mean, there are questions surrounding a lot of players, but when it comes down to the point guard position, it's important to select a guy who could become a very good floor general and put his teammates in a position to succeed. I certainly wouldn't be mad if the Raptors did select him. I put my trust in Colangelo and Casey.
One guy who I wouldn't be surprised if they selected is Alec Burks (if the Raptors decide to trade down). He's had some really decent workouts as of late, improved his consistency, and some even view the guy as a long term solution at the point (the Kings and Warriors are apparently high on him). To some teams, his size, potential and versatility are intriguing.
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There is legitimate concern that UConn's Kemba Walker could be sliding deep into the lottery or even out of it altogether if Sacramento were to pass on him at No. 7. However, Walker's representation isn't worried about the number as much as the fit. Walker initially was comfortable that he would be going to Toronto (No. 5), Sacramento (7) or Detroit (8). But the Raptors and Pistons have cooled a bit and a number of teams slotted after the Pistons are actively discussing that he might be on the board when they select.
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dballa21 wrote: View PostYou obviously never saw Kemba play in his freshman and sophmore seasons when he was just a really good floor general who could not score.
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Kemba was literally the first AND second option of offense. lamb blossomed into a quality supporting role late in the tourney and as such, we saw kemba become more of a playmaker too. a guy that takes too many shots would have shot the team out of the championship game, kemba did not. he deferred to lamb and upped his D.@sweatpantsjer
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Apollo wrote: View PostYeah, just last season and because his coach told him. You can't knock a guy for following orders, can you? Would you think differently of him it he didn't elect to listen to his coach and instead dished it off to teammates who tossed up bricks? Would we even be talking about him now had he not carried his team into the tourney? They wouldn't have made it without them leaning on him. Calhoun is a smart man.
Apollo wrote: View PostNot "tried", he did do it all and was pretty successful doing it most of the season. It's probably why Calhoun leaned on him more and more as time went on.
Apollo wrote: View PostI don't think he's anything like Speedy personally. I think its inaccurate. You're lumping him in a category solely because he followed his coaches orders and played a different style than he did in the past. While playing outside his prior realm he managed to post good assist numbers and had a very nice A/T.
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Why you can't take people at face value
To explain smokescreens: Teams can use it to stop a team from trading up above them or to entice a trade from a team that wants someone.Example: Toronto saying they'll pass on Kemba so nobody trades up, Kings saying they like Jimmer to entice a trade w/ team that likes him.
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