Why not?
Am I completely missing something about the most athletic guard available?
No Love for Iman Shumpert?
Why not?
Am I completely missing something about the most athletic guard available?
It's about money
It's about money
I like him, there is so much pressure to go after the big names that I think the best players in this draft are going to be missed. 6'5 point guards are so rare
He's got some really impressive tools, but there's a reason why he's being mentioned as going in the 2nd round to undrafted.
i don't know how i feel about drafting someone who has the same first name as david bowie's wife
@jerboat
When is the last time that someone downright destroyed the skills/athleticism draft combine and was still slated to be a second round pick? I'm actually interested in knowing what type of player he compares to in terms of his particular skill set / athleticism.
It's about money
Vernon Gholstonphilwill wrote:
@jerboat
Of the NYJ?
No, seriously, I'm talking about basketball prospects. Like, as if, this is a basketball forum.
It's about money
Bad joke I guess
@jerboat
Don't know how their NCAA careers compared, but in terms of athleticism:
Dwayne Mitchell, 2006, undrafted - 37.5 no-step vert, 41.5 max vert, 17 bench reps
Timmy Bowers, 2004, undrafted - 37.0 no-step vert, 43.5 max vert, 13 bench reps
What do you mean by skill set?
His abilities on the basketball court as related to the game, rather than his "natural" athletic abilities (which I am still also interested in a comparison for, despite the two listed above).
So, I would really like to know a player that he could be compared to who is currently, or at least was, in the league.
It's about money
Well, I mean, you said he destroyed the athleticism and skills draft combine, and I don't recall him doing so aside from testing off the charts athletically.
I'm not sure how to really compare him in terms of both athleticism and skills, as I don't think anyone has watched both Imam and every single athletic beast at the combine for the past 10 years.
That said, the two guys I listed compared the best to Shumpert on paper, which isn't hard since Shumpert shoots so poorly and is so turnover prone. Other than them, I think looking for someone to compare him who actually was drafted will be a difficult task.
- Speedy Claxton had a similar vertical, but completely opposite in strength and size, and was also a better NCAA shooter and point.
- Mike Conley Jr., also undersized and a poor man's Shumpert athletically, was a far better NCAA point than Shumpert.
- Nate Robinson might be the next best comparison to Shumpert athletically, but is as small as Shumpert is big. Also better shooter in college.
- Troy Bell, another poor man's Shumpert athletically, as well as in size, and again a better shooter.
- Ronnie Brewer, compares well to Shumpert in athleticism and size, but not a point.
Iman Shumpert is just too unique in both dominating the combine's athleticism tests, but also underwhelming in college.
Hmmm... I feel like I need to see more of him, but I'm intrigued. I didn't get the impression he's really supposed to be a PG.
It's about money
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