"Would you rather" tournament pick'em: The Final 4 has begun! (post 204)

[e2thed]

P, simple.

[Miekenstien]

p please

[The Coach]

Round 1 - Match 8

The winner of Round 1 Match 7 is:

N)Kendall Marshall - 16 votes................ M)Tony Wroten - 3 votes

Marshall dominates and picks up the second last bid into the elite 8!

Match 8

Would you rather have...

Player O

Does Well:
- Big body and physical post presence, great length (7’2″ wingspan), embraces contact in the paint and a strong finisher, gets to the FT line frequently
- Developing post moves and back to basket play, nice drop step, spin move and jump hook, soft hands and touch around the basket, good finisher
- Smooth shooting stroke, has 3-point range, capable of facing up and can knocking down the midrange jumper when he chooses
- Uses body to his advantage to rebound and box out, excels on the offensive boards, great at positioning himself deep in the paint, strong motor
- Aggressive defender, ‘banger’ who can body up and play physical in the paint, immovable in the post as a defender
- Outstanding basketball IQ, plays smart and has all the tools be a great fundamental big man, always plays within his game, fiery and competitive

Must Improve:
- Subpar athlete and mobility, lacks great athleticism relative to NBA competition
- Slightly undersized at 6’9” for an NBA post player, but arguably makes up for it in body, strength and length
- Forces shots in the paint over defenders and into double teams, tries to barrel through more often than he should with his skill set
- Refining inside-out game, polishing post moves and further developing great range on his jumper; needs to become more comfortable shooting from the perimeter and facing up

Player P

Does Well:
- Excellent size for a post player at 6’10”, incredible length (7’4” wingspan), good mobility in the paint
- Imposing defensive post presence, routinely alters shots around the basket, great shot blocker with nice anticipation, instincts and timing
- Superb rebounder thanks to length, strong motor, positioning and decent leaping ability, excellent on the offensive glass
- Budding post game, has some nice back to basket moves, patient around the rim, good handles for a big, touch around the basket, patient
- Great defensive discipline, doesn’t bite on many bite pump fakes and rarely gets into foul trouble, great job going straight up and putting a body on his man
- Developing shooting stroke, can face up and knock down shots from midrange if left open

Must Improve:
- Needs to add at least 10-15 lb.s to fill out his frame to ‘bang’ in the paint, gets pushed around due to lack of strength
- Struggles with his perimeter shooting touch, miserable shooter beyond 15 feet and from the free throw line
- Post game is a work in progress, needs to trust his face up jumper more and learn how to handle double teams in the post, forces shots in traffic around the basket
- Lacks explosiveness and great athleticism, only decent mobility for a big, length inhibits his quickness and change of direction to a degree



This is the last matchup in round 1... looking forward to round 2 and a different style of scouting report.

[tucas]

gotta go with N

[planetmars]

I'm picking N as well.

[japetas]

N

[ceez]

n

[ceez]

i don't know why but i hate this thread

[CalgaryRapsFan]

I'll go with N.

[octothorp]

N. Going just by the scouting reports and forgetting that I'm sure I know who these guys are, N has pick-and-roll ability which is an absolute must. No mention of it for M.

[mcHAPPY]

Since this is a PG matchup I'll go with N.

[thead]

n

[Vykis]

If the raps are trying to mimmick the mavs' championship squad then Player N could play the role of Jason Kidd (floor general, distributor) and a pass first pg does wonders for a young team, just look how the t-wolves improved when pretty ricky came to the town. So player N is my selection.

[Jon_Wade]

Well, sounds like if M is a shooting guard then he could become a Tyreke type player yet to find a pass first point guard(N) in the nba is not near as common these days as the past and if he makes the players around him I would most likely chose N. I'm going with N.

[WJF]

I vote for N in this battle.

As for the last one, I thought it was Royce White not Terrence Jones....my mistake.