crzymdups wrote:also, look at this draft profile for shumpert. i feel like his strengths are the exact ones latrell sprewell entered the league with. im not saying he'll be sprewell, but if he could even be a spree type, this will have been a great pick. people thought spree might be a PG when he came out of college, too. the bold parts sound exactly like spree to me.

Strengths: Stat-stuffing athlete with ideal size for either guard position ... Stands 6'5.5" in shoes with a wingspan of 6'9.5" ... Extremely athletic ... Explosive leaping ability, recorded a 42" vertical leap at the NBA Draft Combine ... Very fast in the open-court, able to pull down a rebound and go coast-to-coast in a matter of seconds ... Very strong for a point guard ... Uses his strength well on both offense and defense ... Scary in transition ... Excellent slasher ... Defenders practically bounce off him when he drives in the paint ... Able to finish in spectacular fashion at the rim, displaying fantastic hang-time and body-control ... A capable, though unsteady, playmaker ... Has good drive-and-dish potential at the next level ... A tenacious defensive player that works very hard to shut his man down... With his length and athleticism he could guard any of the 1-3 positions in the NBA ... Has "lock-down defender" potential ...

also here are their stats for their last year in school:

spree:
17.8ppg 5.2rpg 2.0apg 1.8steals

shumpert:
17.3ppg 5.8rpg 3.9apg 2.7steals

i'm not saying shumpert will be sprewell, but i get a similar feel for him when i see shumpert play - the ability to crash to the rim using his size over smaller guards, the break away speed in transition where it seems like he's dunking all alone, the physical style of play, etc. it makes me hopeful

Shumpwell!

Spreepert?