Jordan McRae and the NBA draft

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#101
I see Mcrae being a Marshon Brooks type player. Can score the ball but is a liability on defense and will struggle to find a roll on a team.
 
#102
#102
bleedingTNorange said:
My point is people said Tobias wasn't big enough to play PF, he has done so some and been very good at it. Now people are saying McRae flat out isn't big enough to play the 3 at all...that's all I'm saying.
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People saw Tobias as a 3/4 tweener coming out of college. McRae is just about a prototypical 2 size-wise IMO. I don't really see the comparison. Tobias has good skills as a stretch 4. That doesn't mean McRae is going to be able to handle someone who has 2 or more inches and 30+ pounds on him every game.
 
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jjay2518 said:
People saw Tobias as a 3/4 tweener coming out of college. McRae is just about a prototypical 2 size-wise IMO. I don't really see the comparison. Tobias has good skills as a stretch 4. That doesn't mean McRae is going to be able to handle someone who has 2 or more inches and 30+ pounds on him every game.
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Not sure he could handle somebody with 30 lbs on him, in the post. Agree with the rest of your post tho.
 
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Lefteye said:
Its not his north to south direction that will cause him trouble. It is his lateral quickness that concerns me. An I'm not sure that can be coached. Jmo


Also wanted to add I think he will be drafted and I think he will make a roster. I just want him to have a roster spot for more than a yr or 2
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Ehh remains to be seen I think. Like I said he won't have to go right in an play. Under the right system he can develop. His lateral quickness is just as quick as Jeremy Lamb I think. In the NBA it's not as much 1 on 1 defense as it used to be. A lot more helping and all that. He still has a ways to go on defense but not terrible. He's average.
 
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SJAVol32 said:
Ehh remains to be seen I think. Like I said he won't have to go right in an play. Under the right system he can develop. His lateral quickness is just as quick as Jeremy Lamb I think. In the NBA it's not as much 1 on 1 defense as it used to be. A lot more helping and all that. He still has a ways to go on defense but not terrible. He's average.
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Agree with your example. I have used J Lamb as an example more than once actually. I'm not sure J Lamb has more than 2 years in him tho
 
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Lefteye said:
Agree with your example. I have used J Lamb as an example more than once actually. I'm not sure J Lamb has more than 2 years in him tho
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J Lamb has played good with OKC. He's a very good role player. He'll be around. He can shoot and create on his own.
 
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Lefteye said:
Agree with your example. I have used J Lamb as an example more than once actually. I'm not sure J Lamb has more than 2 years in him tho
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You don't think Lamb will last 2 more years? The Thunder are pretty high on him, and he's progressing pretty nicely.
 
#111
#111
Why does Jordan have to model some other NBA player to be successful. He can find his niche and produce in the NBA, no need to argue wgat NBA player he is most similar to. Its pointless.
 
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#112
K-town Vol Fan said:
Why does Jordan have to model some other NBA player to be successful. He can find his niche and produce in the NBA, no need to argue wgat NBA player he is most similar to. Its pointless.
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You're right...let's argue about Pearl vs Martin some more or maybe the 1-3-1...:)
 
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SJAVol32 said:
J Lamb has played good with OKC. He's a very good role player. He'll be around. He can shoot and create on his own.
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My apologies I should have looked at his #'s b4, claiming he couldn't make it past 2 yrs. 9-2.7-1.5 are numbers I wouldn't be mad to see McRae average

I just watched him get abused a couple of times this year, when I caught their gamesand assumed any points he was getting he was given up
 
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#118
Lefteye said:
My apologies I should have looked at his #'s b4, claiming he couldn't make it past 2 yrs. 9-2.7-1.5 are numbers I wouldn't be mad to see McRae average

I just watched him get abused a couple of times this year, when I caught their gamesand assumed any points he was getting he was given up
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Yeah hes doing well and He's still learning. Much like McRae will be when/if he's drafted. He gets on a experienced team and earns 6 figures while developing in the D League he'll be ok.
 
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