The Ultimate NBA Draft Prospect Game: UNC at Kentucky
by Tanner Steidel on Dec 3, 2011 7:42 AM PST
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It's no secret to anybody who reads this blog that we enjoy our college basketball/NBA prospects more than is probably recommended by 9 out of 10 dentists. We're still awaiting the start of the NBA and with college football quickly coming to a close, the slate of college basketball games is only to going to get better and more exciting as we move along. However, it will be tough to top today's afternoon (or early morning you west-coastians) showdown between the University of North Carolina and the nation's top ranked team, the University of Kentucky.
The amount of prospects to watch in this game alone is enough to make any NBA Draft fan as giddy as a school girl who is lucky enough to meet heartthrob Robert Pattinson (my dream). While I always recommend checking out various college games throughout the day in order to fall in love with players on the fringe of making a jump to the pros (Kim English, Tony Mitchell <3), I'm all but requiring you guys to glue your eyes to the television for this one. There will be top 10 talent, some late first round projections and, my favorite, possible second round prospects.
The game starts at noon on CBS for my eastern boys and 9:00 AM for those who are three hours behind us. Hit the jump for a list of the players to watch in this game alone. Warning; the list is absurdly long for one game.
- Anthony Davis
- Terrence Jones
- Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
- Marquis Teague (he looks just like Jeff Teague OMGZ!)
- Doron Lamb
- Kyle Wiltjer
- Harrison Barnes
- John Henson
- Tyler Zeller
- James McAdoo
- Kendall Marhsall
- Dexter Strickland (One of my many marginal talent crushes)
- P.J. Hairston
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SURE!
"I'm a beast ready to be unleashed." -- Paul George
by Tanner Steidel on Dec 3, 2011 9:04 AM PST up reply actions
This is a great game to watch because you get to see pro prospects going up against pro prospects. As excited as I am when college basketball starts, watching a top 5 pick beat up on mississippi valley state doesn’t really provide much useful data.
Derek Bodner
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btw, this game just made me go “teehee” out loud.
Derek Bodner
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I’m constantly making that Homer Simpson noise… whatever it’s called
"I'm a beast ready to be unleashed." -- Paul George
by Tanner Steidel on Dec 3, 2011 9:10 AM PST up reply actions
nope
"I'm a beast ready to be unleashed." -- Paul George
by Tanner Steidel on Dec 3, 2011 9:12 AM PST up reply actions
love dogs in banana suits shaking maracas parodying popular internet videos
"I'm a beast ready to be unleashed." -- Paul George
by Tanner Steidel on Dec 3, 2011 9:17 AM PST up reply actions
I just love
peanut butter jelly time
ESPECIALLY with a baseball bat
I loved Terrence Jones at the beginning of last year and was severely disappointed later on. Now I think I’m in love with him again.
"I'm a beast ready to be unleashed." -- Paul George
aren’t he and terrence ross boys?
terrence ross was supposed to go to maryland but decomitted after his stock started rising
"I'm a beast ready to be unleashed." -- Paul George
by Tanner Steidel on Dec 3, 2011 9:54 AM PST up reply actions
I think so...
That reminds too Terrence Ross should of been a Duck, now he’s with the team I hate the most!!!
Also that sucks that you lost him take it he committed to you guys early?
yea during his junior year in high school
"I'm a beast ready to be unleashed." -- Paul George
by Tanner Steidel on Dec 3, 2011 11:24 AM PST up reply actions
Maybe
he wanted to go to a school that has a respectable basketball program
Which these days eliminates the entire pac 12
To the various geeks who are currently reading this board, do you know somewhere i can get a player file that’s in some sort of easy to manipulate format (excel, text, etc…), current rosters with rookies to be signed would be great.
Thanks in advance
Deferring to Bodner…
The Artist Formerly Known As The Artist Formerly Known As Michael Bourn
by Michael Levin on Dec 3, 2011 6:29 PM PST up reply actions
Some of the updated profiles by Hollinger are funny, I guarantee you’ll laugh about what he says regarding Speezy trying to take a charge. Also I expect another meaningless post from LeQuan refuting what Hollinger said about Dre
It’s espn insider – sixers player profiles
I’d copy and paste it, but I think that would result in me getting a cap busted in my you know where.
"I admire his competitiveness. As much as I admire it, I thought that he was trying too hard."- Eddie Jordan
Hollinger says that Iguodala is not a shooter/slasher type with handles and therefore plays at the same level as Larry Hughes and Trevor Ariza.
Just kidding.
This is basically what he says, which my opinion where stated…
His scoring dropped as he became more of a point-forward last year. This of course raised his assist numbers.
He led all small forwards in assist ratio and pure point rating (in both categories he was actually the best in the NBA among non-point guards, but this doesnt matter because LeQuan doesn’t understand what those stats mean).
He calls Iguodala a “dazzling finisher” and “mediocre jump shooter”.
He has an amazing 72.6% shooting percentage at the rim, but his attempts have declined over the past few seasons (in my opinion, I would attribute this to losing Andre Miller and Jrue not fully developed yet, resulting in a need for Iguodala to create more of the offense)
Half of all of Iguodala’s shots were between 16-23 feet and a quarter of his shots were behind the arch. Hollinger calls Iguodala’s percentages at these ranges, “decent”, which I find surprising.
He criticizes Iguodala for never developing his shooting form since he entered the league and his drop in free throw percentage is a sign of this.
He calls Iguodala a “master” at defense and the best defender, “this side of Tony Allen”.
He has a great steal rate compared to his foul-rate. Only six other players had a lower steal to foul ratio and “none of them were checking James and Kobe Bryant every night.”
The team was 4.02 points better defensively with Iguodala on the court.
Synergy rates him in the top three defenders at his position behind Lebron James and Metta “Ron Ron” World Peace.
He holds opposing SF’s to an impressive 10.2 PER, which is actually better than Lebron and Ron Ron (Hollinger doesn’t state this last part, but I checked).
"I admire his competitiveness. As much as I admire it, I thought that he was trying too hard."- Eddie Jordan
which = with
"I admire his competitiveness. As much as I admire it, I thought that he was trying too hard."- Eddie Jordan
I agree. I don’t think he is either.
"I admire his competitiveness. As much as I admire it, I thought that he was trying too hard."- Eddie Jordan
Same. Maybe more tenacious, but in terms of consistency, I don’t think you can get much better than Iguodala right now.
The Artist Formerly Known As The Artist Formerly Known As Michael Bourn
by Michael Levin on Dec 3, 2011 6:31 PM PST up reply actions
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/i/iguodan01.html
Iggy’s APG the last three seasons:
5.3
5.8
6.3
Interesting to note that Iguodala averaged 5.7 APG in the year where Iverson was traded. He didn’t become “more of a point forward”, he reverted back to where he should be in the NBA.
Of course, Mr. Hollinger, hyperbole doesn’t make it true: Iguodala, nor any other player in the league checks James and Bryant every night.
But you didn’t need Hollinger to tell you Iguodala was a dazzling finisher. I linked countless times to 82games.com, explaining the complete and utter difference between Iguodala’s EFG% from close range and mid-range to long-range. Did anyone listen? Oh hell no, he’s LeQuan Glover, he doesn’t know what he’s talking about!
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/millean02.html
In Miller’s time here, he averaged 6.9 and 6.5 APG. Decent numbers, but it doesn’t reveal the isolation-ERA that existed when Miller was a Sixer. The CSN Media started perpetrating the myth that Miller was anything more than a decent at best PG for the Philadelphia 76ers franchise.
But never mind, these guys are first ballot hall of famers who will lead Philly to a title! If only we kept Andre Miller…Oh wait, we were near .500 in those years too.
by LeQuan Glover on Dec 3, 2011 7:46 PM PST up reply actions
Let it be known, the troll hath spoken!!
You are a complete joke.
"I admire his competitiveness. As much as I admire it, I thought that he was trying too hard."- Eddie Jordan
by jefu on Dec 3, 2011 11:47 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
What exactly has he done to deserve kind responses again? Please refresh my memory.
"I admire his competitiveness. As much as I admire it, I thought that he was trying too hard."- Eddie Jordan
by jefu on Dec 4, 2011 12:07 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I was saying you were kind by calling him a complete joke, I think other people would have other things to say that aren’t as nice
Trust me, I wish I could say a lot more :)
"I admire his competitiveness. As much as I admire it, I thought that he was trying too hard."- Eddie Jordan
Not all of them care. Here they kind of do. But they are lenient to a point.
Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.
That is all.
Some blogs are stricter than others (much more strict than this place) but just saying freedom of speech arguments don’t work on a blog, people bring them up but (like any good tea party member) haven’t actually read the constitution to understand it :)
I think the leniency towards telling the truth to the poster in question is actually quite high
As a teacher I’m responsible for teaching my kids what the first amendment actually means when they try the, “I can say whatever I want cuz freedom of speech” line on me. It can really be frustrating at times.
"I admire his competitiveness. As much as I admire it, I thought that he was trying too hard."- Eddie Jordan
Or, through the 14th Amendment, any “state actor”. Which, jefu, if you teach in a public school environment, might include you.
The First Amendment does not cover our blog lords, employers, significant others, clients, customers, or parents.
'Things are more like today than they have ever been before." Gerald R. Ford
Just landed a job in a private school in Florida. The one that has the #1 tenth grade basketball prospect in the country, to be exact :)
"If Iguodala were a legitimate "true" 17 PPG scorer, we’d be a better team. When at least 8 of those points come off the fast break, his true offensive production is a reality: 8-11 PPG." - LeQuan Glover
You’re a teacher?! Whaddya teach?
The Artist Formerly Known As The Artist Formerly Known As Michael Bourn
by Michael Levin on Dec 5, 2011 10:36 AM PST up reply actions
once I finish my master’s degree in a couple weeks I’ll be moving down to teach ESL – English/Social Studies
"If Iguodala were a legitimate "true" 17 PPG scorer, we’d be a better team. When at least 8 of those points come off the fast break, his true offensive production is a reality: 8-11 PPG." - LeQuan Glover
Does anyone know where I can see a replay of the game?
I only got to see the very end of it.
formerly jdcvr6
"When I'm dead and buried, and my time here has passed. I want them to bury me upside down, so my critics can kiss my ass." - Bob Knight
Synergy sports….
sorry, that was mean.
It’s not up on espn3, so both of the places I’d go are out. Sorry.
Derek Bodner
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If you don't mind me asking
just out of curiosity how much does the synergy sports software/data cost?
formerly jdcvr6
"When I'm dead and buried, and my time here has passed. I want them to bury me upside down, so my critics can kiss my ass." - Bob Knight
The complete synergy sports is a more ‘corporate’ tool and costs lots, they do have the ‘retail’ one but that’s only for the nba
This game won’t rerun on ESPN3 because it was on CBS – however check your cbs college sports listing – they might rerun it during the week (if you have that channel). I already checked and it’s not on today (Sunday, December 4th)
Gotcha, thanks.
formerly jdcvr6
"When I'm dead and buried, and my time here has passed. I want them to bury me upside down, so my critics can kiss my ass." - Bob Knight
Just checked
My channel guide while watching nfl pregame and this game isnt rerun on CBS sports cable channel in the next six days.
Yeah, this is more geared towards professional teams (both US and overseas), which I get through my affiliation with DraftExpress
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