Community Draft Board, pt. 6: The Dark End of the Street Edition

Nicely done. James Carr= (relatively) unheralded genius. I hope you’re going to see Eddie Floyd with Booker T. and the MG’s next week.

Aminu had a 27% eFG between the paint and the 3p line, 41% eFG outside the 3p line (but only 17% of his shots came from that distance) and 53% eFG in the paint (second worse amongst DX’s first round prospects. George shot better across the board. Not quite as good as Henry, but I like George’s measurables more. Plus, he was more productive with a larger offensive load. I’m thinking there’s no way he falls to 16.

Is there anything that Ry Cooder doesn’t do that ‘s fantastic. ’Bop Til You Drop’, favorite LP, ever.

I enjoyed each and every of the linked songs.

I don’t know anything. Most of these guys…I get it wrong as often as I get it right, and I see no reason for that to change.

But…did I miss where Paul George played any games between March and now? What has sent him skyrocketing up draft boards? He obviously has some real physical gifts, but he also has significant weaknesses.

If I recall correctly, two months ago, he was behind James Anderson in most mock drafts. Since neither player has, you know, played a game since then, I have to ask…wha happen?

It’s classic measurement slobber. I sometimes think teams would be better off without the measurements, the work outs against chairs, and everything else that distracts them from the central question—you know the one: can this guy play basketball?

On the one hand, you have a guy who consistently became more and more productive for a team over 3 years in one of the toughest conferences in college basketball. He took on total responsibility for his team’s offense as a junior, and thrived. He’s good sized for an NBA shooting guard.

On the other, you have this super impressive physical specimen who was fairly inconsistent with flashes of brilliance in a much weaker conference. George is one (1) year younger than Anderson, doesn’t have near the feel for the game, the consistency, or the results that Anderson has, and is apparently poised to break into the top 10, while Anderson might very well be sitting there at 23.

I ask: can we take a minute to think about this? Are we sure this is right? Are we getting sucked into the late riser syndrome?

When I watched him, I saw a big, smart guy with all the skills to last in the NBA a long time. The only real drawback to him is that he lacks the kind of scowly-faced “fire” that we all find ever so appealing in DeMarcus Cousins and that he’s not a dominating individual scorer.

But in the pros, the ability to pass the ball and move smartly without it only becomes more important. What am I missing?

but today’s entry is intriguing. I kind of like his line of thinking…Rubio would probably like to see Gay signed. He lists this as a 2011-2012 lineup, if Turner slides: Rubio, Turner, Gay, Love, and Jefferson (bench could be Flynn/Sessions, Brewer, Darko, Pek, etc.). Very easily a contending team. Imagine the offense we would have.

Now imagine the defense. That starting lineup would get absolutely torched. With that being said, it would be a fun team to watch. Here’s the link to the entry:

http://www.awolfamongwolves.com/?p=39