Posted by purple012870:

Bippity - that's exactly my opinion as well

I just went back and read your post. Great minds think alike.

his handle is insane for his size. This guy could really be a star

Posted by Elite:

his handle is insane for his size. This guy could really be a star

If we name back 15 drafts can someone name me another 6-10 player other than Lamar odom with this kind of athletic ability who can also handle the rock like this? Dirk has a good handle but not like this Danny Manning was a good ballhandler and roughly 6-10 230. This kid has special skills--he has much more value to me as a player for this style than anyone projected under 5 if we assume Mayo is gone by 3. If we assume Beasley Rose Mayo Love Bayless gone Randolph has the most talent for this system he is the BPA.

Do you see the inside out dribble???? Only guards really do that move, this is a 6'10, 7foot long, rebounding, shot blocking beast and he has that level handle!!!!!!!!!! People complain about his jumpshot which looks good in the clips, not realizing if this guy did shoot 50-60 percent he is in talks to be the number 1 pick in the draft!!!!!!!!!!

WE have to take this guy, he is going to be a beast with Mike D!!!!

Sorry, can't base my opinion of a player on how he dribbles the ball. Europe is filled with never wasses that are 6-7 to 6-10 that can handle the ball, and shoot the lights out but don't have the mindset to compete. My old neighborhood even has one. If Randolph doesn't have the mindset it doesn't matter how well he dribbles. Once again, I will wait and see and ignore all these "highlight" videos.

Posted by Anji:

I don't understand. You ask any coach when they talk about College players they say three things transfer that game to the NBA. If a guy can shoot, he can shoot any where in the world. If a guy can rebound, he can rebound with any body. If a guy is a shot blocker, he will be a shot blocker in the NBA.

I think comparing Randolph to a euro-player is very short sighted. I think he is showing a big time array of skills the knicks not only should want, but need!!!!

It must be over reaction time. I did not compare Randolph to a European player. I've never seen him play so I'm not comparing him to anyone. So relax my friend. I'm making the point that there is no way you can assess a guys heart/skill level combination by watching this half asse workout. There are plenty of guys that look like superstars on film but never produce in the NBA. If we draft him, I will hope that this is not the case.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/2008/06/13/2008-06-13_texas_dj_augustin_and_uclas_kevin_love_a.html

Texas' D.J. Augustin and UCLA's Kevin Love attend Knicks' pre-draft workout

BY MARK LELINWALLA
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

Friday, June 13th 2008, 3:50 PM

The Knicks spent most of the week checking out high-scoring combo guards, but ended it by working out a pure point guard and high-profile power forward.

Texas’ D.J. Augustin and UCLA’s Kevin Love headlined a group of six players that took part in the Knicks’ pre-draft group workout in Greenburgh on Friday. The Knicks also held a solo session with 19-year-old Italian forward Danilo Gallinari to end the day.

Friday’s workouts marked a stark contrast to the Knicks’ draft approach earlier in the week, when they held three separate sessions for combo guards. The Knicks evaluated Arizona’s Jerryd Bayless and Indiana’s Eric Gordon on Tuesday, before taking a look at O.J. Mayo on Thursday.

Augustin is not a combo guard and has no ambition of becoming one, if chosen by the Knicks with the No. 6 pick in June 26th's NBA Draft.

“I’m just a point guard,” said Augustin, who averaged 19.2 points and 5.8 assists per game as a sophomore at Texas. “I know what I can do as a point - I could lead a team and get everybody in the right position to score and be effective on the court. That’s all I know. They may need a point guard and hopefully I showed them I can be that guy.”

Meanwhile, the 6-10 Love, who's heard the criticism about his fundamentally-sound game not translating to the NBA level, tried to show the Knicks that he’s athletic enough to run in Mike D’Antoni’s system.

“I definitely run the floor," Love said. "I showed that I am faster than people peg me as. I’ll probably have to step out and maybe play a little of a point forward kind of role if I’m going to play in D’Antoni’s offense. Defensively, I feel like I’m strong enough to guard the five, but I’ll mostly be guarding the four."

The other four players involved in the group workout included Syracuse’s Donte Greene, Ohio State’s Kosta Koufos, LSU’s Anthony Randolph and Davidson’s Jason Richards. The Knicks have no workouts scheduled from Saturday-Monday.

Gallinari, who worked out with the Nets on Thursday, once again repeated that he’s mainly interested and comfortable with playing for the metropolitan-area teams. When asked what he’d do if another team drafted him, the 19-year-old Italian forward said, “We’ll see.”


SO it was Love V Randolph today............