Posted by Pharzeone:

Wait didn't they already play each other head to head. Why do we need a scouting report breakdown of head to head? The same goes for some other of these other scouting comparisons among players. What's the sense on comparing Lawson and Teague on scouting reports if there is video evidence already. So basically these scouts are telling us don't believe your lying eyes believe me. This is the most annoying part of all the draft process.

Posted by nixluva:

I really don't care about overall athleticism for PG's. It's flashy, but really some of the greatest PG's were avg athletes. Cerebral skills is where it's at so I'd always look at Rudio over Jennings at this point. Teams need quality floor leadership, but I also rate late game creativity as very important. You've got to have a guy that can breakdown a defense and create for his teammates and himself. I wonder if Rubio will be capable of doing that at the NBA level. I know that Jennings will be able to break teams down.

It's a tough call, but you've got to go with Rubio if you plan on surrounding him with talent, he can probably make the most of that and not always be looking for his own shot.

Posted by firefly:

Mck1, I know you'rea huge Ridnour jock, but thats just ridiculous. Ridnours bsically out of the league and we're talking about a guy who held his own against Kidd, CP3 and Wade.

Come on man, get some perspective.

Posted by McK1:

Posted by firefly:

Mck1, I know you'rea huge Ridnour jock, but thats just ridiculous. Ridnours bsically out of the league and we're talking about a guy who held his own against Kidd, CP3 and Wade.

Come on man, get some perspective.

the way the US Olympic team is set up, saying Rubio held his own against them is like saying he held his own in the all-star skills competition.

[Edited by - McK1 on 06-18-2009 08:40 AM]

Posted by McK1:

Posted by PresIke:

Posted by McK1:

Posted by firefly:

Mck1, I know you'rea huge Ridnour jock, but thats just ridiculous. Ridnours bsically out of the league and we're talking about a guy who held his own against Kidd, CP3 and Wade.

Come on man, get some perspective.

the way the US Olympic team is set up, saying Rubio held his own against them is like saying he held his own in the all-star skills competition.

[Edited by - McK1 on 06-18-2009 08:40 AM]

this is a pretty silly comment. the us team was under pressure to win, and you could see that they were playing at a very high level of basketball on both ends of the court.

did you get a chance to watch the games?

no I did not.

how much pressure to perform does CP3 need to put on himself when D Williams and Kidd are the other pgs, Lebron, Kobe, Melo, and Wade are on the wings, Bosh, Howard, and Boozer up front. I didn't/don't have to watch this years Olympics to know when the stars are all on the same team a natural deferance happens.

only silly thing here is the inference behind everyone saying Rubio held his own against these guys as if he faced them in their normal NBA mindset.

if it was team Spain vs the Hornets or the Jazz as part of the 82 game schedule and Rubio was able to put his stamp on the game then it would be something to talk about.

....and thats an even dumber comment to make.

In their normal NBA mindset. Any idea how stupidly setreotypically American that sounds. "Oh yeah, we're so great that playing the combined strengths of other countries is below our regular levels of play". Watch the games, hear the interviews and you will see, the US team played like it was the Finals out there and, unlike you with your dumbass "noone is anywhere near as good as the great USA" mindset, they gave the other nations the respect they deserve.

Oh, and BTW, your comment is the reason people think americans are the rednecks of the world. Scmuck.

Posted by PresIke:

In international soccer/football when players perfrom well in international competitions from smaller or less known nations, in terms of power nations, or even on top nations, pro teams pay attention. Sometimes stars are born this way.

Btw, melo played very well as did Wade and what do you know both guys had MVP caliber seasons or showed some ofheir detractors they could prove them wrong.

So should we dismiss their play in the olympics to even though it may have been a precursor to what they did this year? The games were very intense. It felt like playoff b-ball to me.

[Edited by - presike on 06-18-2009 10:23 AM]

Posted by McK1:

Posted by firefly:

Posted by McK1:

Posted by PresIke:

Posted by McK1:

Posted by firefly:

Mck1, I know you'rea huge Ridnour jock, but thats just ridiculous. Ridnours bsically out of the league and we're talking about a guy who held his own against Kidd, CP3 and Wade.

Come on man, get some perspective.

the way the US Olympic team is set up, saying Rubio held his own against them is like saying he held his own in the all-star skills competition.

[Edited by - McK1 on 06-18-2009 08:40 AM]

this is a pretty silly comment. the us team was under pressure to win, and you could see that they were playing at a very high level of basketball on both ends of the court.

did you get a chance to watch the games?

no I did not.

how much pressure to perform does CP3 need to put on himself when D Williams and Kidd are the other pgs, Lebron, Kobe, Melo, and Wade are on the wings, Bosh, Howard, and Boozer up front. I didn't/don't have to watch this years Olympics to know when the stars are all on the same team a natural deferance happens.

only silly thing here is the inference behind everyone saying Rubio held his own against these guys as if he faced them in their normal NBA mindset.

if it was team Spain vs the Hornets or the Jazz as part of the 82 game schedule and Rubio was able to put his stamp on the game then it would be something to talk about.

....and thats an even dumber comment to make.

In their normal NBA mindset. Any idea how stupidly setreotypically American that sounds. "Oh yeah, we're so great that playing the combined strengths of other countries is below our regular levels of play". Watch the games, hear the interviews and you will see, the US team played like it was the Finals out there and, unlike you with your dumbass "noone is anywhere near as good as the great USA" mindset, they gave the other nations the respect they deserve.

Oh, and BTW, your comment is the reason people think americans are the rednecks of the world. Scmuck.

lmao. if the 88 team would've finished 1st instead of 2nd the US would still be sending college players to the Olympics.

git'er done!!!!!

You got me. Gosh my face is red.

Saying the US disrespected the Olympics doesn't, in point of fact, make you look any better. Im just pleased that someone got their head out of their ass and realized its maybe a litle important to join with every other nation in the world in respecting international competition.

Comparing NCAA amateur teams to international sides is like comparing Burton Albion to Man United. But you wouldn't understand what that means *******, so raise your beer, drool a little, chant "USA, USA, USA" and go watch NASCAR. You're todays equivalent of George Wallace and Im glad the rest of the country is embarrased of gormless fools like you.