If we draft Knight or Kanter at 5 and pick singleton up later, along with Ed, thats 3 VERY good defensive players. The teams D just got upgraded significantly.
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Chris Singleton vs. Kawhi Leonard: why is one top 10 and the other mid to late 1st rd
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I would like to have an extra pick, but I don't think Chicago will be selling theirs.
I honestly think that the difference between JJ and Julian Wright is not as big as what we could have had in this draft with that pick. The same upside that lies in JJ is also found in Julian Wright. I think if he was ever given the same playing time JJ was, he would have been as good an option at the position.
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ceez wrote: View PostIf we draft Knight or Kanter at 5 and pick singleton up later, along with Ed, thats 3 VERY good defensive players. The teams D just got upgraded significantly.
And yeah, picking up Kanter AND Singleton would just be a crazy win for the team.
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MyMomLovesMe wrote: View PostI would like to have an extra pick, but I don't think Chicago will be selling theirs.
I honestly think that the difference between JJ and Julian Wright is not as big as what we could have had in this draft with that pick. The same upside that lies in JJ is also found in Julian Wright. I think if he was ever given the same playing time JJ was, he would have been as good an option at the position.
Johnson is a huge upgrade over Wright. In my opinion.
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jeff_hostetler wrote: View PostRegarding your post Apollo (fully aware you were just posting more info and weren't necessarily saying "no" to Singleton): while his offense is pretty weak when trying to create his own shot, shot creation wouldn't be his role at all on the Raps. Why he's such a good fit for TO is that he doesn't need to play out of his comfort zone. The Raps are tailor made for his skill-set.
His role on defense: lockdown defender, guard the other team's best wing player, help defense.
His role on offense: hit the spot up 3.
No more, no less, and if he does those successfully, he should have no problems excelling as the Raps starting 3.
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Here's a decent write-up of this debate, expanded to fit 2 other players. It's written by a Wizards guy.
http://www.bulletsforever.com/2011/5...arkieff-morrisyour pal,
ebrian
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Nice little write up on Singleton. Article is advocating Wizards picking Singleton at 6. Here is what jumped out at me:
Did you think John Wall and Trevor Booker are fast? Absolutely. But what if I told you that Singleton posted a better 3/4 sprint time than both of them at this year's NBA Draft Combine? It's true. Whereas Wall ran the sprint in 3.14 seconds and Booker did it in 3.1 seconds, Singleton did it in 3.09 seconds. It's just one measure of speed, but it goes to show that Singleton will be able to run with these guys on the break.
http://dc.sbnation.com/washington-wi...hris-singleton
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WOW.. that IS impressive. I didn't even see that.
I liked this one:
[Singleton] is the type of player who would have no problem guarding multiple positions at the NBA level -be it face-up 4's, shot-creating wings, back-to-the-basket forwards, or even switching out onto quicker guards on the perimeter (if that's how his coach elects to defend the pick-and-roll). This type of versatility makes him extremely attractive in today's NBA.Last edited by Joey; Sun May 29, 2011, 02:55 PM.
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joey_hesketh wrote: View PostWOW.. that IS impressive. I didn't even see that.
I liked this one:
Can cover for ANYONE on the floor, depending on who the weakest defender is, ala Tony Allen or Shane Battier.
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Matt52 wrote: View PostI'm surprised, in such a weak draft he is not projected higher than mid first round.
The guy has proven to be able to hit the 3 ball with some consistency and can defend better than ANYONE in the draft.
I guess its because with him, you sort of know what you're going to get. He's not going to be a Kobe Bryant that makes your team Millions of dollars. I think alot of the top picks this year are going to be mainly based on 'what-could-be', which is a shame for the players that already-are.
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